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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
STATE NEWS.
kExsEBEc.

50. Gardner.
The ice companies are very busy shipping.
The Independent loaded large three
nas,si schooner and one 'bsee-mas.er last
~eek that carried some ROO tons. They
have loaded t.o 50 far this week and have
two more lying at their wharf ready 10 load.
The vessels are much larger this year than
they have been in previous yesss. The In
depen. and Great Falls Cos have conveyed
more than 1000 tons each since they com
menced shipping last spring The kindling
~ood factory has again started running after
being shut down two weeks for rspairs--Mf.
Blanchard is getting along veil with his eon
tract on the church He has the church
raised, vestry put under. the stdition pat
onto the front With the beIfYy. and all
boarded in, and il nov working on the inside
Of the beifry. Il will be a fine looking
building when compieted.--H. II. Sawyer,
Esq. has cut down and hsalsd Of the large
oak tree that stood on the bank OF the river
on the lot he sold 10 the Richards paper mill
for pulp mill. He also has the contract
TO move % the old buildings that are on The
los--Mr. Charles Brown has gang Of men
building wharf along the shore to protect
the tenk. Miss Ida Wiley has been quite
sick but IL nov improving DIR. Svous At
tends hef.-Mfs. Holt 10 very sick. DE-
Packard attends her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
BURNED WITH HER HOUSE.
The Bed OF An Aged sabstis Lady
Her Funderal Pyre.

SABAris. July 30.
poor old woman was burned to death
near Sabats. this morning. Mary Ann
Grstfam. aged seventy years, lived alone on
the No Name Pond road in little house
owned by Hiram Brown and J. W. Maxwell.
in which she had life interest. The house
was seen to be on fire soon after sunrise,
this morning and quickly burned down.
when the fire was discovered. one of the
neigbbors tried to get in and save the old
lady. but it was impossible, as the whole
house was roaring furnace.
After the house burned down it was found
that the old lady had burned to death in her
bed. Mrs Gratfam WAS an old lady living
alone, at times partially insane and had been
in poor health for two weeks.
Coroner Small of Lewiston has been here
ard investigated the case carefully. He
has decided thst here is no cause for an in
quest Judging from the position of things
the neighbors have a theory that the lamp
exploded when she was lighting it this morn
ing and she fell over on the bed. 1t is sup
posed that she had small amount Of money
which was burned up with her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
BROUGHT BY A DRUMMER.
Prominent Philadelphia Families Imph-
Gated in Mystery.


Hattie Taxis, a young woman at the city
hospital. has finally confessed to her attend
ing physician her identity, and her frends
in Philadelphia communicated with The
doctor refused to divulge their names, but
they are understood to be well to do people
The condition Of the patient is very serious
and her mind is wandering She refuses to
tell the lame of the drummer who Brought
her here except to the doctor, who keeps it
secret. He claims there are prominent Phil
adelphians implicated. There seems to be
some my stery about the woman and her com
ing to Lawrence.
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FOREIGN intelligence,
Bradlaush's Difficulty in Calmly
Discussing Royal Grants.
The Government Refuses 10 Disclose the
Queens Savings
And Gains its Point Talk OF Boulauser
Csossins the Ocean Terrible Flood
IN China.

