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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

s. u. Woodcock was able 10 be out again
saturday ON Thursday piece of WOOD
he was cutting up into box dimensions flew
from the saw striking him fearful blow 10
the face 1t was at first thought that bis
cyesigl,t would be ruined, as It would hare
been had the piece struck little to The
right or the left of where il did.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

viii Mcdonald had his right knee quite
badly sprained at Bangs mill Saturday. A
pile of cards tipped over pinning this leg
against another pile of boards in such a
manner as TO quito severely lame il.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

A bright light was seen almost in the d.
rection of Coomb's Mills Sunday afternoon
about : O'Clock. The light was very bright
and must have been caused by big fire.
II looked much like the light caused b
burning hay barn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The United States is great in hog. IL
has packed one million one hundred thous-
and Of them this year. No wonder The
American hog has been the subject of
Great international controversy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

Sousa's Band returned 10 Boston after ia
Maine trip and delighted the people OF the
Hub. The Herald says that the band b"
gained free recognition of its merits from
the most critical, and Banlruaster Soum
has certainly demonstrated that this coun'
try can maintain as fine a military band
can be found the world over.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The paper before the kennebec Natural
History and Antiquarian society tomorrow
evening will be read by Mr.. Samuel l..
Boardman. subject, Presidents in Angus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The proceeds of the entertainment given
by the Non-Partisan Y, Thursday night
amounted to s;iiO.69. This is good news
for the fund is to b. applied to work,
which is approved by almost every one, a
practical saving of drunkarIs who are past
saving Themselves.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

csrds Of thanh aad rpss,attcas Il r,v..~ =.
~ ehalged A. IL Fale Of ten eaass.
An advertising anneanceneats a $500
nents who's object h the raising Of 1oGSV m
charged At the rate Of fifteen cents Z line.
Advertising notices, news forn. viii = srrn.s.s
from our local eoianns. except sHcA a Vslss ~
advertisers occupytnG spscr IN our ndvestiii3 ~
anans. ard will b. ran ussies = separate ~ =
shr local pasre.
Subscribers who fail to receive the Jorr~.,
promptly will confer favor By aotifyiss ~
once lnnediately>
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

Work was commenced Saturday laying
the sewer from the foot of Murray street to
Pearl street. Mr.. Ira II. Randall will then
build private sewer from his new houses
connecting with this public sewer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The Portland Argus prints the following
The veterans Of Togus complain that the
Home band, which, by the way, is one Of
the best in Maine, plays "too much Dutch
music and not enough Yankee" The vets
are probably right-they don't want CLASH
cal music, which they call Dutch, but some.
thing they understand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

A part of the machinery in Bangs Bros.'
mill starts up this morning. The mill is
covered in but the iron for the roof is CT.
pected to arrive today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

7-George ". Bean. .lr" sh' -,
so..ial dance nj f'ony hall Tuesday s' s,,s {
All invited.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The gates on either side Of the Rines hin
railroad crossing were operated SATURDAY,
They prove long-nee,led protection a, ,hi.
dangerous crossing,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
Or. Woodhufx's Antidoie.

is recommended in all eases Of debility
arising from enfccbled digestion. a small
winegla.sfal before each regular meal will
avoid all distress from indigestible food.
Sold by druggists everywhere.
apr6d&wcbwky
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

The kennebee Light Il Heat Company i,
wiring the house and stable of Lendall
Titcomb, Esq.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

rhinhs Msllss's Chance slim ore,
''Chinese With stadcs Will freely mix,
And two and two will sure make six.
And monkey hAhes will ceasc their trick.
And fools light shy Of golden bricks,
And union workmen will he fricks.
And football flourish without kicks
Aud Jay Goald's wealth will 20 for nix.
And men will bridge the river s,yN-
Zach Of these things our bard predicts
When Nollic Lease Is SeuatriN,"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05


