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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-31
Personal.

DR.. W. B. Lapham was in Portland re-
Gently.
Hon. Bion Wilson of Portland. was in
town recently.
Mr.. c. H. Kelley of Belgrade Mills was III
the city yesterday.
Mr.. o. W. Dunn of Grand Rapids, Mich,
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. B. +. Lancaster of Norridgewock
was in town yesterday.
Mr.. Bert Haynes of the American Express
Co. was in town YESTERDAY.
Mr.. w. NJ. Achorn of Cooper's Mills was
in the city on business yesterday.
Representative-elect Frank f. Sleeper of
Sabatis was in the city yesterday.
Omar Clark, the veteran lumberman of
Car ratunk, was in town yesterday.
Mrs. j. G, Blaine left yesterday for New
York, where she will join her husband.
Mayor Berry and City Marshal Norton Of
Gardiner were in town yesterday morning.
Atty. Gen. Baker is at Wiscasset conduct
ing the prosecution of Llewellyn Quinby for
murder.
4. Plummer of Lisbon Falls, and W. ii.
Newell and S. Il. b. Pingree of Lewiston,
were in the city yesterday.
Mr.. p. c. Dolliver has left for Boston
where he will be employed during the win
ter. His family will for the present remain
in this city.
DIR. &. c. Gardner of Bangor was in
Augusta recently with his daughter, Miss
Laura Gardner, who was placed at school at
St. GATHERINGS Hall.
Information was received yesterday that
Mr.. Willis Davis, formerly of Augusta, was
sick with pneumonia in Boston. Mr.. and
Mrs. f. f. Davis Immediately went on.
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last evening, Mrs. Gledhill had charge Of
the arrangements for the meeting.
o. b. Clsson, Esq, and G. w. Heselton,
Esq, were at the capital yesterday on legal
business.
The Bath Times of Saturday had an arti-
Gle in relation TO the new kernebec & Bos-
ton boat, in which it said 'the contract was
probably drawn and signed" on that day.
Our contemporary is so anxious to get at
and publish the news that when ii gets it,
there is little of value TO it. because of its
want of fact. The contract for the new
boat has not yet been drawn. nor has il been
signed. This information was received yes
terday direct from A. c. Stilphen, Esq, whs
AS attorney of the company will be likely to
know when the document is drawn and signed.
The contract for the new boat calls for a
complete boat in every respect, even to an-
chors, top-rigging and every part of the ma
chinery. She will cost when completed and
furnished 500, 900 and at the late meeting of
the stockholders of the company in this city
the stock was increased to $3.50, 900. all the
stock being taken in the room. The Gardi-
ner stockholders subscribed 500, 900; the
Bsta owners subscribed $50 900, and +. c.
Allen of Augusta for the Augusta and Hal
lowell stockholders pledged $4,000. The
remainder of the new stock was taken by
the Boston owners. The new steamer will
probably be built at Bath, and if so, her con-
struction will be under the oversight of q
special inspector who will act in connection
with Mr.. J. b, Drake of that city, the local
member of the Board of Directors. 1t goes
without the saying that the new boat will be
commanded by Capt. Jason Collins. 1t 10
believed that before five years second new
boat will be needed on the popular Boston 4
kennebec route TO do the business
There was three cornered street fght at
the lower end of Water street yesterday
afternoon in which Fred Ware Melvin
Taylor and fellow named Heath were the
principal actors. 1t is understood that the
row commenced in Winslows saloon and
was adjourned to the street Heath and
Taylor fought Ware, who was obliged TO act
in self'defence, as he claimed when Dep
uty Marshal Sprague appeared upon the
scene noses were being punched in lively
manner and blood was flowing pretty freely.
With one miscreant in the grasp of each Of
Sprague's powerful arms, Taylor and Heath,
those two fellows were being hustled of to
the lookup, when officer Stinson collared
Ware and jugged him at the same time. IL
S said that Heath and Taylor are operatives
At the shoe factory, and when not full are
good workmen. They were to have been
,rraigned before Judge Larrabee at 73o
asst evening on charge of drunkenness and
assault.
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Yesterday afternoon well dressed little
boy about six years old got off the eastern
bound train and wandered up and down the
station for some moments, and after visit
fully looking into the face of every one he
met, burst into sobs. City Marshal Morse
came to the rescue, and after comforting the
little fellow, learned that his name was Ward
and that he expected to meet his father and
mother here. After long search it was
found that Mr.. Frank Moore was a brother
in-law to the boys father. 1t seems that his
parents had been visiting here, but left yes
terday morning for their home in Bluehill.
The boy had been stopping with an aunt in
Biddeford, who, supposing that Mr.. Ward
was still in Augusta, sent the boy on alone.
Mr. Moore took charge of the child md will
send him on to Bluehill today.
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Yesterday morning the sad news of the
death of Mr.. W. II. Pettiner was received in
this city. Mr.. Pettiner had for the last eight
years been the foreman of E. c. Allen &
Co.'S pressroom. A few months ago his
heal;h began to fail and some six weeks since
he was obliged to give up work entirely.
He was a sincere Christian of the Baptist
persuasion, kind husband and an affection
ate father. AT the time of his death he was
about GA years of age. His remains will be
Immediately brought to this city by his
afflicted widow. The funeral services will
be attended by Bethlehem Lodge of which
the deceased was prominent member.
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A SHARPER ABROAD.
An Old Game Being Played in Gardiner
and Vicinity.


