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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17
LAST EVENINGS NEWS.

German holders of Russian stock have
been ordered to sell.
A Spanish pastor has been imprisoned for
assailing the Roman Church.
Five liberal unionists have again allied
themselves with Gladstone.
The steamer City of Ftchburg reports the
buoy off Point Judith gone.
Between five and ten thousand brewers
were locked out in New York, Monday.
Conkling was reported better Monday
morning, his chances being one in five.
The house of James Durham of Rock
land, was gutted by fire Sunday; no insur-
ance.
Matthew Arnold the noted poet, scholar,
critic and theologian, died suddenly on Mon
day in Liverpool from heart disease.
In a temperance lecture at Bangor, Sunday
evening, Judge Foster charged the New
York World as being the agent of the brew
ers, working against temperance in a most
unfair manner
The British steamer Biela from Antwerp
had her bows stove and otherwise seriously
damaged in collision off Deal, with steamer
Vena, from Bilboa to Rotterdam. The Vena
sunk and sixteen lost their lives.
In the Supreme court at Portsmouth, n.
III Monday forenoon the respondents in
nearly all of the liquor cases pleaded mole
| contendere, and in the proceedings under the
| nuisance not the marking of "bill taken pro
| confesso" was entered. This is complete
back down on the part of the liquor sellers.
| Monday afternoon, Ault Turner, aged IL
years, son of James Turner, employed at II.
F. Eatons saw mill, Milltown, slipped while
running down the boards to the planning
machine, fell into the feeding belt, was car
ried into the machinery and his head was
severed from his body.
| The last Charleston, S. c. Legislature voted
a pension of five dollars per month to all dis
| abled confederate veterans or their widows
$50 900 was appropriated and the State
treasurer was authorized to borrow as much
more as was needed. The pension board is
appalled, at the number of applicants pouring
in and finds that $500. 900 will be required to
pay the pensions applied for.
| Advices from China state that the Chinese
premier has peremptorily demanded that the
King of Corea explain why the Corean min
lister to the United States presented letters
of credence to President Cleveland without
the Intervention of the Chinese minister
which act, Lii Hung Chang claims, was a
| Dreach OF the explicit condition upon which
China permitted Corea to send ENJOYS abroad
! Much anxiety is felt at Camden. N. j., as
to the safety of party of four amateur
yachtsmen who left that place ten days ago
for cunning cruise to Cold Spring Inlet
They expected to return in IA few days. A
fifth one of the party reached Philadelphia
last Monday. and said the party had encoun-
tered very rough weather. He landed al
Angesea. The party has not been heard
of since.
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The police put man in the lookup Sun
dag night for drunkenness and Judge LARA
bee fined him in court Monday.
Reports came yesterday that Rev. Dr.
Bass was to return to Gardiner another year,
which reports all were glad to hear. His
announcement that he was not to return for
the Sd year was unwelcome news and his
return will be gladly received.
The NJ. +. Society will give baked bean
supper at the vestry Thursday evening
County Commissioner Andrews was in the
city yesterday.
Joel Perkins, who has been in Il. +. Lit
ties store for several years has accepted a
position in wholesale manufacturing COM
pany of New York and will leave today
Arthur +. Hatch Bates College Junior
was in the city Saturday and made arrange
ments for giving lecture on Popular Edu.
cation" one week from today. He will
lecture in Randolph tonight and has made
other places about here. Mr.. Hatch is
totally blind and is making every effort to
get an education.
The river is reported clear from this
point out and the first fishing schooner OF
the season went out yesterday. Mr.. Connor
on the bridge will soon be cranky enough.
The watering fountain in Depot Square
was put in running order yesterday. The
pipe had frozen up and considerable work
was necessary to get it in order.
Morrison displayed the first pine apples
Monday.
Star of the East will appear in this part OF
her orbit Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17
INVESTIGATING.
Yermont'S Railroad Commission.
ers Hunting
For the Cause Of the Recent Rockingham
WaShout Accident.
Witnesses Tell Their STOKES but no
New Facts are Elected by the
Commissioner.

