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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

Brewer has been visited of late by an odd
character. He IL q tramp and carried with
him an oil stove and package Of tea. Hav-
ing procured whatever food he can secure
in his solicitations, he goes to the shelter Of
some convenient fence or hedge, lights bis
stove and sleeps himself a quantity Of tea
with which be washes down his meal. Such
a man, it is to be hoped, will be too fastid-
ious to enjoy the life of Maine Jail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

(St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Democrs6c exile was not - long
q The Jeui.h- for il lasted only about .
quarter of century, but the chances are
dat it yin b fepeatsd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

DR.. Geo " R''iey of Portland has
raised a wonderful s4aash on his farm at
Deering. 1t is an ordinary Hubbard squash
that is ordinary as to sizv and color, but
most extraordinary as TO shape The squash
when scarcely more than blossom touched
the fence and As /, grew like Mr.. Phinneys
famous turnip celebrated by the poet Long
fellow, it pressed against the fence harder
and harder until it finally split OF three
stats En inch thick. On the squash were
two intentions several inches deep. showing
marks made by the stats. The squash WAS
in fact divided into thr, e sections by these
holiows and il cut through the middle
would look good deal like clover lear.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

A Gushing man put bis initials npon his
lobster car instead of his full name, snd
the fact cost him ten dollars. The Law
isn't a. indulgent in these little teehnicsli-
ties 40 the average citizen is inclined TO be.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27
MAINE GOSSIP.

TIL. stern Argus cannot very "'Il al
forI TO BIZ iocuse it'll it, con'eo p 'rrle-
noon rhs que-tion Of missppr"priatton OF
matt r. Credits nave not been used il that
pap.r since the war aud where OF It eoth
not steal no man knoweth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

The Hsilowell Register thinks that no
sublimer view greets the eye in any section
Of the world than is gained from the
scenery Of the hills back Of that city. 1t
Justly thinks that citizens should make
more Of them and do sill in their power to
preserve and protect their natural beauty.
II 10 good suggestion. and one that sp-
plies with equal force to the natural beau
ties Of other localities Of Maine beside the
good city Of Hallowell,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

The Oxford Democrat says that Mr..
Lord of Roxbury, 10 the champion bear
killer of the county, and vouches for the
fact that he has never undertaken 70 secure
any bounty on his victims from the state
of New Hampshire. Such q bear killer is
a credit to The state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

ing DerchAns. = --Gasiov. .sC;osiov, Co.
sIos.- Strange ~ il MAJ seem this asiviee.
fientsoas ~ Is WA. vent uhhseded BY TIE
people. Every marsi3g jim Liveooys
space in Reaehihepsople was filed With
coed list of bargains and The low prices 81
which they could re secured, and uhen tie
people dseked TO his store 90 see ahert -
they neyef failed TO fad u iugs precisely -
he hal represented thsm. As Last resort
Jofhs N ven:to the Reschthepeopie ONCE TO
rec about securing advertising space IN III
columns. He had distributed ten times a.
msny hxnsbiils - his rival and decorated
twice ~ many rocks and fences. Cixsrly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27

"wal who'd thought lothian Goslow'd
ever throwed away es much good paint a.
the.," he calculated in evident surprise. /
swow't rally looks 3 if that man vas goin'
daft"
He's awful high in his prices. Why
Jim Livehoy is advertising bargains Hvnrv
day in the Reachthepeeple way below
what we used to pay him I vas resdin' his
notice O. bargains this very mornin' N
thinkin' what blessin' twast' all on US
thst be ever came t town
The familiar old wagon passed from sight
and lothian greaned. * was true his prices
had been some higher, " hen he had things all
his own way; but hadn't she learned that
thy were now as low a. Livebey's and low
er. too, on some things? Great Scott
What an ignoramus she was! Still how was
she to know that his prices were lower?
The thought startled Jo,ham-how indeed
To be sure there were fences and rocks
almost innumerable telling people to visit
Goslow's; but it was evident that she
had not accepted their advice because
for some reason she had come to believe
tina: Liveboyis prices were lover. Was i.
not possible that he himself was at fault in
not letting the public know that his prices
were reasonable and kept abreast OF the
times? Something was certainly wrong,
and quite likely that was it. He would
have some handbills printed At once
giving prices - but handbills we're
expensive u best. Why he had already paid
$500 for their printing and distribution
since be had started in to buck Liveboy.
That would give him quite . nice little
space for Q whole year in the Reachthe-
people. Those handbiils had been put ont |
in Is different distributions. II he had used |
the same money to buy space IN the news |
paper be would have bad more than 800
different distributions WITH ali the vastly |
greater advantage, with esch issue, thst |
Newspaper circulation has over dyer dis
lribufiou.
s.Jsehan, ysa've bees : fool. It's no
wsa1m ~ jim Livubsy's 81 ahsad Of |
~. M ~ - yea 81 sncel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-10-27
Frost and the last dead leaves in the a,

