Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-10
STATE HOUSE NOTES.

A petition for the pardon Of one George
Knight, who murdered his wife in the town
Of Poland in 1854, has been received at the
secretary uf states Office. The pardon is
sought on the grounds that the prisoner is
in very poor health and cannot possibly live
for any length of time. During his long
period of confluence Mt his conduct has been
exemplary, and it is thought that he is en-
tirely reformed. At the hearing Nov %,
Hon. John J. Perry of Portland. formerly
of Paris. will appear in behalf of the pris-
oner.
| The applications for State pensions this
year greatly exceed in number those receiv-
ed in 1887. During the whole of last year
! but ll45 were received, of which only about
| 500 were allowed. Up TO the first of the
present month 1900 applications have been
filed, and several are being received every
day certificate from the selectmen of
the town in which each applicant resides
stating his need from the State is enclosed
with each application. By far the greater
I
veterans themselves, but widows, children,
fathers, mothers and sisters also receive
large amount OF aid. The present appropri-
alton of $50, 600 is uot sufficient for the pur-
pose to " hich it is applied and it is thought
at the next session the Legislature will grant
a much larger sum.
At the Treasures Office small paper box
has been received from the Suffolk Nation
al Bank III Boston containing s22,125 worth
OF coupons clipped from State
bends and presented at the bank
during the month of October. As the hold
ers of the bonds reside for the most part out
of the State, most of the coupons are pre- :
sented in Boston for payment rather than al
the treasury. The coupons vary in value
from 50 TO $50. But one more coupon re-
mains to be c1t from the bonds as they
mature next April. The coupons after be-
ing carefully counted by committee APP
pointed for the purpose by the legislature,
Will be burned. The amount received
during the past month is comparatively
small as il often amounts to $4,000.
Circular veuulaIors have been placed in
the window panes of all the departments and
most of the committee rooms.
Returns which have Just been received
from l.. X. Campbell, Deputy Commissioner
of Labor, show that ihe number of children
employed in mills throughout the state Is
much smaller than is generally supposed.
As general rule, from to 10 per cent of
the employees in wooden mills and shoe fac
tories are under Is years of age, while the
percentage in cotton mills is considerably
higher. In the Edwards mill in this clty
there are II children between 10 and IL
years OF age, and u between II and 10. 1t
is found that the law passed by the last legs
lature providing that children under IL ears,
of age employed in mills shall attend school
at least sixteen weeks during the year,
the manufacturing cities. In Saccarap-
pa and Auburn the increase is about . per
cent. and Ill Lisbon Fails about ~ per cent.
In cities where many of the children ate nd
,
cannot be accurately ascertained.
Mrs. Flora L. Haines, vino has been CON
Quoting the investigations III regard to the
condition of laboring wouen, has nearly
completed her iabors and is now at her home
in Bangor where she is engaged in compiling
a report of her work tor the year. Many OF
the returns received from women are written
IN French, in which language Mrs. Haines
Is an accomplished scholar. The work of
the Maine Labor Bureau is attracting much
attention out of the State and frequent ap-
pications for tie last annual report ars re-
ceived.
AT the quarterly meeting of the State
Board of Health III December the various
committees appointed to consider the adv lisa :
blity of changes of the statutes relative to
sanitary affairs will report 1t is
understood that important alterations, some
of which have been suggested by local boards
will be recommended and without doubt
passed by the legislature. Unless an epi-
de mic breaks out, the expenses of the Board
uufhR tne present year VIII DE covered by
the $1,000 appropriation granted by the legis-
lature. The only member of the Board
whole term expires at the close of this year
is Prof, S. }. Young of Brunswick. As
Prof Young is at present resident in Ger
many, 1t is not thought likely that he will
desire reappointment. The name of Prof.
F. c. Robinson has been mentioned in CON
neciion with this position.
Secretary Young, in connection with Prof
+. l.. Harvey of the State College, is prose.
cutting some very delicate m.croscopical re-
searches in relation to fresh water alga
These minute snimals have lately occupied
much of the attention of practical scientists,
as it seems probable that the presence of
some species in drinking water 10 extremely