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The Republican journal., 1892-03-17
Only $1,000.
THAT Is THE EXTENT OF MRS. PENNEY S
WEALTH. THE HEARING IN BANGOR
LAST SATURDAY.

THAT Is THE EXTENT OF MRS. PENNEY s
WEALTH. THE HEARING IN BANGoF
LAST SATURDAY..
The mayor and aldermen held special
meeting Saturday to determine, by order
of the Probate Court, if the allegations
made in petition for the appointment OF
guardian for Anna Penney were true
One of the things claimed in the petition
was that on March Mrs. Penney was a
resident of Bangor. Benning Addition,
Esq, appeared for the respondent and
Col. Jasper Hutchings for the petitioners
Mr.. Addition read the law covering such
cases, also read Mrs. Penney's answer to
the allegations in the petition. in which
she said that she was not resident of Ban
cor at the time claimed, but previous to
March 1st was a resident of Belfast. and
having been legally married to Herbert
G. Penney of Amherst she claimed resi-
dence in that town. She also states that
she sent an agent to Amherst in February
to buy a place which she wanted for a
home. Also that she left Belfast ON
March >, taking her goods and belongings
and that on her way to her future home
she did not in amy way become a resident
OF Bangor. but simply arrived at the
station in Bangor. The paper closes with
request for jurisdiction from the proper
authorities
\ communication from the selectmen of
Amherst was introduced, which said that
Penney had been a resident of that town
for II years.
4 sworn statement was also introduced
from the men who sold the farm in Am
herst to Mrs. Penneys agent. In it was
stated that the man said that Mrs. Penney
was buying the place for her future home.
Mr.. Addition made an argument on
these documents, claiming that Mrs. Pen
ney's residence was in Belfast or Amherst.
and that the Penobscot county authorities
had no jurisdiction in the matter.
Colonel Hutchings then addressed the
board, saying that he was not anxious
favor, as the evidence offered by the re-
spondent had conclusively established the
fact that her residence was in Amherst,
and that he had rather stop and begin
proceedings in that town than to have the
matter appealed to the Supreme Court of
this county, and then perhaps get no de-
man residence
A letter from the mayor of Belfast was
brought up. That gentleman said that he
called on Mrs. Penney in reference to
purchasing her house in that town and
that she said she was going to Bangor to
reside with her old associates
Mr. Merrill of Bowker d Merrill was
called. He testified that Mrs. Penney
told him that she had rather live in Ban
gor on bread and water than to remain in
Belfast.
Alderman Porter declared that did not
look like insanity, and the board adjourn
ed to render its decision later
Since the petition has been filed the
property and monies owned by Mrs. Pen
ney have been turned over to trustee
Both she and her husband signed the
papers. and she is to have the income on
the little fortune. which amounts to
-. 500.
The agent sent to Amherst to buy a
homestead was her husband Bangor
Daily News.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17
The Rockland Electric Railway.

The contract for building the Rockland
Electric railway has been made with the
firm of Shaw 4 Ferguson of Boston. The
contract is made for the building of track
extending from Railway wharf, in this city,
up Mechanic. Main and Camden streets, to
Rockp0rt and to the Camden line, which is
as far as the company now have permission
to go. If permission is granted by the Cam
den authorities the road will be built into
that village. The contract calls for Il road
built i'll the most substantial manner with
steel rails and ties n inches apart. The
ThonlSOn-HoustOn system will be used. A
contract has alSo been made with the Briggs
Car company Of Amesbury, Mass for the i'm
mediate construction of ten ears, five of
which are to be closed ones of a seating ca
pacity of 2S passengers, and five open ones
of capacity of 80 passengers. The contract
for the boiler to be used in generating the
power, has been made with f. Hodge &
Co., of East Boston. The location of the
works has not Yet been decided ON. The
portions of the road now under contract, are
to be in running order by June /. and it is
probable that other portions may be built
the coming summer-possibly the extension
to Thomaston. The more of street railway
have, and the sooner, the better. The
company appear to be acting with an ener-
gy and decision of purpose that gives
promise of the best results. lRockland
Opinion.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17

