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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-04-11
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houses were unrOo1e !. fiFS OrOKe OUT
lnd 800 bales of cotton and several build
ngs were burned. At Winchester, four
teen nches Of snow fell. At Portsmouth
the dry dock.
| PRor. NJ. c. VINCENT, Of London, Eng,
the great English tin syndi-
cate that recently raised millions Of dol
lars to control tho tin market OF the world,
arrived in New York the 9Th, enroute to
Dakota to examine the tin mines in that
territory.
BRIDGET KELLY, widow living near
lStubenville, O., was burned to death the
evening OF the 9th. The appearances in
dicated that while getting supper her
clothes caught fire, and she, being 80
years Of age was unable to cxtinguish the
flames.
The extensive AK. shovel and saw
factories Of Hubbard & Co., Pittsburg.
Pa. were completely destroyed by fire the
morning of the eth. Loss $500 OOO
THE d ors Of the First National Bank Of
Anoka, Mimi, were closed on the night OF
the 9th, the cashier b. +. Pratt, having
gone 10 Canada with nearly all Of funds.
1t will take at least 800, ,O00 to make the
accounts of the bank good. AS usual there
is woman in the case.
SAVANNAH. Ga, the night Of the 9th was
visited b. most disastrous storm, high
wind prevailing at the time contributed to
spread the flames until they were beyond
control. Several squares in the business
part were burned over and the loss will
foot over 81, sec, OOO
A, A. FOREMAN superintendent Of tho
electric light At Eau C1aire, Wis, on the
9th fell from high embankment to the
ground, a sheer full fifty feet. fracturing
his skull and injuring him internally.
Mrs. Wilson better known by her
maiden name Ida Lewis, the 9Th at New.
port. II. /. saveu the life of her uncle
Henry Lewis who whilc returning from
fishing fell overheard in the harbor.
The New York legislature ON the 9Th
advanced to third reading q bill pro,
vidipg for tho inspection Of meat upon the
h0of The bill Il almost identical with the
ono passed by tho Minnesota senate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-26
RICHMOND.
Reception by Richmond Graduates a
Rousing Success.


Special to the kennebec journal
RrcHMnSp, June 25.
The reception of the graduating class of
80 of the Richmond High School at the
Opera House. Monday evening, was one of
the pleasantest evknts ever held in that hall
The hall, which will easily accommodate one
thous and people could not have held much
larger crowd than was present without seri
Gus inconvenience 70 all. Many stranger.
we're present. and when at about quarter past
nine Gilhert's orchestra of Portland started
the grand march. the floor vas simply pack
ed, at least hundred and twenty five couples
being in line. Mr., Stanley Holmes and Miss
Ethel Hobbs, the efficient and popular officers
Of the school led the march. The order
consisted of ten dances, and with one or two
extras kept the feet flying till half past one
this morning. Refreshments we ere served at
intermissiop. but owing to the large crowd
it was impossible to do it with much style or
enjoy ment for the guests The class have
been literally comphmented On the success
full manner in which they have conducted
the grand finale of their school life The
following we're among the many guests from
out Of town DR. G. A. Peaslee and wife,
Miss Winnifred Small and Miss Mitchell of
Wiscasse' Mr.. Duiward Adams Of Port
land Mr. Purington and Mr.. Cornish OF
Bowdoinham, Mr.. Raymond Mcdonald of
Bath. Nr George Tyler, Mr.. Henry Dew,
Mrs. Charles Eastman. Messrs. Scott Stone,
Fred Lorinz, Eugene kmball and Mis-. Mat
tie Blanchard of Gardiner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Millsrd Marble of W0olwich, Mis-. Florence
Marble Of Ripley, Miss Katie Church Of
Pennington. Miss Grace Starbir1 of Boston
Miss Minnie Moore of Randolph
Miss Genevieve Stuart of Wellesley College.
Mr.. T. Jeffie Southar1 Of Exeter Academy
Ir. and Mrs. Fred Bent Of Lynn, Mr.. and
Mrs W W. Broun of Bow ioinhsm, Miss
ora Reed of Dresden, Miss Gertrude Simp-
son Of Brunswick ard many others.
esday afternoon the graduating class
and officers of the school enjoyed boat
excursion to the camp ground, picnicing in
the woods till night.
The village schools all closed Friday after
a successful term of twelve weeks
Wednesday evening Rev. Father Hugh
O'Donnel will lecture at the opera
house on characteristics Of the Irish race
and its connection with the total abstinence
movement in America"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-26

