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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-04
Approaching Execution oil Murderer
kemmeI

AuHrRN. NJ. Y. Aug. 3.-No invitsti, ~
are issued yet to the witnesses who are to
attend the execution by electricity OF
kemmler and there can be no certainty
about the date except that it will be later
tnan Tuesday. The law requires tina, three
day's notice be siyen The witnesses. TIE
indications ar" that invitations will be is
sue ! tomorrow. and the execution will take
lace Thui,diy.
All stories cor 1rning the possibility of
postpoDemt II; on acc Junt o. the nj al
condition of the c.niemned man, or pOss
BILE mi lnc ion against the warden are of
doubtful origin. It is believed the j gnamo
is in working oder and no probability. ard
hardly possibility, that the execution viii
rot take plsc. this week. Nnne of the
spt ciai represeT itives of in iivd ial news
papers wi be admitted to the jail on the
day of the execution.
One New York evening paper has a plat
form 20 feet from the ground on telegraph
poles directly across from the prison.
long distance telephone wire vi con-
meet the watcher on the pole with the Off G
of his paper in New York. He can see
nothing excep the bare Wa l. of the prison
Western Union Company will open al
office in the freight hull ling Of. The New
York Central aud Hudson River Riil
road, directly opposite the prison on The
morning of the day fixed for tie execution
kemnler spent the day quietly, finding
the chief Amusement in listening to The
performance of his fellor criminal. Fish
condemned murderer, who oecupie, tn.
cell next to him. Fi,h il an exper
hari, PLAYER and is allowed II keep Tia .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-04
AMATEUR OARSMEN.
Entries For The National Resal-
ia at Lake QuiDsisamond.
Much Interest 10 The Approaching Exc.
euiiOn Of Murderer Kemmler.
Sad Drowping Accidents at New Bed
ford and Salem. Mass.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 The entire. fol
the lsgh annual regatta National Assoeia
ton smsieur orsmen, Like tlainsixsmoni
Worcester. Mass. August Is AMI l+Ih are
xs fellows
Fights Bradford Beat Club, Cambridge
Mass; Columbia Athletic Club, Wsshing
ton. u C.. Wschaset Boat Club. Worses
ter, Mass. Atlanta Boat Club, New Ioik 1
Ci,v.
Senior Fours-Argonsut Rowing Clab
Toronto. ont. King Phillip Boat Club
Fall River, Mass; OTTAWA Rowing Club
| ,Htaws, Ont, A'slanta Boat Club. New
York City; Bradford Boat Club. Cam
bridge, Mass Toronto Rowirg Club, ont,
Albany Rowing Club, Albany. n. Y.
Junior Fours.-Argonaut Rowing Club
Toronto, Ont Narraganseu Boat Clnb
Boston, Mass. Toronto Rowing Club, To
ronto, Ont.
Pair cared Nonpareil Rowing Club
New York City; Argonsnt Rowing Club
Toronto. Ont. Detroit Bos, Club. Detroit
Mich. two crews from New York Athletic
/ Club, New York city.
Double sculls-R Ravens wood Boat Club
Loug Island city. N. Y; Minnesota Boa
Club, 81. Paul. Mimi; Bayside Rowing
Club. Toronto, Ont Mutual Boat Clut
Albany. n. Y; Varuna Boat Club, Brook
Nn. n. Y; Metropolitan Rowing Club
New York city; New York Athletic Club
New York city.
Senior Single Sheils-Willism Cstrey
Lawrence Canoe Club, Lssrence, Mass.
+. J Carney, Institute Beat Cinb. Newark
n j.; C.. G. Nct,leton, Minnesota Boa
Club, ST Paul, Mimi. George J Kirby
Pawtue ket Boat Club, Pawtuckef, r. l.
J II Rvsn. Toronto Rowing Club, Toronto
Chas L. Bulgrr, Mutual Boat Club, Al
hany, N. Y; George Freeth, Varuna Bosi
Club, Brooklyn. n. Y; Eras,us ID. Ros
ers Tatassil Canoe Cllb, Worcester
Mass, Fred s. lIswkIna. metropolitan
Rowing Climb, New York City; +. Newton
| Atherton. Merop Titan Rowing Club. New
York City; John F. Corbet, lroquois Boa,
Club, Chicago
Senior single mile iash--Wm. Csfftey
Lawrence Csn1e Cub, Lawrence, Mass
T.. !. Carney. Institute Boat Cllb, Ne~srk.
n. J.. George }. Kirby, pawtucket Boat
Club, Pawtucket, X. l.; Geo. Freeth, Vi
runa Boat Club, Brooklyn, n Y; Ersstus
ID. Rogers, Tatassll Canoe { lnb, Worces
ter. Mass. James L. Fox. Crescent B.
Club, Boston, Macs +. N. Atherton,
Metropolitan Rowing Club New York
City; John +. Corbet, lroquois Boat Club,
Chicsgo.
Junior irg'es Hartley n Sca,on, En-
celsior Boat Club, Paterson. n J John
X. Greenwood, Excelsior Boat Club, Pat
erson, n. j.; r. H. P,lt1n. SeAwanhska
Boat Club. Brool Ism. y Y; A. T.. Bur.
rlit. Arg)naut X R,~ug CAB, nnvrc q o. OF
Albert l.. Eenlc.t Worcester. Boat CLUB,
Worcester, Mass. q. W. Dyer. Bialorl
Boat Ciib, Cambridge, Mass; Joseph
Wi iht, Toronto Rowing Club, Toio ITO,
ont. ; J.. Lehauey, Albluy RoEing Club,
Albany, n Y; VIM. :. Tyson. Narragsn-
sett Boat Club, Providence. Il. l.; ID.
Dow ling, Crescent Boat Club, Boston,
Mss.. James Shea, Crescent Boat Cub,
Boston, Mass.
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The Paris Figaro and Steele state that
4 fresh nihilist plot against the Tsar has
been discovered IN 81. Petersburg.
London physicians are endesyoring to
nave public exhibitions of hypnotism pre-
vented, claiming tnat il tends to increase
insanity.
The London Times has at length com
Gleted its payment en- its expense account
for the Parnell commission. the total being
understood to amount to tl50,r0O
The agert Of the liquidation Of the Pan
ANA Canal Co. states That an invigstion
proves the possibility to raise tn, sum of
$50 900 and negotiations are proceeding
satisfactorily.
Lord Dunlo, who was unsuccessful in
his efforts to secure a divorce from his wife
has had an interview with Lady DuLlo
since the termination OF the risl Of his suit
aud n reconciliation has been effected. La
dy Dumb will make 4 tour of the Prov
iuces, appearing Ia the character of Venus.
The French goveinmt mt has issued q de-
cree granting partial or total amnesty to all
persons convicted of offences IN connections
with labor strikes. Under the provisions
Of the decree II prisoners have been re-
| leased from confinement, snl the sentt ;es
of 2z others have been reduced.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE wIBEs.

