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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-03

The very men that began to think the ice
cutting down river was all up Saturday
forenoon, took differeat view Of it Sun
day evening and expressed conf ience that
good ice would yet be harvested on fields
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-03-03

The Republican. Of the City o. Augusta are r..
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
WHAT THE FIGURES SHOW.
OmciAl Majorities Of tho Successful Can.
didStes In Illinois.

Omcial Majorities Of tho Successful Can.
didstes In Illinois.
SPRINGFlELD. ILL.,, Nov. 15.-Off1cial
returns have now been received by the
Secretary OF State from all the counties
except Cook. As tabulated these give
the vote on the State ticket as follows:
For State Treasurer-Wilson, 25s, S27;
Amberg, $50 $40. Wilson's majority
outside OF Cook County is S,0s7.
For Superintendent of Public 1nstruc-
tion-Raab, 262, 700; Edwards, 243, 1913;
Raab's majority outside Of Cook County.
1897.
Complete official returns from all the
counties in the Northern Grand di-
vision except Cook County show that
A. II. Taylor (Rep.j received 97.24o
votes for Clerk of the Supreme Court
for that division; that E. Stoskopf
(Dem.) received 10000. and that II. A.
Haines (Pro.) received 6, 22l.
In the Central Grand division CON-
plete returns for Clerk of the Su-
preme Court give E. A. Snively (Dem.) }
1o7, ,952; James J. Finn (Rep.), 50, ,59l,
and George c. McFadden >(Pro.), 7,ll6
Snively's majority over Finn is 1851.
In the Southern Grand division the
vote for Clerk of the Supreme Court
was: Theodore Trombley (Rep.) 59,85s;
Frank w. Havill (Dem.), 6o,242; T. S.
Marshall (Pro.), 3,2o5. Havill's major
ity over Tromley, 5S4
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
LATER NEWS
VIII Olesalo ForHery,

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-Albert H. Smith
the junior partner in the brokerage
firm of Mills, Robson & Smith, at No.
SO Broadway, is prisoner at police
headquarters, charged with over seven
ty forgeries, aggregating $780,
Smith has acknowledged his guilt to
Inspector Byrnes, and has turned over
all his property to w. Watson for the
benefit of his creditors.
The discovery of the forgeries, which
cover period Of six years, was acci-
dentally made on Saturday by stock
clerk in the employ of Mills, Robson
& Smith. In his confession Smith says
he used the money detained by his for
geries to reimburse customers of the
firm who had lost money on his sugges-
tions. Before his arrest he made q
clean breast of his doings to his associ-
ate in the firm.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

A Minneapolis Woman Leaves Her Hus-
band Because He Became Poor.
After eighteen years of happiness
the marital relations between Giles M.
Wing and Elizabeth j. Wing were
broken up on account of the husband q
failure in business. Wing was a
wealthy lumberman in Manistique,
Mich, when he married his present
wife. At that time he was q widower
with one child. He lost some of his
property there and then they went to
Minneapolis, where he had a large
mill. A break of bad luck resulted in
the loss of the mill. and he was left
almost pauper. This was too much
for the high-strung and spirited wife.
She had always lived in luxury and
could not stare poverty in the face. She
has brother living in Manistique
worth $50, 600, and with him she pre-.
ferred living instead OF helping her hus'
band. For several years Wing has been
connected with the State Mutual lnsur.
ance Company, and he had written for
his wife to return, but she had declined.
Then he brought suit for divorce.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
of congressman in this State:
REJECTED 10000 VOTES.
Effect Of tho Australian BALLOT ut tn,
Recent Election In Indiana.

Effect Of tho Australian ballot ut the
Recent Election In Indiana.
INn1ANAPoI1s, Ind. Nov. 15.-Among
the instructions issued to United States
supervisors before the recent cleo
tion was one requiring them
to keep a record of all ballots
thrown out and the causes
assigned therefor by the election
boards. Supervisors were appointed in
900 Of the 2,5s9 precincts in the State,
and their reports show that the
number of ballots thrown out av-
eraged seven to the precinct,
making total of about 10000. This
does not include the protested ballots
which the law requires to be returned
to the circuit clerks and which are
known to number about 5000 These
figures indicate that %, 900 votes were
lost in the election.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Indians ArntnG.

