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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
New Haven's Celebration.

New HAVEN, Nov. 7.
The republicans celebrated the National
victory by salute of hundred guns this
afternoon and monster procession in the
evening. The characteristics were music,
fireworks and a general hullabaloo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
Growers Popularity (2) at Home.

BUFFALO, Nov. I.
lip. M.--The revision of returns tonight
gives in the city Harrison 23,32l, Cleveland
2l.sIO. In the towns Harrison s093, Cleve-
land 1906. Total city aud county vote, Har-
rison 81 Ala, Cleveland 29,6l5. Harrison's
plurality 1892
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
NEB RASK

LINCOLN, Nov. I.
The latest returns received by the State
journal give Nebraska to Harrison by be-
tween 80 1000 to 80 600. For governor,
Thayer, rep, 25,o0o majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
MINNESOTA.

MISxEAPoLIs, Nov. 7.
IL A. M.-The republican State committee
claim plurality of % 900 and 1000 for
governor. Five republican Congressman
are elected
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
LOUISIANA.

Nkw ORLEANS, Nov. Z.
The republican committee claim the cleo
ton of Coleman, Representative for Con-
gress, in the I'd district, by 800 majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. I.

lNDlANAPOLIs, NOV. 1.
Full returns from 81 counties ont of the
80 show net republican gain of 2355. The
Daily Euening News today says: The re-
publican committee claim to have returns
from 30 counties, either official OF verified,
showing that Harrison would carry the State
by 1000 plurality. Gov. Gray for the demo-
Gratis, claims the State democratic by 600O.
Secretary Sheerin of the democratic com
mittee, claims the State by 5000 to G00O
Eighti-six out of the 80 precincts in Marion
county give Harrison lf.05i, Cleveland
l6,22s. The remaining precincts are demo-
cratic. Cleveland's plurality will be aboui
300. Blaine carried Marion county by a
plurality of l27.
INDIANAPoLIs. Nov. g.
1870 A. M.-The indianapolis Journal
has reitirns from eighty counties, showing
gains for Harrison of 1915, and Cleveland
$50, and $500 majority on the national and
State republican ticket The democI ats
gain a congressman in the lst, 18th and 18th
districts. and elect majority in both branch
es of the legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
612 Outside Precincts.

san FRAScIsco, Nov. 7.
Evenng-Out of 1890 precincts outside of
San Francisco, 612 precincts give Harrison
~, ,O04, Cleveland Al ,2l5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
COLORADO.
DENVER Nov

DENVER, Nov. /.
Returns from "a counties in Colorado out
of 43 give Harrison nearly 900 majority
and Cooper, rep, for governor, between
5000 and 900 majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
Cleveland's Fall in Maryland.

BALTIMORE, Nov. &.
Returns from all the counties in the State
by the Sun gives Cleveland plurality o,bo6,
against IL llS in 1884.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
Flfsr Has 1000 Majority.

CHICAGO, Nov. s.
The Associated Press have just completed
their count on Illinois. They say that Fifer
is elected by 700 majority.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
WHAT MKT.

K,LEIGH, Nov. &.
The returns in lictte the election of Evart,
rep, in the oh district for Congress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
Death Of a Prominent Oxford Democrat

BETHEL, Nov. :.
Hsmmons, of the 30th Congress. a pIomi-
uent democrat and the oldest member from
oxford county, died this afternoon aged
eighty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08

WHEELING, Nov. 8.
1t pretty we'll assured that the lie yslature
will be republican. Atkinson, rep was
elected to Congress in the lst district. Jack
son, DEM, in the 4th and the ID and 81 dis
tricts are in doubt. Both State committees
claim the election of governner and the fight
will be very close.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

There has been .err,ule explosion on ths
Brooklyn elevated railroad. Several people
are killeI and many mangled.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
VERMONT.

WAITE RIVER, Nov. 7.
One hundred and sixty four towns give
II irrison 36. .l20, Cleveland 1924. Fisk
/, l,ll7; scattering "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
NEV ADA.
San Franc

san FRASCIsco, Nov. 7.
Thirty precincts in the State of Nevada out
of total of l72, give Harrison 1919, Cleve-
land ! 1876.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-08
Iincolnville Gives Belva Two.

CAMDEN, Nov. Z.
Liucolnyille voted as follows Democrats,
l27; republicans, ll5; labor, 6; prohi bition,
2; Belva Lockwood 2.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
A NOTABLE SCENE.