-Four houses wtrs burned at 5 rirgrsle,
Saturday,. Loss sGo00; insured for 5000.
Schooner George " Bailey, ll50 ton,
vas launched A. b ab, Saturday, from the
New England Ysrii-.
The South Boston lscr Jsse team defeated
the nerly organized Leriston club on the
Bstes Co lsge grounds saturday aft raoon,
winning four goals to two.
The farm buildings occupied hv s. Bl
iingon, situated on the road lssdils from
Temple Village to IVES: Farming on. xere
burned Friisy afternoon at about O'Clock
William IL MeMaoa of Nev York City,
IN emsioye of II. II. Lsaibet,sr, was 10.
jufed severely Fsidsy afternoon At Wis
thrpp by = bay fork falling and strixi n 4
hin in the knee.
Capt. Daniel Mason. s's amer HavkiD.
OF Round Pond. Bristol. caught SO bar
reis Of posies one dsy A.s week. The 6,h
were fat. yieblins three gallons to The ba-.
rel. That is said to be the largest catch
ever made.
This ANIMAL rsunian of the Latter d y
saints Of Sev England, began At Jones.
pofs. Sa urtsay. 1t Is expeele5 thA: Jos pa
Smith, The president Of the church, siIl be
pre- esess. also the leading ministers ot ii q
faith in the Eass- The meeting will las
about 20 days.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


