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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-15
MAINE BREvITIES

The Ssco river is closed to navigation II
froze over below the falls for the first time
Thursday night.
Thiere. broke into the stable of the Allan
house, Sanford, THURSDAY night and stole a
horse belonging to gentleman named Clark
of Limng;on and top buggy owned by
George Poole. There is no clue to the
thieves.
II. l.. Shepherd, Esq, Of Rockport. a
prominent lime burner. and a former deputy
at C,mden under President Arthur, i, re-
ported to be the most prominent candidate
for the Belfast eollector.hip in that vicinity
and hs. the supper, Of the Republican politi
cal leaders, and long petition signed by the
influential men in the district. - Portia nd
ETpress.
The steamer State Of Maine is to be taken
off the route after this week and hauled up
for time. There will be only one boat a
week to and from Es.tpart, the Cleopatra
that takes the place Of the Maine.
Mrs. L. d. NJ. Speat has contributed
$3.50 to maintain free bed in the Mains
General Hospital for year.
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Weather indications for the Next "a
Hours
MAINE DISPATCHES.
MAINE PoMoLoorsrS
Arrangements tor the Winter Meeting
10 be Held at Damariscotta.

LEwIsros, Dec. "A.
The officer, Of the Maine PomoloxicsI
Society met a, the Exchange hotel in thi,
city Friday. to make arrangements for The
winter meeting OF the Society and close VI
some matters relating To the fall exhibition
held in come ction with the State Fair.
{, L. Pope of Manchester, president; b
IL knowl lton- Farm ngton, Secretary A =.
Kicker, Treasurer, and l.. II Blossom. Tur,
ner Centre, l. W. True, New Gloucester
and II. W. Brown of the executive commit.
tee of the Pathological Society. and Secre
'ary Gilbert Of the Board Of Agriculture,
we're pre.ent
The winter meeting will be held in Dam
ariscotta, Feb. l2-l4 In connection with the
state Board of Agriculture
Arrangements are being made with some
of the leading pomologsts in the State and
out, and others to De present and give lee.
tares upon horticulture and kindred sub
Jects, and II is expected that the meeting " ii
be one Of the best ever held under the aus
pces of the Society
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-15
NEWS NUGGETS.
Condensed News for Rapid Reading.

