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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
SEEKING PARDON.
Eight Prisoners in the State Prison to
Lay Their Cases Before the Governor
and Council Next Monday-Four MUIR.
derers Among the Lot.
THoMAsroy. Dec. |

IHoMAsroN, Dec. /.
Next Monday will be great day for the
convicts in the Maine State Prison. Gov.
Robie and his Council and Governor-elect
Bodwell will pay a visit TO the institution and
hear the petitions of eight convicts who seek
pardon. That is, eight prisoners have already
prepared their cases and signifed desire to
orable gentlemen have started on their hear
ing, there is no knowing when they will stop,
as it is probable that a large number of con-
victs will make up their minds they ought to
be free, after the news of what is going on
has been circulated through the prison. 1t
will be a trying ordeal for the Governor and
Council. One of the prison officials said ::
81 never knew prisoner to come into the
office and lay his case befor the Governors
Council on such an occasion, but some one
in the party said: That man is innocent
You see they tell carefully prepared story
and there side of it is the only side heard.
We never know where pardon will strike.
Sometimes it hits the man least thought of.
You have no idea how many innocent men
we have in here! Oae day this week FIVE
men were brought here from Aroostook
county, tw o brothers and three cousins, and
they were all innocent, let them tell it "
The cases to be considered next Monday
are the following: The Chadbournes, con-
victed of the murder of Alvin Watson of
Parkman; Joseph Z. Clinton, the Rockand
liquor constable, who shot Severance the
proprietor of the Lindsey Heuse, Rockland !;
John F. Lawrence of Bangor, who, in 1870,
was sent to prison tor numbering his mis-
tress; George Knight, who has been in prison
thirty years tor killing his wife; Charles II.
keenan, of Portland, who was sentenced, in
1867, to prison for life for murder; Tom
Conroy of Portland, who was sentenced for
eight years in 1884. for assault and battery
and compound larceny; Tom Jordan of Old
town, who is serving fifteen years sentence
for burglary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
ANNUAL MEETING
OF the Rumford Falls and BuckfieId Rail-
road Co.

PORTLAND, Dec. |.
At the annual meeting of the Rumford
Falls and Buckfield railroad company, this
morning, 29, ,020 shares of stock were repre-
sented. The old board of officers was elected
as follows:
Directors William L. Putnam, Charles r.
Miliken. w. H. Moulton, Sullivan c. An
drews, Portland; George C. Wing, Auburn :;
Otis Hayford, Canton; George d. Bisbee,
Buckfeld.
The directors subsequently appointed the
following officers:
President-Willism L. Putnam.
Vice Presiient-Otis Hay ford.
Clerk and Treasurer-R G. Bradford.
SUPERINTENDENT. l.. Lincoln.
The tressurer's report shows deficit of
400, after paying interest charges, besides
81 $40 charged to construction. The super
intendents report shows that $50 tons of steel
rails and $1,000 new ties have been laid dur
ing the year. Half of this expense has been
charged to repairs and half to construction
The gross cost of rails and ties is about S6,-
600. This extraordinary expenditure will be
continued during the year 1887, to bring the
road up to a first class condition, after which
the annual cost of repairs will be much di-
minished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
KNIGHTS AND ANARCHISTS.
Sympathy from Important Assemblies-A
New Trial for the Condemned Men
Called fora Harsh Opinion on the IL
linOis Courts of Law.
CHICAGO, Dec. l.

CHICAGO, Dec. l.
joint meeting of the Knights of Labor,
district assemblies "a and u, which have a
membership of about 10000 and include all
Knights in Chicago and Cook county, was
held last night to take action concerning the
trial and sentence of the condemned Anarch
lists.
District assembly "a recently passed reso-
lutions on the subjcct and asked 81 to endorse
them. The latter body decided that the sub
ject was of such importance that joint ses-
sion of both assemblies should be held, at
which all the Knights of Labor of Cook county
should be represented.
About 400 Knights were present last night,
and the following declaration of their attitude
on the verdict was agreed to, with only few
dissenting voices:
We believe that the verdict in the recent
trial, condemning seven men to death and
sentencing one to fifteen years imprisonment,
was an outrage on justice aud an assault on
free speech and the right of the people to
peaceably assemble for the discussion of their
grievances.
We believe that this is an ever increasing
sentiment among the common people of this
country, that our courts of justice are too fre-
quently manipulated in the interest Of wealth
and power, and that those who are poor are
frequently outraged in the courts in the name
of the law.
Believing that the late trial was conducted
by the prosecution with malice and prejudice,
utilizing, as it did, informers, disreputable
Pinkertons, perjured Gelmores and bailif
who declared that he would not summon q
Juror, who, in his opinion, was not in favor
of hanging, we therefore express the hope
that the supreme court of the State of Hi
nois may grant new trial, so that the evel
growing conviction among the common peo
pie, namely that the courts of law are only 10
the interests of the rich, may not find addi
tional proof in this instance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
HIS BELIEF.
An Interview With Col. Morrison on tn e
Tariff Question.