Special to the Kennebec Journal.
GARDINER, Oct. 80.
Below is description of an oily parsonage
extant in this vicinity concerning whom the
people should be warned:
A man about 35 years old, 5 ft. in. in
height, quite thick set, good looking, having
a dark heavy moustache aud wearing a tail
white hat called at Wentworth's spring
works and inquired for Augustus Morrison
Upon finding Mr.. Morrison he said that he
was an agent for rugs which he was selling
on instalments; that Mr.. Morrisons wife
had purchased rug of him and that there
were So due on it. Mr.. Morrison knew
nothing about any rug, but was convinced by
the strangers business-hke way that it was
as he represented it. He paid the So and
on arriving home found that his wife had
neither purchased any rug or seen any
agent. The man is a fraud.
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A New Station Agent.

A change in the station officials of the
Maine Central at Augusta and Hallowell
has just been ordered. Mr.. +. +. Parkman,
clerk for two years previous to last October
in the freight office at Augusta and since
then station agent at Hallowell, has been
appointed station agent at Augusta and will
have charge of all matters there, except
tickets and telegraph. Mr.. Parkman is
well known here and needs no word of COM
mendation. His recent appointment speaks
for itself.
Mr.. E. A. Parkman has been appointed
station agent at Hallowell. Mr.. T.. H.
Walker is to have charge of the ticket and
telegraph departments at the Augusta sta
ton. The above appointments will take
place Thursday, Nov. /.
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MAINE BREvITIES.

The Dexter Newport Railroad Company
on Monday received proposals from the
Maine Central railroad for new and long
lease of their road.
The farm buildings of Frank Folsom in
New Sharon were burned Monday night.
Loss about 81 900; insured for 5000.
Winnie Allen, l6 years old, son of Scott
Allen, employed in the finishing room at the
Farnsworth mill, Lisbon Plains, was caught
in belt Tuesday. His arm was torn of and
one of his legs was broken. He died in
great agony Tuesday afternoon
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Farmers's Institutes.

By invitation of Sedgwick Grange, the
"Maine Board of Agriculture" will meet at
No. Sedgwick, Thursday, Nov. l.. As usual
all the meetings will be public and all are
cordially invited to attend. 1t is hope good
ly number will attend. In the forenoon the
subject of dairying, and feeding and general
care of stock will be discussed. In the
afternoon the subject of fruit culture will be
treated by L. III. Blossom of Turner; and a
lecture will be delivered by DIR. G. NJ.
Twitchell of Fairfield. Other subjects will
be introduced as time allows. Those COM
ing from a distance can bring their food, and
hot tea and coffee will be furnished free.
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SACKVILLE SMILES
But Keeps his Mouth Shut and Pad
locked.