In his lately published volume entitled
People have smiled With by America |.
distinguished humorist Mr. Marshall T..
Wilder, he tells the following story about
Mr.. Blaine, which We do not remember to
have seen in print before
Because he has been public man and
politician a great many years, Mr. Blaine is
supposed by some people to be very thick
skinned but il is impossible to be with him a
little while without seeing that he is nothing
of the sort. lie is quite as sensitive ~ any
other gentleman and any rude remark CRATES
unpeasantly upon him, even If it has no per
sonal application. The only time
ever heard him speak of himself, was
one day when he brought me a caricature of
myself which some one aboard ship had
drawn. There, Marshall" said he, how
do you like that Great Scott" e1-
claimed, making face at the picture, does
that look like me- "Well" said he. chats
exactly the question | ask myself when the
illustrated papers caricature me"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-26
OLD YINALHAYEN.
Her Centennial Celebration Attended by
ThrOnsS.
Resources OF the Town Exhibited. Par
ticulars OF the Granite Industry.
RocKLASp, June 25.

RocKIASp, June 95.
Ninalhsven has been crowded with
strangers today. The centennial incorpora
ton of the town celebration commenced at
sunrise by the firing of salute and fan
tastic parade at eight O'Clock. The oration
by Rev. Warren Applebee was delivered at
Union church at $50. An original poem by
Miss Annie Coughlin of this city followed
Athletic games were held ON the common at
1880, comprising racing, leapng and throw
sion vas formed, led by the Vlnalhaven band
four divisions composed of Lafayette Carver
post, boys in centennial uniform, girls rep
resentiug " States, Ninalhaven school com
mit,ee, teachers and children, fire depart
ment, town officers, aged people, trade ex-
hlbits, agricultural display both ancient and
modern and historical hoats representing the
granite industry. The procession passed
throughout the town districts and al O'Clock
game Of ball was then played between the
VInalhavens and the ROcklsnd College team
Al sundown salute was fired and at nine
o'clock great display of fireworks was
made. Hundreds of visitors 'hronged Ninal-
haven, the steamer Pioneer. pac kets and
sailboats being crowded.
Nlnaihaven is the largest of the group for
merly called Fox Islands ,tiflecn miles east of
ROekland and Bee Hive 1t was discovered
in 1908 by Martin Pring who sailei from
England, entering Penooscot Bay June 7th
lie probably landed upon these islands 10
obtain water and game, and seeing the silver
gray foxes called the group Fox Islands
In 1856 Theret, tine French explorer, is
said to have entered the Penobscot. landing
in the vicinity of l-leshoro. The first set
tement was made in l1G5, although Francis
Cogswell OF Ipswich Mass, lived there in
1860. town meeting was held June %,
1883, at which it was voted 10 incorporate
North and south Fox Island into the town of
Vinalhaven. In 1913 the inhabitants were
greatly harrassed by the British and it was
unsafe for any vessel TO put to sea. In this
year the British schooner Fly captured five
or Fix coasters near Owls Head with their
prizes, A priyateer stood across the bay an
chored at the southern extremity of Fox
Islands, where in the early morning the
priyateers captain was ki led and the boats
crew and three vessels recaptured. The
first steamboat TO ply to Rockand was the
Pioneer, which was put on the route in 1865,
being still the only steamer running to
Vinalhaven. The great industry is granite
quarrying, which was commenced in 1926
and carried on in small way till lsi9, when
Joseph hi tredge and Enoch Carlton of East
Boston opened quarry there in lo5l.
Moses Webster went there and operated
the same quarry in 1852 with the late Gov
ernor Joseph Il. Bodwell, continuing in part
nershp till the Bodvell Granite Co. was or
ganized In 1871 It's population was ? $50,
the chief Industries being granite working,
canning factories and fishing. The celebra-
ton passed of successfully. The prize win
ners will not be known TIL the arrival of the
mornings boat
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TRIED FOR ARSON.
James Holmes Put Under $1,000 Bonds
to Answer to the Charge OF Burning
the Carson Buildings


