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New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-11-14
The First African Diamonds.

In 1867 a trader named O'Reilly
was passing through Barkly, q small
village on the banks OF the Vaal river,
where he sleptat thehouse of a Dutch
man named Van Niekirk, and saw the
children playing with a bright spark.
ling pebble. The stone struck him as
being something curious, and he beg
ged it from Van Niekirk, who did not
like to take it from the children, but
eventually parted with it for the snm
OF e5. He also told O'Reilly that he
had seen several OF those kind of peb-
bles in the hands OF native chiefs, who
kept them for charms. O'Reilly, some
weeks afterwards, turned up in Ora.
hamtown, and showed the stone to.
Mr.. Galpin and DIR. Atherstone. They
both declared it to be diamond OF
the first water, and it was afterward
sold to Sir Philip Wodehouse, the
governor OF the colony, for the sum
of $500. It weighed about twenty
one carats. The news spread,
but it was not believed at
first, and it was 1869 before any
number of people were at Barkly,
Pneil, and Cong Gong digging away in
the river bed, removing enormous
boulders, and finding diamonds in
fairly large quantities among the most
beautiful pebbles and garnets, agates.
and carnelians; the presence ofgarnets
being almost a guarantee Of the prox.
unity Of the diamond. In 1869 was
found the first large diamond, called
the Star of South Africa. 1t was pear
shaped, and weighed SO 1-2 carats in
the rough. Messrs, Lilienfeld Brothers.
OF Hope Town, purchased it for ELL.
600. They were afterward offered
f4O, 900 for it in Port Elizabeth by a
syndicate OF merchants, but thinking
it was worth quite 100000 refused
to sell 1t and eventually sold it to Hunt
& Roskell for 100000, who in their
turn sold it to Lord Dudley, and
about twelve years ago it could have
been seen in a tiaraof Lady Dudley's
which was exhibited at the South
Kensington museum. Then Mr.
Spalding found his diamond weighing
287 carats, slightly off-colored. Thou
sands now focked to the river dig.
glngs and prosperity began in alldirec
tions.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-11-14
WOMAN At THE WHEEL

4 -
Romantic Life and Tragic Death of Girl Mariner.
The following account OF the wreck
of the Maggie DAZZLING last month and
the heroic death OF her girl skipper at.
the Pebaloff Islands, Alaska, is related
by the only survivor OF the crew, a
man named Hine, who has Just arriv-
ed at:Victoria, British Colum bia:
The Maggie DAZZLING was a small
craft chartered by the Alaska Com
mercial Company for hunting seals
near the Pebaloff Islands, which the
company lease from the United States
Government. The skipper of the lit
tie craft, Captain Macdonald, was an
old seafaring man in Alaska waters.
His crew consisted of two hunters
and his daughter, who bore the pc
cular name of "Clam" She was
about IL, pretty, and as brave a girl
as ever sailed. The sea had always
been her home-in fact, she was born
III a snug little cabin of the Dalling,
and grew from a babe to a maiden
aboard the schooner. Many q night
she relieved her father at the wheel and
took her trick like a man,
Captain Macdonald died about six
months ago and"Clam' took COM
mand OF the schooner and continued
the seal fishery with an enthusiasm
that surprised even the oldest hunt
ers. She was recognized as Captain
Clam" and the sailors were obliged
! to acknowledge her right to the title.
There was very rough weather in
the Behring Sea on December 10, and
the Maggie DAZZLING was put about on
the homeward tack and headed for
the Pebalof Islands. While running
for harbor a sea- boarded the frail
craft and carried Henry jackson, one
Of the crew, overheard. '.Cam"
stood bravely atthe wheel while Hine,
the only remaining sailor, tried in
vain to keep control of the craft.
About midnight she was driven upon
q lee shore, where she was firmly
wedged between two reefs. When
shestruck the mainmast fell and Hine,
becoming entangled in the rigging,
went overheard with it. Clinging to
floating debris he succeeded in reach
ing the shore after hours OF terrible
exposure in the freezing water.
The following morning the wreck was
sighted and a boats crew put off to
save the heroic little skipper. AS they
approached the doomed vessel it was
noticed that the foremastshad also
fallen on the deck and was extending
over the stern. They called loudly for
'sClam, /" but no answer came. Two Of
the boats crew managed to reach the
deck OF the little craft, where they were
horror-stricken to find helifeless form
OF poor "Clam' still hanging to the
wheel, where she had been crushed to
death by the failing spar. The body
OF the brave girl captain was taken
on shore to Oonalaska, where it was
buried beside that OF her father in the
little graveyard
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-11-14
Memories Which Failed Them al
Critical Moments.
Washington letter to the Nashville Am

