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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-06-12
HALLowELL.

In the report of the meeting Of the City
Council, displacement Of the types made
it appear that the men Of the Fire Depart
ment receive $40 per hour during actual
service at fires. They receive 40 cents an
hour and stipend of S5 for general work.
Mr.. Frank Brown, overseer of the wesv-
ing room of the Kennebec River Mills, has
pun chased mare of Mr.. Samuel Otis.
A number in this city contemplate forming
Society of Friends with Rev, Hannah
Pratt as preacher.
Miss Grace Leigh, daughter of ex-MayoS
Leigh, starts for Boston tomorrow for .
visit.
The commencement exercises Of the Hal
lowell Classical and Scientific Academy will
occur as follows Sunday, June II, 1880
A. NJ, Baccalaureate address; p. M, i'd
dress to graduating class; Monday, June IS,
P. NJ, graduating exercises, class Of '8S.
in the New South church; Tuesday, June
10, P. NJ, reception in the Ladies Hall.
City Clerk ID. X. Jewell has taken up his
abode in the house owned by the late Chas.
Z. Fuller on Middle street.
We regret to learn that Mr.. Moses Hawkes.
and family have decided to remove 10 Port
lad. They will go the present week.
Childrens' Day will be observed by he
Methodist Society. at no distant date. The
proximity of the recent Library Concert i
the cause Of the postponement.
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ANN O'DELIA
Treated to Some Unpleasant Surprises
In the Trial Yesterday.

NEW YORK, June IL.
Princess Ann O'Delia was treated to sew
eral unpleasant surprises during the trial to-
day. Alice Amanda Saloman testified that
she was sister of the prisoner and kne W
the latter had been masqueraling as Edith
Lola Montez, and under lot of other names.
While visiting General Diss DeBar and Ann
O'Delia some time ago, she said the General
one evening asserted that Ann ODelia was
very indscreet to assume the role she di )
as it was well known that Lola Montez had
no children,
This incensed the prisoner, who jumped
to her feet aud shouted, 1T is false, she
was my mother"
'sOh, no" said the witness, 'my mothe r
was your mother" Lola Montez was my
mother" yelled the Princess, banging the
table with her fat hand. Later o., ALBEIT
Biersta 1t, the artist, testified that he met
Madame and Gen" Diss DeBar at their
studio in the Alpine building. The Princess
hai painted spook pictures for him.
1.-The last time went to the studio the
Princess promised me visit from Shakes
peare. She told me to bold piece of card
BOARD over my head. | held it there until
was tired then took took it down. There
was a mirror near IN which could see ev-
erything going on. had my hand ever my
eyes and peeping through my fingers saw
by looking in the glass Gen. Diss Debar hand
her a piece of card board in exchange for
the one held but which she had taken
She gave me substituted one and told me
to hold It again. Then saw on it q pencil
sketch Of Shakespeare's head
As the witness gave this home thrust, the
Princess face flushed crimson. but with q
forced brazen smile, looked deiantly at the
witness.
The court denied the motion by the coun'
sci for the defendants, to dismiss the COM
plant and the case will be summed up To-
morrow.
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LAST EVENINGS NEWS.

