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The gale., 1888-02-17
should not apply 10 their business, as pro-
posed by Senator Cullom.

should not apply 10 their business, as pro
posed by Senator Cullom. -
A communication signed by So mem
bers of Congress- askiil ifir the dismissal
of Statistician Dodge, greceived by the
Commissioner of icuIture. The
movement is understoS% to have origin
ated with the tobacco gfbwers, who were
aggrieved by the statistieian's report last
Summer.
The Mississippi House of Representa-
tives sent a memorial to Congress, protest
ing against the passage of the Senate bill
having for its object the prevention of
the use of cotton-secd oil as a substitute
for hog lard, and proposing to tax lard.
tax OIL, and the privileges of manufacture
ing and dealing therein.
Dennis Kcarney, the celebrated Sand
Lots orator of San Francisco, CAL, adj
dressed the House committee on foreign
affairs in advocacy of additional legisla-
ton to restrict Chinese immigration. Mr.
Kearney exhibited map showing the
Chinese district of San Francisco and
said that Chinese to the number of 10, 900
now occupied the entire pioneer district
of San Francisco. and had erected joss
house close to the leading Catholic church
In the city.
The gale., 1888-02-17
A HEAVY UNDERTAKING.
The Old Libby Prison to be Removed from
Richmond, Va, to Chicago.

A new departure in the line of reii,
worship has been taken in Chicago, Ill
Preliminary steps for the formation of ,
corporation, whose object is the purchase
and removal to that city of the famou:
Libby prison, of Richmond, Va, were
recently inaugurated there The history
OF William II. Gray, to whom is due the
credit for its inception: 'Iast Novem-
ber," said he, ''when was travelling
through Eastern Virginia with Judge
Moore, of Toledo, we met on the road to
Old Point Comfort and Richmond Col.
Barnes, a former officer in the Confcde-
rate army. In the course of a converse
ton of the events of the War, reference
was made to the old Libby prison, and it
occurred to me that it would be good
idea to purchase the building and trans
port it to Chicago. l took Col. Barnes
into my confidence, and asked him to as
certain if the property could be purchased.
Shortly after my return | received let
ter from Paulings & Rose, real estate
dealers i'll Richmond, stating that the old
prison was now the property of the
Southern Fertilizer Company, and that
it could be purchased for $23, At
my request, j. A. Crawford, general SUI
perintendent of the Chicago Towing
Company went to Richmond and looked
over the ground, and investigated the
possibility of moving the building. He
returned full of enthusiasm for the enter
prise. Some further correspondence
! with the real estate firm mentioned re-
suited In their obtaining for me an option
for thirty days on the property. l have
consulted with architects, and they in
form me it can be taken down, removed
to this city and rebuilt just as it now
stands. We, that is the company, pro-
1 pose to number every brick, stone and
shingle. The building will be taken
down il sections, and the material will
be boxed up and transported by rail tc
/ thicaso We will carefully draws every
| nail that has not rlsted away. We will
| bring up the mortar to use it as far as
| possible in rebuilding. Every beam,
ioist, door and window will be set in
place. The enterprise will cost about
5000, 0G0. We will surround it with
another building, 200 by 100 feet, with
q glass roof, and on the wall opposite the
/, ar of the prison we will have painted q
panoramic view of James river and the
country leyond. | am informed that up
to two years ago, when the property
came into the possession of the Southern
Fertilizer Company, the Richmond au-
thorities had to keep a guard around it
| to keep off relic hunters, who would
have torn it to peices. have been in
formed that some of the Richmond peo-
| pie may kick, but it will do tn m M
good" Josiah Crafty, one of the incor-
porators in talking of the scheme, said !:
.It.should be understood that there is no
dea of waving the bloody shirt in this
1t is simply business speculation for
what there is in it."
The gale., 1888-02-17

must know them all. The average busi'
ness done in the main Office of this giant
monopoly is about 1 400 messages. AS
many as $500 have been sent out in
single day, and as ls0 other Offices are
open in this city, these figures tell only
a small part of the story. But they serve
to show the immense development of ap
art and trade that sprang into existence
within the memory of men still young,
and which, were they suddenly lost to
human knowledge and craft. would leave
the world in strange and dismsl dark
ness.--Neso York IriJune.
The gale., 1888-02-17