The Presbyterian Assembly held ses.
sion at Philadelphia, Pa, and the South.
ern Assembly, in session at Baltimore,
Nd, adjourned, in order to 60 to Phila.
delphia on o fraternal visit. When DR.
Thompson. Of Philadelphia, and DR.. J. ].
Bullock, the venerable moderator Of the
Southern Assembly, greeted each other,
there were shouts and cheers, which
were renewed when the visitors entered
the grounds where President and Mrs.
Cleveland, the host and hostess, and
the commissioners Of the Northern
Assembly were waiting to receive
them. The latter stood in a double
row with uncovered heads as the South
ern members passed up to the front
of the portico. where the exercises were
to be held, venerable DR.. Brown, of Vir-
Rinia, and the Southern moderator, Rev.
J. ]. Bullock, ID. d., Of Washington,
coming in for a special share Of the ap-
pIause. Congressman Randolph Tucker,
Of Virginia, and Breckenridge, Of Ken
lucky, were conspicuous among the
Southern 10y commissioners, and were
heartily recognized. As the President
and Mrs. Cleveland emerged from the
house to The portico there was burst Of
cheering from the big assemblage on the
lawn. The rain had ceased, and the
people stood with barred heads. The
President was accompanied by the host,
Mr.. Morris, Rev. Charles Wood, Modera'
tors Thompson and Bullock ard othe;
officers Of the two assemblages.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
HTLIsBoRo n c. THURSDAY MAY 81 1885,

lated upon the Speakers table during
the past week. On motion Of Mr.. Dunn,
Of Arkansas, a resolution was adopted
directing the committee on merchant
marine and fisheries to investigate the
fur seal fisheries Of Alaska. Under the
call of States large number Of bills
were introduced, among them one by ].
R. Brown, Of Virginia, for public build
ing at Martinsville, Va. Mr.. Hatch,
from the committee on agriculture, moved
that the rules be suspended and the bin
passed to enlarge the powers and duties
Of the department Of agriculture and 10
create an executive department to be
known as the denartmant Of agriculture
Messrs. Herbert and Oates, Of Alabama
opposed that provision Of the bill trans.
fering the weather service Of the United
States signal service bureau from the
war department to the new department
Of agriculture. The bill passed, yeas,
1888; nays 10. r.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
THE NEW WAY.

A party Of white men at Marion, 8. O.,
punished Luther II. Rich, from North
Carolina, who came 10 that town in com.
pany with mulatto woman, calling her
self Jane Moore, intending to marry her,
no marriage license being required In
South Carolina. The woman's fears were
aroused, and she quit before the regula.
tors could handle her. Rich was taken
into hands, severely whipped, painted
black and paraded around the town. lie
was glad to get of with his life. lie
confessed his purpose TO marry the
woman simply to get possession Of her
money. The law Of South Carolina pro.
hibits the inter-marriags OF white and
colored.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31


Mr.. W. r. Trent, Of Johns Hopkins
University, IN lecture 70 the working
men Of south Baltimore, showed that
many of the features of modern indus.
trial and social life were in full yigor in
ancient Greece and Rome There were
tenement houses in Athens, with several
families III ono house. There were cor.
ners IN the iron market and IN the olive
oil industry, brought about just as cor
nars are managed now There was q
slaye insurance Office, BY which an owner,
on the payment 81 ono dollar and thirty
cents year, could be insured against
his slaves running away.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

A gentleman in Atlanta, Ca, is pc.
culiarly ailieied. One Of his eyes Is
dark blue in color and the other Is q
light gray. In the daytime-from sun
rise to sunset-he cannot see anything
out Or the blue ere, but sees distinctly
and well with the gray eye; and from
sunset to sunrise he cannot see anything
with the gray one. Ills hearing is
Similarly Affected. lie cal hear only
on The blind side; thu, he can hear with
one ear during the daytime and with one
car during the night. lie never dis
covered this until recently.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

Reports from Guanaluato Mexico, say
that George Far. an Englishmau, worth
ninc million dollars, Is building q most
tremendous palace, quite worthy, &C.
rording 70 the Argsndui, Of the pro.
nounccl crank that he appears to be. II
will be nine stories high, have hanging
gardens after the traditional Babylonie
style. have telephone, telegraph instru.
ments. and electric lights IN every room,
aud broad terrace leading from every
window. The walls are 70 be Of asbestos,
BRICK and paper. and the whole absurd
structure win be supported BY iron col.
umns Of immense girth and height.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

OF the five million farms il the United
States, at least ! 300, OO0, or over twenty
i've per cent, are occupied by lessees.
Then there are. besides, at least a million
owners or the rented farms. These two
classes aud their families are dependent
upon. or al least interested in, the proper
renting OF the farms-in all, probably
over ten million persons.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
NOTED WOMAN DEAD.