LONDON, Juty 70.
When the debate on the royal grants was
resumed in the House OF Commons TODAY,
Rrs iisugh said he found iiiiiculy the dis.
eass'oa of the question calmly when Haifour
outside of the House denounced the ohjcc.
tons ss disgusting and soriid. AZ an op-
roneni of the grants he meant nothing per-
sonsliy discourteeus 10 members of the
royal family They were simply acting
sithin their rights Much Of the argument
IN favor OF the grants was based On All er-
foneous idea thS, the crown was uader the
civil list acts and from George |. onwAris
surrendered Its private properly In exchange
for civil list. Neither George |. nor his
successors surrendered anything, The prcs-
cm royal family never surrendered anything
OF fsrth,ns value to the country.
The committee Of inquiry elected the fact
that during the present rcign, the sav.ugs on
certain classes under the civil list act, In.
steal of being applied TO dcfray the charges
OF the other classes. has been handed to the
Queen without the authority Of parliament
and IN breach of the ststne, HcAr. hear |
Right Hon W II. Smith had denied the al.
legged savings Of the Queen were over
5oo.ooo. pounds, ani declnej to show how
much money hal been saved by the Queen
or drawn BY the other members Of the royal
family from all sources.
Brailsash said there ought To be nothing
TO conceal The fact OF concealing led 10
exaggerated iiras The refusal OF the gov
rrnment to disclose wealth smssscd by royal
ties Justified the aversion of the country to
royal grants Cheers
Lord Randolph Churchill argued that the
original demands of the government were
Just besides being in conformity with the
precedent. II burdens were thrown upon
the crown intended under the civil list Il
would impair the credit Of the nation and Of
Parliament Bradlsueh had questioned the
liuc OF the croSn 10 Its estates. Successive
farliaments had Recognized AMI none of the
greatest lawyers had ever challenged the
crowp's title. lie reminded the House that
Sir Henry +. fonsouby, her maiesty's pri-
'ate secretary, few years ago denied tho
:, ports tina, the Queen was making Immense
Investments In ground rents and stated that
she had not IL ,0O0, 900 To invest In ANYTHING.
The radicals over estimate Of the Queens
wealth was designed to excite popular feeling
against royalty. lie objected 10 the adop-
lion of methods VIII ch propose foment,ng n
ilamor against the throne. which In spite Of
ihem would remain stcsdfast In the aiIec-
lions of the people. Cheers
Lsbonchere'. motion to adopt his substi-
inte for the report OF the royal grants com
nitsr was rejected majority vote 2os.
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WHO Is THE MAN?
He Caught the Burglar, But was too
Astopished to Hold Him.

EAsrPoRr, July 26.
People in Perry are inquiring of one
another, Who is the man? says the East
port Sentinel. This the explanation of the
query:
County Commissioner J. 3. Mutt had
missed goods and small sums Of money from
his store At Little River. aud concluded some
thief had made practice of entering it in
the night. Last Sunday night he locked
himself IN and watched, frs, placir light
ed lamp under box.
About midnight he heard someone unfss-
tening a window shu ter, then open = window
and man entered went to the money
drawer took what cash had been left there,
when he was suddenly confront
ed by the proprietor of the
store, who Withdrawing the covering
from the lamp at the same time presented q
load,i revolver at the burglars head. 1t is
said one ~ss about as much surprised as the
other when they looked each other in the
face. The barglsr WAS not . stranger.
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AMONG THE IcEBERos.
Bark Ivistut Steers Amonx Forty seven
OF them aud Comes Out Unsoathed.

fnlLApEluutA, July s6.
The bark ivigtut, which arrived yesterday
from lSigtut, encountered = remarkably
stormy and perilous passage, occupying Is
days. during which a. icebergs were passed
She sailed june 9th, and on tina, Fay became
fast Jammed in an ice pack, the area Of which
could not be determined from aiof,,
For seven days and nights she bs,,lei with
the ice and finally the craft found herself
gliding through clear water once more. On
the following dsy the Thermometer gave in
dicstions of ice again and il vas but a short
time until twenty tive tremendous, slittcring
monsters doomed up in full view. On the
18th seventeen bergs, equally as krso. were
sighted, and on the 10th five were seen.
Favorable winds carried the lvigtu, beyond
further distractions of the kind and despite
her unusual experience she now lies docksi
without a scratch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

The State House CoDmissioners. with
exception of Messrs, Allea and Macomber,
met at the State House yesterday at 10
O'Clock in the forenoon. The work of con-
struction of the addition 20 far as il has pro
gressed Vas examined. The matter Of heating
and vehtilsting was further discussed with
Prof Woodbridge and Architect Spofford
who were present. The commissioners ad-
journed to meet again on Tuesday next at
10 O'Clock in the forenoon.
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WEST vIRoINIA's FLOOD.
Latest from the Scene OF Disaster More
than Confirm Worst Fears.


PARxERsBrRG. W. Va. July 26.
A courier arrived yesterday from West
Forks region. He says the river rose thirty
two feet in four hours.
Nothing can be heard from the country
along the upper waters.
On Sandyville an immense drift pile over
one mile long. is full Of houses and bodies Of
sheep, horses and cattle.
A band Of thieves has been stealing from
the distressed people, who have armed them
selves and swear they will lynch every man
caught in unlawful acts. The county COM
missioners report that the section is COM
pleteiy ruined ond say relief is needed imme-
distely. Twenty-Five of the dead have been
identified.
At Wadesville not 4 single store 10 left.
and at Morristown only two houses remain.
1t is impossible to enumerate the individual
losses. The lots in this county will exceed
half a million. Writ and Jackson counties
are nearly ruined.
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Knotty Pardon Cases.

