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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-04

Tue SUPREME CoURr PRONorNrE II
VALID,
In order to put at rest the question of
the constitutionality of the act of the last
legislature authorizing the refunding of
the outstanding bonds of the State. the
question was on Saturday last submitted
by Governor Burleigh to the Supreme Ju-
dicia Court. Chief Justice Peters at
once requested by telegraph meeting of
the justices at Augusta Monday fore
noon and every justice was in attendance
The following are full copies of Cover
nor Burleigh's statement of facts and
question submitted to the court as rem
dercd
GOVERNOR Bt'RLEIGH'S STATEMENT OF
FACTS AND QUESTION.
STATE OF MAINE,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
To the Honorable Justices of the SUI
preme Judicial Court
Under, and by virtue of, the authority
conferred upon the Governor, by the
Constitution af Maine. Article aix reg
ton three, and being advised, and helev
ing, that the questions of law are impor
tant, that it is upon solemn OCCASION |,
Edwin c. Bureigh, the Governor, re
specially submit the following state
ment of facts and question, and ask the
opinion OF the Justices of the Supreme
judicial Court thereon.
STATEMENT One million seven hun
dred and forty-eight thousand dollars of
the bonded Indebtedness of the State of
Maine issued by virtue of resolve, ap-
proved March 18th ls6i, (resolves 1854,
chapter 3ls) mature on the first day of
June, A. ID. 1889.
Two million one hundred aud eighty
seven thousand four hundred dollars of
the bonded Indebtedness of the State of
Maine, issued by virtue of an act of the
Legislature, approved March It'll, A. d.
1865, (P l.. lsGS, chapter 225) As amend
ed by an act approved March 3rd, A. d.
1863, (P. L., A. ID. 1863, chapter 400 ma
ture on the first day of October, A. ID.
1889.
In addition to this bonded Indebtedness
there is other outstanding Indebtedness
of the State of Maine, amounting to
$50. 900
The legislature of 1889, enacted an act
entitled AN act to provide for the re-
funding of the public debt, and to repeal
an act entitled An act to provide for the
refunding of the public debt approved
February 2Gth, A. ID. 1882 approved
March 18th, 1889, (p. l.. 1889, chapter
|oS) a copy of which is herewith submit
ted.
QUESTION is this act (p. l.. 1859,
chapter ;}0S) constitutional, and would
bonds issued by virtue of its provisions,
be valid?
Very respectfully,
(Signed) EDWIN C. BrLElGH,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-04
The Refunding Act.

The SUPREME CoURr PRoNorNcE II
VALID.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-04

Abstract of reports made to the Comp.
troller of the Currency, showing the con-
diton of the national banks in Maine at
the close of business on the last Tuesday
of February, 1889;
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-04-04

SOMERSET TOWN MEETINGS

MOOSE RIVER Pill. C. Andrews,
Moderator; Otis Holden, Clerk Cyrus
Weston, Augustus Talpey, Thomas H.
Kennedy, Selectmen; Otis Holden, Treas
urer: Minnie Holden, Supervisor, Rich
ard Holden, Collector. Money raised for
Schools. 500; for other purposes, S72.
JAckMANrowS PLr.-Sylyester Holden,
Moderator; H. l.. Colby, Clerk l. p
Newton, Seth Moore, Stephen Shelley,
Selectmen; II. l.. Colby, Treasurer Mar
geret NJ. Newton. Supervisor; David Hol-
den, Collector. Money raised for schools,
So.
DENNIsroWN PHI Elmore f.. Colby
Moderator; Moses Holden, Clerk; Moses
Holden, H. Newton, F. II. Wilson, Select
men, Moses Holden, Treasures Sophro-
MIA Henderson, Lena A. Wilson. Miriam
Colby, School Committee. Money raised
for schools, SOS for other purposes, $50.
HIGHLAND PIN. NJ, Luce, Modera-
tor f. S. Mills, Clerk f. j. Mills, F.. T.
Fish, NJ NJ. Luce, Selectmen; l.. L..
Parsons, Treasurer; +. $. Mills, Super
visor: l.. C. Parsons, Collector Money
raised for schools, $3.50; other pur-
poses, $4,000.
Dr. Kufus King Cushing, of Bangor,
died suddenly Thursday afternoon, aged
Sc. Half an hour before his death he
was on the street down town. Dr. Cush-
ing was graduate of Bowdoin Medical
School. He was the first city physician
of Bangor He was afterwards mem
Der of the Maine Medical Association and
the Penobscot Medical Association, being
at one time president of the latter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
A Consressnlam Dend.