MANDAN, N. D., Nov. 16.-Settlers
living on the border of the Sioux reser-
vation bring stories of the arming of
Indians, which are borne out by Joseph
Bakley, who speaks their language.
He came in to-day, and says there is
every Indication of the Indians shortly
going on the warpath. He says they
have got possession of Clusters rifles,
which the United States army have
never found. Local hardware men
have in the last few days sold their en-
tire stock Of ammunition to Indians.
The Indians say if they are unsuccess-
full in their raid they will get double
rations, and they have nothing to lose.
A WEALTHY farmer named Marcena
Stone living near Marshalltown, Iowa,
was nearly killed on the 10th, by a
hired man named Pelb.eam While they
were waiting far breakfast Pelbeam
drew q hatchet and struck Stone on the
head telling him to the floor Mrs.
Stone appeared and she was struck sew
eral times. Pelbeam was captured in
the woods with his throat cut.
He is insane. Mr.. and Mrs. Stone may
possibly recover. .a -
AT Huntington, Tenn, on the 10th, q
farmer named Waddis shot and killed
Hugh Ross and Jim Ross, two consta.
bles that had levied on some OF his cot.
ton crop. ..-... @t~
THE recent embarrassment Of Barring
Bros, the celebrated bankers of En-
gland, is due to the action of the Rus
sian government which withdrew e..
5OO, 600 without notice. ... ,g-s
THE first anniversary of the Brazilian
Republic was celebrated at Rio Janerit
on the 16th.5
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
FATAL sMAsH.uPs.

Several Railway Collisions In which q
Namber OF Lives Are Lost and Msny
Persons Hurt. ssss s
PlrTsDURaH, Pa, Nov. lh-The third
section OF tho western express on the
Pennsylvania a railroad ran into the
second 80 section near New Florence,
causing the death Of two persons and
the serious injury of eighteen others.
Tho dead are: Henry M. Minott, 50
Court street, Boston, Mass; Mrs. s. II.
Angel, 500 Twenty-arst street, Wash.
ington. f4% 3iEit.#3Et. 10 /
The collision occurred about o'clock
during dense fog. The second sec.
tlon was being held for orders on &C.
count Of freight wreck, when the
third section came laundering along al
high rate OF speed and crashed into
the rear car OF the second sec.
tion. This car was the IBIS.
cay" the Washington sleeper, and
was we'll filed with passengers.
All of the killed and injured were in
this car. A special engine and car, with
several physicians on board. were sent
from this city to the scene of the wreck
impediately after the report reached
the city.
The fireman of the engine that
crashed in the rear of the second No. 8
says that the operator in the Nineveh
Block tower is reponsible for the dis
aster. The fireman claims that their
train entered the block on a white, or
clear track signal, while second No.
had not yet left the western end of the
block at New Florence.
THREE KILLED IN MINNESOTA.
DUBUQUE, Ia. Nov. 15.-A rear-end
collision occurred on the Chicago. St.
Paul & Kansas City road at Elkton,
Minn., Friday morning. A south.
bound freight-train was standing on
the main track while the engine ran
ahead for water. Another freight came
along and ran into the caboose of the
first train. Two cars and the engine
we're badly damaged. Conductor Pen
niman, Fireman Rolf and Brakeman
Callahan of the second train were in
stantly killed.
COLLISION IN VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, Nov. l5.-A collision
Of freight.trains occurred Friday morn.
ing near Ford's Depot, Dinwiddie Coun-
ty. on the Norfolk & Western road.
The engines came head-end together,
totally destroying both, derailing and
piling sixteen cars on top of one anoth-
or. The engineers and hremen Of both
engines jumped. One train hand was
killed and Ave severely injured.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
The on,e.nl vot. In Indiana,

