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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
What Warden Russell Says About the
Matter.

In an interview with Warden Russell tc-
night it was ascsrtained the casualties re-
suliiug from the riot were not as numeI-
Gus ss first reported. The fight vas sharp
and the trouble the most serious that has
taken place at tie prison for many years
The warden expected trouble Yesterday,
and the police attached to the Charlestown
station were held in readiness.
At 2 O'Clock this afternoon the warden
felt morally certain the crisis was near at
hand. He summoned the sergeant from
station IL, who vas stliioned at the police
signal box near the prison entrance. About
3 O'Clock the call came for help came from
the harness shop where over 100 men were
employed. Quickly notifying the sergeant
Warden Russell at once rushed to the shop
and found everything in the widest con
fu.ioe. He called to those prisoners pesca
bly disposed to 20 to their cells. About
: ) Immediately formed in lire, marched to
their cells aud were locked up without the
slightest trouble. The others at orce
rushed into the yard and in'o the other
shops, endeayOring 10 reach the walls. BY
this time Captain Gaskin and 81 officers bad
reached the prison yard, having made the
trip in patrol wagon in less than Ave
HuitN AIttE receiving WOTil tHdt tUFlT
services were required. A short, sharp
struggle ensued during which one convict
was considerably bruised about the head
with the officers clubs Several officers re
ceiyed scratches. THIS was the extent of
the iDjuric,. All the men were safely un-
der lock and key within IL minutes from
the bezinant of the uprising. The
revolver with which Evans fired at the
sentry cannot be found. but box of car
tridgss was found in The former cell. The
warden Ia. felt certain that for five or
six months past there revolver IN some
convict's possession brought in by an ex-
coDvc', bat it could not be found.
The warden has IS men locked in ti -ong
cel lis tonieh lie il of the opinion that fuiIy
100 were INJECTED dire city OF indirectly
with the movement. There are but thirty
two OF ihrs. cells in the prison and in some
cases he has be On compelled TO put five or
six men together. They will be kept On
bread sn ! water until they express viii
ingness TO obey the rules Of the prison,
During the confusion in the hsTness shop
the fire started by some of the prisoners
was quickly exiinguisbed. I. is thooqht TO
have been he Plan TO start R conii4grat on
and in the sxcitement attending ih8 entry
of the FIRE department into tie yard, when
the outer gates would have to be opened. to
make break for liberty. The warden es
timstes the damage to prop rty sb0u: 81
coo Everything is reporiei quiet a. ten
tn'ght
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Narrcw Escape OF an Indian Boy
from Death by Torture.

San FRAscIsco. Aug. Capt. william
Brovg, of the | nited States Army, has ar
rived b. re- Nth seven year ID frdiai
boy whom he rec.n,lt rescued from Tor
ture and death in the heart Of Alssks
Capt. Brown went out to explore the Stick
len mine region and while there hesrd o.
the escare Of an Iudian called "I.ittl.
Tom" y bo was being tor'urei FOR ~.tsa
craft.
The by was a member Of the Talks
tribe sui phn~ of the chief Lt,t vic.
ter the grip killed on many Ind s1s and IL
some shy WY the ch nss held rs.toia
bic FOR 'hs prevalence Of the di.sa.
AT preliminary torture he was TO b,
burned at tSe stake, when doughty miaei
rtred SeGtnns :. def iig the wnoie ui g
freed the lad.
Af+rah rritls march Ct bundred. Of
miles Little Tom alone reached a ~biit
station, where ne wfs fousd by Cs;t
Brown and ir,usht here. The captain ~il,
educate his protege. who il very brish,
ard intends to make lawyer or 8 mission
ary Of him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
CoNDENsED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Of the News Taken From the
Current Events OF the Day.

A syndicate % English capitalists have
pnrchasei the Cumberland Iron Works.
which comprise &c 800 aeres Of land in
Sievart Comfy, Tenn
The body of Bridse-Jumper MeCasiy
Of Montreal. who last Sunday jumped 1870
feet into the river from the shears at East
Boston ship yard, vas found floating in the
water Thursday
Al the annual meeting Of the Nova Seq
tia Cotton Manufacturing Co.. the directors
were authorized TO cell o7t the concern or
close it up. as i, is nov white elephant on
the eompsnys hands
The State National bank Of Wellington,
ksn., "Wednesday vent into voluntary
liquidation. The sssets are Sl6s GO; La
bilifies, s4s.ooo. Il II generally under
stood snst oil depositoFs siil he psid In full.
wori has reached Montreal that Mofsss
college on Isle Perros. ten miles from the
city. was burned to the ground. Over 200
students we're in attendance and they arg
now quzrtered in cus buildings and farm
hoases.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
UNRULY CONVICTS
AT CharlestoVD, Mass, Start
a Rebellion.
They xaks a Dash lor Liberty and
Attack the Guards,
Who are ReinfoIced and Cvcfpowes
Then. m.-Severai Convicts Hurt.

