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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-07
mrs. FLACK lESTIFIES.
She Tells Her Story Before the Grand
Jury.


NEw York, Sept. s.
Mrs. Mary Z. Fiack. the wronged wife of
the Tammany sheriff, has been before the
grand jury, and impaired to that body all the
information she could in connection with her
case in two hours and three-qusrters. She
will appear before the jury again in the
course Of the session. What she testified to
of course could not be learned, but from ex-
pressions heard sfterward the presumption
is permissible that her evidence was eminent
ly satisfactory to the district attorneys Office,
and was all that WAS expected.
Great care was taken that Mrs. Flack
should not be interviewed after giving her
testimony. On leaving the jury room she
was accompanied by Treadwell Cleveland,
her counsel, and Mr.. Goff. They passed
into the latter's room for a mosieDt, and then
policeman escorted Mrs. Flsck and her
counsel down the elevator to q carriage,
which was quickly driven away. Mrs.
Flack's face as she passed throu sh the cor
ridor Of the Court House betokened much
mental suffering. Tears were in her eyes,
and her lips were drawn tightly, as though
she was having had struggle to suppress
her emotions.
Sheriff Flack vas in the criminal court
and it was thought by some peo-
pie that he was going before the
Grand JurJ- lie was there on other busi-
ness. 1t wac reported that his counsel, ex-
judge Fullerton. had requested that the
Sheriff's side of the case shnull be heard by
the Grand Jury. Mr.. Goff said that no such
request had been heard of III the jury room
and it had not been presented to the District
Attorneys office.
Judge Bookstayer has arrived in town
but can not be found At his resi-
dence, IA East Sky seventh street,
the servant said she did not know
when he would return. He could not be
found at his club either. The judge will, it
is understood, be called TO testify before the
Grand Jury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-07
MR.. GLADSTONE
Expresses His Views on the Proposed
Catholic University.

New York, Sept. 6.
A London special says: had most in
teresting conversation with Mr.. Glao stone
Immediately before his departure for Paris,
on the proposed Catholic university. Mr..
Gladstone was in high spirits and very out
spoken. He feared nothing and ridiculed
the idea of MIR. Bslfour's tentative sugges.
ton that the endowment of the Catholic uni
versty would endanger the liberals alliance
with the home rulers. He had read and
sympathized with Mr.. Davitts protest against
the scheme, but believed it would die before
il was born.
The demand of the Irish bishops for abso-
lutte control of the university endowed by
the imperial funds could not, he thought be
tolerated for moment by the English Non
conformists, who constitute the great bulk of
the Liberal party. The Nonconformsts
would not agree to that. They would, how
ever, raise no objection to home rule
scheme which allowed the Irish to endow
their own university with their own funds on
their own responsibility.
Mr.. Gladstone evidently thinks that home
rule capital can be made out of the Balfour
suggestion.
Mr. Gladstone considers himself bound
hand and foot by his declarations against
Lord Mayo, and he urged that Mr.. Balfour
should be invited to show his hand ami come
out into the open. The Irish members. he
said, had been rather precipitate, but would
ultimately prove themselves very reaso able.
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WAfERyfLLE, sept. q.
Thursday evening II. s. Guy says he
visited McManus's drug store for the purpose
Of obtaining money due him, when Mac"
told him that he wanted to talk with him,
hut as he had been before the grand jury. it
might be better for him to 20 round to the
rear Of the building. and they could talk
through the window. As Guy went to the
rear Of the building he was aceosted by two
persons, one Of whom asked him IL he was
John l.. Sullivan. and let him have left
handler Guy called for help and for some
time pandemonum regned, Finally the news
WAS brought to the city rooms where the city
council was in session, and the marshal
ordered all the police force to assist him in
arresting the parties. McManus and man
named Ed Lacomb were arrested at once and
put under keepers. Friday morning. George
n. Markham was arrested and together with
MeMsnns and Lacomb were brought before
Judge Stewart for examination.
McManus, Markham and Lacomb pleaded
not guilty and were bound over to Tuesday.
A mob followed the officials about the city
when they went for their warrants, and a
body guard of half-dozen Of WatervilIe $
officers attended the prisoners. Lscomb has
served several terms in the Augusta jail
McManus's friends say, however, that Guy .
statements are false.
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ATUROAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER Z. 1889.

