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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-02
RICHMOND.
District No. Q Accepts a Free High
Standardization at Caldwell and
L,bbys

District No. at late school meeting
voted to accept a free high school under the
vote of the town at the annual meeting to
cxpend $500 for that purpose ouisi lie of dis
trict No. |.
The village schools commenced Monday
after two weeks vacation, with the follor
ing corps of teachers High school, Nr. X
j. Condor and Miss Ethel W. Hobbs; frs,
grammar, Miss Eta s. Jack; second gram
mar, Miss Ada +. OdiOrne north intermodi-
ate, Miss Mary +. Thurlow south iutermc-
diate, Miss Alice G. Ring hrst central, Mis-,
Gertrude Dinsmorc; second central. Miss
loretta +, Parks; primary, Miss Hattie u.
jackson.
For the year ending March 3lst, the re.
ceip's at the post office by quarters were
Ss55.2G, sJls 81, sJOs % AID 1924 g. max
iuga .otal of So 507 10 The previou.
years &c p'' were 81 O02 10, making a de
crease cf si35 during the year The salary
will remain at the last years figures or
$50" ith sl4j allowance for running ex.
penses.
F9i,. eight invitations have been issued
10 clergy men and delegates to attend the
council called for April 8, to install Rev
w. e. STILES as pastor of the onxrexational
church. Rev. Smith Baker. ID D., of Low.
ell, Mass will deliver the sermon Presi-
dent Hyde ard Professor Chapman Of Bow
doin College. Rev. Mr.. Warren Of Portland.
Rev. Mr. Adams Of Bangor, and Rev Mr
Merry Of Lewiston, have been invited to be
present at the installation
The April term Of court commences at
Bath today (Tuesday). Probate court j.
also held the sam. day
Caldwell Libby paid out about fifteen
hundTeh dollar. to their employees last $
ur lay for the weeks run
The situation at Caldwell & Lihby's shoe
factory remains about the same None Of
the old laster. are at work ami are firm in
their determination to stick for their point
The firm had FIVE men at work Monfay
morning With others tn arrive by each train
he arm say today we expect TO have
everything running full blast by the end Of
the week. We want il understood hat there
Is no strike here, but that We have discharged
our lasters because they were under the die.
ts,ion OF an organization which we do no,
propose 70 recognize in the future Those
lasters cannot come back into our shop on
any conditions, as We propose to run free
shop he afar causes much talk about
town. The trains are watched by the last
ers, who have Conducted themselves quietly
and peaceably. Several men who tendet,
to eommehc" work at once have been per
suaied not TO do 90. The work in various
parts OF the fac'ary will soon feel the efs cts
OF the lssters absence, and more men sill be
oat OF employ oyment, therefore everyone earn
sly hopes for speedy settlement or ar
rangemeut of sorae Kind. The lasters re-
main quiet aad have little 10 say
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-02

The town Of Deering has accepted Cedar
street and VII! at once commence improve.
ments upon il.
Il haa been decided by the lumbermen to
build dam across Pine Stream before the
spring driving is begun.
The Dirigo mill in Brewer has recently
pat 10 two new boilers which were male foi
the company in Worcester, Mass.
Portland ice dealers have all agreed no, ,c
advance to family customers at all, aud only
make very slight advance over last year.
prices on cut ice and ice by the cake.
1t is reported that a new double line Of
ight and passenger steamers between Bos
ton and Portland, and single line betweer
Portland and New York will be established
this season.
Messrs. S. ID. Warren & Co. are building
dam upon the lower falls Of the Presump.
scot in Falmouth. The work is under the
charge Of Capt. +. Se~comb, for many
/ years roaimsster on the =. q o. X. X.
| The April term Of the Supreme Judicial
| Court for PenOb.cot county will convene to
/ day in Bangor. and Chief Justice L. A. En-.
/ cry will preside. The jaries will not come
in until Thursday morning. when the trial
will begin. The calling Of the docket ant
the assignment Of cases will be done Weanes
: day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-02

Transfers OF Real Estate for Kenne bee
County.