The South lawrence fund has almost
reached the sl9 900 mark.
Mike Kelly is to presented with q house
by his friends. IL will cost something ike
$40, 900.
The police sezei liquor at thirteen
places in Concord, y II Saturday night,
besides four in Penaoook.
Factory Boy broke the Vermont trottinQ
rec 1rd, 2 "a 81 at Barre, VT. SATURDAY.,
by trot'ing in 2.24 2, snd winning purse
of $3.50.
Mddleton's Jack won the 5000 race
from Pslo Alto, lowering his record in the
four fastest heats ever trosted ia race, at
Detroit, Mich, Saturday.
Bet. are mad that Kemmler will never
be executed. The idea that Kemm'cr is
insane is growing and it is said that Warden
Durston has laid the matter before Gov.
Hill.
Fred and Andrew Raymond, aged 10 and
u and Maggie Mcyeigh, AGED II, visiting At
Brat;leboro, VT, were drowned Saturday
while in bathing. Maggie .riei to rescue
the boys and was pulled in.
Mr. Clement j. Challer, treasurer. ard
William W. Chsudler, Jr., manager Of The
Ere Tran, fer Company of New York, arr
! under arrest charged with .tealins aoou,
| $1,000 Of the company's money.
l. Inning struck one Of the barns at The
race trsek near Terre Haate, Iud.. ltur
dsy. and instantly killed the valuable race
| horse Joe Eastman and PalsverA Of the
Grimes string. EsstEsn had record of
2.29 ~, secured this season.
Rachel Catoe and William Ch;dburn,
negroes, were hanged a. Lancaster cJurs
house s. c. Frida, for the muisier OF
I August HeDnis Catoe admitted he AMI
Chdburn smmit'ed the slssd, bat sad
Hennis' wife was the instigztor
! Edsi, z. Holt. who was committed to
the asylum for the insane abou. three
weeks ago, after nufderinz his father ia
/ wilton. n. H., died Friday from sheer ex-
| tsustion, his frerzy not having subsided
for q moment The body vas taken -
\ Wilton.
10 the superior court Friday. at Saa
| Fra ,c4,c1, in a re-.riaI Of tie case Of Mrs..
Sarah Aithsa Hill agsinss the estate Of the
| late Senator Sharon, il vas decided that the
| SOC ,iIsd marriage contract vas . forgery
and that she hal no claim whatever Up N
the Sharon estate.
The two Frenchmea. Peter Parent. aged
20, unmarried. aui Amanda Joadan, aged
20, married. with tso children, Who we're
fatally injured Saturday night, st Green
field. Mass. by the explosion Of one Of
the pulp digesters in the New Eagiaod Fl
bre Company mill ri Riverids. died SAtur-
day morning after suffering terribly for i've
EeErs.-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-04
NATIONS CAPITAL.
Nsjority Report Of Clayton
Breckinridse Committee.
Report Says No Reasonable EXCISE Found
For the fhIea Murders,
And Will Be Accom- panied By Resolu
ton Declaring The seat Vacant.

WAshIsGToS, Aug. 5-The majority re-
port of the House committee on elections
upon the CiaYtor Breckenridge contested
case and murder of the republican contest
ant Is ready for submission to the House
No earnest attempt, the report says, 10 aid
IN briaSinx Clay toms nnrier 10 justice,
vas ever made by the iocsl authorities. and
re feiring to the killing of the negro detee-
tive Smith. ~ho was Investigating the bal
kt box theft, sni Of George Bentley. broth.
er OF o. T. Beniley, who WAS suspected of
being one Of the thieves. il says that Geo.
Bentley a. the time, Wi. negotiating with
the P.nkerrons 10 give evidence ani *
pose the guilty parties, when he vas said to
have been accidentally shot BY his brother
While no direct evidence TO the erimi1s-
ton IN killing Bentley. the report says il
was unfortunate that these two killings oe-
CURED while the victims were about 10
give evidence to pinkenon's detectives
The majority says: M reasonable txpls
nation Of the murder appears, except tha,
Lille b il b. thieves, tiedtng the taking
testimony progressing, killed Col. Clayton
to suppress the inyesti CATION. No other
motive is possible" The necessity for tbe
enaetmen, of laws which will prevent bal
lot box stealing sni murder from confer
iiog prima fscie tiile tJ 4 seat in Congress
is eyiden, from the result inthis contest
Had such laws been in force thu re
por, Gays, as would have prevented the
contestee from ts king the seat with such 4
title, no one would have attempted to con-
fer such title by stealing the ballot box.
Evidently the ballot box stealing was
looked upon as joke in the community
until the full cnnS queaees which result
ed appalled, the good people of the country.
No doubt some of thss , men would have
bet deferred from takire their tlr,t step
in crime if they had realized iha. murd,r
woui be the end. The least guilty of tie
criminals dare not expose the more guilty
lest the fate of Clay ton overtske them
That The rominee of great political party
should accept certificate of election TO a
seat 10 which he was clearly not elected
and 81 The same time aid in the payment ot
a fine imposed upon another yiolator of IL e
law, and such conduct should no, be met with
anything but c5mmendtion aud approval
by his followers, shows r state of disrggald i
for the princiIlss of popular government
which may well make the future of the
country be looked upon with apprehens . J..
When men of high character and standing
complsc .ntly avsil themselves of the fruit4
of such crime, and control { the National
House OF Representatives is made TO iurn
upon such methods, Ii no longer remains n
mere matter of local concern but rises to
the mage tu1e of A y .tional calamity"
A resolution will ae company the report
d5c'arin, the seat now held by Brct XII
ridge vacant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-04
WHOLESALE POISONING.
Out OF Family OF Ten Three are Al
ready Dead.