| Portland mackerel fishermen are very hope
full that there will be plenty of mackerel on
the Maine coast this season.
| The Spanish cabinet has resigned after
accepting the resignation of Gov. Martinez
I ampos AS governor general of the province
| of New Castle.
Joe Atkinson, the professional hangman
of New York, says that in his opinion elec-
tricity as u punishment in capital offences
will be failure.
The body of Henry w. Paine, who dis
appeared from Durham last week was found
IN the river half mile above Lisbon Falls
opposite the farm of Emerson Blethen, Mon
day morning
Geo. Gleason and Fred Jones who were
arrested in Salem Saturday for stealing
yacht at Lower Biddeford. were bound over
to the September term of the Supreme
Court in York County,
All the lathers in New York city went on
a strike Monday morning for better wages
and shorter hours. Demands are four dol
lars day aud hours a day except Saturday,
when the hours are fixed at 8.
The Senate committee on the judiciary
Monday, further considered the nomination
of .ieIvin W. Fuller to be chief Justice,
without result. The meeting continued
| nearly half an hour after the Senate had as
sembled and the case was postponed tor two
weeks.
Rev. Elkanah A. Cummings, residing at
Maplewood, Mass. died Monday morning from
the effects of fall from building upon which
he was at work Friday afternoon. The de-
| ceased was about 10 years of age, and for a
! i.auiber of years was pastor of several Bap-
ti.t churches in Maine.
A passenger train on the Boston & Lowell
division, for Boston, collided with passen-
ger train on the Worcester division of the
Boston 4 Maine, at Concord Junction Mon
dav morning. The latter train was backing
into the station, where the Boston & Lowell
crossing is. There was a narrow escape from
Il serious accident. One passenger car was
wrecked but there were, fortunately, few
passengers on the train, and they escaped
with only slight injuries.
| The New York Herald has special from
St. Louis stating that Jay Gould arrived
there at three o'clock Sunday afternoon and
Immediately proceeded on his journey south
ward. He was seen by the Herald CORE
spondent at one of the suburban stations.
Gould has aged wonderfully, says the Her
aid man. In appearance he is twenty years
older than when he departed for Europe.
He has the tell-tale stoop and leans his head
to one side as though in great pain. His
skin is sallow and his eye is dull. To all
appearance he is very sick man.
| A boat containing five men was upset near
Vinalhaven, Sunday, Sunday, and four of
the party were drowned. The party consist
ed John Smith, aged 36 years, and Harry
Smith. aged % years, brothers; William j.
Bishop, % years; Edward Follows, 26 years,
and George Grant. % years, the last named
being saved. The drowned men were stone
cutters and industrious men, natives of
Leicestershire county, England. John Smith
and Follows were married, the wife of the
former being in Vinalhaven, the wife of the
latter in the old cjuntry. Grant was rescued
by the schooner Harvester, Capt. Robert
after clinging to the boat an hour.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
THE BANGOR MYSTERY
Fully Explained by Mail Agent
Hayes.
Sinclair was Stabbed by SeIlon in an
Angry Scufle.
Sellon Claims that He Acted in 6elf-
Defence.
Especial to the Kennebec Journal. |

Special to the Kennebec journal.
BANGOR. June IL.
There hasn't been so much excitement
over an affair in this city since the Stain and
Cromwell trial as is evinced over the horrible
tragedy of last night. Rumors are rife and
is impossible to solve them az yet Later
the day it is hoped that the mystery which
,verhangs the affair will be cleared up. The
following was the report which generally re-
ceived credence during the earlier part of
the day; A postal clerk, friend of Hay es,
talked with lin and in substance he told
the following:
In the car at the depot, Sinclair had
,rowl in the paper room with Hayes, about
he pliiug of the mail, Sinclair finding fault
because he had to do it.
Down from the other end came Sellon,
who wanted u know what in HI the row
as about and ordered the dead man to shut
up and called hun IL bastard.
Seilon then went forward and Sinclair fol-
owed him aud took the package.
On the striking of the three minute gong,
1t this time, Sellon had gone 10 the letter
saek and begun to cut open packages of let
,ers. One peculiar habit of has Was to use II
Aulfe to cut the strings about the small bum
lies and then to let The knife drop back into
.he palm of his hand, holding 1t there as he
.lstr. .buted the letters.
No one else does sJ,and Sinclair used scis-
Sors only. 1t Will be CLAIMED that alter la, 4
Town The letters before Seiiol, oinclalr hav-
,hg in miuu the receipt, talked with h.ni,
Jumped upon hun, and in the scrabble was
cut To death.
" | lac mistake Sellon made says his in
tormant, was in not gettiLg OH at once,
,nd giving himself up; but the sime was
,nolt a.,d tne deed MAS qu.ckly done AL the
rain passed out beloie IA plan could be tor
uul,tpI
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THE MILLS BILL.
Caucus to Consider the Course of
Action.

WASH ISGToN, June IL.
A thinly attended caucus of democratic
representatives talked three hours tonight
upon the tariff bill to devise means of expe =
lifting action. Nothing definite was accom-
plshed Mills had been requested by Me-
Kinleg to cause the consideration of the bill
to be suspended during the republican con-
venton to accommodate a number of repub-
lcan members who wished to attend He
thought the appropriation bills should be
passed in interim to prevent the disastrous
suspensions of the branches of the govern
ment. The matter was left to the demo
cratic members of the ways and means COM
mites 1t was dccitled that efforts be male
to carry out more closely the rule regulating
he five minute debate.
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FROM CHICAGO.
Representatives OF Five Distinct Presi-
Dental Booms, IN the City.

