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Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Taken From the Current News
OF the Day.

A board Of trade en- organized at
LittletoD, y II.
President b y llumbia College,
died at4l5 - 'f,ernoon. He
had been i'll for
At Tuera Vista. c. sons build
ing and stock on M street were burned
yesterday. Loss s75, 900; Insurance light.
A large fve-story building Of the Lowell
Manufacturing Company on Market street,
known as the carpet mill, was gutted by fre,
early Saturday morning; average loss 5000, :
900, as roughly estimated.
E1-Alderman David J. Abbott Of Concord
n. H. for many years employed in one Of
the departments at Washington. died sud
denly Of heart disease Saturday night aged
CT. He leaves widow and two children.
The store and contents of Mrs. F.. T.
Woods at Passumpsic, VI, were burned
Saturday nigh, at twelve O'Clock. Nothing
could be saved. The cause is unknown a,
there was no FIRE in the stove during the day
Loss $1,000; insured for about 5000.
| A small pox epidemic is now threatening
| Guthrie and other towns in the new terri
tory. Joseph Ellsworth Of LeadvilIe, Colo
rado. was taken with the mslady Wednesday
on his return to Arkansas City from Guth
rie and Oklahoma City, and is now quaran
tined.
/ The Minnesota State legislature has pass
ed a capital punishment Law similar in SOM
respects to the New York Law. Under il
provision, the prisoner is to be kept in soil
tary confinement and see no one but hi
| family. his LAWYERS and his spiritual adviser.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
MONDAY MORNING. APRIL 20. 1889.

trustee says; I'm planning the new building
four objects have been steadily kept in view
First Ample accommodations for gen
srsl instruction in the department OF
Phys sizes and Astronomy.
Second. The equipmen, of laboratory
In which advanced and pos. graduate students
both in astronomy and physics, can pursue
their studies in connection with practice in
experimental work.
Third. The equipment of an observatory
which, besides being of service in connection
with the instruction in astronomy, will at the
same time be source of pleasure and profit
to all the friends OF the college.
Fourth The adequate equipment of
meteorological laboratory in which the re-
searches upon heat undertaken by the writer
may be continued and especially, the es-
tabhshment of ifty-foot unit of length in
in terms of the legal yard and the legal
meter. with the proper appliances for stand
srdizing measures of length for mechanics
for land surveyors, for government surveys
Of the public domain and for special investi-
cations requiring great precision.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
The Boston Horse Show

The first exhibition of the Boston Horse
Show Association, which closed ON Saturday
last after whole weeks successful run,
called together three hundred of the finest
horses of all classes ever seen together in
New England The building Of the Mechsn-
country outside of Madison Square Garden,
New York, for the holding of
so large an exbibit-was constantly
crowded with the bearty and fashion OF the
great Metropolis, and day and evening for
the entire week visitors thronged the large
building to admire the beautiful equines
shown in the several classes. These various
classes embraced stations, brood mares, thor
oughbreds. Percherous, Clyde sdsles. Sbires,
Cobs, trotters, roadsters, express and draft
horses, coach horses, saddle horses. Jumpers,
ladies horses. ponies, trained horses, and mum
erous others, all of "high degree we'll bred,
of the best ancestry and of the most noted
families The columns Of the Boston dailies
every day for week have been well taken
the several classes, prizes awarded and nu-
merous other particulars, hence our readers
will see how quite impossible it is for us to
go into details where it would take two or
three journal columns to even give an out
line.
Ten horses were shown by A. j. Cs.sett,
vice President of the Pennsylvania Railroad ;
Mr.. Harry Hsmlin of Buffalo, n. Y, er-
hibited fifteen representatives from his ia
m rus stud; Charles 7. Williams of New
York showed two great stations; John Shep-
ard OF New York exhibited his $40 900 Arab
stallion q 10; Col II. s. Russell
of Milton, Mass, showed his celebrated
Edg emark, (three years Old, 2.2IJ. and
besides the above there were many stations
and horses of all classes from many olhe r
states and Canada Many beautiful horse.
of the Percheron and Clyde families were
present from New York and Illinois, promi-
uent among the exhibitor, being j. W. Aiken
of Wayne, Ill. We believe the only eI-
hibitor from this State was Mr.. T.. l.. Nor.
cross of Manchester, who showed his thor
| oughbred black mare Perseverance a chest
nut flly, Mollie Fearnaught, and the year
old s.alloi, oacce's, by Archllss by Care.
nsugbt, by F,a-ragsht; dam, The thorough
bred mare rrr.evers1cn, f1f which b vas
awarded pfz, Dr Georl II B,d y Of For
D.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
AUGUSTA. MAINE,