The govefnmenf crop report for Noven-
hcr stslxs that tl,e rear has 6een distinctly
nnfsyorsbie for potatoes almost from de
sir,e Of plant; ng. The return Of yield re-
leess the unfavefable conditions which have
pspvxiied. The average yield PER sere, ~
the latest returns. il - bushels. against
35 . hsslsei. last year and 8. j bushels in
1880. The average yield for ten years end
ing With f.s9 Was NOT far from eighty
bushels per acre, ami during that period the
yieIf vas smaller than the present re-
turn in only two years, 1851 and las. The
shortage in New Engtsrii is the result Of
unfavorablc conditions throughout the lat
ter part Of The crossing season The crop
started we'll. but during August and SEP
TENDER there were local conditions which
reduced state averages. and resulted in the
present short yieLls. The Prince Eiwari
Islanders we're more fortunate with the
tnbers, their crop being es,imsted Ut $780,
coo bushels, Of which nearly one-haif 1.
likely 10 be exported IL Boston sni other
ports Of the United States. The price
there i. 81 cents basl,el, which with the
tariff and cost of shipping, etc, enables
them to sell there at rs or 81 cents bushei-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

We are requested to state that, during
the absence of Mrs. Burlegh this month in
Chicago, any person in this city or vicinity
desiring to subscribe for stock I'M the
Woman's Dormitories, may place their sub.
scriptions in the hands of Hon. George l..
Beal, State treasurer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

'Quin' puby got drunk SUNDAY and
spent last night in the lookup.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05


Mr.. George II. HAYNES of Portland
in the city Saturday on business coh"s''.-
with 1. illustrated work he i getting np'
authority OF the worhl'- Fair msnsse'
AMI which j. TO he distributed at the Tom"
ban Exposition. He says that Ausns. :
to have such a showing in the oooA
BELTS the capital city of the state AZ"
city Of the size and importance
Augusta. There will he iliu''fa'o''
our hotels. q Gu, Of the new Opera nov
Of the ice and lumber interests a'ons =
kepnebec. Of the water way route
Boston to Augusta, etc. There wa.
course be nothing put in b, way Of s''
t;semcn,. Mr.. Haynes says be mas .
ceiyed many applications for pace ~
hook. thousands Of dollars bling oHe's-
for single page.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

Richmond Bee: Little Eddie Hall of
West Dresden, seven years old. played YAM
kee Doodle on his harmonics few weeks
ago, and HE great grandmother, who is
eighty three years, Mrs. Sarah II. PusIard.
dancci while he played, and kept good
step, too.
How things are biossomiDy on the upper
An lfoscuggin.. Schemes are in bloom for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05
NOTICE

The Asgnsfa. ffn.lewtii and Gardner Rsilfossi
Company win AK the ensuing Legss;asnre for
amendment 10 ifs charter authorizing the con
pany TO supply light kest aud power and 10 cx-
tend It's tracks In the city ~ tssrstiner.
M,xsnsstgE HssSts. President.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-05

Nv n rccen, order Of the most Office Dc.
rartmcn, NIL pcrsops mailing second class
matter will either prcpav the hostage or
keen on dcposit n, the most office a sum suf.
dcicnt To cover all hostage in ,bi. class Of
matter This order will nccesstate tic
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
AMONG THE ATHLETES

Election Committee Of tho University Athletic Club
held meeting 81 the once OF c. +. Mathewson. No. 45
William -. yesterday afternoon. The committee an.
proved number Of applications for membership Another
Eseting viii be held next week.
The Prospect Harriers' cross.country championship
hondIcup have been postponed from washngtons Birth
day March 10 Tho small number entries received Is
the for the postponement.
boxing tournament Of the IOrlard Athletic Club viii
take place az the cubrooms In Jersey City tonight This
special bouts VIII be between Redmond Barry and Josenh
Ceoney. and +. Mcdonnell md T. d. Murray. The other
contests will lie between Hugh Boyle and j. Rogers p
Farrell and william Hardy. James Mullins and d. o'Ke.t.
Neal Leary and George Kelly j. Walker and Jo,enh Kev
John Moran Harry Sponze William Newell and Richard
Pow derry. Michael Murray and Charles McCarty Marty
Hyland aud d. Gallagher Thomas Rafferty, ana j. Connolv
Pat Cahl and Tat Looney
There Will b. football game ut Ridgewood Park to
between the old rivals, the Emmcts and Kckan
John Craney VIII captain the Emmcts and c. RYAN tho
Kiekhams.
America VIII take place on April 30 The attention OF al
organizations intending send to the
Is called TO the following extract from the ~ c. c. A.
bylaws which IA follows: "Sccton 6. list OF canl,.
for competing bc TO the secretary q,
the association two months previous decision OF the
champ onshps and the entry any person whose name Is
contained In said list shall b. accepted Tho
number OF candidates which may DO sent is unlimited Tho
full membership OF eny organization may be sent desired
the section being u assure tie association
requiring contestants TO be members for two months OF the
club for which they VIII compete carried The lis;
OF candidates must be IN before February 20.
Tho constant chickering's athletics among the ncm
bers of the local regiments may somebody into trouble
1t IA said that certain officials regiments object L,
their paying much to athletics saving tin.
tto neglect their regular drills and other
duties one oncer said yesterday that the citizen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
NJ QUORUM IL TN SENATE