Josie Mansfield for whose sake jim
Fisk was killed in 1872 In New York by
Edward Stokes, the present proprietor Of
tile Hoffman House IN New York, died
at Belyerly. n. J., under the nime Of
'Josit williams" Before she met Fisk,
she was the wife Of Frank Lawler, an o..
tor who IL now congressman, from
Chicago, III. Lawler got divorced from.
her and has himself been married twice.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

The Supreme Court Of Michigan has
unanimously declared the local option
law unconstitutional. The constitution
provides that no law shall embrace more
than one object, which shall be embodied
In its tile. The local option law is en-.
titled "An act 10 regulate the manufac.
ture and sale Of liquor" which is not at
All what the law d for. --M--- -
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
GOSSIP.


Delegates are gathering from state and
local bar associations for the purpose OF
forming national association. = -.
The Hatch bill to enlarge the duties OF
the department of agriculture and make
it an executive department, is going
through with rush. ...
The bill 10 pay Morgan Rawles, OF
Georgia, $4,000 for property destroyed
by Union forces during the War, which
also passed the Senate on Wednesday
will 90 to the President on Friday.
The Senate committee on finance has
ordered an adverse report on the frac.
tional currency bill, but in its place bill
will be reported reducing the fee upon
postal notes for less than one dollar to
one cent.
Indian Commissioner Atkins will ten.
der and receive acceptance Of his resig-
nation at ar, early date, probably taking
effect June 18th, after the letting Of Ip.
dian contracts for the year.
The act for the erection of a public
building at Asheville, n. c., was pre-
sented to the President on the 18th in
slant, and not having been returned to
Congress, in which it originated, within
the ten days prescribed by the Constitu'
tion, it has become law without his ap'
proyal.
Mr.. Norwood has introduced a joint res.
| olutien in the House providing for sur
vey Of the lands Of II. Y. Taylor and
George ]. Milk, of Hutchings' island, in
the Savannah river, Ga, to ascertain the
amount Of damages sustained by said
owners by government work in improy'
| ing the channel of the river.
The White House has become too warn
for the President and Mrs. Cleveland
and they have taken possession OF oaE
View for the Summer. On the End o.
June they will celebrate the second an
niyersary Of their marriage. The Presi
dent has announced his intention to &
10 Germantown, Pa, June 81, to attend
the celebration of the two hundred ant
fiftieth anniversary Of the establishment
Of the Presbyterian church. He has &C
cepted the invitation to review the New
York and Brooklyn parades on Memoria
Day and will be the guest ofthe New Yorl
Manhattan club on the first Of June.
The total increase Of the river an
harbor bill, as reported to the Senate owe
the bill as II left the House, is a milliol
and half dollars. Among the principa
items, as they now stand, are the follow
ing: improvement of the Potomac Rive
at Washington, Si00, 900; Savannah
Ga, harbor, 100000; Mob le. $3.50,
900; Cape Fear River, below Whining
ton, N. G., S24O, 900; Roanoke River
| North Carolina, $4,000; Yadkin RiyeI
North Carolina, $4,000; salkatache
| River, South Carolina, $1,000; Waccr
nav River, North and South Carolin'
| $4,000 ocmulgee River, GeoTgii
$500; ooloosahatchie River, Floridi
| $4,000; Black Warrior River, Alabami
| $50, 600; Tombigbee River, aboy
Vienna, Alabama, $4,000. Inland vi
ter way from Chinesteague Bay, Virgins
to Delaware Bay, near Lewes, Delawar,
$4,000. st. Augustine, Fla, wasstruc
out and referred to the board Of eng
necR. Key West, Fla, was struck OF
and referred to the board Of engineers.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
SNOW IN MAY.

A remarkable snow bsnk remains on
the farm Of ID. NJ. Shuler, in CanaiO-
harie. n. Y. Il is $50 feet long, 10 TO
30 feet wide and @ feet deep. 4 creek
runs beneath II, forming bridge that a
horse and wagon can pass over. An elm
tree in full Iraf stands in the center of
the snow. No snow bank has ever been
known before ct that point later than
MAY 4.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
SAW GEN. WASHINGTON.

