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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-27
SECOND BALLOT.

The CONVENTION then adjourned until
Z o'clock.
The evening session was called to Or
der by Chairman Estee at 7:15. As soon
as the convention became quiet Mr.. De-
pew assembled the platform and in
short speech formally withdrew his
name as candidate for the presidency.
At the close of Mr.. Depew's speech,
on motion of Gen. Hastings, the con-
vention, without ballot for President,
adjourned to 10 tomorrow
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-06-27
FOIloWIng IS the result Of the first
ballot for President:

The second ballot wasproceeded with.
During the announcement of the votes
the convention was more sedate, than it
has been at any time during its sessions.
The spectators and delegates were too
much interested in noticing the changes
from the previous ballot to make a noise
or indulge in any demonstration.
d
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1888-07-23

That 1t possesses these qualitiesl in very
marked degree, and is q beverage admirably
adapted for consumption In a tropical climate.
is admitted by all who have tried 1t. It was pre-
dicted at the outset that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29
SOLON CATTLE SHOW.
A Fine Display of Cattle and Other
Exhibits.

Sept 25th dawned fair and warm. There
was quite large crowd of people in Solon
ON that day. There was l20 head of cattle
ON the show grounds, l05 of which were
Ilereforls and their grades, also horses,
sheep, sc. The preferences were awarded
AS follows:
Draft oxen, Eugene Danforth, Madison,
LIST, J. i. Hall 2ud, Geo w Smith, Bingham,
3D.; draft horses, + Davis LIST, + w Lane
ID; matched pair of oxen, Albert Bosworth
LIST, Eugene Danfor,h I'd pair of fat oxen
Albert Bosworth LIST pair working oxen, Eu-
gene Danforth LIST, Albert Bosworth 2d,
Hall 3d pair offat steers 3 yrs old, John
I Baker LIST, L + Pollard 3D. Samuel All
bee Sd pair fat steers 2 yrs old, John Irvine
LIST AMI 2d pair fat steer calves, + + Pol
lard lst, Albert Bosworih I'd, w w Russell
81; pair of matched steers 3 yrs old, J T
Baker LIST, ID X Williams 2d, Il + Pollard
Sd; pair of matched steers 2 years old, Eu-
gene Danforth LIST, John L Baker I'd, John
Irvine 81; pair matched steers yr old, Geo
c Patten LIST; pair matched steer calves, Il
Pollard LIST, Joibam Whipple ID, Albert
Boswo orth Sd best pair working steers 3 yrs
old, T. Pollard LIST, Samuel Allbee I'd
lair working steers 2 yrs old, John Irvine
lst and %; pair working steer calves. L +
Pollard lst, Albert Bosworth "a, w w Rus
sell 3D. best town team of oxen grade Here
ford, Sulon lst: best town team of steer
calves grade Hereford, Solon lst; milch
COW, o B French lst, Tilson Jones I'd I;
best grade Hereford COW Jotham Whipple
| st and q; best grade Durham COW, Will
| am Clark lst, q B French I'd; best grade
Hereford Le.fcr 2 yrs old, Eugene Danforth
lst and 2d.
Colt, 3 year-old--Samuel Albee. LIST; Ly-
man Grant, "a.
Colt, 2 year-old-M o Dean, lst; Lyman
Grant, I'd; Newell Lander, 3d.
Colt, / year-old - Sumner Berry, Ist; 4;
Oliver Irvine, ID.
Sucking colt--G w Hall, 1st; O b French,
I'd Newell Lander. 81.
Brood mare with foal by her side--O Is
French, lst; q w Hall, %; Charles Irvine,
Sd.
Driving horse--David Stevens, LIST; J r
Hall, 2d; Albert Bosworth, Sd.
Clyde.d,le stallion, year-old - James
R.dmsn. 1T.
Shropshire buck, 2 year-od j II Gray,
LIST. Shropshire buck lamb II Gray, lst.
Shropshire eve sheep II Gray, LIST Best
grade Shropshire buck-Stephen Merrill,
| LIST.
Light Brahma chicks-Albert Bosworth,
lst. Light Brahma hens-Albert Boswofth,
lst. Also first ON Fantail doves and English
bull dog.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Jack Spratt won in the free-all at Roches
ter, n, H., fair Friday.
At the closing exercises of the conference
of Friends of Ind ans. DIR. Lyman Abb tt,
from the committee ON resolutions, reported
n platform which was adopted. In the even
ing resolution was aiopted approving of
Continued government aid, with Indian trust
funds for mission schools.
The Arkansas 4 Texas road has been sold
TO Russell Sage.
John Charles Dent, the well known Cana
dian journalist and author, is dead. Aged
46.
Henry Dale contestant of the Stokes will
involving s6,0oo,oOo has lost his case.
There have already registered in Boston
6,2l7 women.
Arthur Wright at Machiasport committed
suicide THURSDAY evening in a fe yer delir-
ium.
In the trial of the murderers of Mrs. lIawcs
in New Brunswick, Miss Philippine. a sister
OF one of the prisoners, denies her criminat-
my testimony before the coroner.
Graphing for the bodies of the Sarah
Louise in Portland harbor. Friday, was un-
successful. 1t is thought in small boat
they were lost at sea.
Cashier Chaplin of the National Union
bank, Fall River, is $50 900 short in his
accounts. He has turned over his own prop
erty TO the bank. Ii is not thought he took
the money for his own use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29
Pensions Granted Maine People.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted:
Original, invalid, Leander Trask, North
E lgecomb; increase, Gustavus w. kimbsll,
Mexico Corner; Joseph z. Knowles, Rock
land; Llewellyn w. Clough, Gardiner; Wm.
IL. Roberts, Brooks; Edmund Trip, Houl-
ton; John q. A. Libbey, Rockport; BENZ F.
Whitten, Bradford; Chas. II. Ashford,
Windsor; Elbridge Wight, East 0.stield ;
Levi Z. Mason, South Carthage; Nahum b.
Grant, South Hancock Nathaniel Brown,
Presque Isle; Frank Wigsin'
Bangor; John c. SpJoIer,
llvuI on; Rufus y. Colson, Monroe; George
Moods. Augusta; Lemuel Smith, Ellsworth ;
Luther c. Palmer. Bangor; Marcus NJ.
Smart. Fryeburg Centre; Ar~tus Ames,
Canaan; reissue, Geo. A. Weds, Augusta
S,hn Stratford, Monroe; Elkim Hutchins
Ca,tiue: Heury ). lhorue, Plmouthi BY
., Cross, Knox; Hiram Bachelor, Blaine
Alexander b. Dyer, Brooks; VIM. ii
So eeney. East Arlington; Lacan b. Grant
G,ldenr.dge; Marcellus l.. Fisher. kendus
key: Benz. Tibbetis. Allea's Mills; reissue
..l increase. Andrew J. johnson, Portland
las, Il. n. Smi til, Miiltown.
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No E..ercury,
re Potash,
Or aHy o....cr l.lireraI Poison.