The following are the transfers of real
esta'e for the week ending March %:
BENToN.--Herry Kelley Of Fairfield to J. +. "
Brown of Benton laud in Benton sl25
CHEr-EA-Lydia Dunton, Martos Brown, Jen-
ME Brown, Cora Winslow, Marceus Ddnton, Ora
l.. DuntOn, Abby Roberts and Isabel Dunton, TO :.
+. d vereux of Randolph, land and buildings In
Chelsea. 800.
GARpISsR-w G. Edgecomb OF Gardiner to
Eunice j Peacock land in Gardiner s4C0. j W
Lash If Gardiner to EImeda add of said city. 'and
and buildings ia Gardner, sll25, Amos Richardson
Of Gardiner TO A, " smith Of said city, land in
Gardiner -
HALLowELL- Annie +. Buckman Of Hallowc
to Luther ". Niles Of said city, land in IIa lowell
$500. l.. " Niles of Hslloweli to ". II. Niles OF
said city, land in TIalIow II, $3.50.
MhNCHEsTER.-E. r Lyon 4 Manchester To- u
r. Cummings or said town, land in Manci ester : 30
OAkGAND Ira ene OF Oakland to the inhah
Gibbs of Oakland TOT VI. sturtcvant of said ton n
iasd in Oakland $40
Pl1Tsroy VIM. Rolln. Of Iit,s,on to Rache
Gould Of said town. land in Pitt-ioD. $50,
RA>DoLPiI.- Anuif B. Donnslley Of Chelsea tC
Annie Nrrill of Gardiner land in Randolph. so
5. DeveIeux Of Randolph to Lydia Dunton oi
sail town, land in Randolph, $3.50.
Hannah +. Rollins of Resdfeld tt
talvit Eidridge Of saii town, had in Readfield
slGoo J. = Dudley Of Readfcid 10 W. u. Dudley
Of said town, land in Re sadield
NAssALBoEo.-Reuben Packard Of Augusta tc
Ellen Taylor Of WhterVi ie, land in Vas aburo leo
VIENNA Elizabeth J. 20 SON Of Farming. a e
Frank II Folsom Of New >hston, land in Vi nDa
slO0, F. II. Folsom Of New >har'n 10 l. " Oodworil
Of said town. land In vienna, ss5
WATT RVILLt.-L. h lhay-T Of Wntaryilie 10 +
G ThRyer |. >. Bangs W. A Bouthby. II W
stewart, o. ;. Nay, J. ''oodridge and al
Re- ing IN all Of .aid itv land in Watefs lille aHoO
WAlNE.--Jos. VI. Gilalan { Waj jne to J. ;. DOr
don of lid WI. bard in WAYNE.
WEST GAErISER.-',en. A. BlS'k Of Augusta t'
Anna VI. ~taps Of sal city, land and building. in
West Gardiner ssfG.
WISTHRuP.-Dan. Is. Maxim Of Winthrop 10 W
II. French Of said town, land in Winthrop sl250.
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HALLOwELL.