CHICAGO, June IL.
Representatives of five distinct presidential
booms are in the city tonight and others are
momentarily expected Pictures of the car
lidates are beingapostod up in the hotels this
evening. Alger's and Allison's agents were
first on the ground, and were reinforced early
hy Sherman's party. Tonight added a cred
tied spokesman for Harrison.
Gresham is present in person. He resides
at the Palmer House. More than one poll
tician from abroad made bis acquaintance
quite casually. SO to speak. His local sup
porters came to the front today with an open
meeting in one of the club rooms adjoining
the Grand Pacific rotunda, where a number
of rousing speeches were made.
Congressman s. V. White was one of the
political lookers-on at the Grand Pacific
He said: Chauncey NJ. Depew's name is to
be presented to the convention, and on the
first ballot he will, no doubt. receive the
full vote of New York. Afterward do not
believe his friends will persist, and the
members of the New York delegation will
scatter into as many ways as there are candi
dates, between 10 and 20 will go to Sherman.
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HOME RULE.
4 Large Heetins Of American Sympathil'
efS.
Resolutions Adopted Endorsing Parnell
and Gladstone and Bidding
them Stand Firm.

PHILADELPHIA, June IL.
A meeting Of Americans who sympathize
with the Irish patriots in their efforts to OBJ
tain home rule, was held this afternoon in
the common council chamber. Resolutions
were adopted greeting Gladstone and Par
nell, and bidding them have renewed cour-
age in their struggle for home rule, declar-
ing that at no time has American sympathy
ever wavered in its support of the people
struggling for the right to govern themselves,
and pronounce the statement that the Irish
home rule movement has lost that sympathy,
to be as absurd as it is untrue. Irrespective
of creed, nationality, race or religion, we
lift up our voice in approval of the course of
the Engli sh liberals and the Irish represent
atives in their gallant struggle for constitu-
tional liberty in Ireland. and will gladly hail
the day when that country shall have a par
lament of her own. We tender not only
our sympathy but our contributions to make
the cause Of home rule successful, pledging
ourselves to continued support 80 long Is
there remains necessity for 20 doing.
The secretary was directed to forward .
telegram to Gladstone and Psrnell stating
that % 500 bad been raised by subscription
| in few minutes to aid the cause.
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SPORTING NEWS.
BostonS, Philadelphias indianapolis and
Chicasos Win.
The National League.

At Boston-Bostons IA, Detroits 3. Base
hits, Bostons 81, Detrots. I2. Errors, Bos-
tons Z, Detroits 6. Batteries, Clarkson and
Kelly for Boston; Getzein and Bennett for
Detroit.
At ladelphia-Philadelrh Z, Pitts.
burgs l. Base hits. Philadelphias IL, Pitts
burgs 4. Errors, Philsdelphias 4, Pittsburgs
II. Batteries, Buffinton and Mcclure for
Philadelphia; Maui and Miller for Pitts
burg.
AtNew York-New Yorks 8, Chicagos 4,
Base hits, New Yorks s, Chicagos 6. En-
rors. New Yorks 6, Chicagos Z. Batteries.
Welch and O'Rourke for New York; Krock
and Daily for Chicago.
At Washington-Washington 3. Indian
apolis l5. Base hits, Washingtons 10, Indian
apoiis l5 Errors. Washingtons I, Indiauap
oils 8. Batteries, Whitney and Mack for
Washington; Moffat and Buckley for Indian
apolis,
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Pensions Granted to Maine Persona

WAsHINGroN, June II.
The following Maine pensions have been
granted
Original, invalid-Charles f. Hill. Calais
Nathaniel Perkins, Pennington Falls; in
ner; Daniel ID. Farr, Anson; Isaac Mason
Swanvile; Andrew J. Rising, Togus; reis-
sue-John Kennedy. National Home; VIM
G. Potter. Whitefield; Joseph J. Roberts
Winter Iiarbor.
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THE SEA SERPENT
Claimed to Have Been Seen by a Sail
ing Party.

KINGSTON, N. r., June IL.
Chas. Staley of Wolfe Island, and three
other men, while out sailing in the vicinity
of Simcoe Island. yesterday, claim TO have
seen sea serpent about IL inches IN CIR
cumference, of olive color and tapering
head. 1t appeared three times above the
surface. After raising its head il would
rush through the water and then dive. By
the swash Of its tail, when lashing water,
thew were led to believe that it was - feet
long. 1t kept its head above water only .
few seconds.
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SAD DROWNING ACCIDENT
Which Results from Runaway.
CHILpERsBuRG, Ala. Ju

CHILpERsBuRG, Ala, June IL.
A young man named Elliott and Miss
Maggie Stewart of Shelby county, went
buggy riding Sunday Late in the afternoon
the horse and buggy were discovered floating
down the C0osa river. The river was
dragged and the bodies recovered. 1t is
supposed the horse ran away and dashed
into the river.
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Stricken With Apoplexy.