II Is Natures rrmedy. m.is sIciusi'siy
from R,,"t4 mi f1'rls
II perfectly Harmless
hut,r oni, r.u,''y known tn the w"rid
that ha. ever vct ;sred eo-fayios' Bired
pp-,n iani q. Hrgss
u crrr. Mrrru,lh rheumatism. Cancer.
ecr"fula AMI utncr blo,i diseases herrt"fors
e.n-hl,f,,i inciirahle IL cures any disease
esus,vi fro,n Impure b',oi II Is now pre-
s'ril.,i by than1,nGs NJ the hest h, sicisns
In the uulIc,i Stairs. "a a tonic- We append
the statement "f II few
"lhnv~ ,srtS = s on patients convslese
ms FROM fese, anc FROM measles with tns
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rarsvv. q. willie White wss sfrile'.d
win -,.p,fuia -,v,n Years prrsrrl''d = y
b. aud IL J., h. Is a fat and r,'i,-, ho.
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pIruAnVp. Va. D. C. IS. isss ! have takes
thr, t-iI l,.- of Sw " : S"ci e t"i r'tohdary
lb-.d poison Il acI- much h,'tiei THAI w.
ash or All, other rrm"dy have eve, used
u y Wt~FtFI n. h D.
rormrriy - Sh---S Go. Va
Tn r. ]. HAZE. the we'll known drugsise
snd phN Nsii an - Nashville. Howsro County.
Irs writes: Having sone know l"dsr =. 10
whAi s = s "a composed of, can sAfrty
r~,' mmrnI ~ ~ the rrnlrdA f"r ai skih hts
sa4r.. IL matte. : not what the n#n'e may 1s-
We hrvo n took giving n history ~ this
wonderful remedy, std its curt~, ir'm All
over th,, wpfl l. whtch will rcnvnCe t'u hAt
ell We saN d tru.. ahd which We wi'tmsu
free On appiieitiun No family should 10
wtihot It We have smother on Contagious
Bhssi Poison. rrnt n snme ierms
Write us q history 81 yonr ease. and our
rh,stian wit advise 80 y"u =, letter, "a
Gtictcst ,rnntcnce We viii not ds<sise
yvu snpwIusiN.
For sals ly All druggists
TuE Swtpr srErrrfc co.
Drawer & Atlanta. "a
New Nurk 80 pr,adwst
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MORE REFORM.
Civil Service as II Exists in the 0rdi-
nance Department.
Partizanship Said to Have Eliminated
From Secretary Endicott.