BosroS. Aug. For some time nss'
trouble has been brewing at the Charles
town State Prison. having origin In The
objection % inmates to ths enforcement
o. the Bertillisl sy,t.m of msAsarueats
The recent escape OF prisoner Moore and
the unsIcct ssful St'empt ef Chicken
Walsh the notorious convict. have served
to keep matt ars unsettled.
THIS afternoon about /, eoaviyt, in the
shoe shop refused to obey orders of the
keepers, and as il by presrrsnged signal all
at once they sent up terrific yell and
missiles of every description were sent fiy.
ing in all directions. and the windows on
the nor h and we.t sides were entirely de-
moli.he3 They made dash for the yard
A large express wagon standing in an in-
c o.ure WAS pushed toward the wall by 4
mob of over nifty il furiatsd convlcts, and
in the excitement Il WAS cspsized. The
crowd rushed for the various walls la
stAbtly the sentriss hegan firing, at tirsi to
frighien the colvicts, lstcr to kill
The officers of the institution were on
hand with drawn revoiyers and soon ms,ted
tho Gang in groups after hard fgh. in
which clubs were freely used aud mAuy
oo.,lcts heads bsdly crushed. Word was
quickly sent TO police headquarters, aud In
u short time about 200 officers reached the
prison in patrol wagons. pom their en-
iering the yard they were met with a cry of
deris'on by the con,icts, who were finally
locked up in cells. IL is not thought that
any of the prisoners were seriously wound
ed by the guards, but the excitement has
MT yet fully subsidized and the count car
not yet be publicly announced. Several
convicts were found hidden about the
shops, and 1t is feared that one or two have
escaped.
The guard On the walls were more thsu
trebled and large number of police were
massed in the yard and corridors. Fifty OF
more officers guard the streets leading to
the prison. After the prisoners were
locked up they continued yelliog for some
time, They were then taken from the
cells singly and thoroughly searched,
The risipg today is said TO have been in
stigsted by "chiekeu" Walsh, one of the
most desperate members of the old Albsn,
street gsrg. it being the scheme of the
gang to scale the wall, and escape
during the excitement sure 10 follow
Walter vans. another Of the Albany street
crowd is said TO have fired two shots from
revolver through the shop window AT
Where he obtained the weapon is amy s.
terry. Officials at the prison at late hour
this after noon deelircd 10 give details Of
the affair to the press, but promise a state
meut later.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
AUGUSTA. MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 8. 1890

sel statutes which it was claimed provides
for the presence Of troops at the polls WAS
struck ou; but no charge from the psesen,
l.v 10 ,ha, respect The hease to house
canvass. provided for in the bill uas strick-
el oct. The provision for the drawing of
j rts BY commissioners sas omitted, leAv-
.og the Law as af present. Penal offences
~ere simplifei ssd male mi.demeanors.
instead of feionies. The punishnents
wsre modified. the highest pun
/ i,hment imposed being three years
lmpr sonment and = fine of sl0co.
A judge of the circui, court before whom
m application is made for the appointment
Of supervisors, Is authorized TO sppoint a,
supervisors any persons be may see fis, not
being confined in the sele etion 10 a Int
furnished by the chief supervisor. A pro
vision is made for the careful control aud
specification Of fees that may be charged
by supervisors, which are less in subsiar &c
than those named In the House bill.
In eases whsra the ballots are cast in the
wrong eu1 thu -apali rot be counted un-
less the ALI, shret shoss the votes for
Congressman do noG eqr-l the number of
votes oa the poll list, III IA enough votes
so wrongly east, be added to the tally
sheet 10 make the total equal to the whole
number OF votes shown 10 be cast.
Where the election officers refuse TO
administer the osths to the voters applying
therefor, provided 10 the bill the supervis
ors shall administer the oath and keep =
rs cord thereof. No effort shsll be made
to hay~ = vote thus refuse cast. the object
beirg mer .ly to preserve the testimony of
the application and refusal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
KIIBOURNE'S
PAIN STOP

cures both interusl and external pains
and still L does not contain one single grain
of ANY opists. 80 small Is the dose how
ever that il stands unsqusied in chesrness,
IS uaappeoseaed in its peculiar and certain
sffecss-it is the bot drop without peer.
ard best of all psii cures. and without a
aoub, the safest remedy of the kind offered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Union Labor Party Nominations at
Belfast

