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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
wATERvILLE.
Doings About tho City-First Ball Game
OF the Season.

The ladies Of the Methodist society are to
give a supper at the foang Mems Christian
Association rooms Tuesday evening, April
20, the proceeds to be turned over to the
treasury of the association. An io tersstinG
entertainment will follow the supper.
Dr. Boutelle 10 making some decided i'm
provements upon his residence. The house
and stable have received a new coat of paint,
new trimmings have been added to the house
and the iron fence has been removed from
the front yard.
Mr.. George A. Alden is building an addi-
ton to his stable. Among the noted horse
men of Waterville few can show finer lot
of steppers than Mr.. Alden.
Mr.. A. NJ. Austin Of Portland, the genial
agent for the Penn Life Insurance Company
vas in TOW yesterday.
The street commissioner has had the road
machine at work upon most of the city streets
and they are now in first class condition
The sprinkler is in daily use upon the lower
end of Main street.
The Congre gational society has exte nded
4 call to the Rev. Mr.. Halleck Of the Pine
street church Of Portland to become its pas
tor. He has not yet decided whether to ac
cept this pastorate or to seek work further
south.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.
A Lad in Gray Attempts to Poison his
Father Crimes.

Aaron Harvey a Mschiss sea captain iet'
home in 1850 for sea voyage Not retui II
ing his widow married again. Last l. luesiS
after all these years he returned and Is h'ins
with his daughter
William Silver. IS years old, was arraisn
"a in the Portland court "Wednesday on
charge of en,icing an eight years Old gir'
into bis carriage and afterwards outragins
her Hew was bound over in SlO,ooo.
Sheriff Buckman arrived at Por'ano
Tbnrsdsy afternoon frem Yarmouth, WIN
addie Bseou. charged with infanticide n
Killing her child, which was found IN VAIN
.axs,al weeks ago. She was taken 70 Tue
county jail to await trial
George Black of Gray has been sfees'eo
an a charge u,sde by Abel Beck, his father
Of mixing Paris Green in \ jug OF eider Ilol-
which the father WAS in the habit OF uruiA
inc Mr.. Black was seriously Ill on Monus,
evening from parfsking of the polsone'
cider. but the poison acted As ."
which probably saved his life.
Tho Maine railroad commissioner. accom-
n.ued by Superintendent ID. W: Sanpolh
irs,ac,ed the eastern division Of the bos1o,
z Maine railroad and York Harbor 4 Besai
line "wednesday. They arrived at fot,'
moutb late in the afternoon and stald IL .n
Rockingham over night. They left earl.
Thursday morning, going over 'ae In .s
branch to inspect the western DIVISION oi -.
Roston & Maine road from Boihnsforu
Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
GRAND TRUNKS DoINos
Brought to Light in the Interstate Com
mission Investigation.

The interstate commerce commission TO-DAY
promul gated a decision in the matter of the
investigation into the acts and doings of the
Grand Trunk Railway of Canada. The
commission decides that the provifions OF
the a t to regulate commerce will apply to
common carriers engaged in the transporta-
ton of passengers, or property for contnu
Gus carriage or shipment from any place in
the United States to any place in an adjacent
foreign country.
The investigation shows that the Grand
Trunk railway transports coal and coke un-
der schedule specifying the total rate from
Buffalo, Black Rock and the suspension
bridge in the United States, to Hamilton.
Dundas and several other points in Canada.
1t accepts the re iuced charges or allows a
rebate of 25 cents ton in favor of certain
consignees at Hamilton. Dundas and other
points in Canada.
1t is held that the reduced charge accepted
or the rebate allowed is in violation Of the
act to regulate commerce and is unlawful.
The Interstate Commerce Commission has
authority to institute investigations, to deal
with violations of the law Independent of
formal complaint, or of direct damage to
complainant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
LOYAL SACRIFICES.
1 Story Of Patriotism and Suffering for
the Union.
Grandfather and Father Shot from Be-
hind.-Ths Pennilsss Grandmother .
Plea for the Child
WASHINGTON, April Is.