WAsHlSGroN, Sept. 2S.
The Post tomorrow will publish the fol
lowing Perry l.. Heath, correspondent o.
the Indianapolis Journal has delivered Il
Senator Hale, chairman of the select com
mittee on reform in the civil service, copy
of secret circular issued by Gen. Benet
chief of ordinance, which the senator saws he
will make the basis of request for official
inquiry by the Senate.
The circular is rs follows:
ORDNANCE OFFICE, WAR DEP'r.,
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4, 1856.
Commanding officers OF national armories at
Springfield aud Rock Island and of United
States arseuals at New York. West Troy,
Philadelphia, Boston and Besicia:
While arsenals and armories are not in.
tended to be converted into political ma
chimes, two political parties in thus country
are recognized. Ii is therefore ordered that
hereafter in employing OF dischargiLg z
EMPLOYEES of any and all grades other things
being equal and qualifications satisfactory,
democrats will be favored. the object being
10 divide the force in the diferent grades
gradually between democrats and republi-
cans. This rule will apply TO women aud
children as well as men and will be strictly
enforced" 5. V. BENEr,
Chief of Ordnance.
Heath informed Senator Hale he had
shown the circular to Gen. Benet, who ac-
know ledged lis genuiuess and stated il was
issued by direction of Secretary Eudicott
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29
CLOSING RACES
OF the Breeders Meeting at Mystic
Park

BOsToN. Sept. 2S.
The New England trotting horse breed
er's meeting at Mystic Park closed today
with four races witnessed by 3 600 people.
The 2 40 class for stakes of 1915 was won
by Chas. Yapps b Z Aristom mt, by Aris
tos in three straight heats, Geo. fl. Hicks
m My Bee by Ben Franklin, second.
Best ume 2 %.
The race for foals for stakes of $500 was
won by W. A. Peckham's blk m Lady EN-
ma by AeIadra, Jas. Hanley's b Reid
Wilkes by Red Wilkes, second. Best time,
"a l-2.
The special race for 1884 foals for STAKES
of S632 20 was won by c. b. Halls ch
leicester, by Deucalion in three straight
heats. Alden Woodward's br & X. +. D., by
Aristos second. Best time, 2 26.
The race for 1885 foals for stakes oi
s515 was won by Alden Woodward's blk
Clartmont, by Lambertus, J. O. Gray's b
Virginia Evans bv Kentucky Wilkes, sec
ond. Best time, 2.33 12.
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SQUEEZED BY WHEAT.
One OF the Supposed Strongest Houses
In New York IL Posted