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 15.-The
Official returns Of the Indiana election
were finally received by the Secretary
of State Friday, and the Democratic
pluralities as they 60 on
record officially are as fol-
lows: Trusler, Secretary of State.
1850; Henderson, Auditor, ao,el0;
Gall, Treasurer, 90 sol; Mitchell, Judge
of the Supreme Court, 81, 252; Smith.
Attorney-Genera so,s26; Sweeney,
Clerk Of the Supreme Court. 20. 4So;
Worries, Superintendent OF Public In
struction, 9o,sl4; Peelle Statistician.
20, s7a
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL
JOHN MEYERS, one of the wealthy cit
liens of Logansport, Ind, died from the
effects of rat bite.
MRS. WAcHTER the Whitehall pa.
faster, had on the l1th gone 22l days
without tasting food.
OFFICIAL returns from the Iowa cleo
tion show the success of the entire Re
publican ticket by pluralities ranging
from S66 for Railroad Commissioner te
| 2, 800 for Secretary of State.
OFFICIAL returns from the recent cleo
tion in California give the Republicans
four of the six Congressman, making
the delegation the same ass he previous
one.
TIE Alabama Legislature convened
on the 18th.
WYoM1NG's first State Legislature
met at Cheyenne on the 12th. There
were forty-nine members, nine of whom
were Democrats. w. R. Schnitger. o1
Cheyenne, was elected president of the
Senate, and O. P: Kellogg, of Cook
County, was chosen speaker of the
House.
The golden wedding of Mr.: and Mrs.
Nicholas Fisher, of Elkhart, Ind. was
celebrated on the 18th. "%
THE returns from all the counties in
Indiana give the following as the result
of the recent election: Matthews
(Dem.), for Secretary Of State, 233, ss1
Trusler Rep.), 214, 302; Blount (Pro. },
1894; Prindle (People's), 1881
Matthews plurality, 1852.
OFFICIAL returns from the recent cleo
tions show that the Democrats elected
the entire fourteen Congressman in
Missouri and eleven of the thirteen il
Indiana. In Pennsylvania the Con
gressional delegation stands eighteeI
Republicans and ten Democrats.
EDWIN BoorH, the great actor, was 81
years old on the 18th. .~
The 77th birthday of Allen g. Thur
man was celebrated in Columbus, O., or
the 18th, prominent persons from al
over the country being present. Mr.
Thurman has lived in Ohio seventy-one
years.
Rev. Dn. 81. M. DEXTER, editor Of the
Congregationalist, of Boston, died sud
denly st his home in New Bedford, aged
50 years. r
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Tho News Hr,oiv Uhron,oled

Ex-Chief Maurice Hafey, Of the Du.
luth fire department, is dead.
William Fulton died in st. Paul
from hemorrhage. He was choked to
death by his own blood.
The State School of Agriculture
opened with seventy students in at.
tendance.
Miss Lottie Jones, a well-known
young society lady Of Duluth, died Of
typhoid fever.
At Winona farmer named Gibson,
aged 80 years. made an assault on and
stabbed George James, but not fatally.
Mrs. PennoSk's 81, 900 house north oi
Faribault was destroyed by fire
It is probable that the receipts of coal
at Duluth up to the close of navigation
will reach l, $50, 900 tons.
Property valued at $1,000 was de.
stroyed by an incendtary fire at Fari'
bault ~
Rev. A. A. Hammer, of Ishpeming,
Mich, has declined the call to the First
Swedish Baptist Church of Minneapolis.
Mrs. Joseph Gowen, Of St. Paul, wa.
burned fatally by the explosion Of q
lamp. .* >:
E. G. Potter, of Minneapolis, and j.
F. Ames, OF Northfield, are to look after
the Minnesota dairy interests at the
worlds fair in Chicago.
From the revised tables at the State
Auditors office of personal property for
1890. by counties, the total for the State
amounts to SLIGO, 800, 4S4. In 1889 the to.
tai was $119 38S, $50, showing decrease
Of 2, $50, 226 in one year. The total val,
uation Of real estate amounts to $407,
1923, 295 for 1890, as against $3.50, 09s, 7s5
1889, showing an increase Of $47, ,03o,
$40
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
MIN NESOTA STATE NEWS
LET ALL GIVE THANKS. B
Governor Merriam Proolainas Novembsr
~ q Thnnks xlvlnsS Day