formerly studied lAs With Judge Henry Far
ringson, anil in 1881 vas admifted TO the
keunebee bar.
This Saturday afternoon the Randolph
base ball club viii try conclusions With the
kennebec Arsenal club Of Augusta. on the
Randolph grounds al 80 sharp. The Arse-
nal team is composed Of soldiers located Al
that station, and who play = good game.
The RAadolphs abilities are veil known. and
good game 10 sure 10 be Witnessed.
Joshua Gray and Soa are doing . good
business as their saw mill. giving employ men,
to between forty and fifty men. They have
plenty OF work ahead, and are kept busy all
Of the time filing their orders
Il. L. Stone of Augusta, passed through
this city Friday, having just haished one
hundred aaa eighty mile Trip On his bicy Gle.
Two thousand seven hundred aud ffty-tive
pis ess Of bagg ze -ere hsadiel at the rail-
road station in this city, during the month of
August. This beats the record for Gardiner.
o. b. ClAson. Esq. moved into his new
offices in Rogers block. Friday.
|. c. Phillips, superintendent Of schools in
Ashland and Hopkinton. Mass. WAS in the
civ Friday
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JOHN6TOwN'6 CLEANING FORCE
The Order for the Discharge OF the State
LaboIers Suddenly Revoked.

JoHNsTowN, Sept D,
The order discharging = large part of the
State force engaged in cleaning the streets
has been revoked. The men had been dis
charged and have been re employed. 1t is
difficult to ascertain at whose instance the
order was rescinded although the State Board
Of Health were opposed to reduction of the
force.
County Superintendent of schools Leech
has received from L.. II. Rushton, cashier of
the Fourth Street Nssional Bank, of Philx-
delphia, check for $500, 800 fer each of
the boroughs of Woodvale. conemaugh
and Cambria.
This leaves Johnstown out, but she has
also received a donation Of several hundred
dollars worth Of books from publishers. 1t
is given out that the money appropriated by
the ironworkers of the country to those en-
ployed by the Cambria Iron Company
amounts to $3.50 600.
The next meeting Of the Flood Commits
sion at this place will be held on Friday. the
18th inst. The local board of inquiry will
submit to the commission the names Of suf-
ferers and the amounts to be paid, which, it
is thought, will meet with approval. The
anal distribution will probably begin the
week following.
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MAINE State FAIR.
Trustees on tho Ground Completing
Final Arrangements.

LEWISTON, Sept 6.
The trustees Of the Maine State Fair are
on the grounds making final arrangements
for the great show next week. There are
3J5 horse entries and 39s in the cattle de-
partment. II will be one of the largest sgri-
cultural exhibits ever held in New England.
There will be fine exhibit Of manufactured
goods in City Hall.
Little Brown Jug. the PAGER with the fastest
record ever made. will be down, driven each
day.
Wednesday afternoon there will be a bal
loon ascension.
Thursday, Grange Day, Col. Brigham
delivers an address.
The dne herd from the State College farm
will bs on exhibition.
Gov. Burleigh and staff will be present on
"wednesday.
A large field Of horses is entered for the
uottirg each day. promising interesting con
tests.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-07

Upon the srri val Of the Augusta base ball
team in the city last night on the ! O'Clock
Pullman, they were met at the station by
about seventy-fve Of Augustus base bali en-
thusiAs,s headed by an excellent drum corr
under the leadership of Mr.. Al Pedder.
The boys Of the sphsre and willow joined
the line Of march and we're escorted from
the station down Oak 70 Water, up Water to
Bridge and back again to Hotel North. where
fine oyster supper was served to the nine,
is manager and several invited guests. The
affair vas gotten up by Messrs. Geo. Potter.
Al. Peddsr and John Buckley, assisted by
lots Of other people in the city who appre
ciated the excellent showing Of the club
during the past week. A merry time vas
enjoyed. The boys leave to-day for Lewis
ton and they carry With them the be. wishes
Of lots Of Augusta people who wish nothing
bester shan another victory for the home
cIub
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-07

THE POSTAGE STAMP COMrAsy.
Fun-thats what"A Social Session 10;
which comes next week to Music Hall, fun
from beginning TO end. II was made to be q
laugh provoker. and smiles won't do II just
ice. The plot is interesting and consistent,
the characters are all well drawn, the dia-
logue is bright and funny, and the whole is .
swift moving succession Of ludicrous situ.
ti0ns and incidents II kept the houseful at
the Grand last night in roar. The CON-
psDy presents II In first class shape.
The musical features Of the organization
are strong. Not only 10 the play full Of
taking songs, which were finely sung, but
last night the orchestra came in for its share
Of applause while the curtain was down.
The eorne, solo by Edward u. Nickerson
was enthusiastically received. and the xylo-
phone solo by John WiIlet struck the popv-
lar appreciation. The band with the COM
psny is the BLACK Hussar Band" one Of
the best musical organizations on the road.
-Roehesfer Star.
To night in Granite Hall and lots Of people
will be there. As the above fsttering press
notice indicates both the company and the
play are most excellent. Seats are now on
sale at Hunts.
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The Douglas = 70 Manufacturing Com
pany Heavily Involved.