NAVY N-tsrGr7 S-Sr To THIRD READING
,SoIuIR GHoDHtlN APPROPRIATION BILL.
Alan-. r'h - isrr. ni. T'rrc va, not u quorum
IT, 't. -c.aie - day ro lil coud De passed. Tho
ue'tie,. ~ ~ .sua'" i-r-f. .Isug O.. r. time In
Gi.'-... 'fs .t &C.,. CON tor = ~, Nt1l" md
il5r~ Iri Ht 80 tf.' reading
Among 80" u'i'uI' tras I'D aaccd the Freedom
~ worship bill. introduced by senator Cantor There
was no debate IT, because agreement reached
t. allow fl ana complete d. cusson ~ II when The
Mll come, up on third reading senator OConnOr's
I'll. larg'ls cN'endln. the liability II EMPLOYERS IN
relation ~ injuries. also went 10 third reading one
= th" reasons Why many bills were allowed TO be
advanced In this that the calling of the roll
motion TO Law bill aside. would have shown that
no quorum present and That would have required
immediate adjournment. Tho members thought
at 1t would be better 10 let the bills go ahead and
light them third reading. The other bills that were
hus advanced were local measures affecting small
towns
S"ua'nr Rocsch INTRODUCED bill appropriltlng
100000 Tor tie completion Of tho work Of lcnethcnnc
The looks between Albany and LcCkpU:t, the Erie
Canal
senator McCatren introduced q bin allowing Brook
Ign 80 spend $4,000 this year school houses the
money % be raised by bonds. The RrO)klyn men have
already introduced bins which. II they h>comc laws,
will cause an expenditure 81 about $JOOo00D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20

be would show Governor IIll that Huson was not
what he Represented himself to be. When tho nme
arrived for holding the primaries red hot tight enSued'
few DAYS before the convention lluson claimed
majority OF the delegate. but when the ballots were
counted Leary was The victor. These delegates LOT
Cleveland elected ~ A. Leary' Thomas '"i'"uS
and David Kennedy.
Rochester. Feb 10 SPECIALIZATION F. Kinney, james
Fee and Charles h. Ernst were this evening elected
delegates from the lid District OF Monroe County TO
the Democratic state Convention at Albany. MI are
I'LL men. Not more than third Of the delegates
from the twenty ward, present aud there was
no enthusiasm manifested.
Medina Feb. 10 (Spccial-A mass-mcetng OF the
Orleans County protesting Cleveland Democrats was
held here tonight. An address was made by W. I.
Warner Of New \ Ork Resolutions were unanimously
adoptcd protesting against the early convention ana
petlionlng for its p0sponement There was great en-
{hnSasm when ClcVcands was mentioned. T. Z.
Mahcr, OF Medina; Ora Lee. Of Albion, and William r.
Kirby Of Holly elected delegates TO Albany ana
nit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
TWO CONTESTED ELECTION CASr..
HEARINGS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE o,
PiuYfL Gus AND ELECTIONS.

