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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27

cars and two engires, are Two hours late.
The train from Portland due here at l2.05,
arrived al P. NJ. and report the worst
drift on the road al Carmel. The train from
Boston, due at COS, Is said not to have
reached Portland. The night train, out
both east and west are cancelled.
BDpKFoEp, Jan. %.
The snow blockade here goes ahead of
everything since 1866. The scene in Bidie-
ford is especially trying 10 the employees of
the Boston s Maine. From I o'clock this
morning till Q tonight no train has passei
through this city on the western division. on
the eastern division train got stuck in
drift near Saeo river bridge and the rear
trucks If the baggage car left the irons. A
wrecking train has been sent from Portland
At midnight it is still showing and the last
two trains for Portland have just passed
here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
Notes.

The fnneral of the e~Portuguese Minis
ter, Mdgueras occurred this morning
at st. Matthews Catholic church
with solemn requiem mass, The
church was throngcd and all the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps were present.
Secretary Bayard, the Assistant Secretary,
Cen sheridan. and other officers of the
army and representatives from many foreign
ambassadors were also present The third
artillery from the barracks, preceded by the
band, constituted the escort. The remains
were taken to Mt. Olivet cemetery and placed
in the receiving vault
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of {. II. Pitkin as district attorney of Yer
mont, and 7. ". Pratt postmaster at Far
mington, Ne.
II. H. Payson has been appointed post
master at Hope, Me, b. o. Seavey at Yea
zie Me, and Miss Mary Cutler at Yarmouth,
Me.
The President and Mrs. Cleveland gave a
reception this evening to the members of
Congress and the justices of the District
and I. ). Courts. Mrs. Cleveland was as
sisted by Mrs. Fairchild. Mrs. Whitney and
Mrs. Don NJ. Dickinson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
WRECKED IN THE STORM.
a Collision Resulting From Ignorance
of Signals.

"tRt1'
The Boston & Albany train due at 2-30 z.
NJ drawn by two locomotives, ran into the
Delaware, Hudson & Troy local at East
Albany. The engine was badly wrecked and
one passenger car had the end stove in. No
one was injured. The accident was caused
BY the engineer on the Boston & Albany line
not understanding the signal to keep off the
middle bridge across the Hudson.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
DAY OF PRAYER.
Observed by the Students of Dart
mouth.
HANOVER. Y. H. Jan. %.

HANOVER, y H. Jan. 20
The day of prayer for colleges was obsery
ed at Dartmouth today. All recitations we're
suspended The class prayer meeting was
lead by members of the faculty in the fore
noon. A union prayer meeting was held thi,
afternoon, conducted by DR.. Leeds, pastor Of
the college church. Rev. DR.. Davis Greggs
pastor of Park street church, Boston, was to
have delivered an address this evening but
failed to arrive, presumably on account Of
the storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
CRIMES and ACCIDENTS.
CHOKED TO DEATH.
Probably the Work OF Robbers.

NEW HAVEN, Jan. %.
Later developments in the Botsford case
at Seymour indicate that the old lady was
murdered instead of frozen to death AS re-
ported.
Her neck was discolored as though she
was choked to death, and there was contu-
sion back of the ear. The bureau drawers
were ransacked and il is supposed robbers
did il. Miss Botsford had six or seven thou
sand dollars in the Derby Savings bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
BOSTON TRAINS DELAYED.
A Train Leaves the Track at Newman
ket
lnNIR Y Ii inn

JON LH. \. II, JAN. 70.
Upto eight o'clock tonight 10 passenger
train from Portland for Boston, has arrived
The trains that left Boston for Dover at
1910 A. NJ. managed 10 reach here between
three and four o'clock this afternoon. The
trains that left Boston At 80 and +. NJ,
got here at half past seven tonight Train
hands report that they never saw such huge
drifts before
All the freights on the western, northern
and eastern divisions of the Boston 4 Maine
are abandoned. The passenger trains on the
northern division are discontinued. The
passenger trains arriving tonight were pulled
by two or three locomotives.
The first train from Boston for Dover to
day left the track at Newmarket. No harm
was done Tonight high wind prevails.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27

Note. - Our handsome formula
book mailed free to any one sending
name and address on postal card. 1t
is richly worth fifty cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
THE STORM IN MASSACHUSETTS.
Trains Greatly Delayed and Horse Cars
Unable to Run.
VI. AnAMS. Mnss Jan.

There is great delay to travel trains
being from one to eleven hours late. The
country roads are filled aud horse Ger, are
unable to run. The train on the Fjtchburg
road for the west due at 4.40 \. NJ. didn't
arrive till i. VI.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
HEAVIEST FOR YEARS.
New Hampshire Experiencing TIE
mendous Storm.