BosroN. Sept. 8.
The Douglas Axe Manufacturing Com
pany, office in this city, factory at Esst
Douglas, has placed its affairs in the hands
Of MOorfield Story. This action is due to
the discovery that the treasurer Of the COM
pany, Denison D. Dana is missing and the
accounts of the firm are in n bad condition.
1t is stated that the total liabilities of the
firm will exceed $500, 900. but it is hoped
they will not reach 81 900 600. Dana has
been in the employ of the company since
boyhood aud none of his transactions were
ever suspected. Dana had good salary
and it was not known that he had any bad
habits. He lived in Brookline with his wife
and five children. lie was deacon in the
Congreg ,tional church and a teacher in
the Sunday school. 1t is believed he has
gone to Canada. The firm will file petit
ton for insolvency tomorrow. The factory
will shut down Immediately. Between $50
and 800 men will Be thrown out Of employ
nlent.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Taken from the Current News
OF the Day.

Henry W. Genet. well known during
Tweed's sway, is dead.
1t is reported Geo. VI Pullman has given
sl00, 900 to the worlds fair fund.
Great damage has been done by trosts IN
portions of Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska and
Minnesota.
Editor Rankin of the Boston Herald, died
Friday morning at Downer Landing of heart
failure, aged 43 years.
A train on the Pennsylvania railroad killed
two boys who were driving across the track
in wagon Friday morning.
A Greenwood, Miss, special says since
Monday morning twenty-tw negroes, possi-
bly, more have been killed ir Lefore county
while resisting arrest.
James Burns, fourteen, ard George Thomp
son, eigt teen, were arrested in Manchester,
N H.. Friday, for burglarizing the store of
o. II. Phelps Co. They have confessed
their guilt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-07

Aeids upon which to seearssely sess IL
nesits.- Byidgtos Ners-
Since the Offering Of the e500 reward fos
the sppsehensioa Of Hall. The Lake Onava
nsrderef. the detectives are iookiag sbsue-
Ii 10 quite yell known that Hall bad heen
spotted By the o0cefs sometime ago, but
within two nsooths the murderer has hed.
and his vhsreabosss srs not nov knovn, al
though the sleath hounds Of the lsw are on
his tfail. Nov the State has offered q re-
ward. is seems that NosiA Seona 10 not will
ing to join BY making the sum ei 900, and
such an offer is denied.
A report Of an elopement comes from
Moose River. The Skoshsgan Reporter
hesFs that one evening not long ago, young
couple, With = poor old horse, tvo wheeled
cart, and one trunk. drove up to the custom
house 70 get . pass. The man gave bis name
- Joseph Morrow and said the woman vss
his wife, and that they we're eaigFating from
ksnnebec road. Canada, to WaseFvilie. Tbs
next morning Mr.. Vslie. an old gentleman
from Canada, arrived somewhat excited and
covered With dust. and informed the Official
that his on-in- law. Morrow. had left sick
vife and child and eloped with younger
Noo8hsNt VI SouRsr uou sthb tobu
and Mr.. vslie continued his journey to-
wards WsieRville.
A coronef's jury consisting Of Sylvester
Bartlett. John C. Mekenney. Samuel Spin
ney William Hill, Jumes C. Wylie and Au-
gustus Hsnscom, called by T.. C. Neatly of
South Berwick TO inquire into the circum-
stances attending the death Of Daniel Good
win Of Elliott Who was thrown from . York
d.. a 81
ing verdict, Thursday night: THAT Daniel
Goodwin vas standing on the rear platform
Of the front car together with other passen-
gers since all the seats were occupied, and
the York Harbor and Beach Road did nos
have proper number Of employees On the
train. that Goodwin was Law fully on the plat
form at that time. and that the road did not
exercise due diligence and precaution in
going around said curve The case 10 q
civil one. since Goodwin was not killed out
right, but received injuries resulting in death.
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DISASTROUS RESULTS.
Montreal Shipping Interests DemoraI-
lied by the London Strike.
MONTREAL, Sept