WAsHINGToN, Dec. l.
Col. Morrison arrived here tonight and in
an interview said: There is just the same
necessity for tariff legislation now that there
was during the first session of the present
Congress. In fact it is more urgent as we
approach the time when there will be no debt
to which we can apply the surplus revenue"
Morrison thought the views of the MEM
bers of the House had not changed since
they refused at the last session to consider
his tariff reform bill. His own impression
was that those who opposed the bill at the
last session would continue now in the hope
that at some future time they would
get revision more satisfactory to
them, a revision in which as in the last one,
they would consent to no reduction of taxa
ton unless they secured a reduction of inter-
nal taxes. Protectionists, he thought, would
in time be compelled to put forward some
such measure in order to reduce the surplus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
KNOX & LINCOLN RAILROAD.
Annual Meeting of the stockholders
at KOcklaud.

RoCKLAND, Dec. l.
At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Knox & Lincoln railroad the following
directors were chosen
John T. Berry, Francis Cobb and Geo
W. Kimball of Rockland, Edwin o. Clark
of Waldoboro', ID. w. Chapman of Damars-
colt, Ebep Hsggett of Newcastle, Henry
Ingalls, of Wiscssset, John G. Richardson,
John X. Kelley, J. w. Wakefield of Bath.
Resolutions of respect to the memory of
the late Edwin Fiye of Newcastle, for many
years a director of the road, were passed.
The directors report shows the earnings of
the road for the past year were Sl46, ,43S so,
being 81 ,699.0S more than the previous year.
The expenses were Sl04, 1859, being So.
COZ. oil less than the year 1885 and the net
earnings s42 ,ol2 81, being Sll, ,S06.99 more
than then the year previous.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
A Fraudulent Pension Agent.
FALL RIVER. Mass. !

FALL RIVER. Mass, Dec. /.
1t is reported that Robert NJ. Winslow, a
pension agent, has been detected in numerous
fraudulent transactions, and that as agent he
received checks for payment to pensioners
and instead of paying over the checks he
forged the endorsements and collected the
money himself. telling the pensioners that
the pension buresu had delayed sending the
checks. Recently complaints to the pension
Office resulted in sending special agent here
to investigate and it is said he discovered
several cases of forgery. Winslow has not
been seen since yesterday afternoon. His
speculations are not thought to exceed few
hundred dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
A Cold Wave in Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. !.
Last evening orders to raise cold wave sig
nails were received. This morning genu-
inc Manitoba wave swept over Minnesota and
at 6 o'clock the temperature was ten degrees
below zero here. This forenoon at St. Vim
cent it was % below; Moorebead, Is below
and at Gerry, Bismarck, II below. At
Brainerd last night it was % below, freezing
over all the swamps and producing an exodus
of lumbermen for the woods. The signal
service observer says the month of Novem-
Der in the northwest was colder than any
November since 1880 and q degrees colder
than the average November for % years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02

A FATAL FLASH.
Mrs. Susan D. " lizard Killed bya Stroke
of Lightning.

