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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
NEWS NUGGETS.
Boiled Down Items Of Interest the
World Over.

The band in Paris strike up yankee
Doodle whenever Thomas A. Edison ap-
pears.
A new novel by Dumas is expected about
Christmas.
Queen Victoria will attend the Welsh
Eistedlfod festival.
Emperor William has bestowed the decora-
ton Of the order of the Black Eagle upon
Prince George of Wales.
The annual reunion of the Fat Mems As
sociation was held at Seaside park, Bridge
port, Conn, last week.
Crops are being ruined in central Illinois
owing TO the drouth
Twenty five of the artists connected with
| Iarpers periodicals. have received awards Al
| the Paris exhibition.
| Some fish swim deep. The government
steamer Albatross, investigating the coast OF
Southern California, caught black cod at So.
fathoms.
| The commercial agencies report business
failures as largely decreasing. and for NJ
week reaching the number that they did on'
year ago.
A very alarming piece of news Gomez
from Kansas to the effect that many of the
large herds of cattle in that State and the
Indian Territory are afflicted with Texa
fever or something worse.
Mrs. Harrison's decision not to shak,
hands at the public receptions this winte
will be apr wed of hy everybody WHO givei
ary thought to the wearying efec, of thii
American form Of "a luts ton.
King Christian of Denmark and Kin,
George of Greece welcomed the czar an,
czarina upon their arrival at Copenhagen
| last week
Ex President Cleveland accepts his posi-
tion as member of the New York World
Fair committee.
Mr.. Cyrus W. Field has sailed for Europe
| BY reducing the size of the stage at tb
| Boston Theatre, space has been gained 70
three more rows of seats. The system o
numbering seats has been considerabl
! changed.
A future is thought to lie before Alexan
der of Bettenberg, retired to an estate il
Styria since bis marriage with his danseuse
l.. a feT months he will rec, i've high CON
mand in the Austrian army, as Count Moltk
entertains the very highest opinion Of hi
strategic talents, and the Austrian army Is II
great need of = capable general.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES

W. NJ. Allen, grocer, Wilton, has gone
into insolvency.
Tie annual session of the Grand Division
of the Sons Of Temperance will be held al
WRterville, Oct. % ant "a.
Tie date of the fall meet OF the Maine
division, League of American Wbeeimen, is
settled for SEPT. 26, in Portland. The track
will be put in irst-class condition, giving the
wheels width of 10 feet on the quarter
stretch and 30 feet at the finish
Geo. W. Vanderbilt of New York, who
has bought what is known as the Ogden
Point. has already commenced the improve
ments on the grounds and has contracted
with Geo. Doliyer to grade the grounds and
build sea wall which is estimated to cost
soma $50 600.
New steel rails are being relaid on the sec.
yion If the New Brunswick railway from
Ne 'dam 70 Vs7eebo-o Rehniliing Of shop.
and freight houses at McAdam is being push
ed. The improvements in the yard will be
many, and marked addition will be made
10 the old facilities.
Mr.. V. W. MacFarlane, the Chicago man
Sho has summer residence at Moosehead
Lake, proposes to erect grain elevator and
grist mill ii Greenville bringing lis corr
through from Chicago and grinding it. Thi.
is another of the new enterprises which the
building Of the Canadian Pacific Railway
has promoted.
There is such thing as making money
too fast and Bar Harhor news dealer seem,
to have found it 30 He has been selling
Boston paper at good profit bu; last week HI
male a mistake in customer and sold al
just twice the usual price to a man who hap
pened TO belong to the newspaper company
The result vas not entirely satisfactory {,
the fHsRcier.
Ship william MeGilvery, of sesr.port. i,
reported as having been burned at sea while
on voyage from Psagua for Ne~ York
Tith 100 tons of nitro soda for Hemenwsy
Brown Of Boston. The McGIivery was
+ first class ship of / ,270 tone. She was owned
| by J. c. Nichols and others, of Searsport
/ and was valued at $50. 600. There was Al
1 insurance Of s. 500 on the vessel and s4s 0O'
on the cargo; freight uninsured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
GARDINER.
Saturdays Ball Game in Randolph
Delay on the Pulp Mill Fouudati on
Hotel Arrivals rsonals-Items-
Canton oft for M ontreal.
GARDNER, Sept.