MONTREAL, Sept q.
Montreal shipping interests are demoralized
and thousands of dollars are being lost daily
by those engaged in the business, owing to
the great London strike. The river side pre-
sents q deserted appearance, there hardly
been an ocean-going steamship at the wharves,
while hundreds of Montreal ship laborers are
idly lounging around the streets in the vicinity
waiting in vain for the arrival of ships.
This state of affairs with the close Of nav
igation fast approaching makes shippers ex-
ceedingly anxious. as many cargoes of per-
ishable merchandise are stored here without
any immediate probability of vessels arriv-
ing TO carry them across the Atlantic. Lead
ing bu.iness men declare that the situation
will become more serious unless the London
strike comes suddenly to an end.
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THE ssaRINo snA MATTER.
Eusland Says Canada Must Settle It tor
Herself.

OTTAWA, Ont Sept. &.
SIR John Mcdonald returned 10 the CAP
itai' yesterday, In consequences, u IL under
stood. oi the receipt by the Canadian 70 sern .
ment OF important dispatches from H. gland.
The text of these dispatches. though not
posttisei, known, is said to he a pra ,sical
refusal or the part Of the Imperial sn.h,, i'ies
to ALLOW The Pacific squadron TO ig,e.l,., IN
the behring Sea difficulty.
Canada. !, says, mast sc,ile the diaira
herself. cabinent meeting was held In the
afternoon and lasted over two hours. Nam.
oers OF the government, it 10 understood,
are OF the opinion that the Unite Sta,es will
relinQuish the claim to the exclusive sove-
reignty In behring Sea.
The claims for compensation will aggsc-
aAie at least sioo,oo0. and will be trans.
mit'ed - the imperial government without
delay along with a strong demand for de-
cisive action tending toward the settlement
of the question,
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STATE NEWS.
WALDO.

Unity.
The corn packing factory at Unity 10 work
ing full force, putting up about 25, 900 cans
daily. The yield p.f aerc will be fully up
to the average in Other sections II the 3tats,
ard the results generally sstisfactor, to the
farmers Howe has been giving .
,eries Of temperance lectures at the Union
church with GOOD resuiu.-The fall term Of
free high school with s. W. Peabody -
principal promises to he profitable. The
school 10 larger than was expected and the
principal shows rare ability In school man.
agement "A valuable cos belonging to Mrs.
Lucy Murch, ~iio~ living two miles from
Unity village va, shot dead in the pasture
on the I'd inst. Whether the shooting was
accidental or not il unkuo~n, but this 10 the
second COW killed /, tina. neigbborbood this
summer By shooting.
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DON'T LIKE SUCH PaE1oar.
Train Hands Prefer not 70 Garry Prssi-
dental Parties.

I'VE don't like Presidential traiBs." said .
railroad man 10 an Indianapolis News re-
porter. "whyY~ .'Fos several reasons
They are very expensive. The best cars,
the most competent train men sre employed.
The President 10 seldom svase Of the fact
that his train il guarded BY detectives, but
ne have our secret service men there just
the same. Every other train must keep out
Of the way Of the Pfesident's tsain. Rass
freighss that usually run within ten minutes
Of ordinary passenger trains. are nos allowed
to be within thirty minutes Of he Presidens's
special. You can see, il cosss considerable
10 side track train for thirty nissees.
Passenger sssins muss sake ths sidings and
nail trains lay by. In the case Of nail
trains, ve afe ssdeS hsavy ksad - naks Z
eefssis dae. aad jsst iaAgins boz . nail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-07
GARDINER.
improvements Made at Bartlett &
Dsnnis' orist Mili-Baptist Church
improvement Ball This After
noon-Psrsonals and Paragraphs.