ArLAsrA. Ga. Avg. s-The a.temp; Of
eolorei preacher named W. Ii. Booae
of Gordon county, TO kill BY pois IN = fam
lily of ten persons, three of the victims be.
ing dead, has created intense excitement.
The poisoner and his wife were arrested
Friday and are carefully guarded in jsiI
He put "a, poison in the food Of q eolorei
family named Lslley. Boone Puts The
crime on his wife, saying she was jealous
Of Mrs Lslley's affection for him. The
wife puts it on her husband, saying be
sought 10 obtain Possession of Lslaey's
crop. The other victims are no. yet Gu! Of
danger.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-08-04
Pensions Granted Maine People.

Pensions have been granted to the fol
lowing residents of Maine:
Original, George IIotham, Monticello
Hannibal II. Houghton, Auaurn; Phiian
der F White, Columbia Falls; Samue
Foster. Liberty; Henry Il Whit, Cardi
ner. Increase, Levi Walker, Stockton
Barker b. Glidden. rresque i,ls John W
lIoar. Mseniss; Jos. Mason, nifty
Thomas Storah, Auburn; Murrt )
App'"hee, floul,on; Jacob B. Littlehalge
Jr., NJuh Ncsrv; Alfred X. Wormwood
Portland; Aiorz3 Carfenter, Waterbors
Lyman York, Carmel; Leroy y. Davis
Msple.on; John Hartman, Bingham
MsrceilIs Blair, Card ier; Hansen i
Simmons, Rocs sla1d; Leland c. B!a king
ton, Rockl.nd; stephen II. Park, Maple
ton; Richard w. W9ley, Chsry field; 81
san J t., widow of John Ethsit North Whit
field; widow Of Joel W. White, Wes
Peru.
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Cardinal Gibbons Disappoints Lsrgs
Audience at Bar Harbor

BAR HARBoR, Aug The Catholic
church was crowded this morning to hear
Cardinal Gibbons, but he was not present
He pleaded fatigue from Yesterday s
journey.
The war ships have been under sailing
orders all day. ready to sail the m lms ns
Secretary Tracy arrives, if he desires. He
has rot yet come, owing, it is thought, TO
thick fog outside,
small house, &C ;uTied ty William
Cane ami family, WAS burned about t~o
o'clock this afternoon.
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No Outbreak Probable IN Chill az
Present.

rirrsHusGn. PA, Aug S.-Rev. Camille
iseult, a French missiodsry from Chill.
who passed through Pittsburgh, said that in
Chill mos, Of the people are satisfied with
the pres, ut Government. and there 10 no
probability of an outbreak at present. al
though there 10 much srumbling over tho
enormous revenue which the eountry pours
into British cofiers.
THE English" said Father isealt. mot
only own all the railroads and mercantile
navy, but they also own the gold aud salt.
petre mines, the guano beds. and have
mortgages on the most of the big lande
estates of the country, ard the burden 10
well nigh unbcnablc, This may lsai to .
revolution. but it will be against the yoke
of Grss, Britain and not against the gov
erument
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An Army OF Caterpiilars.

New ORLEANS. Aug. 3.-irhc Picayune' 5
Austin, Texas, special says that millions Of
cater pillars have invaded the ields in that
SEE tion of Texas, and planters and farmers
are busy POISONING them. They are rt-
ported very bad along the Brszos River,
aud il may be that the cotton crop of this
State Will be seriously injured. The pests
are at least three weeks earlier than usual.
and they are here in great numbers and
make the atmosphere very offensive vita
ih eir peculiar odor
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Has Five Living Wives and Many
Other Victims.

CHicAGo. Aas :. Charles loring, who
i, locked In the court house jail here on a
charge Of bigAmy, Is acc l'ed of having i've
living wives, and full lis, includes the
names of dozen women who have fallen
Wet ms TO his Establishments. Loring is 30
years Of age, well educated, handsome, OF
excellent family. and was born in Boston,
his father being & well-to-do resident OF
that city and sn officer of prominence in the
Grand Lodge OF old Fellows. Charles ia
also accused Of embezzlement from the
Boston Light Iafsntry ard Lake vie~
Electric Light Company of this city.
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A Bid For London to join The Triple
Alliance.