Mr.. E. B. Worrell of Boston will talk to
a packed house this afternoon Ladies must
come early to get seats. The violet perfume
to be given away is in every way worthy the
reputation of the great house who make it,
Revival meetings will be held at the Free
will Baptist church this week, every after
noon at 2.30 and evenings at I 30 Rev. J.
b. Jordan of Augusta, Rev. t. w. sanford
of Top.ham, and others will he present. All
are welcome
Saturday forenoon, a Mexican mustang,
belonging to a man from the Quarry, took a
lively spin on Water street, starting from
the express office, striking the lamp post,
crossing the street attempting to enter the
7. o.. turning collided with another lamp
post and electric light pole. when he vas
stopped by three men. No serious damage
WAS done.
Miss LiHzle Grosvenor . combining busi-
ne.s with pleasure while in New York City,
as she is visiting her friend Mira. -, 80
well known in our city when she was Mabel
Page.
Messrs Merchant and Tilden returned last
Saturday evening from their trip 70 Fort
Payne, Ala, and report themselves well
pleased with their journey.
Rev. H. E. FOES, formerly Of Pine stree,
church, Portland, one Of tae most talented
and .mar;est eleTgymen 10 the Maine VI. Z
Conference, preached in the Methodist
church Sunday, and those present were wcll
paid for attending. His text was taken from
the l;h chapter Of Prov, last part Of 3Ofh
verse.
Mr.. Edwin Strong, who is suffering from
ALTERATION of the mind, was taken . q.
Hospital a. Augusta yesterday. At me lime
he was leader OF the Hallovell Bsnd.
The revivsi meetings at the 7. ". sJ.ist
church, which are held afternoon and even
ing this week, ars we'll attended.
Arthur Ellis. the small boy who had hi.
foot Gu, of by the cars running over it fer
months ago, is around the st eet on crutches
with which he walks very readily.
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The latest puzzle, "pigs in clover, f" which
for the past t-o weeks has bevitched the
citizens Of he Hab has s'rack town, and is
for sale at the book stores. 1t looks innocent
and siEple Until you try it, but its solution
rsquirs he utmost patience ara dexterity +,
II sto.y russ that the puzzle was invented
By a Minnesota farmer for the amuse me n, of
mis- tso children. A .hreSd peddler Who
came along saw fortune in the ingenious
Toy, aud buying the inventors right, fer .
small sum, Introduced it in Chicago, where
its run rivalled tha; Of the the famous 10
puzzle. Thence 1t Travelled eastward and
~as in such request in Boston one day last
week, that the manufacturers were unabls
TO turn out enough to meet the demand.
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CONSTITUTIONAL and VALID
Is The Suprem. Courts Decision Regard
Ing The Rebuilding Act.
Questions Raised by New York Bank
ers Answered.

In order 10 put at rest the question of the
constitu,iousliiy OF the act of the last legis-
lature authorizing the refuntius of the out
s;snding bonds Of the State, the question was
on Saturday last submitted BY Governor
Burleigh TO the Supreme Judicial Court
Chief Justice Peters at once requested by
telegraph meeting of the justices a, Au-
gusta yesterday forenoon and every justice
was in attendance.
The following are full copies of Governor
Burleigh's statement of facts and question
submitted 10 the court and the unanimous
opinion of the court as r, ndered:
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New York Produce Market.

NEW YORK. April l.
FLOUR Receipts, ls..9s packages; exports. 253i
barrels, sales. 10 poO Repeat quotations including
city mill extra, a 75as5 90, patent. q i5a
% 50, superhne, o. 3oas3 ,5 extra No. :,
- 2Uas3 65, winter wheat low grade, o. 0Oas3 A.
lsice Minnesota extra, - loaso W, southern Hour
heavy, Rye -four heavy.
WHEAT Receipts. $3.50. exports, ei,4i2. sales.
5000, lower No. spring nominal. lbs
No ihard lH Nc.2 red s7ias7 LASS. fob,
MA delivered, No. red, NOMINAL l02, No. |
white nominal, q4agi
RYE quiet
BAILEY quiet.
Corn Receipts 81 $50 exports, III 2s3 sales ,5s,
600. busy hrmcr; steamer. ~ i3i, No. :, 42,ai3
store and elevator, 43,aii delivered.
OATs-Receipts, "A 1850; exports. - sales, Co.
600, quiet SOB, ~ do whit, Sea53l, No. Jia :;
do white, 2iiS4l, No. /, -, 10 white. 81,
Mixed Western, 3jl33; white do, 3ia3ql
CoFFEEfair, Rio, fair, lst
>uGAe-Raw firm; refined firm; demand ic
higher: crushed ,a6i extra crushed, 6ia6l, white
extra crushed, 6a6i, cut loaf 81, granulated Ii
PETEoLEuM- steady, active, s1..
POKk---trm.
BEFF-dull.
LARD weak, western steam. e-af Tl
closing d 31l. city steam. % 10. refined moier.
ate, easier, continent d 3ja7 IS S. A. Is 90.
BurrEK- moderate, easy, western dairy lila
i6, do creamery. lsa2S
CHkBsk--quiet, unsteady. FreiRhts to Liverpool
stea1y.
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one 5 inch muzzle loading rife one So
pound hreech loading rife, two 20 pound
breech leaders and some smaller guns
The Alert is 1000 ton vessel bulk by
John Roach in 1875, carries q officers, y.
men and is rated at ten knots an hour She
is l75 feet long, 30 feet beam and draws
l2i feet of water. For a battery she has
one IL inch al two inch smooth bores
one 90 T1uH-l rd. four small
guns and secondary tsttery She was com
msnied by Cemmander James d. Gray son
The Adams ~s. rated at 1875 tons, bullt in
1916 IN Boston by Donald Mckay; length
ls5 feet 35 feet beam, IL ) iraaght. She
is ; knot ship. Her battery consists Of
four nine-lnch smooth bOres, one eight-inch
muzzle loading rife one 60 pounder uuzzle
loading rife, and i've guns a. secondary
battery. She carries 20 officers and ll6
men. The Adams will be under the dree-
ton OF Commander Edsin |. Wocdrsri and
Lieut.. Commander J. Hunker Past As
sistant Surgeon EmIyn Il. Marsteller will be
medical officer Chief Engineer Absoiom
Kirby will be the engineer in charge There
will be no new orders in regard TO Samoan
affairs given commanders of vessels. Ad-
miral Kimberly will II main at Apia and con-
tinue in command of the squadron.
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Names for Treasurer and Assistant
Treasurer