Special 70 the kennsbee Journal.
BELFssr, Aug. s.-Tbe mass eeaa:y
e9nvsniioa Of the Grsenhacx LAbo,-Yrc-
hlbiiion parties me. ia the court house this
morning. Abeas sity sere present, rsp-
,esanslnz thirses a tesns in the eounsy- +.
A. Howard Of Belfast ~ss elected chair
man, ard Way lasd Kaosl,on, Esq. Of
Belfast, secretary The following ~ere
appointed committee 90 resolutions; +.
II. Foster. A. T.. Clark. Eagsne Black. A.
W Cay of Belfast, and Jossph Mullen
Lincelnvilie.
The committee on nominations. Thos.
Clark Ct Prospect, chsirmsn, reported TIE
follssiag nominees: For Senators, A w.
Kica, Brook-. A. E. Clark. Belfast; fer
Treasurer, Chss. A. Wiley, seasmont !;
for Register of Deeds, Jas. 6. Hardinx,
Walto; for Clerk Of Courts, Clarence Ii.
Smith; for County Attorney, ----- I; I;
for County Com missioner. selh c. Mal-
len, LiaeolGville; for Sheriff, B. +. lia.-
kslI, Belfast
The eonvs nti01 vas addressed by Hon.
l. e. Clark of Bangor labor prohibition
nominee for Governor, who advocated a
fractional currency OF soft money and a
secret ballot lie did not touch on the Ii
qu0r question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Meteorological Report
Edison Talks About Application oi
Electricity on Kemmler

NEw YoRk, Aug. In every case Of
fatal accidents by electricity, Edison in an
interview saws: The mortal char ge entered
the hand 10 no case was the strength of
the current nearly hsif What was ~ have
passed through Reminders h1dy
"The reason vhv contact by hand is 81
much more fstsi than through the head is
that electricity travels through the water in
the human body. The hair of the head is
non-couduetor. Bones also are non con
ductors, AMI in electrical executions like
that of kemmlcr the bones of the skull
have to be penetrated. The papers say KEN
mler's .kn was burned back of the neck.
This ststeme mt proves that be- got only a
very small part of The current. Had be
received the whole 1900 volts into his body
il would have burned him up. The trouble
to my mind. lies wholly in the appiestirn n
of the current to the victims bod the
working out of the doctors theory ih the
face Of plain demo nstrations of experience "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

On motion of Bingh,D Penn. esolu
bon vss adopted calling on the postmaster
general for eaTies OF agreements for the
transportation Of mails bstseen the Unite I
States and foreign countries. the cepdi-
tons upon which awards made rates pay
me NJ for service.
The house vent into committee of the
whole on the general deficiency bill.
Clanie Of California offered an amend
ment grsn'ihg an extra months pay to the
employees Of the Senate and House.
Adopted.
The bill having been disposed Of. the
CON r1itree rose, with all the amendments
sgree3 to save that Of granting an Extra
months salary to the Senate snd House
employees, and the bill went over until To-
morrow.
ON motion of Dunnell MINI } the bill
passed. applying the Interstate commerce
law to unineorpersted express companies.
TIE House kdiaurnei at 50.
The committee oa privileges and cleo
isons at SPECIAL meeting today. by q STRIFE;
party vote decided to report The election
bill 70 the Senate
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
n. Y. Central vs.. Knights OF Labor.

NV YogK, Aug. THE trouble he
tween the New York Central Railroad and
the Knights Of Labor On account Of the
thirty or forty men who were laid OF j..
gaining ground. Confined at fir-t to the
iiud.on River division, the issue ha, spread
in the last few days to the Buffalo diyisi1n.
where the Knights are strongest.
Nearly as many men have been dis
charged between Buffalo anI Albany ~ on
the hu leon riIer division. OiEesrs ot the
COMPANY admitted tnst there are be-
tween 1000 snd 5000 Knights Of Labor
on the New York Central system.
For air months they have been making a
careful examination Of the strength Of the
Knights. sHi they bsve kept record Of the
instIsa'ors Of the troubles that have hap
pene3 during the last year or tre. In other
words they have black list.
+. ). Lee, District Master Workman Of
this Assembly. cabied Cbsupcey NJ. Depev
in Pans, Wednesday. ~ follow: "Your
subordinate officers are dischsrging By the
wnolesale your old employees. The situs-
ton demands immediate action on your
part Wire answer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
General Chamberlain Struggles with
Pickp7 cket.