GARDNER, Sept /.
recent number of the Portland Express
contained the following item concerning one
of Gsriiner's leading young laies: The
engagement is announced of Mr.. Frank
Msxcey, formerly of III city, bnt now located
in Bath, to Miss julia 3 ,iey Of Gardner"
Judge II. s. Webs.nr who mas recently
purchased the fine res ice of W. B Neal
for his occupancy. hs oiferei lis resi- leHce
on Dresden avenue fof sale.
new paper mas recently heen received
In this city from Hoquiam, Wash. Ter =.
Saiuh is pupiishs by former Gardner
boy, and well known Maine journalist. 1t
is very readable and decidedly New
England in its style.
The steamer Islander will close her sea-
son in about two weeks.
The Baptist Ladies' Aid Society will mes t
next Wednesday, Sept 81, with Mrs. Far
rington on Elm street.
&. W. Harrison, manager of Liitle's
World Co, was IN the city Saturday, making
the final arrangements for the appearance of
that company here Friday. Reserved seat
ticket. are now on sale a. H1ghss music
rooms.
Somebody forced their wsy into the back
sn.ra ,ce # Frank Yepoa'- store in Ran
dolph, Friday night. A few cigars AMI
other minor articles were all II at was taken.
The HolIings~orih & Whitney paper mills
are soon to be lighted t.y electricity.
the grading Of the pulp mil in South
Gardiner is being pushed very rapi IIy The
removal of six or eight ieet Of surface grave
has brought to light bel o. blue clay
which was found by vorkmen who ran pole
Il -. l.
bottom was struck. This is unfortunate a.
/ it will cause considerable delay in the work
and be very difficalt and expensive 10 place a
| firm foundation for the engines and walls
as the clay is very soft and pliable.
Two scissor grinders were doing the place
| Saturday.
! Hon. Seth L. Larrabee of Portland, con
nec,ed with the Commercial Union Teie.
| graph Co, was in the city, Saturday.
| Deaths seem to be as scarce during the
past reek a. they have been plenty during
| the two previous weeks.
| Mrs. Freeman Trost and Miss Julia CIasou
are visiting friends in Woolwieh.
$. 5 Wright, principal of the high sehoo
resurued from his summer vacation, Satur
day. az did Joseph Chadwick, principal o
| the grammar school.
Judge Danforth's charge in the GiImar
/ case at Bangor. vas received ~ith n2sJ
favorable comments by the lawyers IN thi.
city.
The last number of the Reporter came ou
under the editorial charge of Judge LARA
bee.
I We are informed that Jones & Lonbsri
two of our competent BARRIERS. propose t
take the TooG,s soon to be vacated By o. B
Ciason, and ct them up into frs.-ciass ton
sorial rooms.
Alvin PniI!ips. Abbott Allen. A. r. Bur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
HALLOWELL.

A young 6. ntlemen Of this city had quite
q ride Saturday evening. He started TO take
two young ladies for drive but had only
gone . shof, distance when the vhifie-tPee
broke. The horse vas quieted, however,
and unhisched safely but the young man VA
determined and finally secured an ancient
but serviceable caFrya all. But the vheeIs
thereof hsdn't been amounted for years and
the shrili squeaks which they emitted we're
s1ch that the faithful stesd took unto him.
self wings. The young man found ir i'm
possible 10 hold him a-sd lively runasa ~
ensued- Fortunately the driver vas able u
keep him in the road and BY the time Ansus
u vas reached bad got him under eontro
without any serious damage being doee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
HE WAS A HERO
And Proved 1t bv Dying
About the Vermont Accidest and the
Engineer who Stuck to His Post.


RUTLAND, VT, Aug. 81.
A special train Of nine cars bound north,
on the Central Vermont road, with q load
Of people who had been attending the last
day of the Horse Breeders' meeting colli1ed
with hog train four miles north Of Middle
bury, at . O'Clock last night. Engineer Vim
Embry aud conductor Hiram Blodgett Of the
passenger traia were killed, ~ vas ". W.
Allen Of vergennes, a passenger. The con-
ductor of the freight train has gone crazy.
Engineer Chison Of the freight jumped
and escaped injury. Henry Heron, fireman.
sustained . compound fracture Of the right
leg. Arthur Hunt, II years Of age, of New
Haven, had his left leg crushed, and re-
ceived severe bruises; Charles Hunt, his
brother, aged 10. had his leg broken and was
injured internally, while = few other pas
sengers were slightly injured. Engineer
!. Embry saw the freight approaching. and had
brought HE engine to q standstill when the
collision occurred. He stuck to his post and
was killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02