beauties yesterday They had been bar
relied up simply, but came out solid, fresh
and we're excellent eating.
| Misses Minnie Dill and Bertha Brann. of
this city, are in Augusta for a few days, the
guests Of Misses Mary and Alice Hall.
| Up to to six o'clock last night the Star had
not arrived al her dock in this city. Rough
weather. around Boston prevented her leav-
ing 90 schedule time
One of the most tasty of Farminglale
estates Is that Of Hon. j. c. Atkins at the
corner Of Main and North streets Not con-
Tent with the usual neAtness Of this place its
owner Is now making extensive changes in
the arrangements of the grounds in the re-
moral of the stone walls and fences, grading
and the addition of several attractions. The
improvements promise to add much 70 the
nestness and zrrsngeme ents of the grounds
Major Bryant, one OF the leading Saliva
ton Army officers of Portl n :, arrived In the
city yesterday and conducted the services st
the barracks today. Last night fine ice
cream supper was served TO a goodly num-
Der. The Army, under the charge of Lieut.
Dunbar, seems To be enjoying a new era of
prosperity.
The street commissioner is one of the
busiest men in our city and is ever Jealous
Tor the comfort and safety of our citizens
Mechanic and Bridge streets are nov under
his especial care and are rapidly assuming a
eieanly and passable appearance
The musicale at the Methodist vestry
Friday evening was a profitable and very
pleasing affair. Instrumental music by the
Imperial Quintette, solos. vocal and instru-
mental duets and recitations combined in
very well executed programme made up the
entertainment.
On Tuesday evening next the braves Of
Nahumkeag Tribe No. l5, |. o. X. NJ, will
indulge in general pow-wow and hair
raising. The event of so much hilarity 10 |
due to ike occupation of their new wigwam
in Temperance Hall, which has been tastly
furnished for their accommodation. The !
of the tribe has been received |
and will be utilized for the first time in the |
adoption Of several pale faces. grand |
time is expected.
An item appearing in the telegraphic col |
umes of Saturdays Journal contained tie |
news of the awarding of an original pension +.
to one George ii. Harrington. j. L. Stod- /
dard OF this city has examined the adjutant |
report and can find no record Of /
such man in the roster of the Maine sol /
diers. He is of the opinion that the proper
name is that of George II. Harrington, a /
well kIown citizen of this city. We trust
that the supposition is true "and that Mr. |
Harrington will receive the pension which he
so we'll has earned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Dispatch From Hamilton.
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the water tank which stood in the ' space SsD be-,
tween the "i smashing the tank into atoms
and turning the engine almost upside down
The baggage cars came directly after the en-
gine and the first of these was pitched over
the engine and thrown on the main track
leaving the wheels behind it. The other
baggage car caught fire from the engine and
the two were soon in flames. The coaches
following with the exception of the two
Wagner cars in the rear of the train, were
huddled together by the shock and soon
caught fire from the baggage cars The
passengers numbered $50 many of whom
were asleep at the time and had a terrible
experience. The ma jorty of those on board
of the train were able to get out of the
coaches before the fire reached them; but in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
THAT COASTER
Secretary Tracy Concludes to Build 1t
at Present Bids

Secretary Tracy has decided that he ha.
authority under the lav to proceed with the
construction of the great coast defence ves-
sci. There will be no Reimbursement, and
the only question yet to be decided is which
OF the three bids submitted shall be acce pied
Cramps bid was the lowest, but the Union
iron works of California, whose bid was but
$4,000 above him, hope to secure the work,
in consideration of the fact that they abso-
iutely guarantee the success of the ship for
the amount of their bid which was 81 ,62s,-
900. The decision of the secretary will in
volve the abandonment of the idea of build
iug submarine torpedo boat
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.
IL Interesting Items OF Gossip and News.

