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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24

Hominstsoas by the oovsrsos.
Governor BuFisigh msde ths following
nOminasions yesterday:
Asest % Provost Cssslsy- -Stsphsu Hayes,
Auburn.
Cemnissiones of Wrseks and 6hipvsecked
Goods- Charles II. Aaas1sh, Joasspess.
To Solemaise Marriages, Administsr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
SEASONS SPORTS.
AItell Beats the Worlds s Records
At His Age.
PhilidelpAil, Washington, lev York. Chi
eaSo md Indianapolis Win.


At Indianapolis.
I2345 7s9
indianapolis, 0O402 0 o OF
Cleveland. 00l00 Id
Hits Indianapolis 10, Cleveland 10. Errors,
Indianapolis IL, Cleveland Z. Batteries. Rus
lie and Sommers, Gruber and Synder. Zim-
mer.
At New York.
1884 8 7S9
Ne. York, 002 0 90 4-7
Philadelphia. 02O 0 l o O-3
Hits, New York IL. PhilAdelphia 6. Err
rors, New York, 5, Philadelphia. Z. Bat
teries. Welch and Ewing, Gleason and Glenn
ents.
1884 $3.50
Philadelphias, 500 34Ox-ll
New York, OOO0l llOOO-2
Hits, Philadelphia, 10, New York 6. Err
rors, Philadelphia q, New York IL. Bat
teries, Bufiinton and Clements, Crane and
Brown.
At Chicago.
as 4 8 769
Chicago. 10000 90 x-2
httsburg, 90 1000 0 0-l
Hits, Pittsburg 6, Chicago 5. Errors,
Pittsburg. 5, Chicago 2 Batteries, Staley
and FIJI Ids, Hutchinson and Farrell.
AT Boston.
1884 8 8 8 8 10
Boston. 22lOO OOOll-7
Washington, 100000 6 OO 2-S
Hits, Boston, Is, Washington 8. Errors, |
Boston Z, Washington 8. Batteries. Daley |
and Camel Ferson keefe and Mack
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24

LONDON, Aug. 20.
Cholera 10 raging at Bagdsd and Bussorsh.
Orders have been given 10 place military
corions around the towns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
BEATS ALL RECORDS.
Axtell Trots In 2.14; Best Time Ever
Made by Three and -Four Fear .Olds.

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.
The three-year-Old stallion Axtell trotted
to beat his own record of 2.l4 3-4, late last
evening, and covered a mile in 2.l4, beating
all records for three and four -year-olds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24

Free For All. Pacing. Purse of $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
Second game :

Hits, Philadelphia, 10, New York 6. Err
rors, Philadelphia e. New York IL. Bat
teries, Bufiinton and Clements. Crane and
Brown.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
STATE NEWS.
KESxEBgc.
WdAyekk

Wdt<Ttme-
Crosby Shory's horse, left standing in
front Of Main street store, Tuesday. ran
up street, struck smother team and finally
pulled up on Temple street by the rein
catching in the wheel. The horse and carriage
we're slightly damaged.-A young mar, named
Peter Welsh, fell from crowded horse car
Tuesday evening. breaking finger and bruis
ing his head His injuries were attended 70 by
. Fairfield physician.---Oliver Haul, . work
man in the Lockwoods mills got hager
badly lacerated in carding machine We'd
nesday morning. The wound vas dressed
by DR.. J. r. HilI.-A new drug store has
been opened on Main street by DR.. Forsier.
--workmeu have been busy with the road
machine for the last few days making some
decided Improvements on the streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
HOW DID IT HAPPEN?
A Query a. to the Tennessee Railroad
Disaster That Cant be Answered.


KNOXVILLE, Aug. 20
The coroners Inquest today returned a
verdict completely exoner ating the Knoxville.
Cumberland Gap & Louisville road from all
responsibility for yesterdays accident at Big
Flat creek. The cause of the accident re-
mains unknown. Experts are totally unable
to explain il. The road bed was examined
and found in perfect condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24

Hdvssomy.

Mr.. Oliver Russell Of PAna, ILL.,, has re-
Gently been here on visit 70 old frieDds.--
Orrin Leighton. Kansas. 10 on . visit 70 his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Leighton
Mr.. sod Mrs. Orel DEXTER. Of Lowell, Mass,
are visiting her father. T. w. Downs
Mr.. Jewell. the postmaster Of Hsilovell,
has been visiting as Prank X. Huri's re-
centiy.-MS. Piefson. pastor Of the Methodist
church here, has taken his leave 10 attend
the Theological Seminary at Buchsport.--
Several veterans hsve been TO Camp Benson
. fsv days. They report grand good time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24

Hits Indianapolis 10, Cleveland 10. ErroFs,
Indianapolis IL. Cleveland Z. Batteries. Rus
lie and Sommers, Gruber and Synder. Zim-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
Grave Symptoms Among tho Injured.