II new cottage At the corner Of
Twelfth street and avenue d, in Birmiug-
ham, Ala, lives MIS-. Elizabeth McDou-
Gal. who claims to be 102 years old. She
Il n native Of South Carolina, having
been born there in 1885. She has thirty
nine grandchildren AMI fifty.threc great
grandchildren. She claims TO distinctly
remember having shaken hands with
Gen, Washington and Lafayette.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

In 1880 there were in the United
States, in round numbers, 10000, 900
voters. or this number, 1000, 900. OF
one.fifth Of the whole number, were il.
literate. cne in every group of five
could not write his name; one in every
six could not read his ballot
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
ABOUT SLAVERY.

The Pope has issued an encyclical Of
twenty.seyen pages dealing with the
slsvery question. and after referring 10
the teachings Of the Bible, he inculcates the
abandonment Of slave dealing in Egypt,
soudan and Zanzibar, and Teiterates his
condemnation Of the practice. He de-
mands protection for missionaries in AZ.
rica, and eloquently refers TO the labor
Of Peter Clayert.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

Ptrnrk CALVIN, OF pittsburg, Is very sue.
eessfui this year In catching men mapping ON
ART base, Hanion and Anson have already
fallen victims 20 his trick, which consists of
bringing his arm 70 the rear As " apous y
.,,srs a,,d bendin1 his head as though ready
II dsiiver Inc balI; then instead Of giving the
h.il an inshoot over the plate, he fires II "
art apparently without LOOKING.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

Princeton's class Of 1879 was the
wealthiest ever at the institution. Its
members are now considering the pro-
jcct Of presenting the college with an
elegant bronze statue Of DR.. McCosh,
to be made BY II. Gaudens. The cost
will be about s2j, 900.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

The wart on the faceof General Grant,
which is faithfully reproduced in his
portraits on the genuine 50 silver GER
tidcates, Is lacking in the counterfeit,
andits omission furnishes arcady means
Of detection.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

The chief localities that had assumed
any prominence as gas centres ct the
close OF 1885 were in Southwestern New
York, Western Pennsylvania North,
western Ohio and Central Eastern Indi.
ana. To these may now be added
locality in Michigan and one in Eastern
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
FAMINE THREATENED.

Adyices from Tunis say that no rain
has fallen IN that state for the last seven
months, and that Arabs are making fti-
tile searches for pasturagc and water.
They are bringing tainels, oxen aud
hUrscs 10 The cities aud selling tlicm for
the meIest song. The result is that at
present there Is = glut in the meat mar.
kets, which will probably be followed
By famine.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
A New Dish.

"what are thosei" asked man at q
81. Louis restaurant, pointing to q dish.
''Fried solcs," replied the waiter.
"Iayc onel'
'T.et me have q heel first, and II !
don't like Il, there won't be so much to
throw away."--Lfe.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

Macy Warner, who was hanged at Jeffers
son, Ind. for murder, made the following
eallows speech: "1fany Of you ever takes
rlass Of whisky. before You put i 20 your
Tie bottom Of your glass and see II you can's
see rope there.n
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
south Carolina.

Anderson is afflicted with gang Of in
cendiaries. A secret police force has
been organized, and it will go hard with
the incendiaries If caught.
The arrival of the North Atlantic fleet
has been grand thing for Beaufort, and
large excursion parties from as far off as
Augusta, Ca, are visiting Uncle Sans
blue jackets.
The municipality Of summeryille has
suffered greatly by the heavy rains, the
Pixies Hole Embankment being over
flowed. 1t will take two weeks labor to
repair the streets.
Two colored men named Knights and
Williams were caught in a Columbia
graveyard near st. Peters Church digging
for treasure under the direction Of a
"wizardn named Thompson. The con.
jure man ran away, but the two foolish
tools were jailed.
Tennessee.
The police of Knoxville are in hot
search of "Prof." and Mrs. George
Mitchell, who are wanted by the Louis
vile, KY, police for alleged swiudling.
The railroad conductors running into
Chattanooga, are excited at the discovery
In their midst of Nathan Platshek, an
alleged detective and spotter from Bir.
mingham, Ala.
A successful trial of the machinery oi
the new water works, at Chattanooga,
was made Monday, showing an increase
in pressure that Is surprising and supply
large enough for population of 10u, ,00C
people. The new water works plant is
on an eminence about seventy-five feet
above the mouth of Citico creek, neal
Citico furnace. The water is obtained
by means Of a pipe extending seventy
five feet into the river, where there IS 9
depth Of nearly thirty feet of water tc
draw from. The capacity Of the works il
5000, 900 gallons of water per twenty
four hours, the present demand being only
$500, 900 gallons per day.
Virginia.
Among the admissions to the Naval
academy at Annapolis, Nd, as cadets is
Robert Sasser, of Virginia.
]. J. Shirley, dry goods merchant,
Staunton, IVA, made an assignment on
Wednesday. Liabilities, S25, 900 to $780,
900; assets, $4,000.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31
The people Of this earth, or the CIVIL
zed portion Of 1t, consume three tons Of
rhubarb per week.
No more little Moslems will go to
Christian schools in Palestine, for the
Turkish Government has forbidden il.