Henry Carlton, the murderer of Police
man james Brennan, at New York, Oct. 2s
was Friday evening found guilty of murder
in the first degree.
In the railroad case before the Supreme
Court at Concord y. H., Friday, arguments
were made on behalf of the Boston & Maine
by Richard Olney and Hon. Chas II. Burns,
and by Jeremiah smith, +. 5. Streeter, and
VIM. NJ. Chase for the B. C. 4 NJ. The
court then adjourned till next March.
In 1874, while Mr. Bassett was the United
States minister to IIayti, revolution was
started against the president of the island.
Bois-Grsnd Canal, nov great man under
Legitime, identified with the insurgents
and was in the greatest prime of his life.
For month Mr.. Bassett concealed him from
his enemies AT the consulate and eventually
saved hi. life. Since that time Mr.. Bassett
has incurred General CansIs enmtv, and
this fact Is supposed 10 account largely for
Mr.. Bssstt's present position after nine
year. of faithful service. The TACT that Mr..
Bassett is not Hsytien but an American Cit
izen, has also initiated against him.
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the eOsh, and his Whereabouts between that
time and merning,
| John l.. Pierce, the hrother-in-law of the
respondent, and the respondents father and
mother were called and eorroboratsi the tss-
nmony of Dudley that he came home
little past ! oa the night in question and
vac at the house until half past S, when he
retired, and tina, II he had gone out after 70.
uriag they we're in position TO know Ii,
d they did not hear him 60 on,, Other
witnesses were called who testified as 10 the
character of the weather on the evening in
question, and the county attorney placed in
evidence On almanac % show that there was
full moon.
Mrs. Harvard was recalled by the govern
ment and testified that oa the evening in
question her two little girls, IL and 10 years
of sss, we're in the hoase that Ladd, whose
name had been mentioned. was engaged by
her husband 10 work on the place; that shs
bad boarded n'e months in tho family Of
young Cross' father, and since she had kept
house youag Gro. had visited them mare
frequently than formerly; that this wss
what she meant in her answer 10 = question
of the respondents coupsel with reference 10
the dnratioa of the intimacy with Crss, to
which she had testined
1t tappcared daring the trial that the gev-
srnment had had an officer after Miss Nellie
CLARK as a ~itness, but had been unable 70
fnd her.
The bar of iron produced in court as ihs
one thrown through the window 10 about two
feet long and weighs ten or twelve pounds.
The argument of counsel for respondent
wa' hni' he'd and that Of the county attorney
nearly at the time of adjournment.
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The other parties to be associated will be
Horace NJ. Rasgies and Richard A. Cross
of New York, John Mcmillan and Hugh
Mclean of st. John, with capital OF $780,
0O0.- Easfport Sez!iHeI,
Can any person info M Us where We can
obtain copy Of LSnier's report Of his sur
vey for railroad from farmingtOn TO Aa-
susia, VIA New Sharon and Belgrade, made
number Of yeSrs ssos- FarasiHytoa CAroH-
ieie
A the annual meeting OF the Somerset
Railway the follo~ing officers were elee'ed
President. John A ser; Clerk and Treasurer,
A. X. Small; Supt., y, NJ Aver; Auditor
J. Crae bury. Directors we're chosen a.
follows; X. b Dunn. Exeter; W. II.
Brown, No. Anson; A. J. Libby, EmhdeH;
b z J Weson, Madison; X. W Dunn,
atersille; Joen Aver, Oakland; f +.
Webb, waierville Oman; Clark. Csrrstunk
stanton bay, Boston, and W. N. Aver, Oak
land
No special business was transacted. Du-
ring the past year SIX miles of road have
been COM ted on tie extension ard the
trains now run 10 Embden. Rails have been
laid for two miles beyond that place. l he
E xtensioa 10 Brighton will be completed in
snother year. The road. BUSINESS appears
to be hodrishing.
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SOME SUR Misses
Regarding the Story OF BlaiLe's Appoint
ment-What Congressman Dingley
Says.

WAsHIsGros, Dec. Il.
None of Blaine's friends here know any
thing about the offer of the appointment of
Secretary of State. Representative Dingley
said he had not heard of the offer having
been made, and had not looked for 1t for
two or three weeks yet. He didn't DOUBT
the report because 1t was in the least i'm
probable, but merely because he hal got no
word of its offer having been made He
didn't think either Blame or Harrison would
say anything about il.
AT least he thought Blaiue would speak
of the matter first to his friends here Bat
If the report is not true, he said, Il think
1t is only little in advance of the truth. p"
The only way can think, he al led after a
moments thought, that an authoratlvs
statement TO that effect might get to the pub
lie is that Morton may have telegraphed the
fact TO some friend IN New York, who incau-
tiousy spoke of it. have never had any
doubt but what the position would be offered
Blaine but didn't expect it for two or three
weeks.
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TIE BRILLIANT RECEPTION
rendered to the Vice President Elect
and MIS- Morton.