WAsHINGToN, Oct. 80.
At the British legation this evening access
was denied to all newspaper men who were
informed that Lord Sackville had nothing to
say. The associated press reporter managed
however to have a copy of the report OF
Secretary Bayard to tie President sent to
the minister. After about half an hour
Sackville in person returned the copy to the
waiting reporter and cordially expressed his
thanks for having hal the opportunity to read
the report which he said he had not seen be-
fore. lie declined to express any opinion in
regard to it, saying al have nothing to say.
Sackville's face wore a pleasant smile and he
didn't seem in the least disturbed at the
turn affairs had taken. Secretary Bayard
tonight said that the governments action con-
stituted a complete severance of our rela-
tions with Minister West. The Secretary
did not care to enter into any speculation as
to what Great Britain would do or as to when
the new minister would be sent here, but
Lord Sackville would no longer be recog
nized in any event.
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LAST EVENINGS NEWS.

The tug A. W. Lawrence exploded her
boiler while cruising in the lake off North
Point, Wis, at 2.30 Tuesday morning, kill
ing the captain, engineer and two firemen.
Secretary of State Bayard has instructed
the United States minister at Port au Prince
to protest instantly against the action of the
Haytisn authorities in seizing the American
steamer, and has informed him that man
of-war will be ordered to proceed to Haytian
waters as soon as possible.
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The new arrangement is found to work won-
derfully well, the terrors of a bread and
water diet and a long period of service on
the dump SURPRISING the luxurious quarters
furnished at the jail
The season is approaching when many
poor old soldiers who seek admission to the
Home without the requisite papers and are
turned away will seek refuge in the Augusta
poor house.
The hospital is well filed. The recent
cold and damp weather is peculiarly severe
upon the veterans many of whom contracted
lung disease during their period of service.
Many who are unwilling to seek an asylum
at the Home while they are able to earn
livelihood seek refuge here when they be-
come feeble, knowing that they will be sure
of kind treatment during their life and de-
cent burial when they die.
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OPINIONS EXPRESSED
Concerning the Administration Action
in Relation 70 Minister West
New YoRK. Oct. 30

NEW YORK, oct. 30.
Blaine arrived here tonight from Albany
and was bcsieged by reporters. No express
sion of views. upon the Presidents action in
the Sackvlle matter, could be obtained.
Gov. Hill and all the other prominent
democrats interviewed on the subject ex-
pressed delight at the PRESIDENTS action. The
comments of republicans are not so favora-
BILE. They did not generally find fault with
the dismissal of Lord Sackville but ques-
toned the Presidents motives, and thought
he might have acted sooner.
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CoMPLAcENCY RUFFLED
A Spor tive Boston Burglar Arrested in
E2ockland.

RoCKLASD. Oct. 80.
Detective w. Is. Watts of Boston, arrived
in this city this noon, and arrested James
Barnes, alias F. Clark. implicated in the
robbery from VIM Maynard's store in Bos-
ton. Oct. II. Barnes came here Thursday
and registered at the Thorndike, under the
name of F. Clark and sported around the
city, protesting to be rich mans son. On
his person were found two revolvers, a large
roll of bills and jewelry supposed to have
been stolen. Barnes was complacently sit
ting in his room when the detective entered
and quickly secured him. Barnes is about
20 years of age.
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A CABINET MEETING
Discusses Minister West-Also a Plan
OF Relief to Ice Bound whalers.
WASHINGTON. Oct.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80.
The cabinet meeting today lasted about
two hours, and was attended by Bayard,
Endicott, Garland, Assistant Secretary
Thompson and Commodore Harmony, acting
secretary of the navy. The measure for
the relief of whalers ice bound in the Arctic
ocean was discussed. The regular session,
however. was devoted mainly to the consid-
Grafton of the case of the British minister.
The result is shown in the statement fur
n.shed the press by the secretary of state this
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Tosus.
Special corresp, ndence of Kennebec
Journal


Journal
ToGUs, Oct. 80.
After long waiting the last of the electric
wires has been strung between the Home and
the station at Augusta. The dynamo which
is to run this system has not yet arrived but
il is hoped that everything will be in readi-
ness and the lights started about Dec. l..
The r appearance will be the cause of a
General celebration, and a first class theatri-
cal troupe will be engaged for the occasion.
seven hundred and twenty ineandescent
lights will be put in. The length of the cir
omit is about the same between Gardiner
and Augusta.
Henceforth when a veteran is discharged
from The Home he will be presented with
good suit of citizens clothes at the expense
of Uncle Sam.
A short time ago the authorities made an
aoreement with the municipal government OF
Augusta that all veterans arrested for drum
kenness on the streets of that city should moi
be brought before the municipal court ou'
shonld be s.nt to the Home for punishment
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NEsDAY MORNING. OCTOBER 81. 1888.