Gold has been discovered at Tilden, Mimi,
and there is a wild rush of prospectors to the
new field.
In Oregon the public lands still undisposed
of aggregate 60 795, $3.50 acres, in Washing
ton, a, 1876 lsO acres. Much of it is said to
be of the very best
The largest pine tree ever cut in Michigan
was feled recently near Hobart. 1t meas
ured at the but six feet in diameter and scaled
10, 1891 feet of mercantile lumber. In the fall
the top was broken. destroying about 800
feet of choice lumber.
The Board of Education of New London,
Conn, reporting on orthography in the
schools there, gives 40 different ways in
which the word busy" was wrongly spelled,
81 ways of misspelling (Which" 80
ways of mispelling whose" and 80
WAYS of misspelling scholar
The ravages of the birds in the cornfelds
in Barnwell county. South Carolina, is al
most without precedent. In many places
the fields have been planted the second time
and now the birds are devouring the young
corn as fast as it appears There has never
been found any way to get rid of these birds.
Poison has no effect on them. And they
are too wild to reach with shot. Their
numbers increase yearly. and unless some
way be discovered to destroy them corn
planting will have to be in a measure aban-
doned.
william Youmans, of Delhi, n. Y,
thinks his cat can charm hs1. One day he
caught the cat eating trout, but was at loss
to see how the feline had captured it. This
set him TO watching the cats. In day or
two he traced one of the cats to the pond,
and hiding behind tree, saw the cat ap-
proach the edge of the water, put its nose
level with The surface of the pond and fix its
gaze intently upon some object After re
naming in that position some little time
some strange noise near by frightened the
cat away Mr.. Youmans rushed to the
spot and found a good sized trout apparently
disabled within few inches of where the
cat was crouched. He touched it with his
cane, when the fish acted as though it had
been mesmerized. 1t shortly came out of it
dazed condition and swan slowly off to th'
center of the pond. His theory is that th'
cat mesmerized the fish by looking it il
\ the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29

INV loRh, April %.
The following dis patch was Just received
from Bermuda:
BrRNupA, April ?5.
The American ship Richard =. Buck, Capt
Career, Philadelphia for San Francisco. be-
fore reported here, is in distress. She was
discovered on ire about 3 A. Nj, April 10.
She was taken in tow by the tug Gladisfen
and beached near the naval tanks about 200
feet from shore. The flames spreaI with
amazing rapldity, owing to the infsmmable
nature of thei icsrgo-kerosenc, ,whiskey, etc.
The ship WAS soon burned to the waters
edge, She was of li90 tons burden and had
q cargo OF 2lt9 tons of general merchandise.
roughly estimated. The vessel and cargo
represented half a million dollars.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Fires

The Bangor & Piscataquis railroad station
at South Sebec was burned to the ground
Thursday night Itinciuded freight bouse
and passenger rooms. There was partial
insurance. It is supposed that the fire
caught from spark from a locomotive.
The business part of the village of North
Paris vas burned Friday. The estimated los.
is s7IO0 40 follows: II. Z. Washburn'
chair factory and stock, 5000, insurance,
5000; Joshua Richardson, blacksmith shop
$500. no insurance; J. +. Liitlehaie & Co.
grist mill. $500 worth of phosphate, insur
ance $500. The FIRE caught from an engin'
ahout 90 z N
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
A Veteran.

No happier or hvelier survivor of the day.
of Washington lives than Deacon Joseph
Robinson Of Sko-hegan, who commemorat-
ei his nine.ieth birthday last week. Mr..
Robinson was born 10 Cornviile April II,
1893. the year of Wasbington's death. John
Adams was then president Of the United
states, and Mr.. Robinson has lived 70 set
twenty-one different rnen occupying the
Presidential chair. In his childhood day,
what is nov Somerset county was rathe
wild and unbroken. The first school tha
he attended was held in barn. and the frs
school house that he went to school in va,
built Of logs and ceiled up inside with spruc,
bark.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
BIG FIRE AT NEW LONDON.
Factory and storehouse Burned-Loss
$4,000


NV LONDON, Ct, April p.
Fire was discovered at two o'clock thi.
morning in Bishop Brothers sash, door and
blind factory, The entire plant together
with the lumber and coal yard connected,
was totally destroyed.
The building on the south, owned by c.
A. Williams, and used as a storehouse, was
also burned to the ground
On the north side, Drummond's boiler
shop, also owned by Williams, was burned
The storehOuse of the New London steam
wooien mill on the north, was damaged about
$1,000: insured Bishop Brothers loss is
S35, 900; partially insured. Williams loss
is 5000. The fire was inceudiary. The
fire was the largest that has occurred here
since Bishop Broth,r were burned out
twenty years ago.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29

hhfNbtht, MASS, aprll 20.
The body of a man was found in the Mer-
rimac river this afternoon, height FIVE feet
ten inches, weight two hundred pounds. lie
lie had on blue heavy coat. dark pants ana
vest, calico shirt brown stockings and con
gress boots. He wore no underclothes. lie
was badly ruptured and had been in the wa
ter about ten days. He was about thirty
years old In his pockets were found an
empty pocket book, pipe, and bottle two
thirds full of liquor. Verdict, death by
drowning.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29