There never was time in the United
States when tho commemoration of his
toric deeds by monumental sculpture
was so universal as to-day. The idea Of
erecting suitable memorials to national
and state heroes, to fcats Of arms by in
dividuals, regiments, or brigades, or to
signalize some exceptional historical
event is conspicuous mark of the gen.
cral recognition Of worth by all sections
Of the Union, going to show, says
Frank Leslie's newspaper, that republics
are not As ungrateful as the old saw
hath il.
The gale., 1888-02-17

Big Lake, near Osccola, Ark, is usu-
ally largo body of water, forty miles
long and eleven wide, but long-contin--
ucd dry weather restricted the limits Of
the lake to less than two miles, and the
water became so shalAw that man
might wade from shore to shore. This
water was fairly alive with fish, which
we're taken in quantities by men who,
armed with clubs, beat them to death.
The gale., 1888-02-17
MARYLAND Terrapin.

Dealers say that the supply of tcrrapin
has not deterioratcd OF late years in
MARYLAND waters, though but little has
been done in the direction of terrapin
farming or pounding. The cost Of ter
rapin Sar.cs according to the supply and
the 81. and condition. For the finest
terrapin under ordinary conditions $50
to $50 per dozen is paid, though good
terrapin can be purchased for consider
ably less money. The female terrapin
is pru.,.s...,:.o to the male, as the eggs, in
different stages Of maturing, which they
contain are much priced, though the true
flavor abounds more in the meat and in
te.tinal parts than in the male. - Batts-
more Americn
The gale., 1888-02-17
AUsTR0-GERMAN TREATY.

Most of the Paris France) papers wei.
come the publication of the Austro- Ger.
man treaty as likely to further estrange
Germany and Russia, and to bind Russis
and France. Some papers advocate the
s!liance of England, France and Russis
against the triple alliance The 1enaps
says that there will be no security ir
Europe until !. is known whether Amstris
would regard Russian Intervention as I;
nsus belli, and whether Germany woulc
permit Austria to settle such quarrel.
The gale., 1888-02-17

The United States cats moro raisins
than any other country in the world,
and rchable authorities estimate this
years consumption at about 2. 900, 900
boxes of twenty pounds each, which,
at an average of 80 box, represents an
expenditure OF $4, 900, 900.
The gale., 1888-02-17

Captain Mulford Rich is one of the
hravcst of Cape Cod surfmen. He is
now eighty five years of age and has
followed his heroic calling fifty-three
years. Among his medals is one pre-
scnted him by the Massachusetts, Hu.
manc Society for his exertioas in rescu-
Ing twenty -one persons from the wreck
of the ship Franklin off Willfeet Beach
March 1. 1840
The gale., 1888-02-17

A manufacturer in New York State is
engaged in drafting design for a car to
be made entirely Of wood pulp. 1t will
be light, cheap, and indcstructiblc by
fire or collision. II it should be thrown
off the track it would simply bound into
the air and settle down into its place.
The gale., 1888-02-17
GOSSIP.

The Secretary of the Treasury has ar
pointed Samuel Sternberg to be store
keeper and gauger at Proctor, KY, ane
Peter Howe to be storekeepcr in Madison
County, KY.
The Senate has confirmed j. r. Jorda
as United States marshal for the western
district of Virginia; T. G. Crawfor'
receiver of public moneys, Gainesville
Fla; w. A. Fiske, postmaster, Ports
mouth. Va.
The judiciary committee reported ia
vorably on the substitute offered by Mr.
Culberson in place of all bills relating te
polygamy. The substitute provides thai
polygamy shall not exist or be lawful IN
the United States, or any place subject
to their jurisdiction.
The Pullman Palace Car Company
argued before the. Senate Committee on
Commerce that they were only car build
ers, and not common carriers, and that,
therek the 1Ate-State Commerce ac'
The gale., 1888-02-17

The Tenement House Commission G.
Philadelphia is building houses which
are to be rented to people of very small
means. The apartments are to be free
from the usual tenement house evils of
poor light, foul air and general fill
thiness
The gale., 1888-02-17

During the reign of Queen Victoria
the Church of England has built 5000
churches and places of worship. Seven
dioceses have been created, and $405,-
600, 900 subscribed voluntarily in the
last twenty-five years for church pur-
Doses
The gale., 1888-02-17