BELLOWS FALLS, VT. April l6.
sioners into the cause f the Rockingham ac-
cident began today.
Details of the accident were given BY
conductor Whitney, baggage master Simonds
and Michael lyman, the only passenger in
the baggage car. No new facts were elicit
ed. All agreed that the motion of the indi-
Gated that the bank gave way after the
cars run upon it. The train was going not
more than 20 or 25 miles an hour.
+. W. Homer of Rutland, for l5 years
road master of that division testified that he
never had trouble at this point with land
slides. In 1878 the culvert was washed out
from clogging with rubbish about mile
above. A passenger train went into it. The
only slide he could remember was at Cut
tngsville year ago. No accident hap
pened. The soil of the embankment was
sandy loan, slight traces mixed with stone.
He knew nothing faulty in the construction.
In retilling the dump he should use large
rough rocks for bettam. Cobble stones,
and heavy soil would answer. He
thought the bank slid down before the train
reached; he was the only witness who thought
bic matter in the filling.
f. b. Bigelow testified: l have been
foreman of that section for six years;
walked over that place at six o'clock and all
looked right. | never had trouble there.
| never saw water leaking through the bank
until after the accident
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New Corporationa.

The following new corporations fl led GER
tificates of organization with the secretary of
State, yesterday
The Morse Ice Company organized at Bath
with capital stock of 100000; amount
paid in 100000; par value of shares Sl0O.
The stockholders are Charles II Morse, Bath,
Maine; James T. Morse, Boston, Mass.
Charles W. Morse and Charles W. Morse,
trustee, and Harry F. Morse and Harry F.
Morse, trustee, New York City. Charles II.
Morse is president, James T. Morse, treas
urer, and Chas. H., James T., Harry F. and
Charles w. Morse are directors. The pur-
poses of the corporation are to cut, harvest,
store, ship, buy and sell ice. buy, sell and
lease ice privileges and property, together
with all other real estate and personal prop
erty that may be necessary or convenient for
carrying on the business aforesaid, and in
general to do and perform all thugs neces-
sary for the carrying on of general ice bu-
siness, with further power to own stock
in other corporations.
lied at Portland with a capital stock of 50, 900;
amount paid in 81, 900; par value of shares.
800. The stockholders are X. O. Conant,
Cumberland, Maine; J. c. Coolidge, A. d..
Brown and T. J. Josselyn, Portland. Maine.
T. A. Josselyn is president, J. c. Coolidge,
treasurer and T. A. Josselyn, J. c. Coolidge
and r. o. Conant are directors. The pur-
poses of the corporation are manufacturing
and selling cylindrical vessels, drums, jack
cts or envelopes for cans. bottles and jars.
| The Brocton Leather Pumping and Water
proofing Company organized at Portland
with capital stock of 100000; amount
paid in $500; par value of shares, 500
| The stockholders are Emerson Goldthwaite
Harvey F. Bird, John II. Carr and JOSEPH
NJ. Day, Brockton. Mass. James c. Swan
West Bridgewater, Mass. Emerson Goldth
waite is president, John Fl. Carr treasurer
and Emerson Goldthwaite, John II. Car
and Harvey F. Bird are directors. Tht
purposes Of the corporation are carrying OF
the business, and licensing others to carr,
on the business, of treating leather ant
other substances with q compound that at thu
same time shall render the article treates
waterproof and impart to them greater bull
and durability. Also for buying, selling
holding and owning all kinda Of property
and doing all things necessary for or inciden
tai 70 the prosecution of such purposes.
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wATERVILLE.

Messrs. George V. Spaulding and Wal
dron +. Kennison, who have been spending
the winter in Southern California, returned
to Waterville a few days ago. The other
members of the Waterville colony in Cali
fornia, may be looked for in the near fut-
ure.
George X. Boutelle, Esq, will soon open
a law office in the rooms over the Ticonic
bank. recently occupied by the selectmen.
Mr.. Boutelle is finely equipped for the pro-
fession and his many friends unite in wishing
him success.
A concert will be given at City hall Tues
day evening under the auspices of the senior
and junior classes of the high school. The
programme will be pleasing one and large
attendance should be secured.
The republicans will hold a caucus We'd
nesday evening to nominate delegates to the
Bangor and Waterville conventions to be
holden April 26 and rs.
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RICHMOND.