A company Of New York capitalists have
traded for Eve thousand acres Of land in
Gouldsboro, including the Bingham pur-
chase, Grindstone Point and several other
adjacent lots. The land has several miles
Of shore front, and includes some Of the
most desirable land bordering on the bays
The new company prop ses TO lay ou, very
large amount Of money on the property i'm
mediately after the transfer is made. A
steamer will be purchased to run TO Bar
HaYbor, hotels and cottages will be built
and new summer resort will Immediately
spring into existence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
THEY REACH NEW YORK.
Names Visitors to the Centennial. Their
Sabbath in Boston and Their Arrival.
Especial to the kennebec Journal. ]

Especial to the kennebec Journal
NEw YORK, April 28.
Gov. Burleigh and staff, and the State
commissioners and committee of the legisla-
ture arrived in Boston last evening and
stopped at Quincy and Young's Hotel today.
The Gov, rnor, Speaker Dow and others
attended Rev. Mr.. Ssvage's church and lis
tened to a very able lecture on George
Washir gton At 3 P. VI. the whole party
left Boston and arrived here at 80 In the
evening the Governor and staff and COM
missioners are at the Park Avenue Hotel
and the Legislative Committee at the Fifth
Avenue. We all have excellent quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
PRUssIc ACID
Proves the Death OF Bangor Man in
New York.

MIDpLETows, n. Y, April 2s.
The dead body of David V. Fogg of Ban
gor, Me, was found Saturday morning in some
woods near this city. BY the side of the body
was found an ounce vial of prussic acid, q
pint bottle of cham 1agne that had pat been
opened, and letter addressed to tie motber
of the deceased.
The letter stated that in the safe at the
Russell House in this city, would be found
an envelope containing $500, which he be-
queathed, together with all his effects, to his
mother The proprietor says Fogg called at
the motel on the fifth, registered, deposited
$500 and then went away.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
THE NATIONS capital,
The Coast Defence Vessel is TO be
Constructed.
Appointments and Hsmovais Mads
Saturday.

WAsHISoTos, April 2s.
j. NJ Baker Of Michigan has been ap:
pointed an assistant superintendent of the
railway mail service
I. r LaErenson, an assistant superintend-
ent OF the railway mail service in the Office
OF the second assistant postmaster general
has resigned.
Luther Caldwell of New York has been
appointed chief of the bond division in the
fost oinee department, vice Norillo Noyes,
resigned.
Roger Wells of Connecticut has been ap-
pointed financial clerk Of the patent office,
vice Jacob 7. Rolich resigned
Francis A Wheeler Of Pennsylvania has
been ap pointed chief of division of lands and
railroads in the Interior department, vice
John McAurry resigned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
BRAINTREE FIEND CAPTURED.
The Murderer Of Mrs. White Arrested in
Woman'S Clothes. He has Confessed.

BosroS, April 2s.
Officers arrived here this evening from
Natural Springs, Ark, having in charge 4
prisoner who is claimed to be Thompson, the
man who murdered Miss Mehitable White At
Braintree about six months ago. When
Thompson was arrested, he was disguised in
woman clothes. He has confessed to the
murder.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Flames at Calais.

CALAIS, April 27.
Fire, Friday night, destroyed the wooden
livery stable. at Calais, occupied by deputy
Sheriff Foster. and badly damaged the ad-
;oinirp residence of James Kerr, who iosl
The greater portion of his furniture. bedding
or, The buildings were owned by the
Methodist society. Loss on buildings about
sI5oo. insurance $1,000, Foster and kerr
lose about $500 No insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Terrible Railroad Disaster on the
Grand Trunk.
Crushed Under the Wreck Passengers
are Roasted AliYe.
The Water Tank DESTROYED and the
Flames Have Full Sway Removing
Charred Remains


DErRoIr. April rs.
Reliable information has been received
here this evening, confirming the United
Press dispatch, reporting \ terrible disaster
on the Grand Trunk rail say near Hamilton,
Ont, about one this afternoon. From in
telligence which can be gathered at ! Y. NJ
IT appears that special passenger train
left Detroit this morning, conveying mum
Der Of Michigan militiamcn and others TO
participate in the centennial celebration in
New York. While running at high rate of
speed, ii jumped the track near Hamilton,
Ont. and vas completely wrecked. One
hundred and twenty five passengers were ON
the train and about 40 were killed. Par
ticulars are neagre. The railway officials
are reticent
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
A PLUcKY YoUNosTER.
Single Handed he Defends his Father .
House Against Burglars.