and supper and then preparations for the
Grand Campfire in the evening. Ii vas q
beautiful night one of the warmest of the
summer ami it seemed as If the whole poou-
lation of the surrounding country was as
semblei in the Park. As the shades of nj gh,
gathered round. the band discoursed stirring
music, ringing speeches were male by many
comrades and with cheers and shouts the
vast assemblsse broke up and the program
for the reunion of 1889 was concluded.
No fete or holiday has ever brought such
crowds to cur village and it is remarked by
every one that these reunions of the Veterans
of the war are growing in the estimation Of
the people and that increased respect ana
attention is being paid to the remnant Of tn.
Grsni Army that saved the Republic as th'
years pass and their numbers grow less
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
FOREIGN intelligence.
Swelling the Lists Of the London
Strikers.
An Orderly but nonstef Crowd It HYDE
PaPk.
Cardinal Manning Commsnds Their De-
portmsnt. -- Wids-spssad eympatAy
tor Them. Cout1ibuse.

LoNnON, sept. I.
Two thousand coal beavers and bArgcmcn,
employed by Parker Lambert. have joined
the strikers. The council Of the strikers
held meeting last evening and after \ long
| discussion On the situation decided to con-
A mon.,ar r..,,, .s a.. .,.,,
held At Hyde Park In the afternoon, at which
burns, the socialist asitstor, and other so.
eiAiists made speeches.
Resolutions which declared that the, wo.h
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
CONDENSED DISPATCHES
The Ptth Taken from the Current New
Of the Day.

The selection of a jury in the cronin irial
bid. fair to be q work of weeks.
The San Diego wster company's water
work. have been sold to an English syndicate
for 81 100000.
An Inquest is to BE- hssd eonceruing lbs
death of Daniel Go, ,,sis shose desh re-
sulted from iajmses received by falling
from A car on the York Beach railroad.
A eensation sxs created st the repuehcsn
campaign committees headquarters IN Nes
Orleans ON Friday by the appearance OF
Robert Armstrong, colored. one of the
United States supervisors for Assumption
irish for the Congressional election to be
held there next Tuesday Armstrong says
he was aylaid by eight vhite men al nj.
house wedne sdsy night asd seriously whippet
and ordered to leave thf parish until after
election.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
WAS A DEsERTBR
IL it the 6heehan Inte ndsd bv the
Despatch?

New HAVEN. Sept. |.
Tonight's Washington despatch ststed that
an original pension was granted to Timothy
Sheehan Of Connecticut. A record of the
Connecticut men in the war Of the rebellion,
issued from the Office of the sdjutant gen
eral of this State, contains the record of but
one soldier bearing this name. In the 26th
Regiment, infantry, Company X, Timothy
Sheehan, of Groton, enlisted September
9th, 1862, was mustered in November 10th,
1862, and deserted May Goth, 1868
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
GRE At SAVING ON BONDS.
Treasury Purchases Large Amounts
Since Aug. 81. 1897.

Since Aug 8, 1887, to and including today.
The treasury department has purchased
81 ,3O5 $50 per cent boz ds and lis, ls5, $50
l-2 per cent bonds or total If Sl95, ,490.
700. Their cost was s226 ,s52 ,s75. and they
woald have cost at maturity s269, 724 1929, %
III 1 the government has saved s42,s7l. .446.
In The la ten days the purchases aggregated
si1 1'97s 800, at a cost of S22, ,5l5, $50. The
largest purchase was Aug 27, when 81, ,239.-
GOO was paid out for "a ,945, 900.
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Greenwood Said to be Threatened
MALIETOA'S RETURN.
Greeted with General Rejoicing. Health
Broken Down by Exile.

SAN FRANcIsco, Sept. |.
King Malietoa and several chiefs who de-
parted with him two years ago, arrived at
Apia from Marshall Islands on the German
gunboat Wolff few days before the Zeal
andia arrived at Samoa. Malietoa's return
made the occasion a general rejoicing by the
natives. His health is reported broken
down. owing to his long exile. For this rea-
son he will not attempt to resume control of
affairs for the present. Mataafa will still con-
tinue in office. The political situation on
the island remains quiet. The natives are
recovering from famine. The Monongshela
some time ago distributed among them Is 900
pounds of bread and large quantities of rice
and other provisions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
HON. WILLIAM EMERY.
His Death Occurred at His Home in
Alfred. Saturday.