Col J. W. Spaulding of Portland spent
Sunday in town.-Rev. Mr.. Smith preached
at the Methodist church, Sunday. The Uni
versalist Sunday school cleared about thirty
dollars by their entertainment Clark &
Milliken intend to start their mill the first of
of the week. It was reported Sunday that the
ice in the bay had broken up.-Fred
Emerson is running between Portland and
Bangor on the construction train.-Miss Liz
zie Hubbard is visiting in Boston. Mrs
BERTHE Emerson and Mrs. S. M. Preble are
in Boston this week.--The graduating class
of the High School will give "A supper at the
Methodist vestry, Saturday evening Work
at the new shoe factory is increasing.--A
large flock of geese was seen flying toward.
the north Saturday.-Th new street that
runs into the shoe factory is in very ba
condition, the crossings are thrown out Of
the ground and makes it bad for a heavy
load to go Over.-Sixteen members of tn,
Relief Corps visited the Corps at Bath re
port good time, returning home on tn,
Pullman. Duck hunters are getting in thei
time
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CLOSING SESSION
OF the Methodist Conference at Port
land
PORTLAND, April l6.

PORTLAND, April l6.
The closing session of the Methodist con-
ference was held this afternoon. There was
a discussion on temperance, Rev. MIR. Ran
dali presenting a resolution that we endorse
no political party, and Rev. Mr.. Collins one
that would endorse the party that would best
embody temperance principles. Finally the
whole matter was laid on the table by vote
of 3s to %,
Rev. J. S. Breckenridge presented the
claims of the Methodist Episcopal Hospital
in Brooklyn asking the Maine conference to
support a free bed at a cost of $3.50.
y. c. Clifford was appointed conference
travelling agent Rev Mr.. Smith and DIR.
Torsey were reappointed to their positions in
the kent's HUI school
Bishop Fowler in closing. made fine ad-
dress to the conference, giving sound advice
to the ministers, and announced the appoint
ments for the ensuing year.
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HALLowELL

The High School will observe Arbor Da,
with appropriate exercises.
Rev. Mr. Mclaughlin of waterville, passed
through this city Monday, en- route for .
visit to Portland and Boston.
Fast Day union services are to be holder
in the Baptist church in the morning, at 10. so
with preaching by Rev. Mr., Holbrook.
The young ladies of the Universalist So.
ciety will give sociable this Tuesday even.
ing, in Society Hail.
The following resolutions were passed in
memory of the late Horace B. Hathaway, by
St. Marks church:
Whereas, Our Heavenly Father, in His
infinite wisdom, has seen fit to remove from
among us our beloved brother, Horace b.
Hathaway, therefore,
Resolved. That while We bow in reverent
and unquestioning submission to the divine
will, yet We deeply mourn the absence of a
noble, self-sacrihciug spirit, devoted to the
church and all its interests.
Resolved, That we. the wariens and ves-
trymen of St. Matthews Parish of Hallowsll.
of which the deceased was a member, recoy-
nize our heavy loss in him who was always
ready with help and words of encouragement
in the management of Parish affairs.
Resolved, That we desire to place on
record our appreciation of the patient, un-
ostentatious and self-denying spirit, which
actuated him to the performance of all his
duties.
Resolved That a copy of these resolu-
tions be presented to the aunt, Miss Eleanor
Gardner, and that they be published in the
kennebec Journal Hallowell Register, the
school journal of the Classical Academy
and that they be spread upon the parish
records.
f. X. BUTLER, Com, on
l.. NJ. HowE. I Resolutions.
st. Matthews Church, 2nd Sunday after
Easter, April Is, A. ID. 1888.
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FOREIGN intelligence.
FEARS ENTERTAINED.


BERLIN, April Is,
DIR. Mackenzie this morning believed that
the Emperor's end was approaching. The
Empress urgently summoned the family.
Crown Prince William galloped from Berlin
and arrived first Prince Bismarck was at
his bedside an hour after receiving the
summons.
Professors Leydon and Senator were sum-
moned today for consultation on the En-
perors condition. Professor Senator took
part in the conference today. Prof. Leyden
will arrive tomorrow from Wesbaden. Prof.
Sena.or, who is one of the greatest German
authorities on internal diseases, carefully ex-
amined the Emperor's chest and reported
that he found no trace of organic disease in
the lungs or a discharge of matter into the
lung spaces. Prof. Leydon is great authori-
ty on diseases of the respiratory system.
At midnight all the members of the I'm
perial family were summoned to the En-
peror's bedside. The worst is feared.
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General Coneressional News
RHODE ISLAND ELECTIONS.
What the Providence journal Has to
Say About Bribery.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., .