Special to the kennehec Journal.
CHELSEA, June Is.
James Holmes of Chelsea, was arrsigned
before Judge Stevens yesterday afternoon,
Oh the charge of burning the barn where
lived Mrs Mary Jane Ca son and family, on
Sunday morning last,
Mrs Carson. her daughter Annie, her son
George w, and VIM. jenkins. her brother,
all testified as to the presence of Holmes at
the Carson homestead on Saturday evening,
aud that he vas very drunk. That he was
put out BY Mrs Carson. but tried time and
again to get il. remaining about till past
midnight. All felt very certain that he set
the fire. as he was still near the building
when the fire broke out. and assisted in re-
moving the household goods.
Mr.. Trask, a near neighbor, testified that
he was called up by Annie Carson, went to
the fire. and with the assistance of Mrs. Car
son. had removed all the goods from the tie
up or sleeping room before Holmes came.
The respondent, his brother, flannel
Holmes. aud Fannels two sons, were all pos
tive in their testimony that James worked
in the hay field Saturday afternoon, vert
home to supper with his brother, remained
all through the evening and retired about
nine o'clock. sleeping with one of the boys
That he got up early Sunday morning, no
ticed the fire, and went down and assisted in
removing the goods There was wonder
ful sameness in the testimony of the Carson
family locating James at their home nearly
all night. and an equal ssmeness in the testi-
mony of the Holmes family, denying square
ly every point sworn to by the Carsons. E.
w Whitahouse conducted the case for the
respondent.
Judge Stevens, after briefly reviewing tie
case, bound Holmes over in the sum Of $1,000
for his appearance at the september term of
the superior court He was taken to Angus
ia and lodged in jail, but will probably fur
n;sh bail tomorrow.
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GARDINER.
ner People-A Fine House personal
Gossip.
GARDINER, June %