\ PENoBsCoT. Selectmen. G.. X. BRIDGES.
Uriah B. Leach, Samuel Leach: town clerk
A. E. Varnum: supervisor. Fl. B. Wardwell'
Money appropriated; Schools. S111O. high
ways. $1,000; support of poor. $500. current
and contingent, $500; interest on outstav or
der, 5000; for school books, $500.
PRosPECT The following town officers
were elected March 18th. +. IT. KilJman
Moderator; j. F. Libby, clerk: A. A. CHM
Josiah Colson. and G. c. Ward selectmen'
overseers, etc; Mrs. Eta Clifford, snnervi.
sor: A. A. CHM, town agent: !. h iibby
treasurer Josiah Colson, constable; /. T.
Cummings, collector Raised for town ex-
penses 500; in labor. 1000: for free text
books, $50.
P1TTsF1EID. On Monday. March II the
following officers were elected Moderator.
Abel Davis, Republican: clerk. A. d. Mitch
ell, Republican; selectmen Frank Weeks
Republican; w. r. Hunnewell, Democrat
Alonzo Patten, Democrat town agent. Abel
Davis, Repub lean; superintendine school
committee, Prof. II II. BRYANT. Remublcan.
road commissioners. i +. Connnr Demo
crat David o. Browning. Republican. Rvon
Fairbanks Republican. The town votei to
abolish the district system of schools and to
adopt the town system.
SwANvuLE The election Monday PASSED
off very quietly. Officers were chosen as
follows Clerk, Alvin Ellis: Selectmen w.
p. Cunningham. Charles Maxim. Horace
Marden: Treas, II NJ. Chase Tax Collect-
or George Ordwav: Supervisor Of Schools.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17
Another Victim of the Valparaiso
Police.

A special from Valparaiso to the New York
Herald says Consul McCreery is investi-
eating the case of another sailor who, it is
alleged, was the victem of brutal treatment
at the hands of the Valparaiso police and
died from the effects. The seaman's name
was Carlos Carlssen and he was employed
aboa d the bark Edward kidder, Capt.
Park, which arrived here FebSth from New
York. She halls from Searsport, Me. CARTS
sen was found early on the morning of Feb
21st lying in Calle Blanco. He was suf-
fering from wound in the abdomen and
was in IA stupid state from the effects of
liquor. Carlssen said he had been wounded
by the Valparaiso police and soldiers. He
gave similar testimony to Consul Mc-Creery
who visited him in the hospital. He died
Feb. 9th hut it not until Tuesday last
after eleven days had passed, that Consul
McCreery apparently became aware of his
death.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17
Wills Filed.

The following is an abstract of the wills
filed at the March session of the Probate
Court in Belfast last week:
John Edmunds, late of Liberty gives to
his wife Maria F. Edmunds all his estate
both real and personal, and appoints her ex-
ecutriX of the will.
Josiah NJ. Coffin, late of Troy, after small
bequest to his daughter, Mrs. Sarah Helen
Wyman, gives all his property to his son
John S. Coffin. The conditions are that the
son shall maintain his parents during their
natural lives. John S. Coffin is also appoint
ed executor.
Lorinda Ames, late of Lincolnville, gives
to her daughter Hilda A. Ames the home
stead farm and appoints her executrix.
her property to Clara E. Knowles, of Win
terport, and appoints her executrix.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17

u MATTERS. George B. Whiting,
Winthrop, makes the following
is u his will: Winthrop Baptist
81 900; Maine Baptist Missionary
r-bu. $500: American Baptist Mis-
Mon, 500: w. A. Whiting, 81,
ta W. Parlin, 500, Lucy Pullen
g. 500: Mary Pullen Pond. $3.50;
4 Hewitt, 500: Z. A. Whiting,
}li,eI Whiting, 500; Rev. j. Il.
a. il. $500; +. X. Packard, 5000; to
A Whiting, his mother, all the
f his property. The selectmen
-oNu Of entreville are Investigate
l-th of Mrs. William Ingersoll.
.a to have died under suspicious
oues..... MI. John O. Rice, the
.a expert. who has been at work
'A~ upon the Percival books of
and Leather National bank, at
M has concluded his work. 1t is
-U he has made many discoveries
a, accumulated much information
OMusecution of the suit against the
7 u' the dcfaulting cashier, NJ. {.
4 ongrcssman Boutelle has sub
+, 1000 to- the stock of the Aroos-
ald.....A. f. Gerald of FAN
...J MT of the Watelyille and Fair
i Niv and Light Co.. has placed a
mount of the bonds of the com
5tilI all consolidation contracts.
rsido for changing the railroad
.,,- t0 electricity. and for putting
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17