Screen doors must come o6-,hs hins.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

CHICAGO, June 19.-The report of the In
ternationai Typographical union, which
closed It's session here en- Saturday. on the
Investigation of the Childs- Drexel Home
Tor union printers at Colorado Springs,
discloses the fact that the funds had been
grossly misappropriated, that the homo
hnd not been built according to speciflca-
aons, and that at present the building was
In such condition that it is liable to col
lapse. The investigation committee found
the trustees guilty of violation of trust,
and censured especially, as responsible for
this condition of affairs, j. d, Waugh, of
Colorado Springs, and August Donath, of
Washington. Upon legal advice it was
decided not to prosecute, but to remove
the two offending trustees. The sum of
t5.0o0 was then appropriated to put the
heme In a proper condition.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

KITTANINe, Pa, June 19.-Charles Spay-
the, one Of the Leechburg bank robbers
and murderers, who with three others
charged with the murder of Councilman
William Shaffer in Leechburg in February
last, while resisting arrest, was yesterday
convicted of murder in the second degree.
The case has been on trial for a week, and
the jury went out Saturday evening and
yesterday morning returned the above vcr-
dict. Rhine, one of the robbers, has been
convicted of second degree murder for the
same crime and is serving twelve years.
The four robbers, Wyckoff, Rhines, Spay-
the and Kroner were placed on trial for
burglary this evening. After the burg
larry trial Wyckoff ana Kroner will also
be tried for murder
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
ON THE OLD CAMP GROUND.
Tho Army of the Potomac Cordially In
vitcd to Eredericksburg.

ks
WASHINGTON, June 19.-Major William
Howard Mills, of this city, has received a
letter from Mayor A. p. Rowe, of Freder-
icksburg, Va, extending an invitation to
the Society of the Army of the Potomac to
hold their annual reunion for 1894 in that
city. The meeting this year will be held
in Boston on the 27th and esth of this
month. AT this time a place will be se-
lected for the reunion year hence, and
the citizens of fredericksburg urge that
their city be chosen.
The city council of Fredericksburg unan-
imously passed a resolution promising the
society fraternal welcome and asking
them to como and tonce again pitch their
tents on the old camp grounds and in
imagination live over the war times.'
This invitation is said to be the result of
a speech delivered by Major Mills on the
Sd inst. at Fredericksburg cemetery on
Confederate Memorial day.
Major Mills believes that the invitation
will be accepted, and that such large
number of soldiers. representing both
sides In the late contest, will assemble
that 1t will he necessary to ask congress to
pass n resolution authorizing the quarter
master general to loan the society the 400
tents recently used by the Grand Army of
the Republic, thus enabling many of the
blue and gray to repose side by side, un-
der the same blankets, as they did imme-
diately after Appo mattox.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
A POINT FOR MRS. sHANN.
The Insurance Company Pays the Policy
Her Sons Life.

mo rays tne folcy
Her Sons Life.
TRENTON, June 19.--Mrs. Matte G.
Sham, who is confined in the county Jail
upon the charge of poisoning her son, John
+. Shann, was presented by Superinten
dent Bernard Mclaughlin, of the Metro
politan Insurance company, with a check
for 1921, being the full amount of the pol
icy held by Mrs. Sham upon her sons life.
Mr.. Mclaughlin was notified by the COM
pany to pay the claim, and Immediately
sent note to Barton g. Dawes, attorneys
of Mrs. Sham, apprising them of the fact,
and adding that the company never re-
fused payment, but simply waited until
they satisfied themselves that Mrs. Shann
was entitled to the money. Superiuten-
dent Mclaughlin was accompanied by Mr..
Barton when he handed the check to Mrs.
Shann. The latter thanked the superin-
tendent and said: Il hope cy erything will
come right in time" Mr.. Barton said
afterward that the case had been thor
oughly investigated by ex-United States
District Attorney Steward l.. Woodford,
of New York, who is the counsel Of the in
surance company. and that Mr.. Woodford
had decided that Mrs. Shann did not poi
son her son. Under his advice the COM
pany has paid the claim. The prosecution
will give no special weight to the incident.
Mrs. Shann's trial is to begin July 10.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
THREE TOWNS WIPED OUT.
Terrible Destruction from Forest Fires In
wisconsiu--Hundreds Homeless