GARDINER. June %.
Mrs. Henry Bond and daughters, who
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Gustayus
Moore. returned to Boston today.
The Captain Charles Walker house on the
corner of Pleasant and Church streets, is
being rapidly remodelleI Bay windows
and piazza will be bHilt on the front of the
maine house and the porch, which has for
merry stood at the fro~t door, will be moved
to the back door. A large modern stable
will be erected at the southeast corner of
the present stable, and other repairs will be
made on the house, including several changes
in the arrangement of the rooms and two
lizht double plate glass windows over the
entire house Mr.. VIM. II. Houston. con
tractor and builder of this city. is doing the
work The house promises to be one Of the
finest in the city.
Chas. NJ. Boynton left for Salem, Mass,
tonight.
one drunk paid 50 and costs at the police
court this morning.
Miss Sadie Haley, who has been visiting
Mis-. Alice Bailey in this city, left today for
Wsterville.
Mr.. viii Ellis left this morning for trip
to Phillips. Pennington and the Raugeley
lakes.
+. B. small. an employee at Wiley &
Moore's, severed the rsdal artery of she left
arm with knife, while putting the con.
ductors on A. II. Porters new coal oftice
Drs Turner and Lamb dressed the wound,
tying up the ends of the severed artery.
.. b. CIason is in Lewiston attending the
commencement at Bates College.
The two outgoing classes Of the grammar
schools and a number of other scholars took
the entrance examinations for the high
school yesterday. The entire number taking
the examinations was ffty-two, Of WHICH a
large percentage passed satisfactorily.
James W. Russell, engineer at the machine
shops of c. A. Robbins & Sons, in saving
out a piece of wood, while pushing il BY the
gage tipped his left hand onto the sag, cut
ting the fingers 80 severely as to necessItate
the amputatiOn Of the first three at the
knuckle and the little finger between the last
two joints. Drs. PiymptoB and Sawyer
dressed the woun1.
/ Mai Chss L. Dignowity, of San Antonio,
/ Tex, and Wm. Z. Watson, NJ D., Of Dover,
[ y. H., are visiting Mr.. Z A. Libby, of the
( firm of Caldwell Libby, Randolph
1 Col. Sehrider, Of New YORK, vail occupy
/ the J W Lash cottage at CAPITOL Island foi
the month Of July.
/ J. NJ Hobbs, of Portland, vas in the city
! today at the johnson House
/ J. d. Hughes has sold an elegant eabinef
\ grand Gilbert piano to j. L. Siofdard, Esq
| Of this city.
Joseph Perry shipped large board ma
chine to Lisbon Falls parties today.
The shed and edgings % the property re
Gently purchased BY the P. c. Holmes Co.
on " ater street, have been remosef, an
workmen we're engaged in excaTating 70
the rear ~ail Of the new foundry today
The house oa the southern corner will be re-
moved tomorrow and work on the shop vi
be rapidly pushed
team bel iging to Hiram Choa;e of Au
gusta, collapsed in Depot square this fore
noon. throwing the horse through var'ou
coutortious. breaking the shafts of the wae
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-26

The farmers Of Sidney, Resdheld, Bel
grade. Va-saiboro. Augusta, Winthrop and
other Beighboriug towns met 70 the number
of about Is on the farm Of Mr.. E. A. Field
of Sidney yesterday afternoon TO ritness
trial of moving machines. Considerable
interest vas manifested in the contest as
va. sho~n BY the large number Of farmer.
present The machines competing we're the
Adrisnee, exhibited BY 4. u. Ward, agent /;
the Worcester Buckeye. made By the Ricb-
srdsoa Ma aufaeturing Company of Worces-
ter, Mass J. RI. Cozsn & Co, agents and
the DeerIng. .. williamson, agent, all Of
this city. Each Of the above named ms-
chine. has six foot cut, The committee
having charge Of the trial consisted Of Al
phonso CLARK, ,. X. Hastings and Nr-
Graves Of Sidney. Il. A. Bailey Of Winth-
rop and Wallace Weeks Of Riverside. After
a careful tss; to ascertain the comparative
merits of the different nlaehines-tne zane
tests being applied 10 eseh-.ts committee
reported as f0lIoNs: Buckeye, lighies'
/ running and simplicity Of construction
Dsering, ease Of handling; Adriance, dara
I biIIfs~ The committee rendered no dseis
/ ion, a. We are informed, on which was the
best machine. The following figures vers
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LABOR COMMISSIONERS


HARrFoRD, Conn, June %.
The seventh national convention Of the
bureau of statistics of labor opened in this
city this afternoon. The following commits
sioners were present: Carroll ID. Wright,
Washington; IL. G. Walln, Massachusetts; ;
Albert 5. Bolles, Pennsy lyania; Lee Merri-
weather. Missouri; james Bishop. New
Jersey John 5. Lord, Illinois; T.. j. keene,
New York Alfred II. Heath. Michigan: II.
VI Stark. Wisconsin; 4 X Hutchins, Iowa;
Frank H. Bolton, Kansas; Samuel VI.
IIotchkiss, Connecticut; Samuel w. Mat
thews, Maine; John Lamb, Minnesota; j.
+. Crowell, North Carolina; J. b. Bowditcb,
Rhode Island; John jenkins, Nebraska.
Carroll ID. Wright was reelected pre-i-
dent, Samuel W. iIotchkiss, vice president,
and f. K. Hutchins, secretary.
Des Moines was selected as the place to
hold the next annual convention.
The opening address by President Wright
treated of the limitations experienced by the
statistician. He gave illustrations of the dliii
cuities encountered in compiling figures re-
lating to wages, the relative number of ar
rests for drunkenness under prohibition and
license, and the cost of production. E1-
Labor Commissioner A. T. Hawley Of this
city made a brief but forcible speech in
which he said some manufacturers would
try and make the statsticisn believe the sta
tstic or would not furnish them unless they
thought the statistcans were on their side.
L. s. Senator Joseph r. EIawey and SEN
ator Plat made felicitons speeches, cOmpli-
mentary to the convention on its work and
aims, and pledging their support. The rest
of the afternoon session was devoted to a
practical discussion Of the methods and OBJ
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-26
spARKs FROM MAINE WIRES.
6u,cide OF an Oakland Citizen-Severe
Injury to Biddeford Mill owner
Railroad Accident at Portland