evening. After Baysrd had prepared this
statement he walked to the White House
and submitted il TO the President for his ap-
proval. The President perused it carefully
and suggested few verbal changes in the
introduction. When these had been made
the members of the press were furnished
with copies.
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ATTEMPTING A SCARE.
OF the Author of the Murchison
Letter.
PohoNA. Cal. {

UHUNA, NHI.f VVV' bVs
The national democratic committee have
telegraphed Postmaster Stein and j. A.
Clark to offer i'll the name of the committee
reward of $1,000 for the name of the author
of the Murchison letter and will spend an
other thousand dollars in the detection and
means to apprehend the author Several re-
publicans here who positively know the man
signing himself Murchison, say that he lives
here and walks the streets every day.
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IN ROCKLAND HARBoR.
Work Commenced on an Elegant Hotel
at Jameson's Point.
RocKLAND, Oct. 80.

RocKLAND, Oct 80.
The Rockland Bay Point Company COM
menced work yesterday on an elegant sum
mer hotel at Janeson's Point, northern
point in this harbor. 1t will be completed
by the trst.of June and contain seventy-four
rooms. The company is composed of prom
inent business men of this city and western
capitalists and will lay out beautiful grounds.
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HARTLAND, Oct. 80.
Burglars visited our town for the first time
Monday night. Miss A. A. Wither's store
was broken into, also Furbers jewelry store
and the store of w. II. Bradley. About SIS
worth of goods were taken from the first
place, fifteen watches and several gold rings
from Furbers, and $40 in money from Mr.
Bradleys. They entered by the window in
each case.
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A BURNED BRIDGE
On the Canadian Pacific the Work OF
| Indignant Manitobans.


MINNEAPOLIs, Uct. %.
An attempt was made last night TO burn
the Canadian Pacific bridge at Headnigly,
Man. The bridge was saturated with oil
and was considerably damaged. The fire is
supposed to be the work of indignant settlers
who sympathize with the government in the
troubles with the Canadian Pacific railroad.
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A Foolish Lie Exploded.

New YORK, Oct 30.
Hon. Levi p Morton has denied IN toto
the allie CATION that he was engaged during
the war in shipping goods to the Bahamas
whence they were shipped to confederate
ports by blockade runners.
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Verdict OF Suicide.

SKowHEGAN, Oct. 80.
Coroner Mayo OF Fairfield held an inquest
this afternoon on the body of Alvin Hume
we'll, found dead in Norridgewock yester-
day. The jury returned a verdict of suicide
by shooting.
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Kearsarse ordersd tc Port au Prince

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80.
The naval vessel kearsarge, now under
going repairs at Norfolk. will be put into
condition in a few days and will proceed d.
rect to Port au Prince.
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The assignees sale at the johnson shoe
store is still in progress, and Mr.. Storer says
he has plenty of bargains left.
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CHICAGO, Oct. %.
FLoUE-slIghtly improved; priees steady.
red, III.
CoRs--No. 2,i0a401.
OATs--No. 2, 24la24A.
RrE--qui-t at 60.
BARLEY--nrm at 73a76. N
PoRK---At IA 60a.i %.
xLARD---at 20as.2o.
shost clear 30. ~
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New York Money Market.