New YORK, Sept. 2S.
Williams. Black & Co., general brokers,
and members of the produce, cotton and
coffee exchange. supposed to be one of the
strongest houses i'll the city, were posted On
produce in the exchange ten minutes before
the closing hour today as unable TO meet en-
gagements. The news caused the greatest
surprise. The trm say they expect To setle
i'll full tomorrow. Dlslnterestcd parties say
the liahinies will probably reach millions,
The tirm has been dealing largely in wheat
and were probably caught in the Chicago
squeeze. The house was founded in 1865,
aud has enjoyed AN almost unlimited credit.
The members are +. W, X. +. and +. ;.
Williams, sons of the original members, and
Paul Schwartz. Mr.. Black. the other found
er OF the firm retired in 1855, and Williams,
the senior, in 1856.
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FOREIGN Intelligence.
NAvvIE TROUBLES.
The Demolished Railroad Work Has
Been Repaired, and Is Under Mill
taIy Protection.
SurrrnnooK. Orr. Sent. "a.

SHEREBRooK. Orr, Sept. 2S.
Col. lIoughton, Deputy Adjutant General,
arrived here on his way 10 the scene of the
Hereford railway navvie troubles. The
rails are being laid from Sawytryille, and
under the protection of military body.
The Italians continue to be aggressive. At
Sawyeryille junction today they carried the
obstruction 50 far as TO again prevent the
track laying which was being carried out un-
ler military protection. The work had to
be suspended about an hour. Col. Chase
was Obliged to order the bayonets fixed but
rather than adopt extreme measures he grant
ed Them time To reconsider their action. aud
wiser counsels prevailed and work was re-
-umed. few Italians consented TO work
if permitted by the compatriots. This at
ternoon proposition was received from C..
Marioue. an Italian in Montreal, to the eff, ct
that if the company would guarantee the
wages due the men they would 60 to work,
to ~hich reply was given by w. b. Ives.
treas, that that the company has right under
the existing circumstances and by the terms
of the contract to take possession of the
| railway amp plant and use the sane to com
| plete the roa /, charging all expenditures 10
| the contractor. Ii Is pointed out that all the
4 expenses of the strike must come practically
out of the men; that the company will not
| guarantee to again pay what has already
been pail by them in good faith that the
company is financially unable to make good
the amount to the men; that the COMPANY
is pr, pared to employ and pay men wetk ky
IT SO desired, aud after tire completion of the
road the company will hand over for division
among the creditors all that may be still due
Oh the contract.
Advicrs were received this evening from
| the American enI of the road saying
that the Italians were armed with guns AMI
drove of the sub-contractors. who werr en-.
.lesvoring To work ON the American section
and chased them into Canaan. VT. Owing I.
a variety of circumstances, the military have
not reached the border. The quickest route
is Via the United states, but this, of course
is impossible to the men IL uniform of He
II ,jesty- IL seems probable now that som.
Vt these Italians will be left out In the col.
for employment, - the Company is arranging
with the Finlanders to replace them.
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JACKSONVILLE, sept. ~.
There is a marked reduction in the num-
Der of new cases of fever today, which
seems TO justify the hope that the worst is
over. EIghty-hve cases are reported and
tve deaths. Among the honored dead is
DIR. l. +. Eddy of Louisville, who died al
the medical bureau this after oon. lie was
one OF the volunteer phy sicans who came to
give his services free of c"arge. There
were three new cases at MeClcnny today
aud one death. There were no new cases
OF suspects at Gainesville today.
1t is believed now that there is no yellow
fever i'll Florida except at jacksonville, Fer
nandina, McClenny, Sauderson, GAINESVILLE,
Tampa and Manatee, except perhaps sporadic
cases near the places named. A splendid
orarge crop is rlpenlng and there eau b. No
danger i'll sending 1t 10 market in fumi gated
jars.
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STATE NEWS.