WAshiNGroN, April Is.
Henry NJ. Dixon. is years old, WAS sp-
pointed cadet at large At West Point through
the personal application of his grandmother
Mrs. Annie +. Dixon. She is the widow of
Major Henry +. Dixon, the only man in
Fauquer county, Va. who voted for Lincoln
in ls6O, He had to send TO Washington for
the ballot which he deposited in the box with
his left hand. while he held a cooked re-
volver Ill his right. He had been warned
that 40 men had sworn To kill him il he
voted for Lincoln Some time afterwards
he went to Alexandra. Va. on business.
After he had gone friend informed Mrs.
Dixon that her husband would be shot on
the depot platform if be returned.
She telegrsphed her husband not 10 return
home. and he did not see home again for four
years. He served through the var. vas one
of the defenders of the capital and WAS
afterward commissioned paymaster. During
the war Mrs. Dixon suffered much and was
several times taken prisoner. Their prop
erty WAS all destroyed. Six weeks after the
war closed Major Dixon was assass!nated by
ex-Confederaie officers, being shot in the
back. His family was left in destitute cir.
cumstances At the request of General
Grant Postmaster General Randall gave the
widow employment in his department. After
being sbont ten years in the service she left
1t. She is now old. feeble. penniless and
without home. Her son. Harry NJ. Dixon.
went south after the war 4 mere boy, and
married in Mississippi. He opposed the
democratic ticket at his home in Yazoo
City in 1879. and was warned by n mob to
leave town. This he refused to do and in
August 1879, he WAS shot down from be
hind. His wife not long survived him and
six small children were bereft Of parents. 1t
was foI the eldest of these that Mrs. Dixon
asked the appointment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
HALLowELL.
Slight conflagration Calls Out the Fire
men-Bits Of GOSSIP and News.

Yesterday morning about O'Clock an
alarm of FIRE was given which proved to be
at the house of Daniel T. Clough on Second
street, nearly opposite the gas honse. The
hre was quickly e1tinguished, only burning
. little around the chimney.
Mr. George W. Stewart Of Bath vas in
the city yesterday.
The Birthday Association connected With
the Universalist society will not hold their
sociAble Saturday evening on account Of the
sickness of some of those who we're to enter
tain. 1t is proposed to hold their meeting
early in May, those whase duty it would be
to entertain that month uniting With those
whose birthdays occur in April.
Mr.. Harry Sleeper of Boston il visiting
friends in the city.
The Hallowell Water Company are laying
two-inch water pipe from Academy to
Chestnut street.
The steam launch, Alert, owned by Mr..
Robert Kempton, has been remodeled and
heightened several feet. It was launched
yesterday afternoon, the occasion attracted
quite a number Of men and ladies' Who re-
marked upon the beauty Of the craft 1t has
. steel boiler and q compound engine. 1t il
expected that the boat will be very ssift, ten
miles an hour or more.
The body of Phillip Huntington va.
brought here for interment yesterday after.
noon.
Mr.. L. d. Merchant 10 confined to the
house by illness.
Mr.. Samuel George had valuable eos.e'
lamb stolen from his stable Wednesday
night
| We learn that Cobbosseecontee 10 ffes
from ice, not vestige Of il left. This item
Of news il for those Who enjoy studying natur,
on the shores and islands ef this beautifu
shssS Of vateS.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Taken From the Current News
OF the Day.

John II. Swift was hanged for wife murder
at Hartford, Thursday.
The Bell Telephone Co. desires to increase
its capital stock $4,000 900 to extend the
long distance system.
Mrs. Elizabeth Moran committed suicide
at Lowell, Mass, Thursday by Jumping into
the Concord River.
The Massachusetts, legislative committee
have reported favorably to granting charter
for an elevated railway in Boston.
DR. W. II Chamberlain, one of the best
known homeopathic physicians of Worcester,
Mass. died Thursday night, aged 6l
The town of Cheney, W. T.. was visited
be a probably incendiary FIRE. Wednesday,
which swept away large portion of the
business part of the town. Loss probably
ESQ 900, insurance s25 600.
Passengers on board the steamer Advance,
which arrived at New York, Thursday. from
Rio Jsneiro, insist that the purser, Frederick
Hoff, died on the voyage from yellow fever,
although the captain claims that the disease
was acute bronchitis.
Edward A. Webb, an old time abolitionist
and philsnthropist, died suddenly At Keene,
n. H. Thursday, aged 10 years. He was
born in England, and Was q sailor in his
youth. For fifty years he had been an over
seer in the Faulkner and Colony's factory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
New York Produce Market.