KEE~f. y. H.. Jan. 90
Today occurred the heaviest storm for
years. Most ali of the trains are snow bound.
\ train left here at $50. was snow bound and
had to he shovellcd out. No trains were
able to leave the Boston Lowell road today
The AshuvIot road is snow bound a. i, also
the Cheshire The wind is still blowing
hard and the snow is drlfting badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
j. wAYLAND KIMBALL
Reported to be in Financial Trouble.

New YORK, Jan. %.
Executions for Sll,739 are in the hands
of the sheriff against j. Wayland kimball 4
Co., fancy furniture manufactures of this
city and Paris, Me. Liabilities $4,000.
Assets claimed TO exceed that amount
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
STEALING COAL.
Ohio, Citizens Patronize
Home Industries Too Generously.

SrRINUFIELD, O., Jan. 20,
An extensive systematic coal steal was
discovered at Bainbridgc, Ross county
\ carload of coal would AT times disappear
in single night. Fifteen prominent eiti-
izens, including the marshal, a hotel propre-
tor and Presbyterian preacher, were ar
rested. The detectives say that half the
citizens are implicated, The pecuatlons
amount to many hundred dollars. Although
coal has been universally used in Bainbrdge
not a single carload has been billed to the
residents of that place this winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
TRAINS ABANDONED.
Drifts in Vermont Twelve Feet High

RrrL,NU. VI. Jan. 2G
There is two feet of snow. The train
from Boston is snow bound aud abandoned
at Ludlow, VT. There was no train from
Saratoga.
The train from Burlington with two en-
gincs was two hours late. Horse car traffic
is suspended.
The New York mail arrived over the Ben
nington & Rutland road. No train from or
for Boston tonight. The drifts at Shelburnc
are twelve feet high.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27

The severest storm for years began early
last evening. and is still continuing. over
two feet of snow has fallen, and the wind
blows hurricane. All the roads are block
ed and five trains are stalled within 10 miles.
No Boston mail has arrived here since We'd
nesday. snow pillow on the railroad was
wreck knd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
GUILTY OF INCEST.
Given Twenty Years Of Hard Labor in
the State Prison.

PIIIsfIELD, Mass. Jan. 70.
Albert II. Eddy of North Adams was
found guilty of incest with his 10 year old
daughter and sentenced to 20 years hard
labor in the States prison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
Funeral Over the Remains Of the
Late Portuguese Minister.
Participation in the Paris Exposition
FaVOrably Reported.
Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Blair Granted Pen
sions- Martin " Montgomery Con-
filmed Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court
WASHINGTON. Jan. 26.
Senate

The Senate to,k up, debated and passed
by vote Of So TO the bill paying TO Gen.
Logan's widow pension of $1,000 a year.
Senators Berry. Coke, Colquitt, Harris, Re
gan, salisbury, aud Vance voted against the
bill.
ON the motion of Vance. a like bill in
creasing 10 81 900 year the pension to the
widow of Gen. Frank Z. Blair was passed
by vote of "a to &.
The Senate then took up the Blair educa-
tiOnal bill but soon, con the motion of Ed
munds proceeded TO the consideration of ex-
ecutiye business, confirming the nominations
Of Martin V. Montgomery TO be associate
justice of the Supre me Court for the Dis
triCt of Columbia and of j. b. ioge to be
District Attorney for the District of Colum-
hia. The doors were tEen reopened and
Blair continued his speech.
In concluding his speech Blair said that he
had confiued himself to the presentation of
testimony TO show that if ever there was need
of national aid to education that need had
rather increased than diminished.
Morgan obtained the floor but yielded to
motion TO adjourn.
The Senate at I .45 adjourned until Mon
day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
Hanover, N. H. Reports Effects of the
Storm.

H,SovER, y. H., Jan. rs.
Farmers are snow bound. Passenger trains
on the Pa,sunpsic division Of the Boston &
Montreal are moving fairly we'll though much
DELAYED By connections. The first mail for
so hours from Boston and New York arrived
this evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
FOREIGN Intelligence.
OBRIEN BANQUETED
And Presented with Gold Medallion.

DUBLiN, Jan. 26.
4 banquet was rendered WIN. OBrien this
evening. OBrien was presented with a gold
mounted medallion in the shape of heart
composed of bullets extracted from the bod
les of the Mitchellstown martyrs.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
No Trains Over the Monadnock Road.

PtrERBoRo. n. H., Jan. 20.
There is over foot of snow and the high
ways are impossible. There were no morn
ing trains over the Monadnock road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
coLLIERIEs RESUME WORK
The Employees Going Gradually Back to
their Places.
SHENANpoAH. Pa. Jan. 70.