The president made the following nomina-
tions today; James NJ Huston of Indians
treasurer of the nited States; Ellis H..
Roberts of New York, assistant treasurer at
New York city; VIM + Wharton of Mass
achusetts, assistant secretary of State :;
George II. Shields of Missouri, assistant at
torney general vice Rich Montgomery, re-
signed; Capt &, B. White, [. 5. N, to be
chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks in
the Department of the Navy, to fill vacsn-
cy; l. Bradford Prince of Santa Fe, n. NJ
to be governor of New Mexico; Louis A.
Walker of Helena Montana, to be secretary
of Montana; to be ageut for the Indians,
Charles A. Ashley of New York at the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe agency in indian
Territory, Charles X. A. Scobey of Montana
at the Peck agency in Montana.
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BRISANDAGE IN CUBA.
The Government Driven to Take Raoi
cal Measures for its Suppression

WAsHISGroS, April /.
Consul genersl Williams, Havsns' mas
forwarded to the department OF State c ~
of the circular issued by the governor gener-
al relative to the suppression OF orieandsee
in Cuba. The governor general says the
alarm caused bv the attacks upon individual
security has so spread throughout the island
that il is necessary to exhaust all the means
10 reestsblish confidence. The proper officers
are instructed to employ every resource to
prevent, avoid and apply energetic eorrec-
tion TO any vandalic act realized. The nee
essarv officers shall prosecute constantly ev-
ery suspicious person, not only actual wrong
doers but those who from fear or criminal
understanding, protect and help them.
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FOND wIFES ADIEU.
She Fries Poisoned Fish for Her Hps
band and Then Elopes.

PHLADELPHIA, April l.
Frank Caro-, so years old, and Mrs. Cam
lila R5ta, aged 27, his boarding mistress
e'1.- a yeste rday afternoon taking the
ans two children. Before leaving Mrs
Rota fried fish for the evening meal. Sal
y4tor Rossa,,i aud Antonio GAllini, two other
boarders, ate Of the fish and were taken sick
Immediately afteIwsrd. The physicians to-
night say their condition is very critical. 1t
Is supposed the fish was prepared for the
husband and the boarders coming into the
house for supper and finding the table set
fell into the trap. Detectives are looking
for the elopers.
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VESSELS FOR SAMOA.
The Old Richmond, Alert and Adams
Sent to Apia.