NEw YORK.. April IA,
FLOUR Receipts, 8 p69 packages. exIorts, 6J.e
barrels, sales "a w Repeat quotations ino,udihs 4
City mill extra, a I0aSt DO, patent, o. iUa
o. 40. -uperhue. " 25aAa %. extra No. 2,
- Haf3 10, winter wheat low grade. ~ sSat3 ~ ;
Minnesota extra, - o5sti 7s. southern Hour
weak Rye -four dull.
wnfAI-Keceip,-, $3.50, exports. =: sales.
i7."o. duh No. spring nominal. iOs
No. red7 ;No.2 red. o5is5 elevator ,siasi fob,
s7ia- delivered. No. / red, nominal. 95,, No. !
white nominal, sgas9l.
RYE-quiet.
BARLEY dull.
CORN. Receipts 600. exports s6.ili, saics, ,ii2..
Ooo, active 'rmer steamer. '3til, No. z, +iAti
store and elevator, ,5s45 delivered.
OsTs---kecsrts, 1900; eyrarts, 40. sales ~ d.
900; quiet. 40 }. 1: do white I .82.. No 8as7l
do whie, S3a-a, No. |, 81, 40 white. ~.
Mixed Western, 30a13 white do. SfnJ5l.
CoFFrE--far. kio, fair lsa
SUGAR-Kaw firm. refined steady; demand lc
higher crushed sla7I. extra crurhed. 7sa7i; white
extra crushed, 7s7i cut loaf. "; Rranulated, ST.
PKTroLruN- low, :, quiet "a
Pork brm.
Bt - quiet.
LARD easy, western st am, o. 2OAe7 20
closing .? 2ii city steam, % 20. refined moder
ate. quiet. cou'incnt o. a0a7 20 S.A. o. 70
BurTEn-- fair demand; western dairy ia
CHEEsE--qaiet. dull. Fr.ights to Liverpool
easy.
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WAR ON INrRIN0ERs.
The Westipshouse Electric Company to
Protect its Patents.

NKw YoRx, April Is,
The Westinghouse Electric Company,
through ils lessee the Uuited Sta,es E!sc,ric
Lighting Co today brought suit in the L.
). Court in this city against the Manhattan
Electric Light Co, which operates the Fort
Wsyne Jenney system. for infringement on
patent just granted the L. $. Electric Light.
ing Co, on an important improvement in Ar.
nstuer's DYNAMO electric machines made a
number of years ago by Ed~ ard Weston,
Newark, n. j. The invention forms . part
of nearly every dynamo machine and elcc-
tro motor in use in the L. ). Eii.on claims
TO have invented the same device. A con
test of six years duration between Weston
and Edison occurred, ending in q victory for
the former. The present suit is probably the
beginning of war upon other infringers.
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II KILN.

A Weld enthusiast writes; three persons
caught eighteen trout and a salmon in Weld
pond recently IN an hour and a half. The
salmon weighed four pounds, and the trout
weighed from pound To pound and half,
The day before two of them caught twenty
four
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19

The S. n. Maxcy Co. is doing an immense
business At the mill. With ordeFs on hand fof
all the work they can do for some time to
come. The boom Of this concern 10 but q
genuine indication Of the general condition
Of things among the mill and factory ovners
Of our city, nearly all of whom report busi-
ness - gaining steadily.
The schooner Lizzie Babcock 10 due At the
knickerbocker runs 70 load With ice.
A bad cave in of the sidewalk in front Of
the old Costello building occurred yesterday
and portion Of the sidewalk Was planked
over TO prevent any chance for accidents.
The members Of the shoe firm Of Caldwell
Libby Of Richmond were in Randolph
again yesterday and examined the shoe fac
tory once more. They like the location,
the town and the Inhabitants. and are con-
sidering the establishment of factory
Nothing definite has ~ yet been determined
The Charley Lawrence towed the schoon-
ers, MenAws and Reuben Eastman, into port
yesterday. The latter is loaded with coal
for the Steamboat company, and the former
will load with lumber from Jewett's mill for
New York.
A new grocery firm under the name Of
Moody 1 Hathaway has recently been
started in Randolph.
The school houses in Randolph were funi-
gated with birthstone yesterday and will be
ready for occupancy next Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
Over the State.

The Sandy River Railroad Company have
recently purchased over six thousand dollars
worth of new steel rails. which are now be-
ing used to replace the old ones.
The addition to the cafe at Sorrento, Deer
Isle. will be an immense structure. Its d.
men sions on the ground are 1870 by 40 feet.
and it will consist of fve stories. 1t is to
contain sixty rooms, an extra dining :oou,. .
billiard hall and 9 number of bath rooms.
Dedicatory services Of the new N. E.
church at Ripley. will be held afternoon and
evening. April 80. Praise service At P.
NJ Sermon At l,30 by Rev. L. L. Hanscom
of Bath, followed by Rev. W. A. Spencer,
d. D., of Philadelphia. z. H. Boynton and
. number of clergy will be present. The
conference quartette viii be present. Preach
ing at 1.30 P. NJ.
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GARDINE Err.
Narrow Escape from FiIe-Items Culled
in Shipping Circles Personals and
Comment on the Street