PORTLAND. Dec. l.
In the midst of the storm that prevailed
last night, a heavy peal of thunder woke
many people from their sleep, but not until
this morning was it known that the lightning
stroke had fallen with fatal effect.
In Willard village, Cape Elizabeth, four
persons of the family OF Captain Caleb Will
lard were at home, Captain willard, his wife
Susan D., his son W Warren and niece Julia f.
Trefethen. The other members of the fami-
ly were absent. Mrs. Willard occupied a
room alone on the ground floor of the house
Warren slept upstairs in the ell, where from
his window the back side of the roof of the
main house could be seen. About half past
one o'clock he was awakened by a binding
flash of lightning, and leaping to his feet,
heard bricks rom the chimney fall upon the
root and saw them roll off to the ground. AT
the same moment, Miss Trefethen, sleeping
up stairs in the main house, heard a groan
from the room occupied by Mrs. Willard and
ran down stairs to her assistance. In Mrs.
Willard's room a strong odor of sulphur was
noticed and Mrs. Willard lay upon the bed
insensible to any call, in the last throes OF
departing life. In moment or two she was
dead. A slight discoloraion of the skin
upon her ear, another similar mark upon
her side and one upon her foot were the only
marks left by the lightning stroke which
caused her death
The course of the bolt of lightning which
struck the building appears to have been
most erratic. From the chimney, the point
first struck, the lightning appears to have di-
vided and followed three distinct courses.
One portion followed down the chimney.
knocking its top off, and throwing out the
iron stove pipe stops in the four rooms that
connected with it. Another portion appears
on the back side of the ell where it ran down
by the water spout tearing off clapboards and
damaging the house. A silver is knocked
out of the middle of the kitchen floor and a
door sill leading to a pantry splintered. The
portion that caused the death of Mrs. Willard
is apparently that which struck the roof max
ing hole through it near the foot of the
chimney. 1t ran down the side of the house
to the window casing where it seems to have
exerted an explosive force as the boards are
forced both outward and inward. The win
dow was directly at the head of Mrs. viii
lard's bed and nearly every pane of glass was
broken, the fragments falling outward
The head and fooboards of the bed were
split and the legs of the bedstead broken.
The house where this sad affair occurred is
a story and half structure, situated on not
especially high ground and not one that
would be considered liable to lightning
stroke.
Mira. Willard was a most estimable lady. A
woman of more than ordinary worth, and
with many friends. Her loss will be widely
regretted. She was So years of age. The
The funeral will take place Friday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
The Portland Il Rochester Railroad.

PORTLAND, Dec. /.
The Portland & Rochester railroad during
the year ending Sept. 30th, has earned s42,-
594 net out of which 4 dividend of S29.5l7
has been paid, leaving surplus of sl3,077.
There has been large increase of business
and extensive improvements of the track has
been made and included in the working ex-
penses, which, nevertheless. are somewhat
less than reported in 1885. 10 short the road
is a profitable and we'll managed piece of
property. At the annual meeting of the
stockholders, this forenoon, the former board
of directors was reelected, The directors
did not organize.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
NO. 2S4.

Water street, the vehicle came in con,ac,
with Potter's coal cart, upsettins the vehicle
and freeing the animal A broken tbill and
other slight damages were the results.
Members of the Maine Ice Exchange met
at the johnson House, yesterday. The
gathering was small and nothing of import,
ance transpired' General subjects of interest
to the members were discussed. Adjourned
to meet again at the call of the president or
at the request of any of the three members.
The 5. n Maxcy Mtg Co. will hereafter
close their mill at o'clock during the winter
season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
The Steamer PenobscOt Filling With
Water.

RocKLAND, Dec. l.
The steamer Penobscot still lies on the
flats in the harbor. Her lower cabins sre
filled with water upon which single pump
in use makes little impression. wrecking
tug is bound hither from Boston with power
ful pumps. The extent of the damage to the
steamers hull is not yet known. 1t is ex-
pected to float her tomorrow when the divers
can make an examination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
DifD.

In this city. Dec. l. Jennie hitnsy aged "A years.
In NewburyPort, Macs, Nov. 20. Mrs. Salome,
widow of the late Jerry Runnells Of Halowell aged
IS years, months. IS DAYS.
In Auburn, Nov. 20, Mrs. Clarinda Stevens, aged
81 years, month, ~ days.
In waldoboro, Nov. rs. DIR. Frank 4. Russell, aged
43 years.
In Belfast, Nov. %, Mrs. Charlotte Hook, aged 81
years.
In Brunswick, Nov. rs. Mrs. Nancy I. Dennison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE CAMPBELL CASE.
Damaging Evidence Given Against Lady
Campbell by Her Servants.