The store of Durell & Hawkes. at Oxford
WAS broken into Monday and quantity Oh
tobacco and cigars taken. No money is
missed
Etbnic Baker. proprietor of the Biddeford
,-;s, mill. was found Monday night lying
Unconscious beside the hopper lie hau
suffered a stroke of paralysis and fallen onto
the pulley. His head and neck we're ofnisen
bu, his injuries were not fatal. He may fe-
cover.
George Shaw, for thirty years resident
of OAKLAND. committed suicide Monday az
,ernoon, at four o'clock, by shooting hihseli
in the forehead twice, with 32-caiiore re
IL, A third shot failed TO take erect
Ne lived about an hour after the snoo.hs
The cause is believed to have been hereui,
,.,v ;nssuitv. HIS sister killed herseii
.oretbing over one year ago. MI ohaN
wss a man about G5 years OF age.
A narrow escape from fearful aeeidsn'
n,,.r-,ed near the Union station, lnesoss
noon. Train l2 from Skowhesan anu Lew,
;s,,n sue there at l2 25, came rushihs
,"wa,5s the station and collided with an en-
cine which left the noon train on the bos'oa
Z Maine tracks and was going up the ysIu u
t,s switch. E. gineer Mslborn OF the oxo~
begsu train vas badly burned Dom eng 'He
were ruined.
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TEN MILLION INVESTED.
Another Enterprise in the Clutch Of
British Capitalists.

BALTIMORE, June p,
Probably the greatest industrial enterprise
ever inaugurated in this country wholly by
foreign capital the Manufacturers Record
will allude TO tomorrow as follows AN
organization of English companies of lead
ing iron and steel makers of Great Britain
will build extensive steel and iron works, in
eluding four furnaces, steel rail mill, roll
ing mill, at a town at Cumberland Gap on
the dividing line between Tennessee and
Kentucky. The name of the town will be
Marlborough, Ky. For over year they
have been buying mineral lands, preparing
for railroad connections. etc, il being Wig
orously but quietly pushed by an American
association limited" in the name of the par
ent company.
over 81 900 900 cash has been paid out,
upwards of 6 600 acres of mineral land pur-
;hased and over s. 900, 600 more pledged for
new enterprises. In addition to contracts
for four furnaces. steel works and rolling
mill pipe works Ia cost in the aggregate
81 900 600, there will be SIS 900 hotel aud
q sanitarium, in which many leading physi-
clans of Europe and this country are inter
sted three hotels at a cost of $500, 900, four
coal mines representing 100000 and a
$500 600 tannery. Other enterprises, in
cluding electric light and gas works. saw
mills, brick yards and railroad shops have
been arranged. The total investments al
ready secured aggregate l0,0o0,000 cash.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-26