GARDINER, April Is.
ID. A. Caldwell and d. S. Caldwell, Of
LYNN. and f. A. Libby, of Richmond. were
in the city yesterday at the Evans.
Edward Berry. who has been in the city
for the past few weeks visiting relatives, left
Yesterday for his home in Waterville. Kansas
He was accompanied as far as New York by
his brother, eX Mayor John w. Berry of
Gardiner.
A much needed plank Sidewalk is being
laid near the school house in Farmingdale.
Eben White returned from two weeks
xisit tn Boston and New York, Wednesday.
Onite extensive repairs have com
mencrd on the Oakland National Bank office
in this city. The entrance is to be changed
to the lower part of the office and the coun-
,ar will he run to the window, thus greatly
increasing the office capa ity and making the
desk. much lighter. The repairs will make
tn. office similar in arrangement to the
Merchants National Bank.
1 r. Sawtelle and wife returned from
Boston on the boat Wednesday.
Henry l.. Meserve and Ida +. Blancha-d
of Chelsea were united in marriage BY the
Rev. o. Tyler YESTERDAY
Gardiner will. in all probability be repre-
.ented at the meeting of the managers OF
the Maine base ball teams to be held in Port
land next Saturday. James Doyle of last
years Gardiners, will represent the interests
Of thi. CITY at the next meeting, 40 it is prob
abIe that the schedule of games made out
uill include some dates with the Gardiners.
This fac, is strong evidence of the local
feeling concerning the matter. and 1t is PROB
able that ss.trong a team as last year, will
defend the city's interests on the diamond
for the coming season.
The remains of Frederick l.. Brown Of
Ros,on were brought to this city yeste rdAy
and will be inferred in the Randolph Gene
,erv Mr.. Brown was . former resident OF
pittston and was about 81 years Of age.
The house of Chas. B. Witham on High
land avenue came near being burned ul
Yesterday at about noon. In some unac
countabie way, large pile of sawdust undel
| a nroiectiou of the house caught hre anc
blazed up ia rather q warm fashion. Is va
discovered very soon after catching ans
vas extinguished without serious damage
hut q few minutes more would hav
told a different story 1t is probable that tht
6re caught from matches in the hands o
children. -
| The stone work Is nearly completed o.
the Rogers block extension. and the sofs
men are engaged in tearing down the sont
vail of the ell. The brick mssons will Com
mence Immediately and the work will b
pushed as fast as possible
Mayor Spear returned from short ous'
pess trip to Phillips yesterday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
THE COREAN FAMINE
Said to Have Been Greatly Exaggerated

The charge daffaires sd interim of Cores
in a note to the Department of State on the
l6inst., saws that the newspaper accounts of
of the famine in Corea is greatly exagger-
ated Owing to the scarcity of rice in the
Southern districts, the import duties were
removed from all food products Cargoes IF
rice were purchased in Japan for distribu-
tion among the sufferers by express direc-
ton of the King. He adds that the govern
ment and people of Corea are deeply grateful
for the kindness and sympathy extended by
foreigners in Seoul.
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SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge W. p Whitehouse. Presiding.


G. T. STEVENS, Sheriff.
l.. T. CARLETON, County Attorney.
W. S. CHoATE, Clerk.
+. A. SNAIL, Stenographer.
THURsDAr, April Is.
State vs.. Lowe. In this case for perjury
a verdict of guilty was rendered this morn
ing The Jury were out about five hours be
fore reaching an agreement.
State vs.. Pierce. In this case for obtain
ing goods under false pretences Il verdict of
guilty was rendered.
State VS.. Gard Bigelow. l.. T. Carleton
for State, f. w. Whitehouse for defendant
Indictment for maintaining a nuisance on
Water St, in Augusta. The testimony on
the part of the government to support the in
dictment is in substance that the respondent
since the first of January has kept the place
called Hotel Bigelow on Water St. that the
officers seized beer at the house which upon
analysis showed five per cent. of alcohol that
many intoxicated persons have been seen to
come out Of the place, and that men and
women and women Of bad reputation have
resorted there at night, which the govern
ment claims was for immoral purposes. The
testimony on the part of the government was
nearly closed at the time Of adjournment.
On Saturday morning the county attorney
proposes to call up for disposal these cases
in order for sentence and counsel Of the
parties are requested to be present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19