Tho price Of elephants, without any
good and sufficient reason for such
acton, has jumped twenty-five per cent.
in the last three months.
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

Allowing 100000 600 bushels as una
valuable reserve, not likely 10 leave the
hands Of farmers unless on an occasion
Of greatscarcity, the preceding figures
give only eos, 200, 900 bushels for do.
nestle consumption and export during
the hrst ak months Of the present
calendar year. The home wants may
stated at neatly i5O,oOo.0Oo 90 tha.
what Il left for export Il much less than
the $4,000, 900 bushels sent out Of the
country In the first half Of the current
crop year About 100000 bushels
per month = apparently the limit Of ex-
portable surplus Of wheat and -four be-
tween this and the beginning Of eur
next harvest
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

The Cincinnati Prize Current gives
The following as wheat surplus Of tho
United States At the beginning Of the
yean named, after making deductions
Hillsboro recorder., 1888-05-31

Arkansas.
Owing to the absence Of appropriations
to pay witnesses, the Federal court Of
Fort Smith hiss been obliged to close,
aud over 400 witnesses were discharged
on Monday without cent.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-06
Lampasas Springs.

That the citizens Of Texas may have an
opportunity, at small expense, of visiting
these famous Springs. and receive the ben.
ehts OF their wonderful medicinal waters
the santa f. Route has placed on sale at
AZ Of their station. round trip tickets
90 Lampasas. good for return thirty days
after date Of sale at very low rates:
The Park Hotel entirely refitted, and
under the management Of the ownurs Is
second 20 none. A permanent band is
maintained giving daily concerts and
hops. The Hancock Springs situated on
the Park property. are too well known to
need description. During the past winter
the Hanna Springs have had very extern
sifc improvements. New bath house with
large and small swimming Pools, hot. cola
and steam baths, have been provided to-
geiher with the largest hail in the state,
ior meetings, dancing. etc. The san &C.
foui1nn and Globe hotels together With
many priva boarding house offer, at low
rates, ample accommodation for all who
visit Lampasas.
The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1888-07-06

Letters patent for the United
siaies hare been granted to Geo.
Richardson. Of Menard county. for
Q sheep-shearing machine, that is
destined to fill long felt want by
every wool grower and be hailed
with joy by them IN al parts of
the world Patents are now being
applied for in Europe and in all
the principal wool-growing com-
tries Tie following Is short sy-
u9psis showing it, principal claims
a. merit viz j. Is an impossible
ity g. eai D sheep with it, b. they
eyer so urinkley; simple in con
strucii0u- ali no, liable to get ont
e repair Gan &c worked bg ans
oae Irom q small boy S years old
ari upwards Il is perfectly nois-
D. rheu ID motion and as power
fraH-aauitted 90 it by means Of
d i-1iti- shaft it can be operated
81 nos direction desired 1t will
.lo ide rofk of nuy four shearers,
taking tie wool OF as smooth as
relref not ail -hackei- to pieces 4
81 + done by the shears and get
ting ~ die very least from one
fourth o. one-half pound more .
SOL IN the superior condition. Ia
luiries are arriving daily in re-
gard 10 fhe machine from every
part II tie Union where sheep aye
b b. found II is expected to
have marlinos ready for this falls
.hearius san Angelo Standard.
Since tbe above vas put IN type, ,,
df Richardson called It this Office
IA showed ns his patent. with
'rsFinss n the machine. which
utisiies us beyond doubt that the
aarliine D. success. u viii 10
De- sssrk II siE men ard 10 l. bet !
~ Hr T. vii make his home in
.an4ssas "a She future, and we
p gild b have - .alanble an ac- c
aizition e. our citizenship He
10 hare sEyply Of machines on I
aud ~ ssil sheariHg. Lampasas Z
,izIs - !