INpIANAPoLIs, Dec. "a.
The public receipt IN rendered tonight
at Tomlinsun'. Hal to Vice Pre.ident Elect
Morton aud Mrs Morioa~a' the most brilltaat
affair of the kind ever " messed in the city
Mrs. Morton was absent being indisposed.
The great hall was tastefully decorated
shortly after s Morton entered accompan'
led by Mrs. Harrison, followed by Gen.
Harrison e.coruDg Mrs. Bergland, aud took
places in the center of the long line of DIS
tingui,hed guests. Mrs. Harrison wore
hrosn silk and blue lace; Mrs Mckee -ore
steel blue with brown passsmenteue. Ihe
gentlemen wore Price Alberts. The guests
Stood is line with Mr. Morton and Gen Hsr-
r,son at the head and the crowd passed be
FOR. them Two abreast sad shook hands win
the President and Vice President-elset and
others.
The stream extended far down through the
hall into the street nearly two blocks DIS
tsnt. The police kept the people from
breaking into the line and everything passed
of in Az orderly manner. Ii is estimated
tha, 10 900 passed througo the hall. All dld
no, have a chance to shake hands win th'
president and vice president-eleets. Two o.
three thousand people did not get into the hall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-15
INAUGURAL PREPARATIONS.
Thirteesn Thousand Man Applied for
Position IN the Parade Addition
to the Committee of Arrangements.

WAsHIxGroS. Dec. "A.
Chairman Brittou, of the Inaugural com
mttee, has received favorable answer to
his request for the u.e of the corridors 81
the interior Of the Post Office department
buildings for sleeping quarters for troops
nuring the Inauguration. The available space
will accommodate about $1,000 men.
The sub committee on civic organizations
has air, ady received applications for posi-
ton IN the parade from organizations aggre-
eating i3 coo mea. Th. i. two thousand
more than were in the parade four years
axo. The followiug names have been aided
to the reception committee Col Fred Grant,
Walker Blaine. Emmons Blaine John NJ
Thurstou. T. W. N1yes, A. W. Wyman, II
D. Barr. Horstie King, IL. b, Edwards anc
Seaton Monroe.
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SwINEFORD SAYS IT'S SO.
Alaska's Governor ReiteIates His
Charges OF Outrases on Aleuts.

WAsHISGToN, Dec "A.
The investigation into the al eyed outrages
in Alaska will be begun by the House com
mttee on the Merchant Marine next We'd
uesday. Those persons making the state
ment, on which the newspaper publications
relating stories of the alleged outrages were
based, have been summoned to appear.
Governor Swineford of Alaska has written
to the committee letter in which he saws he
has lately returned from a p-otracted trip
through large section of the country do
mated by the Alaska Commercial Company
having hited nearly all the stations of the
company on the Aleutiau Islands, on the
Prihylow Island and the mainland, and that
nearly every where ne found abundant evi-
dence te prove every ASS rton made by him
sgsi1st the company in his reports to Con
sress and the secretary of the interior. The
committee has SUI poened him to appear be
fore it to give HIM an opportunity to sub
stantiate his charges.
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THE NATIONS SCAPITAL
All Dbaut the Nicaragua Canal Bill.
Compliments tor Judge Daily.