Under an act of incorporation granted by
the last legislature a provisional organization
was affected of the new Hancock Agricultu-
raj Society at Ellsworth on Saturday of las,
week. Hon. John b. Redman was made
chairman of the meeting and Henry NJ.
Hall, Jr., secretary. 1t rss voted to &C
cept the charter, that the capital stock be
$50, 900 and the shares s. each. Bylaws
were adopted providing for officers of the
society consisting of q president secretary and
clerk, treasurer and board of thirteen di-
rectors or trustees, to be chosen at the an.
nual meeting in each year to be held on the
last Wednesday of May. Officers were then
elected to serve until the last Wednesday in
May next, when their successors will be
chosen. At the meeting on Saturday the
society, greatly to its regret was obliged Il
| all nearly all its Offices with Ellsworth cit
zens for the simple reason that citizen, from
other places were not present and there fore
not members of the society. Many citizen,
became members Of the society and all pres.
ent took hold of its work in earnest and ex
pressed much interest in the undertaking
all of which augurs we'll for the future
prosperity of the society. The following
gentlemen were elected officers to serve un.
til the first regular annual meeting on Wed
nesday May 20; President. Henry J
joy; secretary and clerk. Henry N. Hall
T. .ol
Trustees, Thos. F. Moran, E. z. Chase, J.
G. ChilcOtt, Howard +. Whitcomb, Fred L
Kent, A. W. Cu.hmsn. II. J. Joy, Ro.co.
Holmes, II. NJ Hall. Jr. Z, X. Woodward
II. A. Jordan, Benz. T. Sowle, and John B
Redman. After the organization of the So
ciety it was voted to adopt a seal and issu,
stock as authorized by the charter.
Fer more than fifteen years the county ot
Hancock has been practically isolated from
the agricultural interests Of the State and
self-debarred from the berefts which tn,
law has all along been giving IT, During
this time it has had no representation on the
State Board Of Agriculture, to which it ha,
been entitled. Nor has it claimed anv por
ton of the State bounty paid TO agricultural
societies for holding fairs and offering pre-
miums to its farmers, because no fairs hav,
been held and farmers have had little or nc
indu to breed good stock or raise
good crops. And il agriculture has been a
rather low ebb in the county it has not beer
a thing TO be thought strange Of. Agricul
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-19
MAINE VESSEL WRECKED.
Hate Proctor and -Four Seaman the only
Ones SaYed.
Captain Cole and Seaman johnson
Washed Overheard In q Hurricane.


NEw YORK, April Is.
The steamship Alvera, Capt. Msckzy,
from Fortune Island, which arrived today,
brings r. W. Proctor, mate of the schooner
John S. Moulson of Machissport, and -four
sesmen. The schooner sailed from Black
River, Ja., for Chester. Pa, With . cargo of
loywood.
April !, latitude 80, longitude 4. she en-
'countered terrific northerly gale. during
which her msinsail and main boom we're car
ried away. An immense sea boarded the
vessel, washing overheard Capt. T. W. Cole
and seaman Tobey johnson. carrying away
the steering gear, quarter rail and all the
sails, and causing the vessel TO spring alezk
The mate was washed overheard, but was
rescued.
April 10, latitude 1888, longitude 1880,
the schooner was fallen in with by the steam
er Clarioel, bound for Kingston. Her crew
was taken OF and landed on Fortune Island,
from whence they were brought by the Al
vera. The following are the saved: X. W.
Proctor, mate. Charles II. johnson, William
Darracott. Robert J. Schroeder, William P.
Sehyl, sesmen.
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THE BERKSHIRE PROPHET
Says We Are to Have a Warm Dry
Spring

GREAT BARRINGToS, Mass, April Is.
Levi Beetle the Berkshire weather prophet
who successfully predicted the blizzard of
March, 1888 and the mild weather and little
snow of the past winter, predicts as follows ::
The weather from now through the spring
will be warm and dry in the northern Allan
tic states, with some rain along the coast and
southwest Atlantic states, the storm drifting
seward. Some severe storms in the Gnlf
states. In the Middle states light rains, gen
orally light winds. Light frosts May lst to
June 10.
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PROBABLY MURDER.
Poor Minnie Meyers Found Dead In
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, April ls.
At $50 this morning laborer found the
dead body of Minnie Meyers lying among
some rocks one block from the hear. of the
city. Undoubtedly she was murdered, as
her shoes were not muddy, as would tave
been the case had she walked to the spot
Tracks of a carriage were found leading to
the place, where they turned around. Frank
Webber, bricklsyer, with whom the woman
has b been living as mistress, has been ar
rested on suspicion.