Nsw YORK, Aug. 7.-Genersl Joshua
Chambe rl.in of No. So Wall street. lost a
wa'ch valued at 1925 Tuesday night at the
hsrds of Iickroeke's. The return of a
choa der party cau.ed gathering of spec
tstois at Ninth avenue and Fifty ninth =.
shout / o'clock at night and Gen. Cham
berlsin happened to be in it. James Ray,
2i years oil. snstchci his wa'ch- The
General selzsd iha thief, when John Gal
lager, 26 years old. tried to rescue the
prisoner. Will the struggle was going ~
Policeman Stafford arrived and captured
the accused. Gen Chamberlain was nons
the worse for The struggle. rs the man a.
tempted to break away but did not s.sa1it
him. RAY had evil .ntly passed the watch -
a confederate. Ray and Gallagher we're
held in 81 800 bail each bg Justice McMa-
hon iu the Yorkvile Police court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Foreign u otss.

revolt broke out among the, AlehsgsYes
in Candsbar lad a. Trcofs have been
di'patched to qusli the disturbance.
The Anglo French ssree ment decided
on gives to Ffeuce sll the territory
north Of 3 line extending from Say on the
Niger TO Lake Telsai, west of which the
dei'mitstion is unsettled ss yet.
The Intsraat o1si Cremation Congress
hss appointed . committee consisting Of
members from the different countries re-
presented at the Congress for ths purpose
Of furthering the movement for the cfemA-
ton Of the dead.
The report ef the Iieuifa ators Of the Pam
ana CsnsI Company has been presented TO
the tribund oi the Ssiae. According 10
the report ihe total expeD1itures Of the
company f1us far amounts to abJut e767,-
600, 600; assets on March Sd were %, ,l00,-
90
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
More Than a Million Victims.

II is calculated by the Jewish commit
tees in Berlin ss we'll Ms In London that
over milton soul, vi be drivua from
their homes aud business by this movemsu,.
The rcas) gwen, that many OF the men ar
rs sted In otn,r countries ~ Nlhllsts are
jews. is 50 tiivial ss to be uowofthy Of any
consideration. II is more likely thst. be
side The periodic scare which Ku.i, is In
the habit ot experiencing. and for which
somebody must be made - suffer, the jews
have become rather prominent In the trades
and professions, because they are more
clever than the dull Russian OF the middle
clafses. and therefore, for the sake Of the
same Russians, they must be thrust out OF
all their sdvaDtag, Uus positions. This 10
one of the views taken of the action against
them.
Tclegrsms from Wien to the London
Graphic. announce that the exodus Of Jews
from Russia, and especially from Poland,
INTO Aust i, 10 very great already, having
assumed very Large proportions during the
past two months. Many Of them are pur-
chasing land in Hungary spi making ar
ranRemeDts to become permanent residents
II that country. A number of the richest
exilcs are coming 10 England.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08

NEw YoRE. Aug The mangled
corpse Of Mrs. Mary NJ Entse, ff,y year
old. sat fonld by her daughter, Nj. Md
thew J. Carey, lying on ihs br.ck pavemep'
Of the courtyard the rear Of the doubls
teusment No. I3j Most street early Wed
nesdsy morn Dg. Tbe,e are myaeuos,
circumstances surrounding the woman.
tragic death that souli seem TO In
5Ie4te that shs was murdered by bsins
thrown from xiado~ OF the sec md .tory
apartment in the rear, where she had been
spe d'ng the evening h6l'ing a young
mother and her week-oLi Iaby. Mrs.
McEn;ee was . respectable and iDoheDsive
woman ard, so far ss eouh be learned,
had won the goodwill Of all her neisbbors
By her smistle aod oblising disposition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
London Times Getting Back Money
for Parnell Trial.

LosDoN. Aug. The shareholders Of
the London Times bs,ea cramb Of com.
fort at last, after their heavy losses entsiIed
by the expenses of the parnell Commis sion.
Owing - the glut of adysrti.c menis with
shich its oolamus have b"en oveitiowing
for six months, there will be a substantial
profit to be carried over. The costs In con
nection with the Parnell case are to be dis.
posed Of by means Of n sinking fund TO be
,prea5 over a period of five years, and
again,t each years revenue y cert Ain pro-
portional charge will be made. The liabili-
ties, have, hoSever, bee1 discharged to =
penny so far as the court is concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Foreigners Comment Jn kemmisi's .
Execution.

LoSpos, Aug. THE Chronicle COM
men'i ,g On the liog Of Kemmlrr by elec
Hlcity says thi scene u, worthy OF the dark
.st chambers of th. inqusitioD in the Sir
teenth century.
The Times says ii is impossible to imas
ne NJ, ,re rev Jluni eIhiDitioD. IL advo-
cates a lelh.l chamber in preference 10 III.
use Of electricity.
The si4rdud says tke scene is = dis.
grace to humsniy. II will sni n thrill Of
md dignstioa throughout II e civilized world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
Andfoscoggin Democrats.