This is class day a, Bowdoin and fine
weather and az interesting programme draw
out large crowd.
At 10 clock the Seniors marched to Me
mortal ball. where G. W. Hayes delivered
the Grafton and f. w. Hill read the poem
The exercise. this afternoon were held
according to memorable custom under the
ThOrudlke Oak The Salem Cadet band
furnishes the music
The opening address was by Mr.. +. s.
Crocker on the subject, The Seniors Grip
on the Book of Knowledge
Mr. William NJ. Emery, of New Bedford,
Mass. was the historian of the class. and his
production, chronicling the facts relating to
the class of 81. was the brightest thing in
the literary exercises of the afternoon
Among the good things was the prophecy by
Mr. + j. c Little.
The parting address by Mr. LOry Prentss
afforded a special IL terest to the members OF
the class.
After the literary exercises, the class,
each member in turn, devoted itself to puff
ing the pipe of peace beneath the oak
folowng which ceremony came the cheer
ing of the college halls.
The evening exercises of class day CON
sisted of an order of seventeen dances, The
music was by the Salem Cadet Band. Re
freshments we're served in the lower Memo
rial Tomorrow evening at the commence
ment concert. high order of music is ex-
pected.
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DEATH OF MRS HAYES.
Her Life OF Usefulness and Honor.

FREMoST, o, June %
Mrs Hayes. wife Of President Ruther
ford b. Hayes died this morning at 30
O'Clock
Lucy Ware Webb Hayes vas born in Chill
licotbe in this State Sc years ago. Eight
children have resulted from her marriage,
of whom four sons and a daughter are liv-
ing.
Her husband and both brothers En-
tered the army and from that time until
the close of the war, her home vas a
refuge for wounded, sick and furlougheI
soldiers. going to or returning from the
front.
She spent two winters in camp with her
husband in Virginia and after the battle at
South Mountain, where he vas badly wound
ID, she hss,eDeh east and joined him at Mid
5letoun. Maryland, and later spent mach
time in the hospital near Frederick City.
She va. one of the originator. Of the Ohio
Soldiers and Sailor. Orphan Home.
Her temperance principles led 10 the ban
i.hment Of wine from the White House dur
ing her husbands administration, an inEova-
ton which attracted much attention and
comment during the four years.
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WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNE 26. 1889.

on, stripping the harness some. and throwing
Mr.. Che4te TO the ground He luckily es-
capped injury beyoad rather severe shaking
and slight wound in the leg.
II. C. Fuller of HArtlaad, ws. in the city
today AZ The Evans House.
Msjor Geo. Sully Of Portland, ~ill visit
the Gardner branch of the Salvation Army
on Thursday and Friday, The festivities
will include a straxb berry festival on Friday
evening.
workmen are putting the spire on the new
Baptist church. The addition of this part
gives the building more complete and ha-
ishei look
The Central Street Grammar School sehol-
ars took An excursion up the Cobbossee To
the BasseJ House today.
Capt Sprague took the tug Stella. Sunday,
ard toWed lumber laden schooner from
HalioSell to Boston. where he mei the Char
ley Lawrence with three master, and ex-
changing tows, brought the Latter vessel up
river.
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WILLIAMS COLLEGE
Reunion OF the Glass OF 1899 Friends
Who Failed to Recognize Each Other.

WiLLIANsrowS. Mass, June %.
Today was Williams College commence
ment and the town was filed with visitors,
alumni and friends of the college. At nine
A. NJ. the alumni held meeting in the col
lege chapel, s. c. Armstrong, Ii. D., '62,
Hampton Institute, Va, presided. Members
of the class OF 1889 met after fifty years
separation and were unable to recognize each
other Of the yirglnal membership of 50
txelve survivors were present, including
Rev. ID. NJ. Bardwell Perth Amboy, n. j..
Johnsthan Ford of Kansas City, Edmund b
Jennings of New Lonlon, Conn, VIM. W
Mitchell of Cummngton. Mass, Prof. WIN
Porter of Beoit College, Wis, Rev. DIR. ).
J. White of Downsville, y Y. At 2 P NJ.
the class day exercises of 50 were held. In
the evening the junior sophomore oratorical
contest for prizes came off in the Congrega-
tional church.