NORTH HAVEN. Schooner Electric Flash
has been sold to Boston parties. -. The
steamboat building at Salem for the North
Haven and Rockland route will be complet-
ed by the middle of April and go on the
route the first day of May She will make
one round trip per day until June 18th and
from that time to Sept. 18th, two round trips
per day, and then one trip daily until Nov.
1st. For three months we will have two
mails per day. The boat is 70 feet long and
will steam ten miles per hour. She will be
commanded by Capt. W. A. Mills, with
Capt. Seth Dyer as pilot. Sloop Jupiter,
Capt. W. F. Mills, loaded with laths and
coal, sprang leak Sunday night and sank in
Stones Cove. The sloop has been raised all
right.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17

FISH AND GAME. The Eastern Gazette
asserts that the statute respecting perch
is being constantly broken by poachers
in Lake Sebasticook. The poachers are
men who make a business of perch fishing,
sending their spoils to the city Market.
The Eastport Sentinel of last week reports
that up to date the line fishermen ar Grand
Manan, have taken about $50 tons of fish
against about sixty tons for the CORE
spending season Of 1891. The fish were
principally pollock, which were shipped
fresh to the western markets. During
the same time about four hundred thous-
and herrings were taken.
CHINA. The A. j. Billings Relief Corps,
No. 46, met and organized at the house of
Mrs. F. S. Wallace last Wednesday by choice
of the following officers Mrs. A. w. Doe,
president Mrs. A. r. Ward, vice president; ;
Mrs. j. w. Brown, secretary Mrs. j. G.
Main, treasurer; Mrs. F. S. Wallace, conduc-
tor Mrs. B. F. Jepson, guard Miss Mary F.
Hamlin, past president On Monday even
ing the officers were installed by Mrs. Chas.
o. Wadsworth of Gardiner, assisted by other
ladies. A bountiful supper was served, and a
large attendance of members of A. j. Bill
lings Post G. A. r. rendered the occasion
very interesting.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17

ID. The Iowa prohibition law
'ically wiped out OF existence
The Senate, II to -, adopted
Hill. which allows county op-
'b community being given the
,rtt.e the question for itself by
'a AXE place not oftener than
.earS... Bills providing for the
'heVal Of the modus vivendi con-
he atlantic fisheries. and giving
Zig members the privilege of work
eMdian waters, have been intro
be- Canadian parliament. -. Hos
Feemer will row Hanlan and
t' the double scull champion
H world at Point of Pines, Mem
.'... 'fhe Boston and Maine Rail
pany is to begin work at once
-"ln elevator of a million bushels
I he old Eastern railroad wharf
",r"n. 1t is thought the Cana
ac may have a direct interest in
''''l.-.. 1t is reported in. Belgium
Hted States government has
.iel for the Congo Free state....
disaster from the western biz
Aar to come in. 1t was especial
Wisconsin. ... Mrs. Sarah A.
-'rl has been adjudged insane
'ied to an asylum in California.
anish Senate Thursday approv-
oumercial convention between
4 the United States. The vote
favor of thee onvention and
The government met with
Nay on the Mombosa railway
q ihe English House of Com
'""ithstanding the earnest OPP
1 Mr. Balfour, the House of
oled by l54 to l49 to cancel
| e former vote granting sub
80 0O0, 900 for a survey of the
aAWay from Mombosa. on the
W Africa. to the Victoria Nyan-
'e>a great victory for Mr.. Glad
rebuke for the government on
d policy..... Reports from the
A Houghout New York State con-
41e in. Thunder and lightning
lo have accompanied the storm
aces....T. V. Powderly says
@4p his New England engage
outstanding his poor health....
1er Of the late Horace Greeley,
Rev. Frank NJ. Clendennin of
4 n. Y, gave birth to son
Is to be named Horace Greeley.
loyernor General of Canada has
defamation enfranchising the
PQlation of British Columbia,
man thus becomes a voter....
seven story apartment house
'N avenue and 72nd street, New
partially destroyed by fire ear
%orning. Fifty people narrow
Heath. Mrs. Damrosch, mother
Damrosch, and her son Frank
we're among those whe escap-
lucy, the explorer, has been
hv0 by the parents of Lieuten-
%ch, an Austrian, who died on
wi expedition, it is alleged,
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17