LEWISTON, Aug, The Androscoggin
democratic county convention was held in
Auburn Hall, Thursday forenoon.
J. c. Fogz of Wales, was nominated for
Senator on the second bailor. G. a. Jcr-
dan was msde nominee for sheriff; W. ii.
Newell of Lewiston, for county attorney !;
George Z. Warren of Durham, clerk of
courts; j N. Lilereaux. Lewiston, county
treasurer; V. L. Wa.erh1use, Poland, reg
ister of deeds
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
n line Veterans Made Happy with
Pensions

Pensions have been granted to the fol-
lowing residents Of Maine;
Original. Oliver Braekett, Lisernore
Falls; Josiah L. I.'ttietield. Burlington
Knoch f. Chandler, Bangor; Wm. Ben
nett. New Milford; Ailea NJ. Cresmer.
Ihomaston; Robert Kennedy, Nstional
Nj itary Home; Carleton kimbsli, Port
lsad. incresse, Alex. Mann, Pea Cove
John II Babb. West Oldtown. Reiss ae
and increase, Fairfield j. Gilman, Frye
burg
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-08
A Triple Murderer Has Friends on
the Jury.

CoLuNBIA, s. c., Aug For the
first time in the annals Of South Carolina
a charge of venue in criminal case has
been grsnted by court at the instance OF
the Stats. The ease 10 that of Jones, the
triple murderer of Edgeheld county,
Richard T. Jones is a butcher. lie mar
riel daughter of Edward PRESLEY, Sr
In 1855 he had Misunderstanding with
the Pressleys about a piece of land which
the Pressley's were renting and upon Whit Ia
he, through their courtesy. WAS living .ree
of rent On Nov. IS. 1855, Jones. seeing
Edward Presley and his two sons, Charl y
and Edward Jr., ploughing this ground.
got his gun, AMI, walking up to Charley,
said to him:
"Charl, didn'tI tell you all not TO
work this ground until it was decided who
had the right to plant:'
Before Charlie could reply, Jones toe K
aim and fired. killing him instsntIy. He
then killed Edward Presley, Jr.. with a
anicher knife. Jones then reloaded his
gun snd walked up to old man Pfessley, to
whom he said damn you, | will you,
too and sho, him dosn dead
Old Mr.. Presley WAS palsied ard IS
years old. Ke couldn't have hurt a fly he
was so infrm. Jones was indicted fer the
iripl. murder, and wss tried for the mur-
der Of Ed Presley, Sr. He WAS convicted
of manslauRhter, and sentenced to the pen
itentisry. His counsel appealed the case
to the Supreme Court. The Supreme
Court set aside the conviction for man
slaughter, and remauded the case to the
Circuit Court, Since then Jones has had
mora trials for the murder OF old man
Pre- ssley, and in each instance a mistfial
has resulted. On the last trial the presid-
ing Judge rebuked the jury, saying.
We'll gentlemen, am sorry you can
not agree upon verdict. jones has been
On the stand five times and every time be
has recIted the particulars of the killing IN
a mariner that stamped him as a cold heart
ed creature. II seems thai he has friends
who manage to get on the iuries for in no
other way can these misuials he account
ed for, as the testimony against him is 80
strong rs was ever heard in court Of jus
tice "
Thus it was that on yesterday, in the
Edgetield Court of 81 ssions, Judgo With
er.poon granted the motion of the State for
a change of venue and JONES' sixth trial will
take place at the November term of tn,
court for Lexington county.
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aorribiy Burned and Disfisured with
Acid

WArERBrRY. Conn, Aug. Mise An
ME Vigeaut. 20 years old was aroused
from her sleep at clock this morning by
the fumes from burning bed clothing and a
horrible psin in her arms and lower limb.
The family were awakened by her scream,
snd found tust some miscresnt had crsvied
along the veranda, and sprinkled the young
lady sleeper with some powerful acid. An
empty phial, Hnlabled, was found in th
room. The young woman vas terribly
burned and will be disfgured for life.
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JACK TARS DESERT
BY the Wholesale from the Chicago
and Atlanta at New York

Sgw YoRK. tug. 7-Acting Supt. Of
Pol ce Byrnes sent out general alarm TO
all the police pres i7cis to-day, announcing
the deeertion Of 800 sslors and marines
from the men-ot-wsr Chicago and Atlanta,
ordering their arrest. By 10 tonight 80
deserters we're captured and locked up.