Terrible Destruction from Forest Fires In
Observation-Disclosures Homeless.
DULUTH, June 10 The result of year
OF enterprise on the Mesaba range has
been wiped out in single day. Advices
received indicate that the towns of Vir-
ginia and Mountain Iron have been de-
stroyed, and that Biwabik is partially II
not entirely wiped out. 1t is impossible
TO estimate the loss, but 1t will approx
mate 81 ,ooo, 900, and several thousand peo-
pie are homeless. Forest fires have been
burning on all sides of the new mining
towns, and only by the greatest effort has
the disaster been so long averted.
In Duluth the news was followed by inn
mediate preparations to care for the hun
dreds of homeless people. A .<Scial train
was ordered by President Greabinger, of
the Duluth and Iron Range railroad. and
car loads Of provisions were ordered. 1t,
reached the range about midnight, when
LOO people, mostly women and children,
were loaded in ore cars and brought to
Duluth The train arrived ut 2 o'clock
this morning, and preparations are being
made to care for the sufferers. President
Spencer, of the council the acting mayor,
authorized q gift of 81 900 from the city
and all the provisions that may be needed
| for immediate relief. Ample aid will be
offered the suffering people. Communica-
tion with the range is cut off.
ASHLAND, Wis, June 19.-Iron River, a
| thriving lumber town of over 1000 popu-
lation, has been entirely wiped out by
| flames. The fire caught on the outskirts
| of the village from forest fires, destroying
| the new school house, Congregational and
Roman Catholic churches and Hessey g.
Hatton's big warehouse. The fire started
about o'clock, and in four hours the
residence portion of the city was in flames
| Forest fires have been raging all through
northern Wisconsin, causing the hot air to
| sweep this section like hot winds from the
desert. Washburn had a close shave. and
fire has made heavy sweep in and about
| White river. 1t is likely to sweep on south
and burn millions Of feet of standing pine.
1t was only year ago that Iron River was
entirely DESTROYED by fire. The town has
/ just completed system OF waterworks.
Several people were brought to Ashland
who had been badly injured, narrowly es-
Gaping with their lives. A bad fire is rag
ing at North York. Ten cars on the siding
burned. A special train was sent out for
help to fight the flames and save the
trestles and bridges along the railroads.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

PHILADELPHIA, June 19.-John Myers,
aged 90 years, who came to this city from
Lancaster few days ago, was drowned
yesterday afternoon while bathing in the
Bchuylkill river with his brother Charles
and another companion. Myers, who
couldn't swim, padded around on a log in
khe water, finally amusing himself and a
crowd which had gathered on the bank by
standing on the log and cutting capers. !"
He leaned a little too far on one side. and
the log shot from under him, throwing
him into deep water The unfortunate
ronth only rose to the surface once, and
when his body was found 1t was stuck In
khs muddy bottom of the river.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

BUFFALO, June l9.--It is said that the
case of General Peter J. Claassen, the New
York banker, responsible for the failure of
the Sixth Avenue bank, of that city, is TO
be reopened with the consent of Attorney
General Olney. ClaRs3en was sentenced
to six years. Imprisonment in March, 1891,
and has since been an inmate of the Erie
county penitentiary. He has been an oc-
cupant of the hospital for months and it is
probable the effort now making will result
in pardon.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

INDIANAPOLIS, June 19.-A double muir
der occurred at Edgerton, this county, last
night. A row occurred in saloon, and
soon the entire population, crazed with
drink, participated. Pistols were used
freely, and soon Hugh Coy was shot and
instantly killed and Sam Boyer lay on the
ground With his throat cut. The jugular
vein was severed, and he died in thirty
minutes. The cut was made with u razor.
Mrs. Boyer, his wife, was shot in the arm
and severely wounded. All the partici-
pants fled across the state line into Ohio.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

SAN FRANCISCO, June 1o,-Thc steamer
City of Pekin, just arrived from Homo
lulu, brings advices to June 10. For the
first time in the history of the Hawaiian
islands the Hawaiian national fling was
foated over the palace on June 2. Tho
formal occupation of the palace by the
provisional government and the raising of
the national emblem over it are regarded
as final blow to monarchy. On June O
MFR. and Mrs Blount left for short visit
10 TaiI
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