POLITICAL POINTS. At the recent
meeting of the Democratic State Commit
tee III Augusta ii is said that it was de
-cided unanimously that should Hon. d.
H. ln2raham be elected mayor of Port
land Oh the open grog-Sh0p platform, he
would be just the man to nominate for
governor with the design of making the
September fight in the State on the same
issue. The Democrats count on a contli-
button OF not less than So. 900 from
wholesale liquor dealers. They claim
the Maine Hotel Keepers Association is
pledged to them.....At a meeting of the
Maine Tax Payers Protective League in
Waterville, March 9th, the members dis
cussed the listing system and pledged
themselves to exert all their influence to
secure the passage by the next legisla-
ture. Addresses were made by Hon
Warren Ninton, of Gray; B. F. Chad
bourne, OF Biddeford; Prof. Rogers. of
Orono; Mayor Spear, OF Gardiner; W. L.
Haines, Of Waterville, and Others Coun-
ty committees We're appointed to look at
ter the work planned by the league
The Indiana Republican State convention
to select delegates to the Minneapolis con-
vention was held at indianapolis Thurs
day. \ delegation instructed for Presi-
dent Harrison was chosen. Ex-Congress-
man White spoke against the President
but was drowned out in hsses w Geo. L.
Miller, well known Democrat of Omaha,
states that in a conversation some DAYS
ago with EX-President Cleveland, the lat
ter gentleman declared that the ''Blun-
dels committed by the present Democratic
congress have never been exceeded
EX-Gov. Gray of Indiana authorizes the
statement that he is in the race as Presi-
dental candidate. -. Henry Watterson in
an interview says the democratic party
must not go to New York for its cand
date, but must look theWest for the man.
Cleveland S nomination, he says, would
be suicidal for the democratic party.
The comment of Congressman Sherman
Hoar upon the Democratic defeat and
Mugwump annihilation is this story: An
Irishman walked through a graveyard and
saw the epitaph, 81 still live ''Well, -
said the man, If | was dead | would ac-
knowledge it. And am ready" said
Mr.. Hoar, ''to acknowledge it, ..... 1t is
reported that Senator Hill has notified the
Tammany leader. Bourke Cochran, that if
the House shall pass free silver bill the
Democratic nomination for the Presidency
will not be worth the taking.
The Republican journal., 1892-03-17
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On Tuesday Mr.. Francis Whitmore re-
ceived a telegram from Mr.. j. w. Thomp-
son, Andover, N. j., which said: "Your
son Edmund is dead. What shall we do
with the remains?'' Edmund was about 40
years of age and was the oldest son of Mr.
Whitmore. He has no family. The last
known of Edmund he was located at Wash
ington, d. c., and his father did not know
of any illness.
Some months ago Mrs. Linnie G. Benner,
formerly of the Penobscot House, North
port, was sent to the insane asylum, at Au-
gusta. Mrs. Benner died at the asylum Mar.
10th, and her body was sent to Northport for
interment.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-02

The Republican aspirants for the
presidential nomination are losing their
courage. Mckinley, Bill, has suddenly
found out he was not wanted and that his
scudding trips we're useless. The retire
ment of the silver question makes the
tariff the only doctrine that will at ract
the attention of voters in November, and
that would submerge Mckinley. Sena-
tor Cullom says be does not think he
wants it. that Harrison is the best oandi-
date. There is certain prospect of Re-
publican defeat this fall and it is this
which leaves Harrison in undisputed
control of the field. No one wants the
nomination. The Democratic forces are
marshalling themselves in splendid fight
ing order. A few weeks ago it looked as
if Hill might be the nominee. 1t
now appears as if his chances we're great
ly reduced and that Cleveland is the
choice of the larger portion of the party.
It is only an illustration of tine mutations
of public opinion so often noticed in
American politics. But with the tariff
the leading issue Democratic success
seems inevitable.
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nor car Ne rec any good or substantial
grounds for it's existence a. q party.
When Peter Cooper and Benjamin But
Ter were similarly placed before the peo-
pie for their SURFACES principle was in
volved that does not exist now. There is
no new or real principle to urge in the
present movement, at all honorable and
worthy. but what has already had q
bearing and faithful advocacy at the
hands of the Democratic party, and the
Democratic party now, as it always has
been, the party of the people, will con-
tinue to reform the evils and abuses that
exist without fear or favor. keeping we'll
in view every interest of the farmer, Ia
borer and artisan, the reduction of taxa
tion and the protection and comfort Of
the home. II there is any real and last
ing benefit to be derived for the man who
tolls, it must come from the Democratic
party. Not, surely, from the Repu blican,
whose record Of the past is proof of this,
and not from the Peoples party whose
ideas of reform would seriously Grip pie
instead of benefit the general interests of
our country if carried into effect.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-02