LONDON, Dec. l.
In the Campbell divorce case in London,
today, some damaging evidence against Lady
Campbell was given by her servants.
The cross examination of Miss Baer was
continued at great length. Being asked to
confirm her statement that the Duke OF Msrl-
borough and Lady Colin sat together like a
pair of lovers on a seat in PadddingtOn rail-
wsv station, witness said she was sure there
was a seat on the platform. Being referred
to her statement to the man servant ONelll,
that Lady Coin would stay every evening at
Leigh Court with the Duke of Marlborough,
witness denied that she never told O'Neill any
such thing. She simply told him "she thought
so." In reply to an interrogatory by the
Judge, witness said she believed the Duke of
Marlborough and plaintiff were together
nightly when their bedrooms adjoined at
Leigh Court during the Easter season, 1882
but The witness had no reason to believe they
were together at other times. Resuming her
place she said Lady Colin Campbell possessed
peculiar door key. Ii had a tongue on both
ends, and witness imagine one end was for
the lock on her own house door and the other
for that of the Duke of Mariboroughs resi-
dence.
The witness said La " Colin used prevent
ative medicines and got sick every time she
used them, but the witness dldn't infer from
this that her mistress was habitually going
wrong. Once, while brushing Lady Collins
hair in her room at Leigh Court, some one
tried the door of the room and then went
away When all were leaving Leigh Court,
the artist, Fitz Henry, witness said, spoke TO
her, saying Lady Colin had not taken any
notice of him as she had of so many of the
other gentlemen, but he should be able to
make up for lost time as he was going to
Paris with her. When he said this he had a
boquet for Lady Colin.
Witness denied having sent letter to Lady
Colin, menacing her with exposure. Here
the adjournment was taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
tHarrtfh.

In Gardiner, Nov. l3, Sherman Dunn of Hallowell,
to Miss Katie Neville OF Gardiner.
In New Portland, Nov. IS, Albert W. Chipman to
Miss Flora NJ. Emery. both Of New Portland
In Bath, Nov. Is, John r. Potter of Bath to Miss
Laveda w. Whitten of Westport
In oxford. Nov. 25. Thomas Carr to Miss Lima
Robinson, both of oxford.
In Freedom, Nov. rs, Chas. d. Wentworth to Miss
Maud +. Fuller both Of Freedom.
In West Pittsfed, Nov Il, Alonzo H. Burse to
Miss Nellie VI. Burton, both OF Pitt held.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
A Disturbance in ireland.

Cork, Dec. l.
A disturbance was caused here this even
ing by the police trying to disperse a meeting
held in honor of Hurley, who arrived here to-
day to be tried for having explosives in his
possession and for resisting eviction. The
police threatened to arrest O'Connor, who
presided, and a scuffie ensued. during which
Tanner, Nj. p, was knocked down. The lat
ter sustained scalp wound and was taken to
the infirmary. O'Connor was not arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
1t Failed to Light.

SANFORD, Dec. l.
An attempt was made last night to light
several prominent business houses with eiec'
tric light and resulted in failure, the dynamo
not being of sufficient power. 1t was PRIV
ate enterprise. stock company will be
organized Immediately with sufficient capital
to put in plant large enough to meet the
public demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
An Agent Appointed.

BIDDEFoRD, Dec. l.
Robert Macarthur, agent of the Grosvenor
Dale Co, North Grosvenor Dale, Conn, has
been appointed agent of the Pepperell and
Laconia mills in place of Henry S. Howe,
who recently resigned. The new agent will
assumed the duties the first of January.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
Schooner Wrecked.

RoCKPoRT, Dec. l.
The fishing schooner Lizzie Robey, Capt.
McGrath, of Beverly, went ashore on the
the northeasterly point of Milk Island at /
o'clock last night and will be total loss.
Crew saved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
The Star of the East Detained.

GLOUCESTER, Dec. |.
Steamer Star of the East, from Boston for
Bath, put in at Gloucester, Tuesday, night for
a harbor, owing to heavy southwest gale
blowing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
nov2dcodlm nr Up
CANNIDAMSM AN0 TOBACCO.