While the vessels ordered to Samoa today
sre fair vessels of their kind, they are by
no means equal to the three vessels wrecked
They are of an antique type compared with
the German East African feet ordered to
Apia. The old Richmond is by far the
largest that will go down. She vas built at
Norfolk in 1858, 2I00 tons burden. 225 feet
long. 42A feet broad and IA draft. Her
speed is 81 knots when in trim, but doubt
less foul ami consequently much reduced in
speed BY her stay in South Atlantic waters.
She i. commanded by Capt A. y. Reed and
Lieutenant Commander Louis Kingsley
Complement 20 officers and 39l men. She
has . battery of l2 ten inch smooth bores
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An Explanation.

What is this nervous trouble" with which
30 many seem now 70 be aflictehf II you
will remember a few years ago the word
Malaria was comparatively unknown-to-day
it is a. common az any word in the English
language, yet this word covers only the NEAR
ing Of another word used by our re-fathers
in times past. So it j. with Beryou. diseases,
a. they and Malaria are intended to cover
What our yrandfaihcrs called B,liousness, and
all are caused by troubles that arise from
diseased condition Of the Liver which in per-
forming its functions finding II cannot dispose
Of the bile through the ordinary chapnel 10
compelled to psss it of through the system,
causing nervous troubles, Malaria, Bilious
Fever, etc. You who are suffering can well
appreciate cure. We recommend Green's
August Flower. It's cures are marvellous.
deod&wchwky
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CHASTITY CRIME.
Which was Perperrated by Religious
Fanatic.

JACKSON, Mo-, April I.
Sheriff John Hasky of Bollinger county
placed in the Jackson jail Amanda Lasater
charged with murder. Her husband, Mon
roe. is an accessory. Her husband recently
became a religious lunatlc. claiming that he
received Il command tr N God - preach but
first to offer four'een month child a. d
sacrifice. He made his wife strangle her
infant, claiming that the Almighty promised
to resurrect the child on the third day
When Lasater was arrested he had been
carrying the dead infant in his arms two
days,
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CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS HOME.
Legislature OF Texas Makes a Nominal
Lease OF the Old State House.

New YORK, April l.
The legislature of Texas leased the old
State Capitol for FIVE years to the directors
of the Confederate Soldiers Home at a rem
tai of FIVE dollars year The building will
be used as a home. 1t produces sl500 a
year in rents and the home will have steady
revenue. The Texas constitution would not
allow direct appropriation of money for
the purpose.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Taken From the Current News
OF the Day.

Carpenters have struck in ST. Louis
Brooklyn and Salem. Mass.
The Ohio Law sboli,hing separate school.
for blacks is causing trouble 10 the town o:
New Rich mond.
The stage from Murphy's to Mil.o,, Cal.
vas held up by lone highwayman MonGsy
morning near Angeles. The fellow Obtained
only small sum.
Sunday Jonn Boyle. with his wife and SIX
children. attempted to ford Grand creek
near Clinton. Mo. When in the middle of
the stream the wagon was overturned and
four children drowned. Boyle saved his
wife and two children
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Work on tue Charleston.

The secretary of the navy has cabed to
Auckland that the men of the wrecked ves-
sells who are sent home are to COM to San
Francisco. Renewed instructions have been
sent to San Francisco to hurry forward the
preparation of the Charleston and every
effort will be made to get her guns and car
riages transported overland at the earliest
possible moment
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EXTENSION OF TIME
Asked by the Sargent Manufacturing
Company.

NEW YORK, April /.
The Sargent Manufacturing Company
makers of invalid chairs, etc, are a,king an
extension of nine months, Liabilities abou.
SIP Oo0, assets much larger but not immedi-
ately available, The celebrated cripple and
inventor, Miss Mollie Fancher of Brooklyn.
is a stockhold in the company which is
using some of her inventions.
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Postmasters for Maine

The following changes have been made in
Maine fourth class postmasters Morrce
Boynton at Monroe, Waldo county. vice F
L. Palmer, removed; Miss Emma J. Black
Sandy Point, vice A. c. Wardville, re-
moved; A. l.. Scale at Somesvlie. Lincoln
county, vice Geo W. Piper, resigned; War
ren c. Todd at Georgetown, Sagadahoc
county, vice b. NJ. Rove, removed; &
Dudley Gould, Warren; Geo. A. Chandler
West Sumner.
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Notes.