HEARINGS BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE OK
PRIVILEGES AND ELECTIONS
Albany. Fob. i0.-rhc ~cultc Committee on prvl.
cc"s and Elections met tbs afternoon 10 hear the
an wcr Of ex-senator Conss counsel 10 the mot IN
made 10y Mr.. Wellington I'm behalf ~ senator Derby
to dismiss the contestants petition In the XVIth
District clsc on the ground that the evidence did
not oy, rcomc senator Dcrbys plurality. Judge Whit
man said that the entire poll should be rejected where
the polls open later thpu the statutory tlmc {:
that II should bH injected whore the registry was
held In building and the poll in another and 4,
should be rejected In two districts where liquor was
sold In the bading where the poll was held In
Greenwich there had been general eectonccring in
sde the polling place, and the roll there should be
rejected ~ ,a!d
District. Attorney Roche then prc.cntcd the formal
answer 81 the contestant TO Mr.. Wcngton's argli-
mcnt lie reviewed the evidence in general
way. The committee asked 10 dcny the
motion OF the sitting members counsel
TO reject the petition Of tho contestant
In answer the counsel for tho contcs ant Mr.
Wellington asked what they wanted to do I'm regard -
the dlstr.oS where bribery hnd been proved The
figure, he ms given had not been Disputed and yet
Senator Derby still had plurality. From the con.
vcrsatlon between tho counsel and The committee It
then appeared that the counsel contestant did
not want have the entire poll thrown out in the
tainted districts. but only the Republican vote. Mr.
Wellington >1d that this had been done In this
cOuri ~ or In Europe The committee took the briefs
rescrving It's decision on Mr. WeiEgton's motion to
dismiss the pe9n.
The committee then took up the case Lamont against
Richardson. Robert Hama, OF Newburg. said that he
had worked at tho polls and had been approached by
voters who asked him how 10 vote. lie had referred
them to Mr.. Todd, the Republican worker In charge
lie had some OF them 20 and vote after speak
Ing With Todd Cross-exanned, the wnes, said that
he had not Todd give anybody any money and
Todd had not said anything 10 him about money Todd
WAS In plain view oil the time. Thomas Lynch, New
York Gay detective had been engaged election div
by The Democratic club of Port Jcr,s. lie had seen
Charles ST. John working abOut 100 feet from the polls
He had him speak to Flahcrty and Dwyrr IIc
had watched him all day: lie had not him give
money 10 anybody himself The committee adjourncd
mill D. M Oh Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20
THE FIGHT AGAINST TELEPHONE CHARGES

Frank G.. Gardner, secretary OF the Telephone Sub
scrbers' Association, who went 10 Albany 10
what steps could be taken to further the chances Of
the bill n reduction OF the exorbitant tee
phone charges in this city, was called home hy sud
den Illness in his family before he had chance TO
work on the subject He will return to Albany next
week with committee from the association, when
the canvass will be begun and followed up with vgor.
Meanwhile the association Is receiving announcement
md support from the subscribers generally throughout
tho city.
At the recent meeting OF the state Board Of Trada
held IN Albany, resolutions were adopted condemnins
the excessive charges made By the Metropolitan ree'
graph and Telephone Company, ard the subject was
referred 10 the Exc, Committee, with instructions
hat p-u'Dt actio- ic ia n 10 operate 49,. -
Sut.~'Ttlcr,' AssUc;lh n.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-20

seemed trnk that the armores to be used simply
for social aud athletic purposes and for nothing else u
Is inimaed that AdutantGeneiol Porter may take
action IN the matter in a day or two.
The proposed joint games OF Company Of the f3th
Regiment and the Prospect Harers at the armory To-
nghs have been rearranged. The officials Of the 18Th
Regiment have objected outside clubs giving 10
the amoy, and consequently Company alone will manage
to.ni2hts games.
Hanlan and O'Connor have accepted tho challenge 70
Teemer and HOsmer dOuble.scu race st the
Point Of Pines In June next 600 and the worlds
championship
The skating championships OF the Canadian Associa.
ton will take place at Montreal to-day. The entries
closed yesterday and include Joseph DonOghue OF New
burg the worlds champion, well Carroll and irwin