" Newspapers is some
use. after all. Twas only
today read in n parcr
~ how cannilials ON the
Fiji Islands wouldn't eat
u fell,ra4 had chawed ter
hacker. cog they didn't
digest welt. Now, I'm 2
gent "a isntravellin', and
faint NOR N likely !
might drop down thcre
some day, So I'll just
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
FINANCIAL AND CoMMERCIALI


CHICAGO, Dec. /.
fLoUK-quiet.
wHEAr-iirmer. No. Chicago Spring. 75la7ei.
CORN at 37i
OATs-at rs
RYB-quiet; 81
8ARLEY--irm So
PORK - az 10 Is q 20 So
LARD = at 8 021 Al 10
3ULK MKAT-saouIders. 4 rs; Short rib, eos
short nisar.5 rs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02

81 had rather be a kitten and cry new
than groan all night and scold all day with
neuralgia, when one little bottle Of Salvation
Oil would make me gentle and we'll. Pussy,
wouldn't you?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02

= y
popular brand is sold
everywhere In ten-cent
pieces, and once you use
1t, whether going among
the cannibals or remain
ing at home, you will
never he without It. Man
ufactured by the wilson
& McCallay Tobacco Com
pany. Middletown, Ohio.
Call for the " Happy
Thought" and take no
other. Sold by grocers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
Pastor Installed.

HoPKINToN, Mass, Dec. l.
Rev. 2. B. Wing, formerly of Freeport,
Maine, was installed pastor of the First
church tonight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02

Coughs, hoarseness, asthma or any irri-
tation of the throat or bronchial tubes will be
relieved by taking DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup.
1t has cured Thousands. Recommend il to
your friend and neighbor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02

hang onto all The quids Kin git, and be in fine
order to stay to dinner In case Invited, with
out forming part of the FEAST While this story
about the cannihals may or may not be correct, We
would say TO any who contemplate n trip to the
FIJI Islands. it would he well IL stook MP with tho
Happy Thought" wave line plug tobacco, which,
by the way is the best chew in the world. This
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02

ment, would form a most desirable field of
operation. Oaly by such extensive planting
can desirable modification of the extremes
of climate on the western plains be expected"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
Two Hundred Girls Make il Lively for
Bailiffs.

LONDON, Dec. |.
Two hundred girls, today, attacked and
pelted with mud, bailif and his assistant,
who were serving writs of ejectment on ten
ants on Lord Dillon's estate at Ballyhannls.
The men beat hasty retreat, leaving the
horse, car and papers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
Public Debt Statement.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l.
The public debt statement issued today
shows decrease for November Of $3,005,-
249,57.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
Prince Nicholas a Candidate for the Bul.
garian Throne.

LONDON, Dec. /.
The Gar Is about to send Prince Nicholas
of Mingrelia to the Sultan to obtain his con-
sent to the nomination of the prince as gov
ernor of Roumelia with the object of event
ually compelling Bulgaria to accept him as
ruler.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-12-02
BIZ TELEGRAPH,
81 E4THER REPORT.
Indications for the Next =. .four..


War Department.
Ceice of the Chief Signal Officer.
washington, Il. c.. Dec. p a. NJ.
For New England, light snow; variable
winds, generally westerly; colder. Caution
ary northwest signals continue at Sandy
Hook and New York and cautionarv from
New Haven to Ea.tport
The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-03
The Clutches Full of Gentlemen.

Rough fellows of the olden time! There is
where the Bret Harte idea crops out. The
fellows of the ollen time were not rouph f4,
lows, but on the contrary, those old fellows
who came here first were the bravest and
most chivalrous men on earth They would
not have started to come had they not been
brave. And very many of them were men
of education and well read mot cultivated as
things go now, although sometimes some of
those gentlemen did not wear fine clothes.
William M. Stewart, whacking bull team
up in these mountains, was a man of as
much brains, courtesy and bravery as when
he sat in the United States senate. John
Bigler, when rolling barrels on the Sacra-
'nefifo ievee, was as good man
as when John Bigler was governor
of California; John r. Mcconnell when
he had on one old boot and
one old shoe and was ragged as to the rear
of his trowsers, and while he was 'totinn
shakes to the top of a cabin in Nevada CITY.
was then as fine a scholar as the state can
boast OF to-day, and he was as learned, polite
ard as considerate then as when he after
ward graeed the states office of attorney
general
We could specify many other instances of
learned men working at days work in olden
times The gulches in this county were
filled with scholars and gentlemen who were
lighting for fortune with picks and shovels
Those men had neither the manners nor the
language attributed to them by the writers
of alleged California stories -Grass Valley
Cali Tidings