GARDINER, Sept. 3.
Messrs. Bartlett and Dennis, the grain and
-four merchants, are making some excellent
improvements at their grist mill in this city
Among them may be noted the erection of a
new hume near the Oaklands, which will run
all of their machinery, the old fiume being
very much out of repiir. A new roller mill
of the largest size, made by Noye of Buffalo,
N. r., has been put in, which will do away
with the two buhr stones, which have form
erly been used. The proprietors are doing
all that 10 possible to make the mill con
venient, and this they seem to be doing.
The outlay on the Improvements will now
reach nearly $1,000. They turn out five
thousand bushels of corn month. besides
their grain and meal. and the large amount
Of the custom grinding of -four. The mill is
under the general supervision of Mark NJ.
Powers, q gentleman we'll fitted for his
position.
The subject of Rev. Mr.. Hunts sermon
next Sunday afternoon at the Methodist
church will be the .sBrotherhood OF Man. =
The other service. will be As usual Sun
day school at 10 IS A NJ; gospel service,
7.3O P. NJ. Quite an interest is now pre-
vailing 1t this church. At nearly every ser
vice there are some seeking the Christian
life. and last Sunday fourteen presented
themselves as seekers. The Sunday eve
ming service will be of the nature of a revi-
val service.
Little's World. Theatre Co PLAYED to a
good sized audience in the Opera House.
Friday evening The play vas a. other
papers have said. frst-class in every way.
while the different parts were rendered ex-
cellentIy.
The Star did not arrive in this city until
two o'clock. Friday afternoon. being delayed
by the heavy fog Of the night previous.
She started for Boston at four o 'olock. being
an hour behind the regular time for leaving
Seven Of the World Co S. II. Sleeper.
Belfast. and NJ. G. Shaw. Baths lumber
king, we're among the Evans guests, Friday.
Leonard B. Moody. wife and t~o daughters.
arrived in this city. Friday afternoon, from
Poland Springs. They left Immediately for
their summer residence in East Pittston
where they are to remain . week, and then
leave for their home in BroekIyn, N Y.
DOC Richards, the well known college
base bail umpire. was on our streets. Friday.
There seems 70 be little more activity in
ice shippiag circles this week. vessels which
have been delayed on account of fog, are
arriving more freely. and business seems to
be getting once more into shape.
The new Baptist church on Church street
10 nov about finished outside, while work.
men are painting the interior. The ssruc.
sure - very neat and pretty one, being Of
the Queen Anne style. and somewhat re.
sembling the Unitarian church of August
on the inside.
J. Harris and C. D. Eaton. Skovheysn
z Iiffie and 1--WE Of the ssWovidv Co
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THE HAMILTON SCANDAL.
fhe Victim OF the Conspiracy Testifiss
at Length.

NEW YoRk, Sept. 6.
Mrs. Swinton and Joshua Mann were Ar
raigned today on a charge Of grand larceny
in the second degree for obtaining $500 ul-
der false pretences. The money was OBJ
tanned for the alleged childbirth in Elmira.
Robert Ray Hamilton testified At length.
His testimony revealed that he lived with
Eva l.. Manu- three or four years previous to
their marriage. He never suspected that the
child which now bears his name WAS not his
own. but he did suspect that Mrs. Swinton
and Josh Mann were conspiring to obtain
his money.
Inspector Byrnes was called. He told the
story already printed about the babies.
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Postmasters Appointed.

NAsHINGrON- sept. ..
The President has appointed the following
named postmssters willard W. Dunn At
Waterville, Me-. vice +. l.. Thayer. re
moved; Cornelius KieI, Jr.. At Hoboken.
N j., vice James Curraa, removed; Wilbur
T. Norton. at Alton, Ills vice r. n. Perrin.
removed; Howard Wells At Rock Island.
Ills, vice August Hueising, removed; John
W. Stone at Chattanooga, Tenn. vice Geo.
Martin. removed; Andrew W. Willis at
Nashville. Tenn vice John c. Curry, re-
signed
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TIE LAKE MARINE.
It Breaks its Record for Grain Convo =
ng.-Big Shipments from Chicago.

CHICAGO. Sept. s.
This week promises to 60 on record a. the
heaviest in the amount of grain shipped
since there was a lake marine. TUESDAY =
list of thirty vessels with a capacity of
500, 900 bushels is at the top. "Wednesday
800 600 bushels were chartered. These
great fleets carrying coo 900 bushels day
to lower lake ports have come in the usual
order of traffic and without seriously affect
ing other lines of traffic. They show better
than figures can do the capacity of the lake
marine of today.
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A DEAD BEAT
Arrested for Endeavoring to Raise Funds
on Forged Paper.


BOSTON, Sept. 6.
Albert II. Webster, aged 20, vas arrested
today charged with endeavoring to obtain
money from Henry 8. Dickinson of Spring
field, by letters aai telegrans to which the
signature of EIward Z. Bill was forged.
Webster for three years past has been liv
ing with his wife at a back bay hotel. and
has had no business for nearly year. lie
was formerly employed as salesman by the
Brainard & Armstrong silk thread msnufsct
dealers