During the the afternoon and evening
symptoms Of grave nature developed in
several cases, although up to midnight no
deaths have occurred. Chairman Young
cannot live through the night. A German,
Hockings, is having he emorrhages from the
lungs, considered fatally hurt. Alderman
Parry has symptoms of peritOnitis.
Editor Parker and Charles Seymour are
considered fatally injured. Judge Msloney
is splitting blood and the doctors are fearful.
The haenan, it is thought, will die, having
hemorrhsges. Commissioner Kerr has taken
backward turn. and nearly all the injured
are beginning TO feel the effects of exposure
to the drenching rain. There is now q &c n
eral feeling that the dexths will number At
least six or seven.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-24
PouoHKEEPs1E RACES.
Good Time Made In the Two Free for
Ais.

PouGHKEEPsIE, N. r., Aug. %.
This was the last day of the Grand Circuit
meeting of the Hudson River Driving Park.
Free For All Troftinu pupso of aISn0
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
Oregon Control.

New YORK, May 16--[Special Telegram to
The BEE. THE contest for the control of
the Oregon & Transcontnental company,
involving the Central Oregon Railway g.
Navigation company, seems not to be settled
if the activity of the stock is criterion.
Willard was not less confident of success be-
their resignation. The opposition was not
less active. Sidney Dillon resigned because
he had not been consulted about the pro-
posed issue of ten millions of preferred
stock, and William Lanman Bull, who has
just been reelected president of the stock
exchange, excused his resignation on the
grounds that he represented only small
sail for Europe. AS his vacation covered IA
critical period" in the history of the COM
pany, his absence was Interpreted in differ
ent ways in Wall street.
A former member of the executive COM
mlttee, who was for few years president of
the company, said yesterday: 81 was sur
prised to learn that the executive committee
had been reduced by two members, and
was astonished when / heard that the COM
mttee had recommended an issue of pre-
ferred stock, although 1t was certain that
the Oregon directors would approve the
action. The laws of Oregon require that a
majority of the board should be residents of
that state. The consequence may be in
ferred. The Oregon directors, with two ex-
ceptions, are creatures OF the New York
management and bound to obey its orders.
This statement of the condition of the COM
pany explains how the president was able,
without consulting the real owners of the
stock, to have the preferred issue authorized.
The scheme was to guarantee the new issue
by the pledge of available assets and to sell
the new stock in the syndicate which ap-
parently does not hold the bulk of the pres
ent stock.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17

Boston, May 16.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE THE BEE correspondent saw
President Adams, of the Union Pacific, to-
day, and he acknowledged that his company
has, as stated IN western dispatch, begun
to get estimates for a new line of road to
parallel the Northern Pacific from Portland
to Seattle to cost about 81, 900, 900. The dis
tance by the Northern Pacific is about 1856
miles, which President Adams says he cut
down to 175 by running Il bee line to Seattle,
and branch to Tacoma When questioned
about the March statement, which is to be
ther than confessing that it makes better
showing than that of Februrry. He still de-
clines to discus the Omaha union depot ques-
ton, contending that the settlement is not in
his province.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
Coming to Omaha

ST. PAUL. Mimi, May l6-lSpecial Telo-
gram to THE Bee. There are some new de-
velopments in the affairs of the Winona Il
Southwestern Railway company that give
foundation for the report that the work of
construction will be resumed in short time.
When work is commenced 1t will be to go
through TO Omaha. The presence of promi-
nent railroad men from st. Paul in Winona
lends strength to the statement. 1t is be-
lieved that combinations will be, or have
been already, formed that insure the COM
pletiou of tho arrangements, Mr.. Il. =.
Greeley, Sioux City's representative, arrived
ut Winona from st. Paul, yesterday, in the
interest of that place. conference was
held of an informal nature to talk matters
over. Those who are acquainted with the
connections this road has, and will operate
when this little piece from Winona to Omaha
is completed, say it is one of the biggest rail
way projects on foot In the west to-day. 1t
will give to its management n through line
from New York city to Omaha, and possibly
TO California, conditioned upon connections
at Omaha with the Pacific railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
An Independenu EngIishman.