Mr.. Hssker Of Mississippi, Introduced il
the House a concurrent resolution providing
for holsiag a recess from Dec. II angil Aoa-
dAg, Jan. 7.
Ihe motion "a. referred.
Wilson Of Minnesota, had read an article
from the New York Newspapers dec airing
.Aas tFo elernent. we're united against the
Nicaragua canal bill. The azeLs of the
Paciac railroads ani the attorneys Of the
Panama Canal Company zisins an sRtervies
viii Judge Dsly 0n the sGbjscI aaI iaii-
tnatisg that the gentlemel who offered the
amendments " ilsJn Of Minnesota, Co0o Of
Alabama, Blank Of Missouri, Spinols Of
New York, we're seeking 10 defeat the bIli
by indirsct.on. All the geutlerneu NE toned
defended themselves from the a.persions
cast upon them by an interviewer aud Jsdse
Dsly and asserted that their sme ndments
we're Intended in the interest Of the public
and to prevent the dishonesty of the men " h,
hung around the Legislative bodies for the
purpose Of getting the privilege Of taxing the
masses FOR their own benefit
SpinOls Of New \ ork said that Judge DAILY
va. one OF tins prime, D4i men behiud this
measure. Since his retr ment from the
ben h he has been devotIng his great ability
ia favor of the various measures before the
New York legi-la ure and now he wa, here
before Congre-. and all the measure. with
which that nj gh toned and honorable gentle
man had been associated had been Of a very
doubtful and greasy character. Judge Daily
was lobbyist. Judge Daly had been a fair
and imps tial Judge until his retirement
from the bench. Since then he has been
engaged in enterprises of this character.
A resolution by Payson that the bill be
debated in sections, the speeche. On the first
section being limited 10 30 minutes, was
adopted and the house went into committee
OF the whole on the bill.
Payson offer d an amendment providing
that ali snares, stocks, bonas, certificates,
and o her securities shall be issued from the
principal office IN New York and shall be
disposed of only for cash. The amendment
was defeated By tie vote, but il was agreed
that vote should De taken in the House.
Splnola offered an amendment limiting the
capital stock to 800. 900 900, which was
supported by Psyson and opposed by Bayne
Of Pennsylvania, who in the course of his
remarks declared the bill would be passed
this session if it occupied every Friday.
The committee then rose aud after an hour
and half spent in vain effort to secure a
quorum, upon the proposition TO limit the
iebate, the House at 30 took a recess un-
I'll 7.3O. Tne evening session is for the con-
sideration OF private pension bills.
The House remained in session an hour
this evening, the time being principally con-
sumed in an effort to settle soma meteod of
procedure for the consideration of private
bills, but as no agreement could be arrived
at, the House adjourned until Monday
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OSCAR l.. GARY.

Your money refunded n Il fail. 20 ben, q, you
when u'ed strictly directed on iaside srapt-.r. .
yog take no risk In trying IL.
aS-s1d W alI dealer- d.c1dIlItnpcoiip
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GRANGE AND Farm NOTES.

Pioneer Grange, P. of II East Union
has clec,ed The following officers Master
ID r. Titus overseer, Mrs +. NJ Taylor
secretary, George W. Payson; treasurer
W. II. Going steward, I. Hastings; assist
ant steward, +. NJ. T.s lor, l.. Steward
Mrs Ida Pay.on; ceres, Mrs ID. Il. Titus
Fora, Mrs. Mary Robbins; pomona, Mrs
T. Hastings.
There will be special meeting Of Clinton
Grange Friday evening, Dee. 2l. f. II,
Gerald, Secretary.
The North Franklin Agricultural society
held their annual meeting at the town house
last Tuesday forenoon. President Martin c.
Kelley called the meeting to order. The re
port of III officers was read aud accepted.
The following officers were elected for the
coming year President. Joel Wilbur; vice
presidents, Cyrus Hall, J. W. Buttertield,
Elbridge Dll; treasurer and collector, NJ c.
Kelley; secretary, NJ. Sewall Kelley. The
society is in good condition and our fair is
improving each year.
The creamery building at the Meadows,
Rocklant, is progressing finely. Ii will be
ON the most approved plan. and large enough
10 handle the cream of 200 cows or more.
Eighty per cent OF the stock is taken and
nothing stands in the way of assured success,
unless it be the reluctance of some of our
farmers to lend their aid by furnishing
cream. Free Press
Caribou Grange elected the following Off
GERS last week IL. 5. Harrison, NJ +. c.
sampson O J. ID. league. L.; J G. +.
Bagley, S; W. n. Gould, A. $. j Nor
rell, Chap. J. Dempsey, Treas. G. Powers,
Sec; Al'ah sampson, 6. h; Alice Thomas
Ceres; Alice Collins. Flora Viola
Bagiey, Pomona; Mary Powers, L. A. 5.
Reuben Jones of Pennington raised the
past year 40 bushels of wheat on one acre
and 81 rods of land.
The treasurer of the Franklin County
Agricultural Society, Z. =. Tefts, gave the
following report of the condition of the sOci-
efy at the late annual meeting. The receipts
from all sources amounted to Sls46 20 OF
this sum Sl2yl 90 being the pr ceeds of the
three days fair. The disbursements for the
year ending Dec. were Sl7l5 So. During
the year the "Lidstone purchase" has been
paid for and the land enclosed. The lisbil-
tiles of the society will now probably exceed
500. Many of this years awards are not
yet paid. The property of the society is
placed at $1,000.
The next meeting of the Maine Bee
Keepers Association will be held at Bruins
wick Jan. I, s. ., 1889
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THE FEDERATION OF LABOR
Take Measures to Protect Themselves.
An Open Rupture Averted.