VHlCAGO, April y.
Friday night burglars entered the resi-
dence of J. c. Howard on State street and
had just got out of the house with their
plunder when loward's l3-year-old son
Charlie, armed with his fathers revolver ran
after them and fired four shots at them One
of the burglars was badly wounded in the
thigh and was taken TO the station. The
other escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
DANMARK's MACHINERY
Captain and Engineers State That It was
In Good Order.


LONDON, April ~.
The captain and engineers of the aban-
doned steamship Danmark have officially
certified thai the Dihmark's engine. were in
perfect order. ,1tcp. ihs, they had to be
stopped tsicr On Mach 80 tor II II w 70
pairs; thai u TIE m,ruinR of ,ITi, h.
stern pipe Mas iouat u be- loose ard HAT II
the afternoon th ,hlft hI ke Al rpOrts
to the contrary ,hcy c.by In DIT H.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Drowned in the Piscataquis.

BANGOR. Apru 20
Aarices received report the accidental
drowning OF Chester Spencer, Friday ai'ef-
roo, while at work on Spencers drive on
the Piscataquis river, His body has moi
ba.u recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
First Car on the Electric.

BANGOR, April 2s.
The first train on the Bangor electric rail-
road made trial trip tonight starting JUST
bsfore midnight, with President Laughton
- marty of twenty The car made sue
n..s,i 49, run over the entire length of the line
,rhs ro,d ia expected to commence running
,a,,,lsrlv Tuesday or "Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
LEWISTON NEWS.
A French Lad Found in the Canal
Bishop Hesly's Visit.

Lewiston, April 2s.
Oscar Benoit, a French lad four years ola
disappeared Saturday, ard search WAS h'sue
all night. Today the canal was drawn and
the body found near the Continental mill
bishop Healy visited Lewiston today ana
dedicated the French hospital.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
CABLE FLASHES
Fresh Bits OF News From the Old
World.

The report of the liquidator of Societe de'
Metaux SAYS that the liabilities of the con-
cern exceed its assets by about ESQ, 900 600.
The Emperor of Austria has paid the late
Grown Princes debts, which amounted t6
81. 500 600.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
KEROSENE AND wHIsKEY
Take Fire Aboard the r p. Buck
Burning Hei to tho Waters Edge.

INV loRk, April %.
following dis patch was just received
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29

torEsnAGrs, AgIl Is.
Capt, Murrlll of the steamer NJ -sJuai has
been appointed a knight of the Or 'cr " Oh.
Dannebaog by King Christian of Deuu,,ik
IN recognition of his services in rescuiap tne
passengers and crew of the Danish steamer
Danmark
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Another French Election.

PARIS April 2s.
At the municipal election at st. owen
today Gen. Boulanger, NJ. Lsugerre, NJ. DE
Roulede and senator Naquet, although not
standing as candidates, almost defeated the
90 ui'I~.~- e .L----It---i
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Drowned at Arooseook kahs'

FAIRFIELD, April 21.
Willis A. Tyler OF St. Adams and FRANK
p Collins of this town were drowned NJ
Aro,.,ook Falls today. William Siocumo
and A. F. Goodhue in the same boat oafe'
escaped.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Fourth Class Postmasters.

The Postmaster General has appointed the
following fourth class postmasters for Maine :;
II. W. Plaisted, Cape Neddick; John A.
Dyer, Knightville; J. W. Cousins, Upper
Saltwater.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Navy Year Transfers .

Civil Engineer 7. c. McCullum has been
ordered from the Norfolk navy yard to the
Charlestown navy yard.
Civil Engineer II, C. Craven has been
transferred from Boston to New York.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Totes

Mrs. Harrison has at last induced her
venerable father DR. Scott to resign his po-
stion in the pension Office and hereafter he
will make the White House his home
Daily Kennebec journal., 1889-04-29
Base Ball.

NEw YORK, April 28.
At Kansas City-Kansas Citys 5, Louis
villes 4.
At St Louis-St. Louis 5, Cincinnatis 2.
At Columbus-Columbps 4, Athletics 5,