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.
Money call easy, ranging from u to 2, last loas ..
Prime paper at II TOT.
Exchange, dull and weak.
Government bonds, dull and steady.
Railroad bonds fairly active, firm.
The following are the closing quotations u Sc
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SEVERED FRIENDSHIP.
Circumstances Compel Us, Mr.. West, to
Bid You Alden.
The Administration Adopts Tactics
Similar to Those Used In the
Retaliatory Message.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 80.
BY direction of the President the secre-
tary of state today informed Sackville that
for causes heretofore made known to Her
Majesty's government, his continuance in his
present official position in the United States
was no longer acceptable TO this government
and would consequently be detrimental to
the relations between the two countries.
The grounds Of action on the part of the
United States are stated in the report of the
secretary of state to the President dated the
29th inst, which is as follows:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 1855.
To the President
The undersigned has the honor to submit
for your consideration the following state
ment with view to receive your direction
thereon
On the 4th of September last a letter pur-
porting to be written by one Chas. T. Murch-
ison dated at Pomona, Cal. was sent from
that place to the British minister at this
capital, in which the writer solicited the ex-
preston of his views in regard to certain
unsettled diplomatic questions between the
United States and Great Britain, statisg at
the same time that such expression was
sought by him for the purpose of determin-
ing his vote at the approaching presidential
election. He stated that he was natural
lied citizen of the United States, of English
birth, but that he still considered England
the mother country, and this fact led him to
seek advice from tho British representative
in this country. He further stated that the
information he sought was not for himself
but 10 enable him to give certain assurances
to many other persons in the same situation
as himself for the purpose of influencing
and determining their political action as
citizens of the United States of English
birth but who still regarded their original
obligations of allegiance as paramount. The
letter also contained gross reflections upon
the conduct of this government in respect TO
the questions now in controversy and un-
settled between the United States and Great
Britain, and both directly and indirectly
imputed insincerity in such conduct. To
this letter the British minister at once re-
piled from Beverly, Mass, under the date
of the 18th of September last In this re-
ply he stated that "any political party which
openly favors the mother country at the
present moment
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A Cause for Investigation

"a
Every report that CONES from H"yti
seem. to bring additional proof that the
.eizure Of the American steamer, Haytien
Republic was an insult to the Unite
state. government, aud one tat demand
ed prompt attention from the United
states authorities. without any ju.t
caa.e tiiis steamer va seized and a.. crew
and pas.~ngers put under guard. speak
Ing Of the Treatment To which they we're
subjected, William Smith, the chief officer
Of the captured steamer, say;
IA far az eating went. @e had
our oun iood On board and did orr own
cooking 40 that ~ had enough 70 eat Bat
We we're Kept cl0se prisoners On the siraner
for twenty -HiDe days and alioNsd 10 have no
communication whatever Nth the shore W.
could not send any letters or paper. Or re-
csiye any, except when Minister Thompson
came On board Then, ee we're sablectsd 70
the CREATES, indiznitiss at the hand. of the
aIty black marines on board, q hD often in
suited Us IN the crosses manner. These 81
thy blacks lay about the deck all the tine
smoking aud spray ling about under aiazs.
Their officers stfut,sd about among them
with their swords dAnslil Z. az though they
owned ths earth.
I'VE attribute all Of our troubles ~ the
interference Of the Spanish and French Min
is,sr. When the Hayden Republics case
was up before the Prize Cogri, she lndge.
after hearing the testimony, we're convinced
that they had no,r zht 10 hold " aah we're
yoing 70 release the vessel. when the French
and spanish Ministers told them 10 seize the
ve.G that she was undoubtedly vas ,riya
ter and that ~ all ought 10 be shot There.
upon they condemned her
Continuing, Mr. smith says
"Our hopes frightened up a. the Boston
steamed into port, and Ne thought We eOuld
be relieved. but Captain Kam.e- treated g'
THANKFULLY lie came Oh board the fiayticr
Republic only twice once 10 take our state
nents and once to ijok At the ships log
Worse than this. Just before leaving III,
port British var snip steamed mp slOu ssids
and the captain askrd ~ what he could 4,
for US 10 the ssy of taking away letters
As Captain Compton had sent note to Gap
tain Ramsey BY Minister Thompson, askiGI
him 10 Try 10 get the crew released befpr,
they died Of fever while the captain re-
manned behind, 1t was thought nnreces.sr,
to accept the courtesy Of the Eogli.hms .
But to our disgust Captain Ramsey haule,
up HI. anchors and steamed away, leaving ~
likely TO die ike rats. and never even an
sycred Captain ComptUn's note
4 Every report that comes from llAyt
confirms the story Of Nr, smith, and in,
dicates that the action Of the I nitec
States government in dealing with thi. mat