PROVIDENCE, X. l., April l6.
The journal tomorrow will publish further
accounts of the bribery in the late election
This time it dwells with the Riverside dis
triet in East Providence, where there is a
considerable population of clam diggers, bas-
ket makers, etc.
Levi A. Manchester boasted that he had
fixed Al voters for ex-Speaker Wilson, and
several persons were found who admitted
that they had received $3.50 each for their
votes.
1t is charged that George W. Case, demo-
crat, received $500 to work for Wilson, and
used it for the democratic candidate, who
was elected. A combine was formed to force
up the price of votes but they couldn't get ii
above $50.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Among the appointments by Bishop Foss
at Troy, n Y, Monday night, to the Metho-
dist conference, we're; Presiding Elders
Albany district, Dr. J. w. Eaton Burling-
ton district, j. NJ. Wessler; Saratoga dis
trict, Henry Graham; Plattsburg district, A..
d. Heaxt; Troy district, W. ii. Hughes.
A note and a small wooden box was de-
livered by a boy at Alderman Gunthers resi-
dence in New York city last night. The
box was sent unopened to the police station,
where it was found to contain an internal
machine. There is no clue.
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SOLD TO STRANGERS.
The Ogier Farm at Camden for a Sum-
mer Resort Park

CAMDEN, April l6
The farm of J. w. Ogier, which was
bonded a month ago to Bar Harbor and
Camden parties. was sold today and the
deeds we're passed 1t contains about one
hundred acres of high farming land at
Offers Point at the southern entrance or
Camden harbor. Ii has been IN the possess
ion of the ogier family for one hundred and
seventeen years. 1t WAS first taken up by
Abraham Ogier, who came from England
This is the largest land purchase yet made
ia Camden. The property lie to be devei-
oped into avenues, parks and lawns for sum-
mer resort purposes.
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Ferry Very Bitter Against soulanger.

AXE, idPfH TO.
NJ. Ferry in a speech today denounced
Boulanger as a mutinous soldier and calls
upon the Floeuet cabinet to assume An active
militant attitute towards Boulangerism and
and concentrste the republicans against the
plebiscatory C3sarism movement. Such
q step a. adopting Boulanger's ideas means
another foreign war, and all good citizen
should rouse themselves.
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FROM ARoosrooK.
6herman's Delegates to the Portland
Convention.

HoULTos, April Is.
The town of Sherman speaks first in
Aroostook county, on the Governor question,
by electing John Burnham, James W. Am
brose and Geo. NJ. Fry, as delegates to the
Gubernatorial convention at Portland next
June. They were instructed to use all hon.
orabie means to secure the nomination of
Hon. E. c. Burleigh.
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Maine Postal Changes.

WASHINGTON, April l6.
A post office has been established at North
port Camp Ground and Bancroft II. Conant
appointed postmaster. The star route from
Lincoln Centre to Pattagumpus will be de-
creased distance of two miles from April
23d, caused by the discontnuance of the post
office at Chester Mills.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-17

The opinion Of an old and well-known
merchant is given in few words, viz: II
think DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best
cough medicine that is made"
LCTHUR B. BLACK, Selma, Ind.
"DiseaseI nature oftentimes breaks forth
in strange eruptions," and the result Of it all
is pain. Now Salvation Oil will send this
very pain to the right about at the trifing cost
of only % cents.
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GREATLY IMPROVED
Is the Statement OF Conkling's Physi-
clans
New YORK, Apr.

New YORK. Apr. l6.
Favorable symptoms have continued
through the afternoon and evening. He
threw his arms about less and talked more
coherently. He took considerable milk and
his wound is doing nicely DR.. Barker, at
9 o'clock, said that Conkling was greatly i'm
proved and his chances for recovery have
greatly increased.t His pulse and tempera-
ture were unchanged and he no longer talked
in his delerium. Alderman Conkling said
tonight that his uncle was better than at any
time during his illness and that he would
recover Mr. Melville said that the chances
seemed better than at any time before. Conk-
lrng lays half doing and does not toss about
or rave.
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CHALLENGED TO FIGHT.
Jake Kilrain Wants to Bruise Jack Ash
ton
New YORK. April I6