PORTLAND, June IL.
VIM. Gerrish of Oakfield. one of the Bur-
leigh delegates, was stricken with apopiexy
as he was getting of the train tonight. He is
now at the Falmouth Hotel, and is attended
by doctors, but there is no hope of his re
covery. He is a brother to Rev. Theodore
Gerrish of this city.
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KENNEBEC.

READFIELD Our correspondent writes
June $ Mr.. Chas +. Packard and wife from
Southern California are visiting in town.
Many old friends are glad to see them with
US again. We learn that MIR. r. has been
very successful in his Western home.-Mrs.
McFadden, from Dresden, made a short
visit at Mrs. Dr. Wrights and took in a part
of the exhibition at kents Hill where as Miss
Had she was student some years ago.-The
rain of yesterday was very timely as the sur
face of the earth was quite dry and dusty
MIR. L b. Wright at the Depot is putting up
a stable in connection with his new house.
When completed it will be very convenient
for him.
LITcHFIELD.-Our correspondent writes
June IL: The entertainment at Union Hall
Saturday evening, June 9th, by Misses Carrie
and Grace Douglass and Miss Blanche Har-
rngton of West Gardiner was not very
largely attended.-The severe shower last
Wednesday evening accompanied by hail,
did great damage in this vicinity, breaking
window glass injuring fruit blossoms, etc
Mrs. Mary Day of Gardiner has been spend
q few days her farm at Prugatory
VI Ils.-Mrs. Henry Huntington and Mrs.
S.~a Gisss ate nded the Univer.alst con-
vention at Lewiston.-Mrs. DIR. Adams visit
Mss Alice French is in Albion visiting her
| uncle, DIR. Geo. Wii,on.-Charles Goodwin
los' valuable two-r ar-old colt last week -
Mrs. Joseph Baker died June I'd after being
sick long time with consumption. The
remains were carried to West Gardiner for
burial. Funeral services were held at the
West Gardiner Academy james Merriman,
q graduate, Miss Abbie Hartman, a student,
and Miss Lulu Adams, teacher at Kents
Hill, arrived at their homes Friday MIR.
Edward T. Gray has been visiting friend
in Gardiner the past week.--E. G. and A. z.
True found two of their large hogs dead
Sunday. Cause unknown.
| LINCOLN.
| WHTrErIELD.-Our correspondent writes
The Erskine Post accompanied by the White
! field band spent two days in decoration ser
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Run Over by the Cars.

PORTLAND, June IL.
Sherman Jordan, % years of age, of Sa-
BATHS, in the employ OF the Boston Maine,
was run over in the yard tonight, by the
shifting engine and was killed.
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Accidental

The latter part of the afternoon the report
rot out that Sellon was confessing and claims
,b,t the killing was accidental. The report
is from good auth ,rity. Sellon says that the
,,eath of Sinclair was caused by both men
falling during the struggle, Sinclair coming
lawn on the knife. The Latest now Is, tne
transfer clerk dill not give out letters w"eh
the gong struck, but that the doors were
clo.el and he dropped them through Slot
in the side of the car.
HAYES is reported toshave said that a''er
tho train left Baagor Selion broke down en-
tirely and wept for some time. he sara: =
think have killed him, Hayes, but .dlaa
re.nto. Now, for Gods sake don't give me
.w.v. After that Sellon braced up and
exhibited the most stolid demeanor nnu
today.
citv Marshal whitney does not deny ina
Sellon has made the statement OF sen ue
fence. Sellon said that he had run on tne
train with Hayes and Sinclair for year' AMI
tbev were both ane fellows. He had neve'
nj trouble with Sinclair before and is We
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GRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.
A WORKMAN KILLED
BY the Falling OF a Derrick In Nil.
ford, CT.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, June IL.
While workmen we're engaged in erecting
soldiers monument at Milford. this af9r-
noon, portion If the derrick fell, owing to
a defective guy rope, striking r. c. McGinn,
anl infictins injuries from which he died an
hour later.
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MR.. BLAINE.
A>special to the Sun Says He will net
Refuse II Nominated at Chicago

BALTIMORE. June IL.
The Suns special from Columbus tonight,
says:
Your correspondent has it on authority
that is scarcely questionable that Gov Fora
ker has . letter from Whitelaw Reid, advl.-
ing HIM that Blaine will not refuse the non,-
ination for President if the convention at
Chicago offers it to him. He bases his state =
ment on the information contained in the
private letter that he has just received from
Blaine. He wishes Gov. Foraker to take
second place on the ticket With Blaine.
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TAMMANY BRAVES
Will Hold a Grand Ratification Meeting
.-es8, IN New York.
New YoRK, June IL.