BiuehiH:
The Bluehll Mineral Spring Co." has
been formed with large capital.
otter Greek:
It is reported that 1000 have been sub
scrlbed toward building hotel on the eastern
shore of Otter Creek.
Baekspo1t:
The best Of reports are not coming in from
the fishing vessels. None of them report
full fares. The Mary Baker is reported on
her way home with less than half fare. The
Arthur V. $. Woodruff was reported about
sept /, as haviny about 5000 quintals, a very
small amount for that date.
EHsworth:
The following is partial list Of Ellsworth
ci'izens, now living, who voted for Gen. Har-
rison in 1910, foriy-eight years ago; Rev.
Dr. Tenney, John NJ. Hale, John ID. Hop
kins, james II. Hopkins, Robert L. Mcfar-
land, Capt. David Mcfarland Capt Abiel
Mcfarland NJ. j. Adams, Daniel Adams,
Henry A. Dutton, james +. Whitmore,
Charles A. Austin, Samuel Royal, VIM.
james, Sylvester Lord, +. l.. Tr,pp, Barney
Chester, G. w. T. Hight, John Fletcher,
Charles T. Wbitcomb, Charles Joy and Ja-
cob Stevens. This list, which we regard as
a roll Of honor, is by no means complete, but
we desire to make it so. and will thank any
Of our friends who will hand us the name of
any Ellsworth citizen other than the above,
now living, who voted for "Tippecanoe and
Tyler too," in 1870
KNOX.
The premiums offered by w. N. Ulmer
for the best colts of the get of his stallion,
Rufus Rand have been awarded by the COM
tDittee as follows: Reuben Sherer, best
yearlng colt So. Ralph Hewett, ID best, 81;
suckers, Reuben Sherer, best colt, Z. L.
| Gregory, I'd.
Thursday afternoon, says the Rockland
Free Press, a boat containing man answer
ing to the description of Emery Ketchen,
Who recently escaped from the court house
Jail in this city, came into New Harbor. He
told different stories as TO where he was
| from. He left some time in the night, visit
| ing bo is in the barbor and taking all the oil
clothes anil fishing lines he could find and .
dory. lie was seen next morning OF Pema-.
quid Point and chased, but was not caught.
The last seen of him he was standing out to
sea. with good breeze.
| Camden:
Mr.. George II. Haynes Of Camden who
Is the author Of nearly all Of the Maine guide
books 10 preparinga book which will be d.
votei exclusively to . descriptiod Of ths
many lakes, ponds and fishing resorts in
M0nson and vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29
TO CoLoRED CITIZENS.
Some of the Many Reasors why They
Should Support Republicans.

New YORK, Sopt. 2S.
An address TO the colored citizens Of the
country has been issued by Fred Douglass of
Washington. Fred Smalls of South Carolina.
Isaac y Mullen of Massachusetts,, 7. B. l.
pinchbAck of Louisiana, Ex-Congressman
L,nch of Mississippi, and others, urging the
voters of their race to stick by the republic
can party in the coming election. IL tells
them that the democratic party deprives them
by fraud, violence, murder and assassination.
Of the exercise of constitutional right in most
Of the old slave States
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BURGLARY IN BANGOR.
A Young Lady OF the House Confronts
Burglar Who Knocks Her Down.
BANGOR, Sept. 2,

BANGOR, Sept. 2S.
Burglars entered the residence occupied
by Miss Annie p Hardy and neice last night
and ransacked every room in the house, car
rying off the silverware and $50 in money
While rummaging the bureau in the room
where the young lady was sleeping one of
the burglars aroused Miss Hardy, who con-
fronted him. He struck her heavy blow
then walked away. The ladies took refuge
in the rear of the house until the burglar 8
took their departure. Quite sum of money
was in the house which they did not find.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29
THIRD DAY
OF the Lincoln County Fair Blessed
with a Good Attendance.

DAMARIscoTTA, Sept. 28.
The third day of the Lincoln County fair
has drawn good crowd. The closing day
tomorrow, promises to bring still greater
numbers, SIS four races are to be trotted. In
the three minute race to day Prentiss Ella
NJ" of Damariscotta, took first money in
three straight heats Hastings Frank c."
Pages Young Pilot of Damarisco,ta,
third The three years old colt Face was
won by Benner's Lady Matchmaker" of
Damariscotta; Hubbard's Charles ID. Wis
casset, second.
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Favorable Prospects for Railroad from
Dexter to Dover.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal

Especial to the Kennebec Journal
DEXTER, Sept. 2S.
Col. J. B. Peaks and DIR. Thompson of
Dover, returned from Portland, tonight,
where they have been looking up the matter
of the extension of the railroad from here to
Dover. They report things as looking very
favorable for its success. The meeting last
Wednesday of the stockholders of the Dex
ter and Newport railroad, at Newport, was
adjourned till next Tuesday at same place
for lack of quorum.
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Kemp Defeats Hanlan.