can.
Franklin Pierce and William Henry
Harrison had miserable memories.
1t is said that on one occasion mem
Der of the formers cabinet presented.
his daughter to him. A moment after
an attache of the English diplomatic
corps requested an intro duction to the
lady.
Pierce turned, looked at her, offered
his hand and stammered an apology
while he asked her name. She was
completely confused and the officer,
who had seen the first introduction,
was at a loss for words. The situa.
ton was exceedingly unpleasant. 2
At a reception at the White House.
Harrison was the centre of a coterie
OF beautiful women and courtly men,
exchanging the civilities OF the hour
and in high feather with himself and
the world. A tall gentleman, wearing
side whiskers, with aquiiine features,
clad in the mode of the miniature
court which surrounds q president,
approached him, extending his hand.
The group parted before the visitor,
who with a calm dignity advanced.
General, I greet and congratulate
you" the stranger said II do. not
know you, sir, replied Harrison. Il
was your chief OF staff, sir, during the
Indian wars, " responded the intruder
as he maiestically confronted his
whilom chieftain.
In q moment the President recognize
ed his old comrads in arms. Though
apologies for his forgetfulness were
profuse, yet, it's said, his aid never
forget the slight.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-11-14

Strange Hallucination of a Man
who Murdered his Brother.
Clayton. Ga, Dispatch to Louisville Cou-
rier-J Journal.
There lives in Cherokee county, just
across the North Carolina line from
here, a man who is looked upon as
having the affection of Cain. He be-
lieves himself that providence has
thus marked him, and in consequence
courts the night and never appears in
the light of day.
In 1874 a rich Virginia planter
sought the wilds OF Cherokee county,
North Carolina, whittier he took his
family and q retinue OF slaves. He
was adverse to the advent of strangers.
In his hatred of intrusion he was fully
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24
RAILROAD INTERESTS.

Business on the Sandy River Railroad is
good. Supt. Beal informed us the first of
the week that there were l4l 800 lbs. of
grain At the Pennington station waiting to
be hauled up the line. Pennington Chroni-
cle.
Iaet year the Maine Central railroad
carried over a million and a half OF passeu-
gers. This would be about 4,500 every
week day. 1t would take 50 loaded passe n .
ger cars to carry this number of people
allowing 80 people TO a car, which is not far
out of the way. Nearly five thousand
tickets are sold every day. These are all
turned over to the general ticket office
after being received and punched by
the conductors. 1t is matter If no small
labor to sort these punched tickets and keep
a systematic account of them, but it is done
Conce rning the railroad interests in
Somerset county, correspondent of the
Somerset Reporter says: What we want
is road from the harbOrs OF the coasts of
Maine to the Dominion of Canada on the
north. First take the harbors of Bath and
Wiscasset, and build a road from Wiscasset
through White held, Vassalnoro, WinslOw,
Benton. Clinton, Canaan, 10 Skowhegan
thence TO Madison and cOnnect with the
Carratunk Railroad at Anson. THIS road
would give SkOwhegan connection with
Canada on the North and West and with
Belfast and Wlscasset via. Canaan on the
East and South also with Bath by the X kloI
& Lincoln Railroad. The Waldo and
Somerset Railroad ia going to be built from
Burnham through Canaan, Cornvilte, Athens
to S0lon sni Bingham, AMI in connection
with other grants it is going from Bingham
up the kenuebec to the Forks of said river.
thence to Moose river through to connect
With the Megantic point lines and heunebec
fallroad."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

Free gold was struck Saturday at Mar
quette. Mich, in s. shaft of the SUI Ierior
gold property at 50 feet depth.
The reported attempt of Martha johnson
to commit suicide IN Talland jail at Rock
vile Conn, Saturday, is denied by the off
Gers watching her. She has been sentenced
to life imprisonment.
Five Columbia College stllents were ar
arrested Saturday night for disorderly con-
duct At the Bijou Theatre in New York, and
fined $40 each in the police court.
An accident occurred on the New York
Central road SUNDAY evening. at a point Is
Dr. John IL French, the noted educator,
died at Rochester, y Y. Sunday morning.
A large four story brick and granite build
ing and several smaller ones adjoining were
burned at Lynn. Mass, Saturday evening.
The L. s. vessels are cruising around
Hayti to protect American interests.
Sharp fighting still going on at Suakim.
Floais aud FIRE destroy the village of Sar.
gan. China.
Mrs John Stone Of Albion Iowa, had hel
husband arrested for beating her, applied
for divorce and drowned herself Saturday
Nearly 500 conductors assemble in con-
vention at Providence.
A larSe assembhge of citizens gathered
at the Beard or Trade rooms in Lewiston
Ffidsy. The new Turner railroad projeci
,xs the subject of consideration.
miles from Roche ster Y. y. Three cars
were ditche and number of passenger.
badly shaken up. No one was seriously
injured.
VIM. Cro.sley OF Rochester, \. Y, Sun
dsy nigh! shot and killed hi. wife and bic -
on, his own braius with a revolver.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24