CHICAGO May 10 Especial Telegram to
THE BEE. MIR. Thomas Barring, the Eng
lish banker, who has been on trip Of in
spection over the Santa Fe system, was in
the city, to-day. A reporter called on him
in hope of getting some expression of opinion
regarding the road, but received little salts
faction. MIR. Barring informed the reporter
that he had nothing to say, and in reply to a
suggestion tnat the public, and railway
people in particular, were very anxious 10
hear his views as TO the financial condition of
the great system he intimated that he did
not care what the pubAc thought, aud closed
the interview.
Before leaving Chicago, tonight, for the
east, however, Mir. Barring relented and
talked little. He declared himself satisfied
with the financial condition of the road, and
denied that he had been dissatisfied. "As
long as the earnings give the good promise
they do now" said he, I'VE will make all the
necessary advances" Mr.. Barring inti-
mated that the condition of the crops would
in the future have considerable TO DO in in
huencing his course. st mas been stated, u
added he, "that a consolidated 4 per cent
bond would be issued 70 take
up as many as possible Of
the present bonds. | do not understand
what that means. believe il Is mere
rumor / have also noticed published state
ment that there were various methods which
| eau be adopted by the road when the ueces
sity arises. We have no methods stored
away. Although the new management han
| not arranged IN detail the future plans of The
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
CHALLENGED BY A CRANK.
Railroad Magnate Henry Willard Re-
uueSten to Night q Duel.

ALBANY, N. Y, May l6.Richard BoeclSn.
young German, was arrested here this af-
ternoon for challenging to duel Henry Vii
lard, the well known fnancier. A New
York lawyer came up with detective, and
one of the local police justices issued war
rant for the arrest. Boeckn, @ slight young
man, when arraigned before the magistrate,
frankly admitted sending the challenge, and
said he would have shot Willard if he had
got chance. He smiled all through the
that ne was deranged. The challenge he
sent to Willard is written in German in a
fine, legiple hand. A translation of it, as
nearly literal as possible, is as follows
"Mr. Willard | had long ago decided n
have an accounting with you as well as with
my father Your plan, which you two had
concocted against me, has miscarred of
towards me compels me to challenge you to
duel with pistols NJ such place as may be
agreeable 10 you-in your Office If you please.
| give you three weeks time At the end of
that time, in case you should refuse to fight
a duel, would advise you 10 leave America,
| for II we should meet the consequences
would be serious to you. Will you please by
| may settle our affairs.
| LSigned, II. BoECHN."
In case you do not answer my letter 1 shall
seek you personally.
Boeckn was committed to jail to await the
| action of the grand jury. lie said he had a
| reason FOR sending the challenge, but would
| not divulge IL. There is a rumor that when
| Willard was in Germany q few years ago he
| was the guest of Boecln's parents. and
| Boeckn's father is.said TO have given Vii
| lard $40 900 to carry away the young man
| This story does not receive much credence
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
Gambler Phil DAILY Failing.

NEw YoRK, May l6.-ISpecial Telegram to
The BEE, Phil Daily, the noted gambler
and proprietor of the Pennsylvania club at
Long Branch, is dangerously i'll at his cot
tage in Long Branch. Daily has never fully
recovered from the effects of the pistol shot
wound inflicted upon him by Badger Worker
Meredith, in Addie Stanton's Fourth avenue
fiat, some months ago, and within the past
few weeks he has failed so rapidly in health,
a complication of diseases having assailed
him, that his physicians ordered his re-
moval from the family's apartments at the
Strathmore hotel to mis- Long Branch cot
tage. II is also said that the great gambler's
sickness Is due in great part To financial re.
verses, and that the fear of leaving his fam.
lily in straitened circumstances has preyed
upon his mind
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
A HUNDRED HOUSES BURNED.
Terrible Fire Near Quebec and Two
Lives Lost.