CHAIRMAN Blount of the house COM
mittee on foreign affairs, has submitted
his report on the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill. The bill carries an
appropriation of $1,584,925, or $553,53l
less than the estimates of the state de-
partment and $4,000 less than the appro-
priatlon for the current fiscal year. The
reduction on missions is $25,000; on con-
sulates $37, 600, and on the bureau OF
American republics $4,000. The num-
Der of missions has been reduced by con-
solidating those of Denmark, Sweden
and Norway, of Columbia and Ecuador
and of Peru and Bolivia. The salaries
of consuls general at London, Paris,
Havana, Rio de Janerio and Liverpool
have been reduced from $4,000 to $4,000
each, and reduction of $500 has been
made in the salaries Of consuls of less i'm
portance, and in few cases salary of
81, 900 has been wholly cut off, and the
compensation confued to fees.
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LORD George Hamilton first Lord OF
the Admiralty, last Monday in the Brit
ish House of Commons admitted that 9
stoker at the Seaman's Hospital at Day-
export. had been sentenced to fourteen
days imprisonment for wearing sham
rock on ST. Patrick's day. The sentence
was COMMITTED to ten days confinement
in the barracks. Lord Hamilton said he
did not think the punishment severe and
would not interfere. The Irish members
will bring the matter up again. Balfour
says it will depend on the small pledges
bill whether the Irish local bill is up
again. Why not borrow Hamilton's idea
and incorporate into the bill clause pro-
hibiting Irishmen wearing shamrock on
their national festival? It would meet
with Tory appreciation; only one thing
more SO and that is a clause prohibiting
Irlshmen wearing their heads on any
day. Cut them off.
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A MERE PROTEST.

As stated in The IRISH STANDARD last
week there is little fear OF England being
coaxed into war with the United States
Salisbury has decided to rest national
honor upon the ncte Of Sir Julian
Pauncefote, dated June IA, 1890. That
note is merely protest against the re-,
striction. of freedom of navigation of
Behring sea-" There is q vast difference
between navigation and poaching. How
ever if England is satisfied with this pro-
test the United States should be, as the
latter is still conceded the right to re-
strict the indiscriminate slaughter of
seals in the waters of that sea.
It has become que stion of both Ma
tional and international polity this reck-
less determination of animals and fish
that are necessary articles of commerce.
The wholesale destruction OF buffaloes is
now regretted by the United States as
the value of their flesh and hides grad
ually appreciates. The value of seal
skins is admittedly great and England
may whirnperingly protest that "naviga-
tion," which in this case is species OF
bare faced piracy, is restricted but there
is little danger of any war on that &C
count. Let us agree to the restoration
of the moaus vivendi or plank itself upon
it's protest and submit to be restricted.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-02

WALT WHITMAN, the ''good, grey poet,
passed away at Philadelphia, on the goth
ult., after somewhat protracted illness.
He was born in West Hills, Long Island,
N. Y, May 81, 1919, and would thus have
been 70 years of age next May. "Leaves
of Grass" series of poems published in
1856, was his chief work. 1t dealt with
the social and political problems, and
more especially with the interests in
volved in the nineteenth century Ameri-
can life and progress and has been sub
ject to much deserved criticism not Of a
laudatory character. In the world Of
letters his writings gave him more than
ordinary prominence, but all in all they
did not appeal to the popular taste, and
the "good grey poet" passed his declin-
ing years poor and sometimes in want,
though he never complained. A man of
great originality and honest in his con-
victions his memory will be treasured by
all Americans, though it is sad com
me- ntary upon people to speak of him
as one neglected in his old age. ..