for had taken the job ami wanted to make
dollar if could. tie claimed that Luce
had ''sassel hi, mother" Tnen he came up
to me and says 'Csnt speak with you a
minute." | said Iii YOU have 80, ANY thing
10 say to ms SAY it quick" He says; Il
don't want any trouble With you, bat Luce
"sassed my mother" said WAY didnf
yoa taxe il up before.@ And he said; Il
Gidui knou 1t until this morning | said
~ hen did he .-ssss' her:" He said LAS;
Eisht | said Wait I'LL We get through
with this work and you can settle il after
wards 3" He walked away Oh the wharf ani
came back sgsin and went toward Luce. aud
caught hold OF him. | said Don't have
an, trouble Luce said TO me Let him
come, 80 let him 60, Mulverhill went ap
10 him and struck first with one hsad, and
Luce drOI ped and went onto the rock and
Malserhih let 50 with the other hand aud
cau,h him in the eye, saw the blood dow
aad caught hold Of Mulverhiil by the collar
and was jasi going 10 pail him away as he
kicked. aud | gave him witch ss he kicked
al him. do not thiak his foot him; was
uoti0oAing al ms feet Luce had not been
drinking that morning. Luce worked after
be was hit until almost l2 O'Clock.
The case Of the government va, closed At
the time of adjournment, 5 80 7. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24

The Terrible Ending Of BIiei out Harpy
Wsddsd Lite.


A1hffbhit y A'ttf- 20.
Henry u. Schoonmsker. aged %, a sales
g.nn. hot ard iItiiy wounded hs wife
T. ,ith aged p then shot himself dead AT
10, residence. No 60 Bond street, early thus
NOR ing Colonel jonathan ID ID. Schoou-
ula~rr. ih' yaun. /. mans Ia her, read 4 nute
It noon through me District Messenger Ser
wee which bore the Instructions GOT to
litl y,F b,torr elegeu 0 'cioo < in the morning.
the note real
Mamma and tenry come down a.
ION is possible If you trl the doors
luche iurc TN front parior door. Harry
t'ol shoe lil kyr sent ms brother i7-Iaw aod
Mrs. Srhounntasri to the Bond street HAT
IHry iou 4 tae you couple lying IN bel IN
Gi.lr 4ght cl)th.s ami t.ghtH rltsprd in
zach uiher', arms They Sere covered with
blood from Ar,e wounds ia the woman
.m trl r'r and oae wound in young
,choo ulskers tempe The d,iog woman
as jaAeu To tEc Long i,laud college Hos
pltal Col. SchOOAmaser says h,- son mast
uAve 1ceu lusaur. lie hsd good position
TIA prominent house, and his salary had
Gently been increased. His domestic life
vs. very happy. lis wife was beautiful
soaag " oman. Thy left their fourteen
months Oh! child with her sister Thursday
tor few days visit. lie can now recall
some of his sons actions which had been
rather odd but not enough to excite susplc-
ION.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24
GRIMES AND ACCIDENTS.
THIRTY-FIYE KILLED
By the Burning Of a Crowded
Mississippi Steamboat.
The Ladies SaY.d BY The BriYsry Of The
QfieefS.
Those Who Leap Overheard. Benumbed
by the Icy Water. are Drowned