ST.. Louis, Dec. "a.
At today's session the federation of labor
committee on constitution, reported that the
meeting of the federation 10 set for the
second Tuesday of December, to change
Section s. article l. TO read so as to bar
from the sfhliation with federation, any cen
trail labor body that admits Knights Of Labor
or any organization that is antagonistic TO
federation.
After several speeches Hsller Of Chicago
offered substitute resolution which er-
G. uies the lslies Of hostile trade orgsnIa-
tons aihliatiag with the federation. The
resolution was discussed and Hsllers substi-
tute finally adopted.
Pres Gompers than put the original prop
p>iEion much to the amazement Of those who
had voted for llallers Substitute which they
supposed was substituted for the committee .
proposition and uot an amendment to 1t.
thompson, however, decided it was of
fered As Al amendment and proceeded to put
loe original proposition to vote. The Lib
erals rallied their forces under Fostet's
leadership aad defeated it thus preventing
open rupture between the knights aud the
federation.
Article ) making the salary OF the presi-
dent 81 800 an increase of $500 was reject
pd
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CURIOUS COMBINATIONS.

Oregon ha. probably doubled her popula-
ton during the last ten years
A var on fortune-tellers has been in
inaugursted BY the authorities in Newark.
A Chinese dealer in Fresno was sent to
Jail 70, sish, days for plucking a live
turkey.
Warner, n H.. with population Of over
800, has not had death in i've months
Thoma. wilkinson, of Vernon, n. Y, hal
4 beard five feet long, which be wsars tucked
under his vests.
A Romeo Of Othello's hue at Smithseld
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At an adjourned meeting Of the ssockhold-
ers Of the Dexter and Ne~port n. r.. in
Hotel North yesterday morning, draft Of
the lease Of the road TO the Maine Central
for 500 ytats, gued by the president Of that
corporation TO take effect Jan. /, 1889 vas
submitted ard its ratification by the directors
Of the road ordered. The Maine Central
agrees to a'sume all the liabilities Of the
road aud guarantees a dividend Of per
cent payable semi annually and a yearly
sum Of t25g to defray the expenses Of
maintaining an organization. II was then
voted to aljourr till Tuesday Dec. IA. a.
the Office of Hon. Josiah Crosby in Dexter.
Aboa' 100 Of the 1920 shares owned we're
represented.
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OSMAN DIGNA
Has He Captured Stanley and Will He
XIII Him II Suakim Isn't Abandoned?