One Of the brightest looking little
school boys in Washington is son of
the secretary of the Chinese Legation.
The young mandarin wears magnifi-
cent costume. Oriental in character and
with his school books under his arm he
forms striking and interesting picture.
The gale., 1888-02-17

A kentucky judge tried hog case
the otherday, and seeing an opportunity
FOR emulating tho omnlsclcnt Solomon,
he ordered that the hog be turned loose
and allowed to go to whichever pen it
wished to. 1t made rush for the sty
OF one Of the contestants. but the other
has appealed from tho judgment of both
the court and the hog.
The gale., 1888-02-17

Great quantities of peanuts arc i'm
ported at the port of Antwerp, but not
because the Dutch arc fond of crunch
ing tho fragrant nutat the circus and in
crowded cars on the elevated railroad.
The put is brought to Holland purely
for business purposes, in order to ex-
tract the oil. The supply comes wholly
from Africa.
The gale., 1888-02-17

The Indians on the Oneida reservation
have grand lodge of temperance So
cieties made up of four subordinate
lodges, two of which are located in Can
ada and two in Wisconsin.
The gale., 1888-02-17

Tho apple industry in this country is
a greater ono than many people suppose.
The United States sends 1. 900, 600 bar
rcls Of apples every year to foreign
nations
The gale., 1888-02-17

Natural gas was found in town near
Dcs Moincs, Iowa, the other day, and,
according to the Manning News, tho
whole populace went nearly wild with
excitement. Business was suspended,
the clocks stopped, the schools closed,
the bands turned out and pandemonium
seemed to be taking holiday.
The gale., 1888-02-17

China has at tho present time 1900
ssmples to the honor of Confucius, at
which 62, 600 pigs, rabbits, sheep and
deer, and $4,000 pieces of silk are Of
fcrcd annually.
The gale., 1888-02-17
Che Gosmif GaIe.
PUBLISHED WEEKLY AT
.IUKA, MISSISSIPPI

Notwithstanding the boastcd salu-
brity of the climate of California the
death rate at San Francisco last Jear
was nearly eighteen per 1000.
The gale., 1888-02-17

SECRETARY ENDIoorr is very fond oI
having his picture taken.
The gale., 1888-02-17

:. critic is man VINO on all occasions
is more attentive 70 what is wanting
than what is present..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

Quite crowd stood about young peddler
at the railroad station yesterday while he
filled the air with broken Dutch
Here YOU goes zhentlemen. Dose sus-
penders, vat don't sell for more as feefty
cents in der stores, | vas closing oudt for
only kervater of a tollar. Mister man
shust look at dose Wallet all morocco, nice,
nit a pencil vat cost you zwei tollars
in der store, now don't got eggcited mister
man. / will not sharge you more as Elm
tollar and feefty cents No you hat shild
at home as vas crying for bread? Den you
may hat him for Won tollar. No? you must
be crazy. How much am offered, seventy
five, seventy, seexty. All, dots right mister
man, your looks vas goot for sore eyes
The little fellow looked hale and hearty
and seemed to enjoy the sport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06
raE CAPITAL GUARDS.
The Prospects of a Field Day
Bright Outlook for the Company.

What about the work which the Capital
Guards are doing this spring. asked the
scribe of Mr.. Choate, the popular captain of
the company.
"Well there are no particularly new
features. The company is in good condition
and the men are doing good honest work"
II hear that there has recently been
obtained new gun rack for the armory."
.'Yes, we have a new one that is really a
fine affair. 1t is made of ash, holds fifty
guns, and is 50 arranged that it can be locked.
In this way no gun can be taken from the
rack without the officers knowledge. Fur
thermore where strangers are coming into
the hall there is no trouble caused by their
handling the guns"
II understand that there have been some
changes in the company"
II suppose you refer to cleaning up the
rolls, as we term it, The places of such
members as nave been unable to attend the
drills of the Company regularly have been
filed by men who will be able TO be in regu-
! lar attendance"
"How many men have you thus taken in
during the past year Captainf"
Fifteen thus far. The company is in such
a condition that it can have its pick of those
who apply for admission"
THE company in addition to its past good
reputation got much deserved praise for its
excellent department at the Augusta House
and at the Capitol during the funeral of the
late Governor Bodwell, did it not!"
"Of course all those things help, and
certainly the men all carried themselves as
gentlemen at that time, as they do on all
occasions. THE men feel that they have rep
utation to sustain and take great pride in
doing So"
II learn that the company contemplates
having Field Day some time in May Is
that true?"
Eyes, that has been thought favorably of
provided we get our new uniforms by that
time
What will probably constitute the exer-
cises of the day 2"
"Well presume we shall have company
drill down on the grounds, rifle competition,
athletic sports, etc, while the affair will
probably close with a supper in the hall"
What date has been fixed upon for hold
ing the Field Day ?"
1.-The first Tuesday in May is the time fixed
upon if we get the new uniforms"
"What do you think of the new plan for
each company to have its own mess on mus
ter days"
II think it a most excellent one. The for
mer plan of the regmental mess was deficient
in many respects. l have known the men
when they were away to spend fifty to seventy
five cents day for food, outside of ratiOns.
company mess will be neater and more
pleasant, and moreover they can be more
under the supervision of the officer than in
tent of 400 men,
"The Capital Guards are doing good work
and are enthusiastic over it," is remark
which the scribe has frequently heard on the
street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06
New Corporation.