WASHINGTON, January 24.-Represen-
tative Burnes, Of Missouri, who was
struck with paralysis in the Committee
on Appropriations yesterday afternoon,
died at II :46 this morning. One of his
sons was by his bedside at the time. The
other is 10 st. Joseph, Mo. Mrs. Burnes
is an invalid and is at her home in Mis-
souri,.
This was Mr.. Burnes' third successive
term in Congress, he having been first
elected to the Forty Eighth. He was
considered man of ability by his fellow
members, and served on important COM
mittees. During Randall's absence he
| frequently acted as Chairman of the
Committee on Appropriations. Burnes
was man Of large wealth and of an esti-
mable family who had all their property
in common. They are worth from one to
two million dollars, largely invested in
banking institutions. He leaves wife
and two sons, and seven adopted children
of his deceased brother. The House to.
morrow will adjourn Immediately after
assembling in respect to the memory c1
| deceased.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

A STRONG movement for the division OF
Los Angeles county is being made at this
session of the observation-disclosures than
at any previous session. An influential
and highly respectable delegation have
gone on to Sacramento from Santa Ana
and it is understood that they carry with
them a good sized sack, rumor putting
the amount at s., 900, which will be put
where it will do the most good. The peo.
pie Of this county are not yet ready fol
division, in the HERALD's opinion, and
we trust that, if any measure towards that
end is passed, it will be submitted to a
vote of the whole people of the county
The original scheme of division contem.
plated taking portion of San Bernardino
into the new county, and Governor Wa
terman has announced it to be his pur.
pose to veto any such measure as that
Whether his hostility would also embrace
the new measure we are not advised
While the HERALD does not favor the
county division, it believes that there
ought to be sessions of the courts at Sants
Ana and Pomona and perhaps othe,
points, and that there should be deputy
tax collectors at these places. We trus
that some of our legislators will intro
duce measures to that end.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

A FEATURE of the last Presidential
election was the unusual prominence
given to the personality of President
Harrison. Since the "fuss and feathers"
campaign of 1852, when Gen. Scott in
fused so much of his individuality into
the canvass, there has been nothing like
it. The difference between the two, how
ever, is that Harrison was elected while
Scott was defeated, which shows either
that the political conjuncture was more
favorable to the grandson of Tippecanoe
or that he had more tact. Since the
election this fashion of footing Harrison
over the wires has been more than kept
up. 1t has always been asserted that
the Western Union telegraph company
and the Associated Press have been
specially favorable to the Republican
party; and we don't think there can be
much doubt OF it hereafter in the minds
Of any dispassionate people.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

A CRAVE and expensive farce was that
enacted by the Senate of the United
States in putting in SO much time on the
Senate tariff bill. Having killed the
Mills bill, the Senators knew very well
that there was no earthly chance of any
tariff legislation at this session. When
they began their solemn mummery they
were perfectly aware that the time of the
people was being thrown away. When
the fiftieth Congress dies, all unprotected
legislation dies with it. The theory oi
the Constitution is that all laws relating
to revenue should originate in the more
numerous house of Congress. The spirit
of the Constitution really commits tc
that body the shaping of revenue meas
ures. The Republican members of the
Senate knew that, when they slaughtered
the Mills bill, the tariff question for this
Congress was settled. Why all this
pompous mockery of legislation?
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
THE COLORADO DESERT"
A Large Section of 1t 70 ese BrOugh h
Under Cultivation.