ALFRED, Aug. 81.
Hon. William Emery, prominent and
resps cted citizen of Alfred died Saturday
morning of liver aud stomach troubles. aged
sixty five years after sickness of four
weeks He was prominent in business and
political circles, hal been a representative in
tbs legislature. county attorney of York
county, and was the democratic candidate
for Congress sgsins. Thomas B Reed, in the
first Name district last year. He leaves a
widow and one daughter, the wife of John
Donovan of Alfred. chairman of the Demo
cratic stale Committee.
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EXCEEDINGLY COOL.
4 Revolver Held to q Mans Head In
Midday.


WooNsockgr, X. L.. Aug, 81.
ChArles W. Smith Of sc Fountain street.
Providence, vas the victim Of boldly exc
euted highway robbery about II O'Clock,
noon. in the southern part Of this city.
Smith ~ss walking through q garden. near
q strip of woods, but within eight and sound
Of dozen dwellings, when man approached
and demanded dollar.
Being refused he held revolver close to
Smiths arm and fired, making bad wound.
fracturing bone Of the arm,
Smith fell and the hishwaymsn took his
victim's gold atch and chain and walked
IN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-02
OLD YARMOUTH
Celebrates It's Two hundred and Fiftieth
Anniversary

SANDWICH, Mass. Sept. L.
Exercises attending the 250,h anniversary
of Yarmouth opened today by a ceIebra-
ton at the First Congregational church. A
large audience was present and the exercises
were very interesting. The auditorium was
finely decorated with buntiag. flowers, etc.
An historical s3irsss vas delivered by the
pastor. Rev. John W. Dodge. 10 the after
noon session greetings by the mother church
were extended by Rev. Jeremiah Taylor.
ID. D.; responses by invited ciergymen-
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Deer Is{s.


Mr.. Hors.io Raynes is stopping at Sunset.
--Messrs. Joseph and VIM. Brown arrived at
Sunset last week.-Mr. Fred w. Fifeld left
town Monday for Kents Hill to resume his
studies at the seminary.-The summer WIS.,
itors who have been stopping with Mr.. Chss
Annis left for Boston Monday The next
union meeting Of the various orders II Good
Templars in town will meet with Winter Rome
Lodge at South Deer Isle, Friday, Sept 6.
There will be an excursion from Deer Isle
to Northport camp ground to-day. II sex
pected that large number will avail them
selves Of the opportunity TO stteDd.-kev.
Mr.. jenkins of Philadelphia. delivered a
very entertaining lecture before large au-
dience in the chapel a, Sunset Sunday even
ing Mr.. Simeon Dow aad wife of Dow's
Point, who been spending few days at
Sunset, returned home Tuesday.
SAaAUAuDc.
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OVER NIAGARA FALLS.
0,aham Accomplishes the Feat in Bar
rel His Drop OF 400 Feet.

NIArARA FAirs, Sept ].
At & 45 this morning Grahsms barrel was
let 20 at u point opposite Chippewa creek,
Al : 10 it approached the brink and droppea
200 fee, into the abyss below lne osfsei
soou rose intact anl was deserted ia the eddy.
Elmer Jenes swan out from the Canadian
.h,,,, and ,swed the barrel in shore at 1.25
A.. NJ. Graham was lifted out alive.
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Dock Direct
A CANADIAN TOWN
Visited with Conilsgrstion and Much
Valuable Property Destroyed.