The Secretary of State received for record
yesterday the certificate of organization OF
organized at Portland with capital stock OF
so 900. The stockholders are X. X Cat
ley, f. p. Chase and Edwin F. Vose, Port
land, Me; A, S. Twitchell and Alfred II.
Evans, Gorham, n. II. r. X. Galley is
President, George F. Gould, treasurer, and
r. X, Galley, f.. 2. Chase and Alfred X.
Evans are directors. The purposes of the
corporation are to buy, SELL lease. occupy,
and improve, for the purposes of summer
residences, land on Long Island, Portland,
Maine
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06
AN ARoosrooK BARD.
The Story Of the Incarceratiod Of Rev.
B. B. Murray.

Many Of the older residents of Aroostook
County will remember. "A Universalist Minis
ter by the name Of B. B. Murray who came
to that county from Livermore in Andres
coggin and who aside from his many genial
qualities as man and his eloquence as a
preacher, attained special prominence by his
incarceration in the famous ssHemlock JAIL
at Woodstock during the stirring days of the
ArOOstook war. A Kennebec Journal report.
er recently fell in with prominent Aroostook
gentleman and in conversation with him
ELECTED the following facts:
II well remember Mr.. Murray" said the
gentleman, ''and esteemed him very highly.
He was frequently at my fathers house and
at one time an arrangement was nearly COM
pleted for him to make our house his home
and take charge of my education. He was
finely educated man and we'll qualified for
such a work"
What was the cause of his incarceration
in the ''Hemlock JailI''
HE was charged with assisting British
Sergeant to desert, and as never heard him
make any denial of this charge think it
more than probable that it was true--at any
rate the Sergeant got away. and as they were
unable to capture him they contented them
selves with putting Mr.. Murray in limbo.
There had been good deal of desertion
among the British troops stationed at that
point. As it was only twelve miles across
the line this was comparatively easy mat
ter. 1t looked something like war then-that
is,if loud and belligerent talk meant anything
and these troops had no particular desire to
engage in ho-tlities."
What sort of place was this famous
Hemlock Jailf"
1T was a structure erected at Woodstock
of hewn hemlock logs, and became quite Gel
ebrated during the Aroostook war from the
prisoners who languished there in durance
vile This was the place where Mr.. Murray
was confined. While there he wrote some
verses which were published the same year
in the Bangor Democrat Several years ago
| visited the Office and copied them of. Here
they are, and the gentleman drew from the
pocket Of his valise well-worn MSS, with
the following verses:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

The house of Mr. VIM jenkins on Green
street took fire around the chimney in the ell
ABOUT half past seven yesterday morning.
Inc hre department promptly responded and
the house was saved, though the ell part was
nearly destroyed and three rooms in the main
part were quite badly damaged by fire and the
whole house was injured by smoke and water.
Inc loss Is probably about $1,000; insured.
Mr. jenkins was at work at the time in the
electrotyping department at Aliens and he did
not dream of it till about the middle of the
forenoon. Despite the insurance the fire
caused great inconvenience to Mr.. jenkins a.
ne had lately made repairs and had the rooms
newly papered and painted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

Maine is much better fixed as regards the
amount of corn on hand than some of the
big Western States. According to the
Agricultural Department reports on the first
of March she had 262 ,2i0 bushels while
Oregon, Colorado, Nevada. Arizona, Idaho
and Montana, all put together, did not have
much more.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06
Can Men Live Forever?