SYDNEY, n. S. W., Sept %.
The race for the sculling championship
between Peter Kemp and Edward Hanlan
was rowed today and was was won by Kemp
After half mile had been rowed Kemp took
the lead which be maintained TO the end. an |
finished BY ten lengths before Hanlan, in 2i
minutes and 25 seconds.
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TwENTY-sEvEN HOURS
From Chicago to New York by Rail
WAsHixeToS, Sept. 2s.

WAsHiSeToS, Sept. 2s.
Arrangements have been made BY wblch a
new fast mail train will he established be.
tween Chicago and New York, commencing
Sunday. the 30ih. This train II be known
as the New York and Chicago fast mail, east
II will leave thicsgo X 80 m, arrive in
Buffalo ll45 pm, Albany about M.
Boston about 3 pm. New York at II 81
pm. Twenty-seven hours from Chicago tc
New York.
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SPORTING NEWS.
The PittSbu-.gs, ChicasoS, and Indian
apOlS League Winners.
The National League.

At lphia-Philadelph 2, Pittsburg
3 base hits, Philadelphias 6, Pittsburg l3;
errors Philadelphia s, Pttsburg . batteries,
Gleason. Schriver and Clements; Morris
and Carroll.
At New York-New York 2. Detroit 2;
base hits, New York 8, Detroit 8; errors,
New York I, Detroit 8; batteries, Ti;comb
and Murphy for NewOYork; Gruber and
CANCEL for Detroit.
[ 10 innings.
At Boston-Boston Z, Chicago lS; base
hits, Boston 10, Chicago Is; errors, Boston
l5, Chicag" 4 batteries, ,Clarkson and Kelly
Gumbert, Van Haltren and DAILY.
At Washington 2, Indian
apolis 4. Base hits, Washington 3, Indian
apolis ..
The following is the standing of the Ma
tloual Ipapup nm to uafp:
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THE CAMPAIGN BALL
Reaches Washington and Is Welcomed
With Demonstrations.

WAsBISGToS, Sept. %,
The Harrison and Morton campaign ball
arrived here today, 1t was escorted by sew
eral local republican clubs, aud was rolled
up Pennsylvania Avenue to the republican
hague club house. A large crowd vas
assembled, and listened TO speeches by Sen
ator Dolph and Representatives Perkins of
Kansas, johnson of Indiana and G.. w. Peare
of Maryland. 1he ball will roll to West vir-
giula next.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-29
GENERAL COUNCIL
OF Indians and Commissioners is
Dissolved.

CHAMBERLAIN, OAK, Sept 28.
The General Council of all the Indians and
leading chiefs with the Sioux commission, at
rhe lower Brule agancy, was dissolved last
night. The commission left for the eat to-
lay. Delegations from each of the six
agencies. composed of agents and leading
men, will now visit Washington and preseut
to the government authorities their wishes.
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The Fair 1t Union

RocKLASD, Sept. 2S.
The North Knox Soc.,ty closed its annual
fair at Union today. The fair o.sne Tues
Jay morning, but owing TO the storm Ok
wednesday continued over Fr.dy. Large
crowds were in attendance AMI the exhibits
made were ceptionally large.
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THE ANDES SHOWS
Are Conquered by the New Telegraph
Line.
VALPARAISO, Sent. 9

VALPARAISO, Sept. 2S.
The TIansandine telegraph company will
open TO the public its new direct telegraph
line between Valparaiso and Buenos Ayres.
Oct. i. This is an iron pole line with forty
miles of cable laid under the perpetual snow
of the Andes, and will insure communication
between Buenos Ayres and London, via
Galveston inside of an hou. and half.
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Jackson.

The city las assumed a most tranquil state
and more quiet feeling also prevails IN the
surrounding countrf Each day increase,
the number of demands for food and much
des tuition is reported. Rations for 2,o0t
people will be forwarded fIom Washington
The Merchants Exchange of st. Louis has
authorized Col. Stewart 10 draw ON them foi
81 900 for the sufferers.
At Decatur three new cases were reported
today.