New YORK, April l6.
The following cablegram was received to-
day from Geo. w. Atkinson, London, by
Richard X. Fox:
Jake Kilrain will fight Jack Ashton 10
weeks from the signing of articles, London
rules for Fl 900 side and the Police Ga
zatte belt, and championship of the world in
England or France. Will allow Ashton
f200 for expenses. Cable if accepted
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MARBLEHEAD
Celebrates the 9th Anniversary of the
Departure Of Three Months Men"
MARBLEHEAD, Mass

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, April 16.
The 27th anniversary of the three months
men was celebrated today by ringing bells,
displaying flags aud firing cannon. This
evening the survivors paraded the principal
streets, which were ablaze with fireworks
In the old town hall banquet was served to
them. Speeches and war stories, inter
spersed with music, followed.
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FOR THE PORTLAND CONVENTION
The Town of Porter Chooses its Dele
gates.
BRowNFIELD, April l6.

BRowNFIELD, April l6.
The following delegates were chosen in
the town of Porter to attend the republican
State convention to be held at Portland, and
are strongly in favor of the nomination of
Hon. Z. Z. Burleigh for governor; Hon.
Moses S. MOulton. Isaac L. French and Jor-
dan Stacy.
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Bucklen's Arnica halve.

The best Salve in the world for Cuts.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Corns, and all Skin Eruption, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required. 1t 10 guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money
refunded. Price 20 cents per box. For SALE
by J. NJ. Mixer. may29td&wly
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Liquor Saloons at Tilton, N. H. Raided

LACoNIA, N. H., April l3.
Raids were made upon liquor saloons and
several sellers were arrested at Tilton, to-
day. The offenders were nearly all bound
over to the Supreme Court
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Providence, X. L., April is.
A private exhibition was given this even
ing of Aurion V. Cheever's organ invention.
Glass tubes are used in the place of reeds
and the inventor claims many superior ad-
| vantages. Musical men were very much i'm
pressed.
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SEARsPoRT, April l6
The republicans of this town have chosen
the following delegates to attend the State
Convention at Portland: James G. Pendle.
ton, J. c. Nichels, NJ. Packard, f. Hopkins.
Three sure for Burleigh aud probably the
other.
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LIFE MEMBERS
To Furnish Elm or Maple Trees.

LEWISTON. April l6.
Alta meeting of the State fair trustees to-
day, the suggestion of President Prince was
adopted inviting life members of the state
Agricultural Society to furnish an elm OK
maple tree to be set on the grounds OF the
society ON Arbor day The society Will plant
all the trees furnished, designating on the
n,or Of the grounds the name of the donor.
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FELL FORTY FEET
Prom the spire OF the Catholic Church
at 6kowhegan.

Special to the kennebec Journal.
SKowHEoAS, April l6.
1t is reported that two painters named
Packard and Stewart fell from staging at
the base of the Catholic church spire, dis
tance of about forty feet, at noon today and
were badly injured No bones were broken
and it is hoped that they will survive.
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A Aemalhle Man

s.Would use Kemps Balsam for the Throat
and Lungs. It is curing more cases Of
Coughs, Colds, Asthma, Bro ,chitis. Group
and all Throat and Lung troubles than any
other medicine. The proprietor has author
lied any druggists to give you . sample
bottle free to convince You Of The merit Of
Of this great remedy. Large bottles S0c
and o..
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MOO~> OF tho good things Of this
NNNNSH] life are sorrowfully. let
alone on account Of Dyspepsia. Acksrs
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure DyspspaA,
Indigestion ard Constipation; sold on .
positive guarantee at 25 and 20 cents, by
J.. M. Mixer. 1874 Water street. druggist
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EMPEROR FREDERICK FAILING
He Appoints the Crown Prince to Act
as His representative.

BERLIN, April 16.
The Emperor is suffering from infiamma-
ton of the lungs. Bismarck, accompanied
by the minister Of justice. had another inter-
view with the Emperor last evening. His
Majesty signed an order appointing the
Crown Prince to act as his representative.
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AcEev's BooS BooS Eli.. Rn.d; !; .as as.,.s. S.,,
teed. Itisa positive cure for Ulcers, Esup-
ticns or syphiIitic Poisoning. sthe
and Neuralgia pains. We guarantee l.
J. NJ. Mixer. i94 Water street, druggist.