QUEBEC, May 16.-A fire broke out early
this morning in the house of Mrs. McCann,
at st. Sauveur. The flames spread with great
rdpidity through the wooded district which
surrounded the place where the fire started
The fire department could make no headwav
against the flames. Help was asked from
this city and engines were quickly sent, but
owing to the lack of water their efforts were
crippled. Battery B was finally called out
aud rendered valuable assistance in fighting
the flames. AT z o'clock this morning the
fire had about burned itself out, having de-
stroyed over a hundred buildings Loss
probably about one hundred and fifty thous-
and dollars.
While the military were preparing to blow
up some houses to check the spread of the
flames, premature explosion took place in
one of the houses killing Major Short and
Sergeant Wallick, OF battery Is. Both were
buried IN the ruins The body OF Sergeant
Wallick, horribly mangled, was recovered
later. The fire has been checked on the city
side, but at 10 80 IL was still burning furious
ly toward the northwest and will probably
stop only when there is nothing left to feed
1T. The insurance is comparatively small.
The larger number OF houses destroyed were
small wooden structures. There is a strong
wind blowing and rain has been falling
steadily for the Last three hours.
The fire burned itself out about 4 o'clock
after reaching the limits of st. Sauvor. The
district north and west of Nassau and St.
Ambrose streets has been swept cean with
the exception of a portion of Waller street.
About seven hundred houses were burned.
AS many of them were tenements, the num-
ber of families homeless is estimated at 200,
composing 5000 or 1000 persons.
Prominent men are interesting themselves
in behalf of the homeless people. Applica-
tions have been made to Sir A. +. Caron for
| the use of the drill shed and other govern
ment buildings to shelter those who are yet
| camped out in the fields. The clergy are dis.
| tributing food and steps are being taken to
| organize regular system of relief. The ma
| iority of the people burned out are of the la
| boring classes.
The total loss is estimated ut s600.000; in
| surance, Sl31, ,0O0. If the wind had been
| from any other quarter all of st. Roches
might have gone. AS it was, st. Sauveur is
badly swept up to its farther end. 1t was
| generally supposed that Sergeant Walloch
| died after being taken from the ruins, but il
| has been learned that he is still alive at the
hospital He is very seriously injured ant
| not likely TO recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
DEATH CAME VERY SUDDENLY
Allen Thorndilse Rice Expires 40
New York This Morning.
ALL READY TO SAIL FOR RUSSIA
He Had Only Been Confined to His
Bed For Four Days aud His
Case Was Not Considered
Dangerous


NEW YoRK, May l6.-Allen Thorndlke
Rice the newly appointed minister to Rus
sia, and.edtor of the North American Re-
view, died suddenly this morning at the
Fifth Avenue hotel, where he was stopping.
Rice had been suffering from throat af-
fecton for n few days past, but was not
supposed to be IN any danger He intended
TO sail for Europe yesterday on the Inman
steamer City of Paris, but was compelled to
delay his departure owing to his illness. Rice
has been i'll during the entire spring, having
been run down from overwork in preparing
TO go abroad. He took to his bed three or
four days ago, suffering from tonsilitis.
His tonsils had formerly given him consid-
erable trouble and had been clipped. There
was n certain amount of liberation appar-
ent, with symptoms of quinsy. The case
had not been considered dangerous, how
ever, even up to II o'clock last night.
The nurse says that mt l o'clock this
with the patient, Rice expectorated somo
phlegm or pus, felt greatly relieved,
and went TO sleep. About 3
O'Clock the nurse endeavored to
awaken him to allow more phlcgm to be dis
charged, but could not. Sargent, the valet,
made all haste TO DIR. Fuller and DR.. Gold.
thwaite. They united in thoir efforts, but
were unable to arouse him. Rice died
within ten minutes, at 80 o'clock.
DR.. Fuller says the glottis sweled sud-
denly and shut off his breath. Such cases
are of very rare occurrence, and IN this in-
stance was unlocked for,
Rice's luggage had partly been sent abroad
and he had expected to be able to sail Satur-
day.
PHILADELPHIA, May 16.-Coonel Frederick
Gerker, collector of internal revenue for this
district, died this morning of apoplexy.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
Nebraska Patronage.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-TSpecial Telegram
to TUE BEE. THE subject of patronage
whots the appetite of Nebraskans so sharply,
in view Of the limited number OF offices and
the multitude Of applicants therefor, that
new avenues Of approach seem very inviting.
The custom house in Omaha, In view Of the
act of the last congress making that city a
port Of delivery, has but two officials, on
whom devolves much overwork at small sal
aries, and comparison Of the labor per-
formed, revenue o5tained and expenses in-
cdent to the said act, with similar offices
elsewhere, shows that Omaha is fairly en-
titled to greater official force and, perhaps,
to better salaries. The subject has been
made the basis of a communication to Secre-
tary Window by Senator Henderson. He
will also call the attention of the postoffice
department to the lack Of force and under
pay, on account of the want of proper post
Office classification, of the letter carriers Of
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
FIRE UNDERWRITERS.
The Lone Star State Furnishes q
Topic for Discussion,