GAsASoouE, Ont, Sept !.
A fire this morning destroyed W. N. Rog-
ers buggy, piano and organ factory, G. II.
Rogers block and five dwellings valued at
s6500. The losses are W. N. Rogers. 5000,
insurance unknown; G. Is Rogers, esO0O.
insurance $1,000 Taylor g. Green, general
dry goods, S20, 900, insurance $4,000; l..
A. Osterhonit, the clothier, 5000, insurance
$1,000; A. NJ. Purvis, dry goods and MILL
merry, $4,000, insurance 5000; ID J. Darling
general groceries, $4,000, insurance eBOOO.
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WAsulS Ton, Sept. l.
Pensions have been gran ed to the follow
ing sidents of Maine
Original Truman c. Blanchard, Robert :.
Uyson. Sarah. widow of Jahn +. Bickford,
Hannah, mother of Henry Merchant
Original. invalid navy, Charles A. Sum
ner. Isaac ] Gipatrick. Benz. q. Briggs.
New Hampshire. e.-Original, invalid, Nor
ris Kennedy. Re-issued, Henry Z. Sawyer
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Still the pleasant weather encourages the
Salvation Army and ,tIll the Army il forcing
its campaign against all wrong on these
grounds. The meetings are well attended.
especially during the evening services and
the interest 10 we'll sustained. Collections
are taken at the several meeting and
the invitations to help the cause
are we'll responded to by the audiences
Major SulIy went TO Portland Friday
night on business and returned Saturday
morning on Jewett's tfain Postmaster y
J. Roberts, Treasurer - Sswtelie. Messrs
Alexander, Allen and Folsom Of the execu-
tive committee were on the grounds Friday.
CONTRARY to the announce .nent in Fridays
Journal, l.i will be received on the fore
noon sra.ss Monday, September "a. After
that time all mail will stop 1t Iceboro.--
The har isome yacnt. faika, was anchored
OF the grounds all day Friday. Apotbe :
yacht With . party aboard 10 laying at the
wharf for . fer dsys.-The executive com
mittee will hod business meeting next
Monday, to settle up the seasons business
and make plane for the next season.-There
are now twenty two officers and dozen OF
80 privates on the grounds. Maple Hall il
nearly full and the soldiers are all quAstered
in private pIaces.--Captain Bragg returned
to bis station st Bath, Friday, after shor
visit 10 the encamcment.--Mr. z. W. AIler
Of Wsserviile. 10 on the grounds.
Norombega the s'lost city Of New England,
which vas always supposed 10 have been 10
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CHARGED WITH BI0AMY.
A Boston Barber Arrested Ia Gotham
After DESERVING q Two Days Old
Wife.

NEW 1Okk, sept, 7.
David b. Hawkes., Jr., aged 81, of Boston
was arrested tonight in Brooklyn
charged with bigamy. He is a barber and
came to Brooklyn last winter. Soon after
he married Ida Timmons of that city and
deserted er two days later, He had two
other wives living, one in Boston, the other
in Providence. Hawkes. made a desperate
resistance with the officers
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BOARDED By lALAIS.


SAN FRAScisco, Sept. 1.
Australian papers say that about June ss
Ssvo. small trading vessei. vas boarded Al
Msisy,s. The Natives shot mate Laden
dead. They beheaded = trader named
Cooper with an axe. keatiag. owner Of the
vessel, and seseral others on board we're
badly injured but they drove Oh the natives,
killing twelve II 10 reported that Heating
has since diei.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
Nelson Sells the Brown Mare Aubine.
Fourteen Thousand Dollars Paid by
Partissfn the Middle States.
Special to the Kennebec Journal.

Special to the Kennebec Journal.
WArEgyfLLE, Aug. 81.
The brown mare Aubiue has been sold by
Mr.. Nelson within the last few days to par
ties in the Middle States for $4,000. A
pretty good sum for down east mare Her
record nov 10 q. 10 i-2. Mr., Nelson reserves
her earnings in the rnces where she is
now named. Aubine was by Young Rolfe
the sire of Nelson 2ii a. her dam being
Knox Girl by Gen. Knox 1t pays to breed
such stock e, this.
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STA NPs FoR MESSAGES.
Talk About PsIfscting a Postal Tsls.
graph System.

The Postmaster general will recommend
to the President, in his annual report. and
viii ask the President to recommend to Con.
gress in his annual message, such Legislation
As will enable him to arrange government
postal telegraph system over the lines Of the
Western Union system. The object of his
present ne gotiations with DR.. Green and the
other Western Union people is to reach an
agreement upon the details Of the scheme.
The postmaster generals idea is to begin
win reduction Of rates to an average Of .
eent word within certain distances, and to
pr rovide for the reception and free delivery
OF messages by the post Office department,
together with the sale Of stamps for mes-
sages.
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HANGING IN HIS CELLAR.
Death OF Two OF Nashua's Elderly Citi
zens, One by Suicide.

NASHUA. N. H.. Sept. |.
James Berry, aged 76. residing on High
street, was found dead at late hour, hang
ing in his cellar. He had been i'll for some
time and dependency is supposed to have
been the cause Of suicide.
Robert Harris, a prominent market gar
dener, died last night, aged So. He wa,
one of Nashuas Oldest citizens.
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THE DIRECT LINE.
Contracts Tor Building it to be Made
Within a Month.

BANGOR. Sept. /.
Frederic Danforth, {. f., who is in charge
of the surveys on the direct Line" through
Aroos,ook, has telegraphed for more men
aud will commence resuryey at cnce for the
final location Of the roa1bp1. II wili require
two months or more to complete the tnal
survey He says that contracts viii be made
next month, when work Niil begin all along
the line.