SHENANDOAH. Pa, Jan. 26.
The kehley Run colliery and the Thomas
Coal Company resumed work today with
more than full complement of employees.
The Lawrence i Brown colliery at Mahaney
plane has increased its force of workmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27

The storm here has been exceptionally Sc
we're Eighteen inches of snow have fallen
and been blown about by fierce northeast
wind Travel is entirely suspended and bus
mess as we'll.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
Brought the Mail Eight Miles on Horse
back
BRADFOED. Vt, J

BRADFoED. Vt, Jan. %.
There are from fifteen to twenty inches of
snow 4 high wind has prevailed all day.
Trains FIVE hours late. The mail from Or
ange To Corinth distance of eight miles,
was brought on horseback II was still
showing al 9 +. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
HALF A MILLION.
Architects and Sculptors to Compete
for Design of the Grant Monument.

INV 7 Vhhf 'NII' ~.
The committee on the Grant monument
fund today adopted draft of the circular TO
be sent all architects and sculptors who desire
10 compete for the honor Of designing the
memorial. Ii is estimated TO cost half n
million.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
Warren, N. H, Gets Foot and Half
of Snow.

WARREN. y. H.. Jan. 20.
The mercury registers eighteen above.
There are eighteen inches of snow and a
high wind Is drifting it badly. No trains
from the south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
An Express Train Stalled in Nd assachu-
sets.


HIrTSFiELp, Mass. Jan %.
The express and accommodation from the
south due at SO aud $50 this evening is
stalled below the State line and will not get
through. Boston & Albany trains are five
hours late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
The Heaviest of the Season.

NEW YORK, Jan. %.
This is the heaviest snow storm of the
season. and with high wind is it causing inn
mense drifts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
The Chesapeake Bay Full of Ice

BALTIMORE, Jan. %.
Ice in the Patapsco river and Chesapeake
Bay is SO heavy that few vessels venture up
or down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
And Costs, but Jerry Shannon Appeals.

BATH. Jan. &c.
Jerry Shannon, proprietor of Shannons
Hotel. was fined by Judge Coombs' To-Day
one hundred dollars and costs for keeping
LIQUOR for sale. He appealed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
The Worst Storm for Twenty
Years
FRANKLIN Falls. y

FRANkLIN FAILS. \. H. Jan. %.
The storm is the worst one for % years
Traffic of all kinds Is almost at stand still,
The mail. are from four to ten hours late.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27

Schooner Estella Ashore and off Again.
PORTLAND. Jan. %.
The schooner Estclla from sheep,cot river
for Boston went ashore at Cape Elizabeth
today, but was taken OF after hard strug
g,la
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
BY TELEGRAPH.
SIGNAL SERVICE.
Weather Indications for the Next "a
Hours
WAg DEPARTMEsT,

Office of the Chief Signal Officer,
WAsHIsGTos, Jan. q, A. VI.
For Maine Colder, followed by warmer ;
fair preceded by snow on eastern coast
Northeasterly winds, diminishing in force
and becoming variable.
Storm northwest signals are displayed on
the Atlantic coast from Norfolk section TO
Eastport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
House.

After a protractcd debate the bill for the
sale of certain New York Indian lands in
Kansas was passed The committee on for
eign affairs was discharged at its own request
from the further consideration of the bill TO
incorporate the Maratime Canal Co of Me
aragua and it was referred to the committee
on commerce. Upon the list of unfinished
business was wilkins banking bill, aud it
was postponed to IA future date by the alb
>ence of wilkins who is ILL., The House
proceeded with the consideration of the bill
amending the law relating to Navigation.
Dinglcy explained that the bill amended
the shipping act of 1856. The bill was then
passed.
ON motion of Mr.. Wise the bill was passed
which regulates the practice in eases rcmov-
cd from State to Fedora. courts
Mr.. Belmont. from the committee on for
eign affairs. reported a joint resolution ac-
ceptIng the invitation of the French repub-
lie to take part in the international exhibition
at Paris in 1883, appropriating S2o0,00o.
ON motion of Whittchorne. there was
passed an appropriation of Sl75,0O0 for the
repair of the |. 5. steam ship Hartford.
The House adjourned at : o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27

itehing of the skin causing torture ami loss OF
steep, Is haniShcd b, Skin success soap.
Use skin Success soap aud skin eruptions of
chhdFrn Mil be prevented and the skin kept >potess
For Sale by ]. NJ. MlNER. octSeodNw Iychw'ynr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27

The House committee on foreign affairs
has decided to report favorably Belmonts bill
pToyitiing for the participation by the govern
mcnt of the nited States in the Paris expo
sItVn, next year The report reviews this
nations obligations to France for her assist
ance in its struggle for freedom and on many
occasions since. 1t says that the year 1889
will be a centennial of events in France.
which gave an impetus to the establishment
of repubIicanism ,everyw where, that it is
clearly the duty of Congress to promptly
proclaim in the most positive manner its
approval of this important project.
The President today approved of the pos
tai convention recently concluded between
the nited States and Canada. BY this ar
tcies of every kind are admitted to the
domestic mails of either country and can be
admitted at the same rates of postage under
the same conditions and classiications to
mails exchanged between the two countries,
except that articles, other than letters in the
usual form. are excluded from the mails
unless SO wrapped as to permrt the contents
to be easily examined by postmasters or
customs officers.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-30
Tho Michigan CenntraPs Niagra.