Boston, April Ga very important an
nouncement is made here today. A few
weeks ago an article by DR.. William A.
Hammond appeared in The Boston Sunday
Globe taking the ground that there is no
reason, barring accidents, why men should
not live forever. This startling theory has
set everybody to talking. Another article
by this famous doctor will be published in
the next Boston Sunday Globe, and in it be
will tell why men should not die. The same
issue of The Sunday Globe will also contain
a number of interviews with leading doctors,
ministers and philosophers on this most in
teresting subject. On account of the great
demand for The Sunday Globe you should
order of your newsdealers at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06
rsonals.

Detective Ira NJ True was in the city
yesterday.
Appleton Webb Esq. of Watervile was in
the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. A. Robertson is visiting her old
home in Searsport.
National BauksExaminer, W. A. Heard of
Concord n H., is in the city.
Mr. c. b. Leighton of the Maine Mutual
Relief Association was in the city yesterday
George A. Moore of Boston, agent of the
..Stonemetz Folder" was in the city yester-
day.
Rev. j. l.. Hill of Bath, contemplates re-
moving with his family to Montreal where .
pastorate has been offered him.
Mr.. Smith Randall returned from the woods
Yesterday morning. He has spent the past
four months there in surveying.
Mr., ]. NJ. Gording of Yarmouthville is in
the CITY looking after the interests OF the
Maine Mutual Accident Association of Port
land.
Rev. W. H. Williams, pastor of the NJ
f church IN ffOuitou. HAS iSeS''S" 80" "f
nointment in White Pigeon. Michigan, and
will leave for there this week.
Rev. j. J. Hall. formerly of Auburn, late
IL psstor of the First Free Baptist church OF
ST. Paul, Mimi. has resigned, it is said fol
the purpose of going into business.
George Z. Googins, son OF Dr. George
Googins, of Milbridge, and graduate OF
Colby. class of sc, is to edit this season the
Saratoga News, a society journal published
At Saratoga Springs Mr.. Googins was the
sutbor of the interesting Bar Harbor letters
which were published in the henneoec jour
nal last year.
The residence of Henry T. Morse, the City
Marshal was connected by telephone yes'er
day. ----
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

Mrs Sarah II. Green, who resides with
her daughter, Mrs 7. o. Vickery. celebrated
her Goth birthday on Wednesday last. Quite
a number of acquaintance and relatives
were present in the afternoon Refresh
mcnts were served and the occasion was u
most pleasant one, in VIII ch Mrs Green, not
outstanding her years, heartily participated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

Mr.. Geo. II. Brann, the young man who
was taken to the Hospital some two weeks
ago from this city died Wednesday night
lie was injured in Lowell. Mass last July
while walking on the railroad track. The
details of the affair were never known
Through these injuries he finally became in
sane. He leaves widow and two small
children. The funeral will take place at the
residence of his father, G.. A. Brann, in tn.
North Parish to-day at 10 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

The Daily journal presents a fine illustra-
ton of its new Stonemetz folder which has
lust been added to the establishment. which
obyiatcs the necessity of folding by hand,
The journal is marching right on in i'm
provements, and that the public take notice
OF the fact is shown by the large additions to
its subscription list Hdine Farmer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

There will be a social entertainment at
Grand Army Hall. this evening April 9th,
by the ladies' Of Seth Williams Relief Corps
Miss NJ Il. Randall of IIallowell will give
readings, and other entertainment will be
provided, followed by refreshments. Ten
cents admission.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

Now is the season for the annual stories
about spring peas. The agricultural instincts
begin to show in men during these warm days.
Most people will be Obliged however to con
fine their exhuberance to the canned variety
for some little time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-04-06

The large audience which braved the
storm and attended the entertainment given
by the Little Helpers at the First Baptist
church last evening, was abundantly reward
ed for SO doing by an entertainment highly
enjoyable, consisting of recitations singing,
dialogues, piano solos, the latter given by the
little ones whose faces could hardly be seen
above the instrument The readings by Miss
Randall of Hallowell, were finely rendered.
The complete success of the entertainment
reflects credit on the ''band"