News from Deer Park says the President
va occupied today in considering knouy
pardon cases presented BY the department ef
justice.
. Reports about Attorney General Miller
having . certainty Of the supreme bench
appointments 10 not credited here. l, is said
the President has reached no conclusion re
gardinS Justice Maithevssuccessor.
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A Prosperous Biddssord Mill - Two
Young Amasons at the Rangslsys.

One of the Supreme Court judges has the
whooping cough.
falling hay fork .truck Mr.. z. Y.
Turner of Auburn, Thursday, one tine
piercing his sbdomen.
The city council committee voted that
Portland would be entertained by band con-
certs in Deering and Lincoln parks this sum-
mef.
The 6rst arrest made for the violation Of
the peddler's Law in Portland, occurred
Thursday night when two little boys, Oscar
and Hyman Chscan we're arrested BY Mar
.hal Greene while peddlins.
The Lsconia company as Biddeford has
contracted for the erection Of large two
story brick waste house on the vacant lot ad-
joining the new cotton store house. Work
on the foundation will begin Monday. The
Laconia built large building last year and
has Q new mill under c,nssruction this sum-
mer.
Way up on the Cupsuptic lake, one Of the
Rangeleys shove camp Frye 10 . little old
log cabin known - "Twomblys Camp.
Last week two young ladies' Misses Lura
Smith and Gertrude Huschines from Penn
sylvania rented the camp and are there alone
for two months in the wilderness. They
chop their own WOOL, catch and eat their ovs
nsh, rov their own beat for miles and miles
over he lakes and seem - happy and con
tented - can be.
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GARDINER.
4 Proposed Checker Tournament
Bad Accident to q Boy-A Child
Drinks Kerosene-Ball Game at
Randolph Today.
GARDINER, July PC.

GARDNER, July 26.
The little twenty month child Of Mr.
King Blanchard, Chelsea, near the Ran
dolph line, drank nearly teacupful of ker-
osene oil. Friday afternoon, while its mother
left it alone few moments to enter another
room. doctor sas Immediately sent for.
and at last accounts the child was doing
nicely.
The winner Of the Gardiner Randolph
game, Saturday will probably challenge
the crack Kennebec Arsenal nine to a game
The Arsenal club consists of some fine
players are neatly uniformed. and would he
good drawing card here.
Mr.. Weston Lewis Of this city Was one of
President Se~airs party which visited Bar
Harbor, this week. in the beautiful yacht
Susquehanna.
Quite . serious accident happened on the
farm Of DR. Stroat, wes, street. Friday
Ernest Getcheli, and his little .ix year-old
son, we're sitting upon a load of hay which
Mr. GefcheIl vas driving to the doctors
barn, when BY some means, the load tipped
over, bruisins Mr.. Getchell quite badly, and
breaking the left arm Of the little boy just
above the elbvv joint.
A. L. Stephenson. the shoe dealer, arrived
home from . weeks soiourn in Boston, Fri
day.
The store owned by Newton MITCHELL
Randolph. and upon which repairs have been
going on for some time. 10 soon to be occu-
pied BY one Of that tosn's oldest merchants.
VIM Grant
Quite IN interest 10 taken in our checker
circles Of lase and there seems to be eonsid-
erabie rivalry The champion Of the county
ai present Is George W. Dos Of Randolph.
and man Who is always ready to play =
series Of games With any one that doub.s it
for fun or money. Representative Clason Is
another hse player - veil ~ his partner.
| Mayor Spear, both Of whom have given the
| Randolph man some hard games. "
| Watson il smother expert. while George Nc
Keuney. the veteran ball player. and Chss
Boody are not out Of their Glass with the
above players- The matter 10 nov being
discussed Of having q checker tournament il
our city ss N early date between the above
players and then decide Who il the best man
Most exciting contests may be looked for il
The fournameut should come o6, and the
results viii be snxiously looked fer.
/ This (Saturdsy) afternoon the pony Ran
doIph base bali nine and the stAlrsr, Gar
diners viii struggle for supremacy on tn
Randoiph grounds The Randolphs vii
present their regular nine, with Brown an
Kersey for The battery; While the Gardner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
PINCaINo HUNoER RELIEVED.
rons OF Provisions Sent from Chicago
to Starving Locked Out Miners.