CAIRO, Dec. IA.
In the letter received at Suakim from
osman Digna. and which is supposed to have
contained the announcement that Emin
Pashs and white traveller, presumably
Stanley, had fallen into the hands of the
Mahdi were enclosed copies of a despatch
from Dervish leader at Lado to Khalfa
pashs, giving the date of Emin Pashas sur
render as Oct. 10, and letter to Emin
Pashs from the khedive, which the later
handed to Henry NJ. Stanley when he was at
Cairo.
LONDON, Dec. IA. 1t is rumored
that Osman Disna has expressed a
Willingness to surrender Emin Pa-hi aud hi.
white companion, provided Egypt would
agree to abandon SuikIm- If this PROPOSE
tion is not accepted, it is believed that both
captives will be killed. The British cabinet
are now discussing the situation.
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Rev. c. W. Porter Of Caribou, has accept
ed the call to preside over the Congregations
church at Old,ovn.
The Advent Christian people of Franklin
county, will hold their next quarterly con
ference at East Madrid, Perhsm stream set
tlement, commencing Thursday evening
Dec. 9th, and holding over the following
sunday.
seventy-sve men are employed in build.
| ing the Congregational church at Bar Hzr.
Dor, and the pay roll amounts to 600 day
! 1t i. expected that the exterior Of the build.
ing will be completed before Christmas.
The fair held in the Congre gationsl ve,try
at Brunswick, Thursday evening, 9Th. proved
quite financial success, for the net pro
ceeds viii amount TO at Least $3.50.
Mr.. Joseph VI. Long of Brooklipe, Mass
was ordained pastor Of the Baptist church at
| Canton, Thursday last. Rev. A. X r
Small of Portland, preached the sermon, and
/ Rev. Me.sr.. A. +. Dunn, J. H. BaToFs
+ 5. Small, +. c. WhIttemore, c. T.. H2r.
den, 5. ID. Richardson and Rev Mr. Ciars
participated in the services. Rev. Mr. Ions
is a gradua:e of Harvard University ant
Newton Theological Institution, anG vas re
Gently married 10 Miss T.. c. Smell of Wa, h.
| t1BtOh, H. - from whose pen came tls
beautiful ordination HYMN that rss sung a
the close Of the exercises. The church edi.
ac- has just been thoroughly repaired, beau
tifully frescoed and csrpeted and rev res
try IA. been butt
The quarterly meeting of the Church o
God viii be held at the DIXON school hous,
IN Clinton, Dec zi.
/ The Exeter Free Baptist Quarterly meet
vas held at the r. B. church 10 FoxcrOf
last week. Able Gerry man we're presen
from other to sBs ami ali Of the exercise
we're interesting and profitable.
I The Second Consr, sztional church, Bidde
ford, Crescent street, IS out of debt. No
every church reaches tsis happy state 0
atsirs and the members have every reaso
10 be progd OF their record and to eelebrat
toe vent hich they did on Thursday even
I ing last The Dc bt Of the church in lei
: was s7J0O0. This Gas gradually decrease
to the mg sritye suisli sum of s2 6iJ ar
aFd tbr. ogl the 1ntlrtns efforts Of Mrs. 1
/ Nswco' b and Mrs b 4. Dudley 'hs Ia
&, OF / .stioa vas recently discharged. tn
: Socisty is now in highly prospsroas eol
dIriou.
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The reputation which Gorman- Min'trels.
by All unbroken series Of .ucccs.e, have at
tained, attracted large audience to Granite
Hall last evening The entertainment en-
tircly fulfilled the expectations raised by the
excellence Of the band concert. The raci-
moss II the joke, was not marred by a sus-
pcion of sOarseness the clog dancers varied
evolution. called forth loud applause and the
stump orators wit and wisdom were we'll
received. The entertainment closed with .
grand .peetscnlar Afterpiece entitled The
Pasha of BapIa1, in which the psshs from
the Emerald Isle, his attendants of varied
complexion and costume aud the lovely bride
of his nephew met with most favorable re-
cepton.
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CABLE FLASHES.
Fresh Bits Of News From the Old
World

Secret Societies with extensive ramiGca-
tions, composed of young educated Armen-
ties and modelled after the Young Italy so
cieties, which fouiished prior to ls4s have
been discovered in Russian Armenia Their
ohj ect is to rebel against Russian rule in
Armenia and to establish an Armenian union
and Independence.
Col Fitzgibbon Trant, deputy lieutenant
of county 1ipperary at Thurles, has given
notice of the proposed eviction of nineteen
families and has warned the workhouse
authorities to make provisions for them.
1t is learned that Persia has waived her
objections TO the appointment of a Russian
consul at Meshed aud that the Gar will send
a consul there at once,
During target practice on board French
iroDclsd in the Gulf of Juan, gun exploded
and killed an officer and hve men,