A LARGE SectfOh O1 III 10 ese brOu2ht
Under Cultivation.
A big scheme is being set on foot, the
object of which is to put into cultivation
large section of the so-called desert
lands between Los Angeles and Yuma.
The scene OF action for the present is to
be large tract OF land, measuring about
100000 acres, situated about sixteen
miles west of Flowing Wells, on the
Southern Pacific. Scientists claim that
all that part of Southern California was
at one time q huge lake, and that the
land there is as rich as the celebrated
region OF the Nile, and could be
mSde as productive, if water could only
be brought upon it. Those interested set
surveyors to work some time ago to test
the practicability of running canal from
the Colorado river, ffty-three miles dis
tant, and it was found that there was an
eighty-foot fall from six miles below
Yuma to Indian Wells and that the
canal was therefore quite feasible. 1t
was estimated that ditch $50 feet wide
and five feet deep would be required, en-.
failing an expense of about $500, 900 and
as those backing the project were all
men of means it was decided to go ahead
with the work. A difficulty, however,
arose in the fact that for thirty
five miles the canal would have
to traverse Lower California or Mexican
territory, and applications to the govern
ment of the Gland of God and liberty"
for right of way have resulted in such
delays that it has been decided to aban-
don that part of the scheme altogether.
An effort has during the last few days
been made to obtain water for the land
by means of artesian wells, and expert
mental boring has resulted in finding
surface water at 90 feet and at depth OF
go feet artesian water was obtained
which arose to within 16 feet of the sur.
face. The barometer shows that that
part of the desert is IL feet above sea.
level and is, therefore, admirably
adapted for the cultivation of or
anges, walnuts, and in fact all
semi-tropical productions. There is little
doubt that the scheme will go through,
as it is in the hands of men of energy,
among whom may be mentioned the
well-known names of General j. w.
Shanklin, formerly Supervisor General
of the State, and Mr.. w. NJ. McFadden,
the thriving ranchero of Placentia. Ap-
plication has been made to Mr.. G. w.
Durbrow, of Indio, for number Of his
patent well-boring rigs, and it is said
that company will be incorporated very
soon and active steps taken to bring the
land under cultivation.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
Must Redeem Their Pledge,

INDIANAPOLIS, January 23.-At the
annual meeting of the Indiana Civil Ser
vice Reform Association tonight the
outgoing President, William Dudley
Fake, said in the course of his address
"The Republican party acquired power
under certain definite promises made to
the people, and embodied in their
National platform. We have right to
demand that these promises shall be
fulfilled" His argument was chiefly de-
voted to showing the means and neces-
eity of extending reform in all grades of
the Government service to which it is
applicable.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

AFTER all the noise and fanfare over
the passage of the new Charter, that in.
strument was adopted by the Assembly
yesterday by a unanimous vote. The
incident is not without its lesson. We
were told by an alarmist newspaper that
great efforts we're being made to defeat
that instrument and that heavy sack
and big lobby were on hand for that
purpose. Mr.. Christopher Buckley, we
were also assured, stood ready to knife
the Charter, ,and the gamblers, ,pimps ,and
others of Los Angeles were forwarding
their last dollar to Sacramento. Oh
course, all these stories were highly alb.
surd. If Mr.. Buckley had had the least
inclination to knock the Charter out, it is
reasonable to suppose that he could have
rallied few votes against it, and by the
employment of the usual dilatory
tactics he could have had the measure
postponed from day to day. We
were even informed in one highly infam.
matory article that Mr.. Buckley's visit
to Los Angeles in the early part of last
fall had reference to this same Charter,
which, by the way, had not at that time
been even incubated. The episode re-
calls that fable OF Esop about the wolf,
the lamb and the muddy water. 1t was
in vain for the lamb to plead that, as it
was standing below the wolf, it could not
possibly have muddied the stream from
which his wolfship was drinking. With
certain newspapers Buckley is at the
bottom of everything, and not to ring
him into all conceivable intrigues would
be to neglect fine journalistic oppor-
tunity. As a matter of fact, the new
Charter was passed in a Legislature
Democratic in both branches. Next
after Mr.. Buckley came Mr.. Sid
ney Lacey as the great opponent
Of the Charter. Mr.. Lacey promptly
took occasion to set himself right in the
matter in these columns. The curious
circumstance about the whole thing is
that no matter how often our esteemed
contemporary, the morning paper afore.
said, is shown to have made fool of
itself the more eagerly it comes to the
front the next time with some other story
Of cock and bull of equal aimsiness.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1859.