CHICAGO, July 20.
Mayor Crieger, Congressman Frank Law
Ter and other members Of the relief COM
mittee ieft this morning with eighty tons of
provisions and supplies for the starving
locked out mindls in Spring Valley. Ills.
About 1000 idle miners are in the district,
making, with their families, about 5000
souls. On the arriSal of the train there this
afternoon it vas eseesed with great demon
strations Of JOY. Everywhere were the
evidences Of The mos, pinching poverty and
destitution. Men, women and children were
most scantily clad in the cheapest materials.
There WAS great dearth Of foot gear, Their
faces bore unmistskable evidences Of pinch
ing hunger. The people have been locked out
nearly three months and were absolutely on
the verge Of starvation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

The management Of the Augusta Base
Ball nine are anxously waiting To hear from
the Lewistons. Some time ago Manager
Scannell was written to see about ar
ranging further games between the two clubs.
but as yet no answer has been received from
him. Can it be that our Lewiston neighbors are
afraid to try conclusions with the presen,
Augusta team? We certainly hope not.
Augusta has never yet refused to meet any
ball team in the State and Lewiston
certainly should not be afraid to maintain
her old-time reputation for pluck in this line.
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TEN THOUSAND
To be Paid for Infringing Patent on
Wire Dress Forms.

HARTFORD, CT, July 26
Judge Shipman Of the United States Dis
trict Court filed an opinion. sustaining the
rulings of Commissioner Marvin as master
Of chancery in the quits of Cbas. A. Morse,
Boston, against Wn. X. Knapp ct al, for
damages for infrinRements of patents for
wire dress forms. The Judge added special
damages of $3.50 for defendants persis,iug in
manufacturing this particular form il the
face Of the injunction granted by Judge
Colt The total amount for the defendants
to pay is about $40 900
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vILLARD'a SCHEME.
The Northern Pacific Shuts tho Csnadi.
an Pacific Out OF the saskatc hewan.


WISSIrEG. Man. July 20.
II has become known here that ~ \ result
of Villard's recent visit. Northern Pacific
men are purchasing the Manitoba Northwest
ern Railway. The road is 2o5 miles long,
and has 26 miles of branches. 1t is u most
important key to the vast Saskatchewan
country, and has long been coveted by the
Canadian Pacific, which up to the present
has not had money enough to buy it.
Wizards move IL regarded as clever one,
as with the Northwest Central franchise,
which company he is also buying, the Cana
dian Pacific is completely shut out from the
Saskatchewan country. No particulars
about the basis Of the arrangement can be
secured, as negotiations are being conducted
in Montreal where the stock is secured.
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Herceles ist. Killarney 81. Delaware 81.
Time. SAT.
GUY the WONDER
fIots Ia ala la. = Johnstown the
PAGER Makes . Nile In % la.


nsrkotf, July 70
Today, at the clahs summer mee,;ng.
Guy the great wonder appeared between the
raccs and made the circuit in s.ls / =. the
wiad blowing rather strong Al the time.
Father John, raaAieg horse. started With
Guy 10 push him As much as possible. Tie
made the quarter in ~ i,s. half In Leo 81 i,
and three-Quarters in i.s9 ss. Next gres,
feature of the day. after the third heat OF
the trot, Vas the exhibition of Johns,o su.
the great PAGER. To beat his own record, ac-
cempani led by the runner, Father John, lie
made the quarter in SO -. half in los.
three-quarters in / Sc. and mile in s,os 2.
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Brighton Beach Racsa

BRreHros BEACH. July 2s.
First race. three fourshs Of mile, RecIsre
/. Benefit 2, Lilly Kenn<y 3. Time, 1.16
"a.
Second race. I-1S miles, GIeodale /.
Keyssose 2, SubaItern 8. Time, I-52 IL.
Third race, 73 mile, Neriden 1, Forest
King 2, Cfseksman 8. Time. 1.30.
Cody 2. Bfonzomare g. Time, l5g "a.
Fifth race. IT miles. Fannie H. Ii,
Kingsmafe ID. AlbemafIe ID. Time, 54.
Sixth race, sseepie chase sboFs course,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27
THB NATION'SCA
A Possible Solution Of the Fish
dis Question
b tla DiseeVsRy Of CD Bilks OIL Orr
An x-Coo1sdssats Appointed Chief d
Division OF 1ailroads-

WAsHiSsroN. July 20.
W. c. Elan Of Loaisa county. Va, has
been appointed chief Of the division of rail-
roads in the general land Office. vice Gen. C.
N. Wilcox. relieved. Both Elan and viii
coz served in the confederate army. Elan
10 proninent mt republican Of Virginia.
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FIRES IN MAINE.
Damari&etti Barely Escapes 4
General Cennasration.
Ten Thousand Loss from Imperfect vitaf
Supply It Candss.
An Aged Lady Burned TO Death In Der
Little Home.