LoSpos. Aug, 3.-rhe King of Sweden
10 said TO have IN serious consideration the
reported proposition of the Emperor Of
Germany. that Sweden sh)ul join the
triple alliance, with the understanding that,
in the event Of war with Russia. Finland
should be returned TO sweden. Such an
addition Of territory would greatly aid Ia
rest BRING TO Sseden = share Of i.s formc:
Importance in Europ, all, ,irs. The E,nns
are ripe for rebellion against Russia, and
may not eve1 wal, for any power - help
t.p
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matte wsr- thus far, between Bl-ine sni
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Sunday Rioting


Especial to kennebec Journal
RIcHNoNp. Aug. 3,-rhe Salvation Ar
my closed its week of meetings al the
campground today with rather mors bloot
ard thunder than was advertised or antiei
pated. AT the railroad station a gang oi
roughs congregared and passed the ume ii
a long continue series of fights, ending
at about four o'clock in free fight in
which probably tweaty FIVE or thirty mer
were enzsgsd A more disqraceful and
brutal affair tas not occurred in the State
Tor A long time.
The marrow escape from being shot
which was reported from the campground
several days ago has been invs stigated by
your CORES sponde It and found to be wholly
without foundation and ii seems that the
originator of the report vas knowing to ths
true circumstsr ces Of the affair
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Ievee Cutters Indicted.

ARKANSAS CIfY, Ark, Aug. Sit ha.
been known tor several days that the
Grand Jury of this county was investigat'
ing the case of men who cut the Bo,gs
BAYOU levee fifteen miles above here Apr,I
., and that body has brought into court
twenty-four true bills. Ii is uuterst 10
that these indictments are giInst the levee
cutters. II will be remembered that tie
work was done in broad daylight by citizens
of Rsdfork county, who believed that tue
levee of Boggy Bayou damned the water
upon them and thereby augmented the
damsge of the flood.
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Terrific etorm in Miunesota-C Crops
Badly Damaged.

WISoSA, MINI. Aug 3.-A severe wind
and rain storm caused much damage in this
city this afternoon. Rpnfs of flour ssU
planning and two lumber mills were torn of
and many street, were blocked by falling
shades trees, etc.
AT New Richmond the storm RACED vi h
great fury, All the window glass in the
place was broken and much small stock
killed Ali uncut grain in the path of the
storm was total loss. The damage will
reach Sl00 600
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wISrHRor, Aug 'S.--The mad-dog scare
has reached Winthrop. Saturday = pug
dog belonging to Merton To~le evincei
dsr .rons symptoms. AL at once be be-
gAn to irsntlcsiiy run about the house. Al
temrtins to bite the children, who we're
frightened and fed from danger. The dog
was ineked in An Clubhouse and shot from
ssse fisrspce.
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Several Men Cut in an AfiIay with
Circus Men.

Dover. n. H.. Aug. 5--'rhis morniog
just before Forepaugh's .hox left Tor
Portland, Arthur Ward of Portland. aud
John Rogers of this cry. made An assault
on George Regin, alas Codreye, intiic,ing
cuts upon his back and head. Circus men
went TO Regtn's assistance. John Ray
moui was cut within SIX inches Of the
heart. Fred Mur ay and George O'Bii=n
were also Gu. Ward was arrested. Rogers
capped. Ward was badly cut, VIII be
Arranged in the pc lice court to-molrow.
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State Election In Alabama Today

MosTGoarR,, Ala, Aug. State
election in Alabama will take place tomot-
row. Very little opposition to the regular
democratic ticket and indications point TO
an increased democratic majority.
The legislature to be chosen to chose I
tomorro~ will elect a successor to u. D..
Senator Puah, and there will be . lively
scramble. Gorernor Thomas Seay and ex-
Governor Thomas II. Watts are candidate. :.
and Senator Pugh will also stand for re-
LII
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Gatherings OF Veterans.

Mr., Stillman j Locke, of E;na, corres-
ponding secretary of Comfs1y B, South
Maine Iofantry Association, announ -
thar the third reunioo OF Company B wi
be held at Camp Bers N, Nesport, Sept
10. The members of Company B would
also Be pleased to have members OF any II
the other eompsuies OF the 30th re gme al
attend this reunion.
George W. Mitchell of Hsverbill Mass
PRECEDENT of the sth Maine Regiment Asso
clarion, states that he has engaged quarters
at 5i4 fremont street Boston, for reu
ion of the regiment. Aug. l3, at 10 A. NJ
The snnusl reunion of the assoc iation y
be h Il at Peaks Island. Aug. I'll. As tnt
associations bailiing will not be completed
the 9th Maine Battery will be used.