The cruiser Sperber and corvette AeXan
irine will depart for Samoa to replace
the warships wrecked at Apia.
The committee of the English House of
Commons by a vote of 25l to IS. Monday
night approved the proposals recently sub
mitted by Lord George Hamilton, first lord
of the admiralty, for increasing the strength
Of the navy.
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4 BURNING BRIDGE
Seen Too Late to Stop the Train.

WHEELING, W. Va, April l.
As freight train on the Baltimore Ohio
main line reacheia bridge over Harris creek.
80 miles east OF this city, this morning, the
engineer noticed the bridge burning. 1t be-
ing too late 10 cheek the train, he, the FIRE
man and one brakeman saved themselves by
jumping The locomotive and IA cars fell
into the creek bed where the burning bridge
umbers set them on fire and they were des-
Iroyed The eaboose did not leave tle track
All the crew escaped but two uamps who
were stealing ride, went down and were
burned
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The recent purchase by Boston parties Of
the 50 600 acres of North Franklin timber
lands it is said insures the building of the
narrow guaze road chartered by the las,
Legislature from Phillips to Rangely, and
will thus be the means of attracting larger
numbers than ever Of summer tourists to
Dead River sporting regions.
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APRIL FOOL.
The Landlord Who Wasn't to Be
Taken In"

NEW HAVEN, April /.
The evening porter at the Arlington Hotel
caught Montiere Calbao, u sneak thief, in
the proprietors room and carried him to the
Office. The proprietor thinking himself the
victim of an April fool joke, allowed the
thief 10 escape. Shortly afterward Land
lord Riokford miss.d 81 100 note and n
bank book.
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A KENNEBEc SCHOONER
Sprung a Leak and Put into Ports
mouth for Repairs.

PORTSMOUTH, n. H., April l.
The schooner Thomas G. Benton, Capt.
kimball, from South Gardiner Me-, with a
cargo of lumber for II. B. Rawson, New
York, sprang leak shortly after leaving the
kcnnebec river, Saturday night The ves-
sci was leaking six hundred strokes per hour
aud the captain put into this port this after
noon. The vessel will be beached and re-
paired.
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HARDIE. THE FORGER.
First Day OF His Trial at Halifax.

HALIFAx. y. s, April |.
The case of Hariie, the alleged New
York forger,was begun today in the Supreme
Court before Judge Richie. The extradition
papers. bearing the signatures of President
Harrison and Secretary of State Blaine,
we're read. His loriship asked Hariie if he
had anything to say. He replied that he had
not, except not guilty. The case was con-
tnued until wednesday
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'se'S FIRST QUARTER
And the Number OF Failures Which the
Bradstreets Report.

NEW YORK, April |.
Reports to Bradstreet's of mercantile fail
ures throughout the United States, during
the first quarter of the current year, show a
total of 3576 against 1858 for the first quar-
ter of 1883. The aggregate liabilities are
Sil SCI 900 against s3i los ,000 actual as
sets, sl9 .316 900 against Sl7 1886 900.
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Cases Of contagious diseases we're re-
ported to the State Board during the week
ending Saturday, March Both, as follows:
Diphtheria-Deeriug, |.
Typhoid Fever.-Cornish, /.
Scarlet Fever.-Anson. 3: Bangor, / Deer
Isle, 3; P0rtlard, /: ReadHeld, 2; Whitney
vile, /.
Measles, Readfeh, /.
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Stabbing Affray at Houlton

TIouLroS, April l.
4 number of lumbermen coming out of
the woods became engaged in fight at
smyrna Mills, Saturday, over some rum.
During the row Peter Michaud of Houlton
was seriously st,bbed in the breast. The
sssailaut and several witnesses have been
arrested ard lodged in Jail to await examina-
ton which occurred Monday.