MgAFHIs, Tenn, Dec. 20.
The tausr hau, Adams VAS burnsd Lnis
morning near Commerce, Mi... About
l~enty i've lives we're lest. When the nre
vas discovered the passengers were at break
fast, sul all made , Eash for the forward
deck
The steamer vas about three hundred
yards from the Mississippi side of the river
and the bOat was Al once healed for the
shore. Pilot J. A. Barton ~As on the watch,
and remained heroIe.liy at his post until she
vas safely landed.
Harry Best, "a clerk, was seated At table
when the alarm va, given He brought all
the laile. and ehliren fOr~ard and assisted
them ashore.
Capt. Marx Cheek Who was 90 the hur-
rIcane deck remained there giving command.
ull the stage ank was safely lowered. The
fre by lhis time spieai all through the cab
IN and he wa. compelled TO retreat to the
rear aud climbing over the rails descended
to the cabin. Hers he found chief clerk W
{. Banker, who had made an effort to save
the money and papers of the steamer which
were in the safe lie managed To grab the
money but was cut OF from the bow and
forced back into the cabin. As he was
cropping his way aft he stumbled and fell oy.
With great difficult, he sue eeded IN reach
ing the rear through the binding smoke and
flames Capt. Check seized life preserver
and placing II on chief CLERK Banker helped
hun overheard into the water. lie ioated
doNA about three miles before being rescued
Dy parties who walked ashore and followed
hIm down river
CapJan Check assisted several others in
~ "a pn nor
possible for hin to remain without beng
burned, he too jumped into the river and
swan ashore. There were about twenty
hye colored cabin passengers who were
saved with the white passengers on the low
ef deck. However Ii fearful panic seized
cres and passengers, those cut Of from es-
cape from the bow we're compelled to jump
Owe rboard 10 escape the Hams The stem
had swung into uut into til, river, when al
, fOrt WAS made TO launch the ya~l, but it
was cspsized by the crowd which filled it,
and many of its occupants we're drowned
Near,y all were colOfed men With three or
four women in the crowd.
l he lost as far as learned are George
Co bet, 3d clerk, aged 80; he had launched
the yawl and was lrytng 10 save the colOrej
women on the lower deck. Joe Porter \.
Ree- Monroe Jackson. jim Nelson, Senator
& ,,l.n,n ami u,Ih..d Horton of the colDred
,.,n,,. ,,,..,,.. Iea E,ndl.y and Erank Wells
,.',I,,-..I ,,,n.tsI,,,,,.
In ,,ll,,ion abnnt /, ,,ack n.ssenvers four
,,s ,.i,i,s ,,,..,, ,bra c,Ior. so,nen and
,,..,,i'1lIr.a - ro,,rad Thy .er.
c,,n,i,, 10 usmnbi. p, .nand tho halliday.
r,,'' -, ~, h.a -, ~, i,v... and
,l.,.- ,.'''t ,,,.,i,',,iars unkno,-n
t,,r''i,',, ,a,aJ a,sy ,fr,rI,y.
i,n at lho 49, d. ,n,n,,e. and won't dnrn.
,,'' ri,,- har h-l .i,'lin, at the h.ad of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24
RICHMOND.

There are several cases of diphtheria in
town and two houses have been placarded by
the board of health.
Mr.. ). Sutherland an old citizen of this
town died Friday morning, after long ILL
mes. from a complication Of diseases.
I ,Jeffie Southard is at home from Exeter
\. II for the holidays.
The shedding is not very good but the
farmers are bringing wood and hay into town
in considerable quantities.
Dr. Weeks of Portland was in town Friday
to perform a surgical operation on lady liv-
ing short distance out of the village.
The case of Richmond against Mrs. Eliza
Mustard at Bath, for payment Of taxes for
losS was decided in favor of the town. The
iefe ldant claimed to be resident of Farm
ngisle and not liable for taxes here, but the
Judge decided otherwise.
Miss Genevieve Stuart is an home for the
Christmas holidays
The little johnson boy who had his leg
broken while Siding on White Street Friday
Is reported to be as comfortable a, can be
expected after such serious accident
Christmas tr ,de seems not TO be quite up
TO the usual mark. SATURDAY however, the
traders rsaped rich harvest.
There is talk OF giving Queen Esth-r" for
the benefit and pleasure OF Gardiner people.
II this idea is carried out no one can afford
to be abs. Mt from the entertainment, a. it is
one of the best ever given by-local talent on
the river.
II large sale of fre-damazed clothing il
advertised to take place al the old republican
,hea lqusrters. Our own traders have good.
at reasonable prices. Why not patronize
them:
The shor wisdow. At Hsrlow's candy man
ufactory are very handsoneiy decorated.
Marshall lagar Is at home from Williams
College for Christmas.
Mr. Parke {. Drew arrived home, Thurs
day evening, from Findlsy, Ohio, where be
mas been stopping for some time pat
c. d. Newell has charged the location Of
his Jaw stfee TO Lakes Block, and has put
out a handsome new sisn.
Capt. Fred Dinsmore has returned from
his South American trip Among other Gu
riosities that the captain brought home viii
him is a strange looking little animal, som,
what IT sembIng rsecoon. which Herber
Clifford is new endeayoriag to instruct in the
Ways of the upright and good.
Mr. Durvzrd Adams recently of Hzllowel
is stopping at home
A large string of sleighs. for sale, cam,
into town Saturday morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24
STATE NEWS.