Topic for Discussions,
New YORK, May 16.-The twenty third
annual meeting of the national board of fire
underwriters was held this morning, Pres,-
dent ID. A. Head, presiding. The report of
the treasurer showed a favorable condition
of finances. President Chlse, of the Hart
ford Insurance company and chairman of the
underwriters committee on legislation and
taxation, who has just returned from the
west, where he made an examination into
insurance matters, presented report of his
committee He referred at length to insur-
ance legislation in the western states and
particularly in Texas, and said: "The legis-
lature there has passed a trust bill, which, it
claims, prevents any combination of under
writers, either for the purpose of fixing or
maintaining rates The opinion of the attor-
ney-gene raj of that state seems to be most
extreme one, and nlne out of ten
members there believe themselves to
be in danger of the penltentiary. The
case demands some immediate action be fore
matters get worse. / am in favor of with
drawing entirely from the state Of Texas.
The attorney general has refused to make a
test case, and tells the underwriters tnat if
he finds them continuing to hold consulta-
tions he will send them to prison: We GER
tainly can not exist in Texas under the at
torney generals ruling" The matter, after
some discussion, was finally referred to a
special committee of five. A recess was then
taken.
At the afternoon session the following Of
| ficers were elected for the ensuing year
| President, ID. A. Head, of New York; vice.
| president, ID. w. G. Skilton, of Hartford
| secretary, A. B. Bath, of Philadelphia;
treasurer, j. d. Parish, of Providence. The
| special committee appointed to consider the
| stand taken by the Encouragement of Texas
said, in their opinion, that it would be well
| for each and every company doing business
| there not to relax their efforts to maintain al
| the existing rules and rates now in force.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
FoUNDERED orr CAPE BLANoo.
Loss of the Steamer AIaskap-The
Iate of the Crew in Doubt.


late of the Crew in Doubt.
PORTLAND, Ore, May 16.-iThe steamship
Columbia, which has just arrived at Astoria
brings a report of the loss of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company's magnil-
cent side wheel iron steamer Alaskan. This
vessel is reported to have foundered at sea
off Cape Blanco, Monday, May 13 The
Alaskan left Portland last Saturday bound
for San Francisco, where she was to go on q
dry dock for some repairs, aud 1t is supposed
that she must have encountered very Sc,
we're gale. The steamer fortunately carried
no passengers, having only the officers and
crew when she went down. The steamship
Columbia picked up the captain, mate and
eleven of the crew. Five men are reported
to be drowned. Two boats containing the
remainder of the crew have not yet been
heard from.
The latest news says the vessel foundered
off Cape Blanco, and that the officers and
crew numbered thirty-four. As soon as the
vessel began TO founder the officers and inen
deserted her, taking TO the boats Captain
Howse Pilot Woods and eleven OF
tho crew were in the boat that was
picked up. The remainder OF the crew were
In the others, and their fate Is not vet known,
but hopes are entertained that they drifted
landwart and were saved. The vessel took
no passengers, though number had ap-
Piled for passage, but they were not allowed.
The Alaskan was the most elegantly fitted
up steamer in the northwest and cost
1850, 900; insured for S210, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
The u. p Apoinsttbe N. p.

BosroN, May 16-lSpecial Telegram to
TuB BEE. president Willard, of the Ore
gon Transcontinental, has returned from the
Portland meeting. The hasty reorganization
of the executive committee Of the company
raised hornets nest in the east. The
feeling among eastern holders of the COM
mon stock Is panicky, and has led TO cir
cular issued to-day by Charles Francis
Adams, Fred l.. Ames, E. Gordon Dexter
and Ed T.. Atkins, the more prominent
holders. containing an appeal for proxies to
fight Willard at the coming June election.
The circular is very severe, and accuses him
of road wrecking, etc. 1t is evidently the
Union Pacific people against the Northern
Pacific
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-17
Southern Presbyterians.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, May l6.-The gen
eral assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church met IN twenty-ninth annual session
to-day. When the nominations for moder-
ator were made quite a row was stirred up
by the presentation of the name of DR.. james
Woodrow, of Columbia, C. c. He is the cell
ebrated revolutlonist who theories two or
three years ago came near causing split in
the church. He was deposed from the presi-
dency of the Columbia theological institute,
aud tried by the assembly at Baltimore,
Warm speeches we're made by his supporters
and opponents. DR.. Woodrow finally arose,
made speech in reply TO certain charges
which had been made against him, and with
drew his name, DIR. Hill, Of I.afayette, N. c.,
Was then elected moderator.