t.gi8BEauS7 B - Thnnksglxln65 Day f&,..s
Governor Merriam has issued the fol.
lowing Thanksgiving proolama ton: .-...-
The season returns laden with bounteous
hnrvests; health and peace have prevailed
within our borders and general prosperity has
crowned tho labors Of the year.
Observing most honorable custom OF public
and grateful recognition OF beneflcent Provi.
denoe which has crowned the year with mer-
oies, by authority vested In me, as Governor OF
the State Of Minnesota hereby set apart
Thursday, November 81, 1890, as day Of thanks
gtvtng and prayer, and cordially recommend
that our people turn aside from their labors
and devote this day to worship and praise to our
Heavenly Father for I'll His goodness. to fam.
lily reunions at home f1resides, to Christian
charity In kind remembrance Of the fatherless
and the needy who may be near our doors.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
namo and have caused the great seal OF the
State OF Minnesota to be ahlxed at the capitol In
the city OF st. Paul this 8th day Of November.
A. D., 1890.
BY the Governor.
WILLIAM r. MERRIAM.
H. MATTsoN, Secretary of State,
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

~
Rev. CHARLEs y. ARHsTRoNa, q Pres.
byterian minister Of Jackson, Mioh.,
died on the street Of heart failure at
Battle Creek, Mich, He was 81 wears
old and had beenSin the ministry forty
years. u. ssf
The Prohibition party Of Missouri
having failel at the recent election to
poll the 5 per cent vote requisite un.
der the Australian law to preserve the
party's official standing, have deter.
mined to adopt the name Of National
party and to embody additional issues
in their platform.
THE official returns show that Patti.
son (Dena.) was elected Governor Of
Pennsylvania by 1854 plurality. The
Republicans elected the remainder Of
the State ticket by pluralities ranging
from 22, ,365 to %, ,49l. &
DANIEL 8. APPLETON, head of the
publishing arm OF D. Appleton & Co,
died at his home in New York, aged so
years.
IT was estimated that 10000 ballots
were thrown out for alleged. defects in
the recent election in Indiana.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
The New Flag.

WARRINGTON, Nov Is - Secretary
Tracy has issued an order increasing
the number Of stars on the National
ensign and Union Jack to forty-three.
Five new stars are added, one each for
North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana,
Washington and Idaho. The stars are
arranged in six rows, the top row con.
tanning eight stars and the other five
rows containing seven stars each.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
THE KEYSTONE STATE,

Pattison's Plurality for Governor Over
16.OOO-Tho Rest Of the State Ticket
Els ted by the Republicans - Ofacial
Congressional Majorittns.
HARRIsBURG, Pa, Nov. 1h-The Off.
cial returns show that Pattison (Dem.)
was elected Governor of Pennsylvania
by 1854 plurality. The Republicans
elected the remainder of the State
ticket by plurallties ranging from "a, :
865 to Is. 481.
Following are the Official majorities
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Railway Taxes.

The report of the State Auditor OF thu
railroad taxes for l8S9-90 shows the fol
lowing totals: For the fiscal year ended
July 81, 1889, the taxes on the gros.
earnings of all roads operated withir
the State amounted to $6S5, 433. .O2. Fo1
the year ended July 81, 1890, the tota
amount is $7O2, ,367.7S. These are one
two and three per cent taxes, but mostly
three per cent.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Carried Her Fortune with Her.