South Gardtnr.
The Independent Ice Co. hal quite q mum
Der of team. on the river scraping Thurs
day. The Great Falls intend TO put their
teams on Friday if it continues cold.-La~-
renee Brothers mill shut down last week.
They will probably start again about the
middle Of January II lie kndiing wood fac
tory is running extra time to keep up with
their orders.-1he Congregational church
and society holI a Christmas festival in For
est Hall on Christmas eve.
Winthrop.
The funeral Of the late A. L. Wheeler Of
Winthrop was attended by large number
of his friends and the Masonic orliers, ,kuiYhi
Chapter and b. Lodge, delegates IRON
Wayne, Fsyette. Readfeld, Augusta and
ilallowell The funeral ser ices we're con
Quoted by Rev. Messfs. Whitman Of Aa-
gusts and Robinson of Winthrop. and we're
very appropriate to the occasion. There
was beautiful singing ani the laties prorid-
ed an abundance Of flowers. The Masonic
services were conducted by Grand High
Priest c. W. Tihen of IlalloselI. Some
stores were closed IN honor OF the deceased
and the Winthrop Mil. Co. showed their re-
speci to hrs memory By shutting dosn their
mills while the procession was passlBg both
ways
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24
ARoosrooK SUPERIOR COURT.
December Term Robinson, j, Presid-
ing

Thursday. Dec. l3.-George f Spur vs.
VIM. Z Leonard. Action Of trespsss. Yer
diet for plaintiff for $500.
A J. Flint ct ais vs.. Amasa Howe. AC-
ton of ovenants broken. After part of the
plaintiffs testimony was in the defendant was
defaulted for 5000.
Friday, Dee l4.-Wm. c. Hammond,
Jr, vs.. Hugh n. Miller ct ais. Action on
the case. Verdict for the plaintlh for
s4l SO.
Saturday. Dec. 10 Joseph Michsud VS..
Michael Daigle. Action of trover. Verdict
for plaintiff Tor Ss9 81.
TUESDAY, Dec. ls.-Cyrus j. Jordan VS..
Albe Holmes. Action on account Verdict
for plaintiff for SllS.66.
George V. Hammond vs.. Ella p Grimes.
Action on account The case vas assigned
for trial, bu; fndiag it could not be reached
before Court adjourned, it was left to refer
ees, the persons chosen being Clerk of
Court Clark and Sheriff Putnam who rem
dered verdict for plaintiff for sl93l4,
Court adjourned Tuesday, after a session
Of l3 days. Ninetytiv csses were disposed
of.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-24

ploying only few hands most Of the time
The Bod~ell Wafer Poser Company hA.
A large crew CT nen a. SOrk clearing Axay
he ruins Of the mill III Milford, which was
burned a short time ago. They have cou-
s,ructed Golfer dam which turns the water
away from their mill site. and nos will be
enabled IL make thorough Investigation as
0 the e5EditloR of zHairs Il has been de-
eided by The company TO ask the legislature
Tor authority 10 n4rro~ rs -laice Asd also 10
io~er the depth Of the same IN oEder 10 ia
eilitaie the Griring OF logs
The hIm Of Barrsll, Hoast ton & Co. Of
Roekland. Mass, are considering the proise,
OF removing sheir large establishment to
Maine. Thi. hrm employs two hundred and
lfty hands and its pay roll 10 Slz5 900 an
nually. Report say. they are to lJcate in
Aubarn, bat shy rot in another place begin
ming With another Augusta.
Lawrence, Phillips & Co Of Somerset
MIL. started thiry.eight horses and sixty
men for Lowell aud spauldings townships
on Moose river, Mondsy morning. The
horses ~ere all fine looking. showing good
care Ard tue teamsters are a. good as can
be found OH these waters.
Captain K. II. Emerson of Pemsquid, pro-
poses building a stsam mill for manuf2etur-
ing ire proof sbinge of his invention
Should he build the mill he sill also put in
machinery for making other wooden arti-
clss.