By THE time the election provided for
in the new Charter shall have been held
the people of this city will have had a
surfeit of the ballot. The coming contest
will undoubtedly be an animated one, as
there are so many officials to be elected
in addition to the Mayor and Council
men. 1t is pleasing to know that there
after there will be long and pleasing
period of rest. In 1890 the bugles will
call the clans together for the guberna-
torial struggle. There will thus be a
much appreciated breathing spell.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

THERE is already great deal OF buzzing
anent the coming city election. 1t seems
to be pretty generally conceded that the
Republican party will this time not seek
any very fervent association with the
Prohibition element, and will not be
averse to seeing the cold-water devotees
run a ticket of their own. While in
union there is supposed to be strength, it
is very questionable as to how much
strength was impaired to the late Repub-
lican municipal ticket by the adhesion of
the Prohibitionists at the last election.
The Republican candidates for Mayor
most talked about are the Rev. Sinsa-
baugh, L. f. Mosher, Mr.. Frankenfield
and Henry Hazard. The last named
gentleman is supposed to be able to COM
pass the nomination, if he SO desires, and
is looked upon as the strongest man
mentioned in connection with the office,
with Frankenfeld next. Under the new
Charter the Mayor receives salary which
at least pays for. a portion OF his
time, and the objections to holding
the Office are thus measurably removed.
We may therefore look for good many
entries for the nomination. There is
just now very pretty fight in the Re,
publican ranks owing to the animosity ol
the repective partizans of the Times and
Tribune newspapers. Oil and vinegar, as
to their harmonizing characteristics
about represent the fraternizing tenden-
cies of these elements. Whatever personal
strength Mr.. Mosher would otherwise
have is more than nullified by his con
nection with the Times newspaper, o
which he is understood to be stock
holder. Take it for all in all, We lool
for some lively developments in the I.o'
Angeles membership of the grand ole
party.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

on our shores. An immigrant who
brought in energy, thought. some moral
makeup and manhood, was a desirable
accession, but we were having thrown
upon our shores, every hour, men VINO
represented nothing upon Gods earth
except an appetite, stomach and
an alimeniary canal. Neither House OF
Congress had dared, in the presence Of
political necessity, to stand by the homes
of the country. He hoped this Congress
| would do so before the session was over,
but he protested that no association in
the world had the right to punish him
and starve him to death because he
hired this man or that.
Grain, of Texas, said he was surprised
to see a distinguished representative of
the Republican party, which had posed
as the friend and champion OF laboring
men, attacking them because they had
done what capital had done-orgauized
| themselves for their own protection. II
| was by organization that they compelled
| their employers to pay the rate of wage;
they demanded, and were able to affair
| to present rates.
PROMOTING IRRIGATION.
WASHINGTON, January 23.-The House
Committee on Agriculture day author
lied favorable report on the Joseph bill
to promote the interests of agriculture by
Irrigation, and to encourage the settle
ment of arid lands in the Territory o
New Mexico. 1t creates the Jornands
and Ell Paso Reservoir and Canal Com
pany, the purpose of which is to built
and operate series of storage reservoirs
with canals and lsterals, for the irriga
ton of arid lands on Jornanda de
Muerto and in Messila and Rio Grands
valleys OF southern New Mexico ant
Texas. 1t is proposed to take from the
Rio Grande River, at q point furthe
south than Fort Selden military reserva
tion, sufficient quantity of water TO
supplying the reservoirs, canals, etc
The capital stock is not to exceed $40,
900, 600, and never to be increased ex
cept by Congress. Twenty-Five Thousand
dollars is appropriated for surveying
ETC., to be refunded to the United State
within five years after the completion O
the system.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
A Murderer Captured.

PHILADELPHIA, January ga special
to the Press from Denver, COL, says that
information has Just been received there
that the Sheriff OF Wichita Falls had ar
rested at Clarendon, Texas, Red Bill. or
Red Shirt Bill. charged with the murder
of S. Morris Vain, of this city, and G.
Livingston Strong, of Rondout, N. Y,
who was travelling with Mr.. Waln over
the plains in the far west on a hunting
expedition. The murder occurred on
August 25th, not far from Rawlings,
Wyoming Territory.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
Tho Boston Quintette.