The Michigan Central does not as
sumo the ownership Of Niagara Falls
but it does offer TO It's passengers
from its station at Falls View, the
grandest and most comprehensive
spectacle that the great cataract affords
IL istho * toad that runs directly
By the f,il'. AMI from this point all
P,rls Of ihe cataract, the angry rapids
above and TIE boiling caldron below,
are in full view. At this season, when
the cliffs arc hung with gigantic icic
les, and the trees and shrubbery GOV.
cred with curious formations of frozen
spray, the scene reaches, in the Ian.
guage Of Bayard Taylor, 'Ihe climax
of beauty"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-30
The "ereat Rock Island Cook Book.

Orders for this popular work will
hereafter be promptly filled. The de-
lay,of which some recent subscribers
have had cause to complain, was due
to the fact that that the first edition
Of the revised issue (for 1889 was
exhausted much sooner than antici-
pated. Another large edition, how
ever, has been printed and Is now
ready for delivery. Copies mailed,
post paid, at ten (ro) cents (for post
age) in stamps or coin. Address,
T.. A. lIoLBRooK,
Gen. Ticket aud Pass. Agt.,
Chicago.
Also, copies of the famous scientific
series of Christmas ANNALS, dedicat-
ed to the Boys and Girls of America
-.Watt Stephers," Voltagal,' "Pe-
troleum and Natural Gas" and "Coal
and Coke" at ten (Io) cents each.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-30
Attention Farmers !

Save one half your labor ia the hay
field by using the broad cut center
draft Eureka mower Pair Of 20
MES will handle the largest size. Send
a postal for 1888 catalogue. See
advertisements in another column.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-30

E. S. Burnett Instituted Vernon
Grange with FL charter members.
Amos Parmenler is Overseer. Also
ID, rand Grange last Friday with as
charter members, +. A. Smith, Mas
ter.
Corunna Journal: County Clerk
WEIGH says there are some ministers
and justices in the county that are
not complying with the marriage law,
as a number of licenses granted some
time ago have not been returned,
while the law directs their return
within 10 days after the performance
OF the ceremony.
The Ovid Register predicts Liz
boom for Ovid neat year.
Vernon Inter-Lake: An Alger
Glee Club has been organized at Yer
non, c. A. Whelar, leade'.-Pre
liminary steps have been taken to-
wards organizing an Alger club in
Veinon.---Mr. Tenney, and others,
are talking Of trying to throw the late
Durand election overheard, in which
case the old officers will reign another
year.--ienrv Clark and Oliver New
berry have returned from Florida G
II. Cooper came back with them as
far as Detroit, and then went
to Chelsa, where his wife is visiting.
The New York Mail and Express
has passed from the hands of Cyrus
w. Field to Elliot L. Shepard. This
paper is staunch protection sheet
we wish it could go to every voter in
Shiawassee county from now until
Nov. Ist. 1t would add many voters
to the Republican column.
Why deny the truth that the en-
forcement Of the prohibitory laws
produces stagnation to tusineSsp
Look atIowa, where there are over fifty
empty jails, and in various parts of
the State the cry Of ''hard tines
goes UP from large number OF law
yers who depend chiefly upon crimi-
nal practice for obtaining means ,or
their livelihood Methodist Elk
change.
Oma' Barnes, of Byron, is recov-
ering from severe attack OF p'eurisy.
Ovid Register: DR.. Campbell sold
on Wednesday last his fine two year
old 10 Gavin colt for 5000. The
animal goes upon stock farm south
Of Jackson WIN. Swarthout, Esq
has sold his large gray morse for $500
to party who came here to buy tor
a special purpose. The Estey Com
pany are getting up about twelve
truck rigs for advertising use in New
York city which will cost $500 each.
The horses are all to be heavy grays,
handsomely caparisoned and used for
for the Estey business alone. Anyone
having such horses for sale call on
O. N. Eastman.
Flushing Observer: II. II. Mack
returned from Detroit on Friday last
with beautiful French coach stallion
which he purchased at the stock farm
of Savage x Farnum The animal
is a three year old aud was imported
from France last season. His style
and action are fue and he will find
large number OF admirers in this vi
ciniiy where he will be used his sea-
son. He can be found at the Exchange
Hotel batn by those desiring 10 see
him.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-30
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trimming. Decoration a speciality.
Good work guaranteed. Leave or.
ders at Loring and Sons or at my
home on Ball street
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