NEW YORK, June II.
Tammany will hold grand ratification
meeting at the Academy of Music tomorro"
night, Gov. Hill promised to be present.
Among other speakers will be Gov. Green
and ex-Gov. Abbott of New jersey, Mr
Bourke Cochran and other prominent demo-
Gratis.
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The following is the standing of the league


At Observation-Disclosures IL, Lowells
5. Base hits. Manchesters 8, Lowells II.
Errors, Manchesters l2, Lowells 3. Bat
teries, Stab and Clark for Manchesters
sullivan aud Guinnaso for Lowells.
AT Lynn-Worcesters 6. Lvnns l.. Base
hits, WOrcesters 8. Lynns, 6. Errors, Wor-
cesters Z. Lynns Z. Batteries, Walker and
Derby, Demarris and Terrien.
The following is the standing of the New
ENGLAND Ieayue clubs IN to date:
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American Associat alton.

At Baltimore-BaltimOre O,Athletics 4.
AT Brooklyn-Brooklyns 3. Clevelands
At Cincinnati-Cincinnatis /, st. Louis 3.
At Louisville-Louisvilles Z, Kansas
Citys 8.
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+ LATER

Midnigh,--No change in Sheridan's con-
,itlon since Q p. NJ His pulse is good. res
riration about the same and he slept CON-
for,ably at times during the evening.
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GEN. SHERIDAN.
d Doctors Report No Change in His Con
dition.

WAsHrxeroS, June IL, T. NJ.
The doctors report no change in Sheri-
dal's condition, except he is taking appar-
entity and assmiiating an increased quantity
of nourishment.
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viii Sail this Week.

WAsHISGToS, June IL.
Minister Phelps sails from New York to-
morrow. Minister McLane sails on Satnr-
day next.
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Reputation OF the Parties.

Says gentleman who knows the men :
s.Sellon and Sinclair have been ugly with
one another for year. Bolh were hot-tem-
pered and they have been separated in quar-
rels they have had during the past year.
Their quarrels were generally over trivial
matters. 1t started over the lamps. Jeie
Sinclair was very popular and how-are-
We man with everybody. He was an old
stagcr and every body liked him. There
we're no politics in the affair at all. The
trouble began about lamps in the car so far
AS can learn. For year and half they
have been as ugly AS the Dickens. Haln't
1t been that somebody was in the car | have
no doubt they often would have come to
blows.
Sellon carried a long dirk knife to cut his
letter packages with. saw it in his car a
while ago. Sellon is very excitable and a good
hearted man enough. think he drank some
but never saw either of the three under the
influence of liquor. Sellon is well in
formed man and an efficient clerk, but he
was the most excitabe man l. ever saw. Sell
lon. | think is vindiciive man and Sinclair
overbearng. ana having been 50 long in the
service he was very fond of having his own
way and very free in expressing his mind.
don't believe Hayes used the knife. He
is a young mau of perhaps 20 years, one OF
he pleasantest and best natured men In the
world. He is married sud has two children.
His father is an influential man in New
,Iampshire. Sellvn is one of Gov. Ames
friends"
II is also reported that Sellon confessed
this morning to the City Marshal that he
committed the deed but in self defence. Ii
- said that Sinclair had been drinking and
,ba, when the quarrel arose he walked the
length of the car AMI attack him. lie then
avs he stabbed him,
He saws that Sinclair weighed over 200
while he weighed but 1870, AMI was afraid
,f him S.Ilon is much broken down by the
affair
Tn. report of the confession of Hayes
cannot be substantiated BY interviews with
the government attorneys. They also refuse
all reporters to interview either OF the
two clerks. but from various circumstances
which strongly corroberate all these hyins
rumors, it is thought that the story must DC
nearly correct.
In view of all the circumstances. Hayes
fe<,s
will probably be held as an accessory afte'
rho fact. A verdict will undoubtedly be
reached today.
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STATE NEWS


The Sunday school at Sprague's Mill had
its annual election of officers last Sunday, as
follows: Supt., Mrs. 4. w. Sprague Sec,
John Annas; Treas. Sarah Pattee; Librarian,
Mrs. +. A. Folsom Urganist, Ellie Smith;
Teachers, Sam. Smith, Mrs. L. A. Doe, ID r.
Luce, Laura Gilpatrick, Mrs. Geo. Hatch,
May Smith. Lou Marston. Mrs. Robbins.
In. school for the past year has been one of
great interest and has had an average attend
ance of nearly 20, and at times reaching as
nigh AS 1925.