A woman was run over by street
car at st. Paul and fatally injured.
After lingering for two days she died
and her body was sent to the morgue.
There she was identified as Mrs. Laura
Klutz. In the torn and bloody mass OF
rags taken from the body was found IS, soc
in bank notes, Government bonds and
certificates OF deposit. Mrs. Klutz was
so years old, had no relations and so fal
as was KIN own no heirs
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
FOREIGN.


A LARGE tobacco factory valued at
$500, 900 was burned at Madrid, and TO-
600 men were thrown out of employ
ment.
A FERRY BOAT oapsized in tho river
Wagg. near Biztrice, Austria, and fifty
five passengers were drowned.
OVER 200 Jews expelled from Russia
sailed from Bremen for the United
States.
Ten persons were killed in a collision
between passenger train and freight
train near Taunton, Eng.
GREAT damage has been done on the
Welsh and Irish coasts by violentgales,
and shipping has suffered severely.
KING HUMBERr, Of Italy, has refused
to ask the usual appropriation for the
heir to the throne, saying that the coun-
try is too poor.
PRESIDENT BoGRAN, of Honduras, was
forced by Sanchez to evacuate Tegucig.
alpa, the capital, and temporarily set
up his government at Tamara.
FIVE MILLION dollars worth of newly
| discovered pine timber is the result OF
the Candadian Government expedition
OF exploration that has returned from
the northern portion Of the Province OF
Quebec.
THE British torpedo cruiser Serpent
foundered of the coast Of Spain, and out
OF q total OF 278 souls ON board only
three were saved.
QUEEN EMMA has been appointed
regent to govern Holland during the
illness of King William.
SINCE Mr.. Balfour returned to En-.
gland from his Irish tour his guard OF
detectives has been increased.
R. M. WANZER & Co., sewing-machine
and lamp manufacturers at Hamilton,
Ont. failed for 500. 1000, and j. 81.
Gendron, -four merchant at Sherbrooke,
Que, failed for $3.50
The rebellion in Honduras, headed
by General Longinos Sanchez, was
practically ended, the revolutionary
forces having been utterly routed by
the army which President Bogran had
gathers from all portions of the coun.
Try.
ADv1cEs from Zanzibar say that the
Sultan's decree abolishing the slave
trade was almost a dead letter, the
Arabs persisting in the traffic under the
very eyes of the authorities.
REGINALD B1RcHALL, who decoyed
Frederick c. Benwall, a fellow country.
man, from England on pretense oi
helping him to learn farming in Canada
and murdered him ON February II last
in swamp near Woodstock, Ont, was
hanged in the jail-yard at that place on
the 14th.
Mr.. JOHN D. DELLrLE, the American
Consul at Bristol, Eng, died in that
city.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19

The Nom Partisan Woman's Christian
Temperance Union Of Minnesota was or
ganized at Minneapolis with the follow
ing as officers:
President, Mrs. T. B. Walker, Minneapolis
First Vice President Mrs. c. o. Van Cleve
Minneap oils: Second Vice. President, Mrs. F
E. Towers; Third Vice-President, Mrs. j. A
Sperry Owatonna; Fourth Vice.President
Mrs. Dilner, Atwater; Corresponding Secretra
ry and General State Secretary, Mrs. G. J
Lund, Minneapolis: Recording Secretary, Mrs
Hugh Wilson, Minneapolis; Treasurer Mrs. F
L. StatsOn. MinnaNnolis
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
: = i - : - - =
FATALLY Injured.

PERU, Ind. Nov. 15-George G, Crowell,
prominent and wealthy resident OF
this oity, was thrown from his buggy
Friday and received fatal injuries.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
Cost Of State Institutions.

The State Auditors office shows OK.
penses of certain State institutions for
the month Of October as follows: First
Hospital for the Insane, support s13,.
542.23, Improvements 1858. 80; Second
Hospital. support. $l5,612.O4, improve.
ments 81, S26.9S; State School, 81, O92 10;
State Prison, support S.. 1885, 43, improve.
ments for latter $40, ,1o5.2l; State &C.
count, 81, ,8Sa IL. At the Winona school
the amount for the support is $l,s95. II.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
On an Omaha Sleeper.