The Los Angeles Theater will reopen
Monday, January 2Sth, with two magnifi-
cent concerts by the Boston Quintette
Club, composed of the leading instru-
mentalists of the continent. and Miss
Anne Carpenter, prima donna. These
concerts are under the auspices OF the
Young Mems Christian Association and
will unquestionably be the leading mu-
sical event of the season. The stage
will bs artistically decorated by the Ger
m lin Fruit Company. Box office open
b 8 morning.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
The House,

WASHINGTON, January 23.-Lawler, of
Illinois, offered an amendment appro.
priating $4,000 for toe repair apd
preservation Of the custom house build
ing at Chicago. Agreed to.
the clause of the bill providing for the
use of steam presses in the bureau of en-
craving and printing, and that royalty
shall be paid not exceeding l cent per
thousand impressions. A long discus
sion ensued as to the relative merits of
hand press and steam press work, during
which Butterworth said the organization
of hand plate printers had declared war
upon steam machines and had deter
mined that they should go. If they
ought to 60 on their merits, let
them go, but if they ought not to 20 on
their merits the fact that these gentlemen
desired them to go was not the
slightest reason for putting them out. He
had been told that men who worked on
steam presses were Missed and annoyed
while going to and from work by the hand
printers. If this were true, the Secretary
of the Treasury and the Superintendent
OF the Bureau ought to be impeached for
not vindicating the right of man in this
country to earn his bread. A committee
had been appointed by the House to look
into the character OF the work of the
steam presses, and he was solicitous to
know whether the witnesses testified as
they would have testified had it not been
for the reign of terror established
in the bureau-if such reign had been
established. Quite colloquy ensued
between Butierworth, Foran, of Ohio,
and Farquhar, of New York, in which
the latter spoke for the organized me-
chanics of the land who had, he said
been the men who built and kept up the
industries of the country. Butterworth
said he approved the combination of
labor, but he did not approve of force
being used to exclude any American from
any walk of life or any calling. It was
needless for members to shut their eyes
to the fact that some of those organiza.
tions had starved widows and orphans
into compliance with their behests. He
had not suggested that the Knights of
Labor were opposed to the introduction
OF labor-saving machinery, but he knew
that sometimes misguided men under the
belief that it was against their interest had
protested, and fought even, resorting to
violence against their introduction. All
he insisted upon was that members
should stand by their deliberate iudp!
mens and not yield to the suggestion that
it would shorten their political life to do
so. He denied the right of any associa.
ton to cay to his boy that he should not
learn the trade OF his father. Against
that right he inveighed. So long
as huckstering politicians yielded to
the trade winds, set in motion here
or there, just so long would
free institutions be in danger-not be-
cause men did not know better, but be-
cause they had not the courage to do
better. If this House had done it's duty.
the children of men who had made and
kept the Republic would not be crowded
out of employment by the ship Dads of
lazzaroni from Europe who landed daily
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
whipped by White Caps.

INDIANAPoLIs,Ja January 23.-Mrs. Louise
Wright, living in Monroe county, was
brutally whipped by White Caps last
night. She had received within the past
week threatening letters warning herself
and husband to leave the county. The
only known reason is some idle reports
which were circulated about her character
before her marriage. The authorities
say they will investigate the matter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
AVLaborers, Battle.

SHENANDOAH, Pa. January 23.-War
broke out between the italian and Hun
garian laborers employed at Strippipgs
Reache settlement near Barry's station,
two miles from here, last night, and a
bloody fight followed, in which several
of the combatents were badly used up.
and one Italian was burned to death in a
shanty which was fired by the Italians
during the progress of the fight.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

250 600 inhabitants. The country all
around it will be thickly settled, elabor-
ately ornamented and most highly culti-
waited. We have not yet quite begun to
realize how large the city will be, how
beautiful her surroundings may be made,
how densely the rural districts will be
peopled, nor how great value will be
set on our lands.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
A Disastrous Explosion /.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, January 20. -
About II 80 to night an explosion oc-
cured in slope No. "a at Nanticoke,
where gang of engineers were at work
making surveys. P.S. Scharsus, one of
the engineers, was blown to pieces. Chet
Owen, another engineer, was instantly
killed. John William, the third, was
fatally burned. Several others were
more or less seriously burned.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24

REAL ESTATE men say there are quite a
number of new people in the city looking
for "good buys" in realty. They are
acting with a good deal of caution and
very quietly. 1t is their intention, evi
IDENTIFY. motto excite the market on them.
selves, but to benefit by the prevailing
quietness to get cheap property. These
men are long-headed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-24
Wedding ReIls.

ST.. LOUIS, January 23.-D. M. Houser,
President of the Globe Democrat Printing
Company, and Miss Agnes Barlow.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen D.
Barlow, were married this afternoon.
They will 60 to the Pacific Slope on their
Wedding trip.