DAxARiscorTA, Jniy 22.
AT II 80 tonight fire destroyed ID IL Nor
thsy's carriage mandatory consisting Of two
woodsu buildings. the larger 34Ts5 f., in
the rear ot the Name hotel The contents
Of both buildings. including about twenty
carriages ~ers lost. Loss about 5000. Gin
sured for $1,000. Caused, probably by
u zrks from blacksmith forge.
At one time il looked a. IL large part Of
the town ~oald be sweptaway- Wsltoboro.
Wisessset and Bath were ,eIesraphed to for
assistance. bnt the piueky tRorts Of our
citizens haaiiy prevailed.
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BANGOR, July 26.
The track at Maplewood Park 10 fast get
ting into Shape and many of the tros.ers are
bling exercised there every day. Among
The horsemen there is universal feeling OF
satisfaction at the ine appearance of the
track since the Improvements were inausn-
rated.
Yesterday Gen. withers. IT.. trottej .
mile to wagon. several va,ches being held
over him. His time was 2.40 and he vas
Obliged to trot several widths from the pole
a. a little lean VAS being placed there. The
borsemen considered this an excellent piece
of work
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BY SPECIAL TRAIN.
President Harrison to Arrive at Bo.-
ton. August 7th


BosroS, July 20.
Gov. Ames has received a letter from
Walker Blaine conveying the information
. ready telegraphed from Private Secretary
Halford's letter regarding public ceremonies
in Boston if any, aud adding if the program
at present outlined be carried out. President
Harrison will arrive in Boston by way of the
Fall River line on Wedu. sday, August I,
aud will depart for Bar llarbor in special
train Thursday.
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LAWYER PAYS FOR ADVICE
Dunn Gets Nine and Hall Years for
Inducing a Cashier to Steal

NEw foRK. July 26.
Lawyer John X. Dunn today sentenced to
prison for nine years and six months, sas
found guilty Of having induced Cashier
Scott Of the Manhattan hank TO steal sis5,-
600 As soon as Dunn received the greater
part of the steal he advised Scott tn fy the
country. Subsequently the cashier came
back and appeared as witness against Dunn.
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1NCALCULABLD LO8B
To Life aud Property by tho Overflow
OF Yellow River IN China


SuASGuAi, July 20.
The yellow river again burst its banks In
Shantunp. inuudaiing an immense extent Of
country. There is twelve feet Of water
tbroushon, ten large governmental districts.
The loss of lie and property Is incalcuAble.
The government authorizes at Pekin are
dismayed Owing To the incapacity Of the
local authorities, foreign engineering aid To
permanently repair the channel OF the river
IL considered imperative
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BASGoK. JAY 26.
A telegram received this morniss ny Col
John NJ. Adams of the Portland Argue states
that the Maine Press Association peop'e ~h'
vent to ST John are still At the Algonquin
a, ST. Andrews which they reached Yesterday
morning. They will leave ST. Andre~s To-
morrow morning and will probably dine IA
this city at the Maine Central restaurant Al
noon and 90 to Moosehesd on the afternoon
train to join the rest Of the party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-07-27

At Brooklyn-Brooklyu 20, Cincinnstis
&. Eight innings.
Al Baltimore-Game postponed on account
of rain.
AT Coiumbus-Columb 6. Louisvilies 5.
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CLAD IN ASBESTOS
A Man Approaches the Mouth OF
Burning Gas Well Fired by Vandais.

NfNnson, Ont, July ~.
Some time ago some yanduis set Are to =
gas we'll at Ruibvin which hns How Of ten
million feat per day and up 10 to-day no one
has been able tn approach within 300 feet Of
the well To-day G.. II Marvin clothed him
self in asbestos aud performed such work at
the mouth of the we'll as will enable the
owners 10 eKtinguish the fire. lie received
3 1000 for the lob
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Coming to Instruct the Maine Militia.

The following order has been received by
Gov. Burieigh:
BY direction Of the Secretary Of War,
Capt. william, Mex Dunn. "a Artillery, is
detailed to attend the encaDpment Of Maine
Volunteer Militia TO be held IN Augusta
August 2Gth to 30tb inclusive, fr
the purpose of inspecting snd instrusting
the troops taking par, in the encampmen,
under sucb instruction ~ he may receive
from the Adju,ant General Of the Army
and on the completion Of this duty will re-
tnrn to bis proper station.
By command Of Major General scho6elh.
J. c. KELLoS.
Adj Gen.