A sleeper on the rear Of an Omaha
train ran of the track at frog on the
Northern Pacific railway bridge near
Duluth, and was precipitated into three
feet OF water. w. c. Bredenhagen, OF
st. Paul, received injuries about the
back; Isaiah FAIRIES, of Minneapolis,
was bruised; j. T. Black, ex-chief OF
the fire department of St. Paul, was
bruised. and several other passengers all
got an unexpected plunge bath.
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19


with whom he claimed to be acquainted
in what he did. These two disappeared In the
fall rs quickly as they had come. leaving Ger
tain unpaid bills. When q man was arrested
In February last for the murder OF the stranger
whose body was found in the swamp near
Princeton the people were made aware for the
first time that Birchau had returned.
Against Birchall there were scraps of evi-
dence which, while not making y complete
case, were all consistent ono with the other,
and together were certainly strong. The prin-
cipAl witness was young Englishman
named Douglas r. Pelly, who had come
out on the Britannia with Mr.. and Mrs.
Birchall and Benwell Pelly and Benwell had
made arrangements in England to take an
interest in q horse ranch or farm which Birchau
claimed he owned In Canada. According to
Pelly, Birchall had represented this farm to be
q mile and q half from Niagara Falls. Ben
wells father retired British Colonel was to
pay e5oo for an interest in this farm as
soon as his son should write from
Canada that he was satisfied with his bargain.
Young Pelly also had paid Birchall large sum
on condition that he was to have employment
on the farm with small share in the profits.
Monday, February II, Benweu and Birchall
had taken the Grand Trunk southern di-
vision train to 20 to the alleged stock farm.
That night BirchaM returned alone, ex-
planning that Benweu had gone on fur
ther, probably intending to call at London,
Ont The two men, however were seen to get
! of at Eastwood station and 60 across the fields
in direction which would take them to the
swamp. Birchall was subsequently seen to re-
turn alone. Two days later Benwelrs body vas
found in the swsmps1 - - - *@~ Se~
Mower County transcript., 1890-11-19
COULDN'T STAND POVERTY.

" "ILIAIAM Il. MEHH1A2
H. MATTSON, Secretary of State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-03-25

pure article of hogs lard, and members
of congress are hereby most respect
fully and earnestly requested to op-
pose the passage of said measure.
It was also resolved that the above
resolution pertaining to national legls;
.lation on the compound lard bill shall
be printed in the National Economist
and be placed on the desk of each
Senator and Representative.
The action taken in regard to the
manufacture of cotton bagging re-
suited in the following:
ResolVed, That our president, Il. L.
Polk, instructed to assure the brethren
in the cotton States that the outlook
for the manufacture and supply OF
cotton bagging is much better than
for the past year and will probably be
equal to the demand.
All papers friendly to the interest
of farmers please copy.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1890-03-25
OFFICIAL.

All netitions or memorials to the United
States Congress, from Alliances or Unions,
should be mailed direct to our National
Secretary, J.. Fl. Turner, No. 5l1, Ninth
St.. Washington D. G. This is important
for the following reasons:
l. That this Office may have a record OF
all such petitions, their subject-matter,
the number and residence OF petitioners,
etc.
D Our National Legislative Committee,
amounted at st. Louis and whose duty it
is to look after al matters presented by
our order of a legislative character, will
thus be enabled to take cognizance of and
give personal attention to the wishes Of
the brethren thus presented. The bill
embodying the essential features of the
s~ub-treasury plan as adopted by the St
Louis meeting, and which has been IN
troduced in tC both Houses of Congress, is
now being mailed as rapidly as possible
to the Secretaries of all the Alliances or
Unions of the country, together with
other printed matter of an important
character.
The matter thus mailed is earnestly
! commended to the immediate attention OF
the brotherhood.
All papers friendly to our cause are
respectfully requested to copy the above
By order of L. l.. POLK,
.. Pres. N. F. A. & I. q.
J. II. TURNER, Secretary.