NEW ORLEANS, June i9.--Apout7 o'clock
last night two breaks occurred on the
east side of the Mississippi, one above, the
other below the city. The former from
present indications will prove as disastrous
as the famous Nita crevasse 1t is about
forty-seven nstles above New Orleans, di-
rectly in front of st. Petersburg settle
ment. The water will flood vast area Of
land under cultivation. The breach is
widening very rapidly. The people have
begun to remove to places Of safety.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
oo,l,.,on ON the Con,o,,dated no.5

NoRwALK, Conn.,, Juno 19.-An engine
standing on side track just north of the
station at South Norwalk, on tho Housa-
tonic division of the Consolidated railroad,
was run into by a locomotive drawing a
long mixed train and both engines were
badly wrecked John Mulyey. a brakeman
was seriously hurt, his injuries including
q smashed arm. Tho fireman on the train
was also injured. and it Is thought seriously.
None of the passengers were hurt, but
many OF them were badly shaken up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

VIENNA, Jnne 19--Five thou sand work
men, in defiance of police prohibition,
held meeting in favor of universal suf-
frage at We!ssenberge, outside of Breunn
yesterday, In fight with police COM
missary of police was killed and five po-
licemen critically injured. Twenty-six
workingmen were wounded. At similar
meeting in Prague thirteen policemen
and fourteen workmen were wounded and
one workman killed.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

LOUISVILLE, June 19.--At dance six
miles south of this city John Sheely was
shot and killed and Jake Sheely was NOR
tally wounded by Jack Nagles. John
Bheely and Nagles quarreled over a girl,
and Nagles, pulling pistol, shot and in
stantly killed John Sheely. Jake Sheely
sauna to his brother rescue and was shot
and stabbed. He is in a dying condition.
Nagles made his escape.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
Armenian DIoters Sentenced to peatb.

CoSsTASrINopLE, june l9.-The trial of
Armenans accused of being concerned in
rioting at Cesarea and Marsovan last
spring has just been concluded at Angora.
Seventeen, including Professor Thoumnian
and Professor Kayayan, were condemned
to death; six, including the Protestant pas
tor at Gimeric, get fifteen years imprison-
ment; eighteen are sent to prison for from
seven to ten years, and fifteen acquitted.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
killed HIS wife.s Assai,ant.

PARKERsBuRG, w. Va, June 11-Car-
dinaI McCloskey. a notorious citizen of
Grecnbrier, attempted to assault Mrs.
Dudley. Mrs Dudley escaped from the
house and sent her children after her hus-
band. She borrowed gun and gave it to
him just as McCloskey came out of the
woods. McCloskey threatened to kill Dud-
ley, who then shot him. McClosky died of
his wounds. Dudley gave himself up. but
was released on his own recognizance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
Killed by a Pitched Ball.

ALTOONA, Pa, June 19.-Max Meindel,
who was accidentally struck by pitched
ball while at the bat late Saturday after
noon on the Juniata baseball grounds,
near this city. died yesterday. The ball hit
him on the left side of the head, near the
temple, causing fracture of the skull and
rupture of blood vessel in the brain.
Meindel was manager of the Defiance base
ball team, aged 25, and highly esteemed by
all who knew him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

CLEVELAND, June ia week ago Tom
Ross started from New York for San
Francisco on bicycle, and when he
reached this city last night had ridden $50
miles, an everage of nearly 100 miles day.
He is now three days ahead of schedule
time. He rode from Erie to Cleveland, a
distance of 100 miles, in twelve hours.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

WASHINGTON, June 10. - DE Witt G.
Sprague, of this city, has accepted an in
vitation, rendered by General ID. f. Sick
les, chairman of the executive committee,
to prepare and read a poem at Gettys-
burg July 2, at the celebration of New
York day on the famous battlefield. Upon
the occasion the New York regimental
and battalion monuments will be dedi-
Gated.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
su,c,de from Broo,,lyn Bridge.

NEW YORK. June l9.--An unknown man,
apparently about 20 years old, jumped
from the north roadway of the Brooklyn
bridge last night and landed upon the
roof Of the shed that covers Pier 30, East
river. He was instantly killed. From
papers found on the person of the dead
man it is supposed that he was John j.
Mulbrenen, of Boston.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
FATALLY Shot by a Boy.

HARRISBURG, June 19.-Frank Swanger,
aged II, is dying from bullet wound in
the head. On his way TO work he stopped
at stable, where small colored boy
picked up gun. and while fooling with it
the piece was discharged, the bullet strik-
ing Swanger in the head. Physicians think
he cannot recover. The colored boy was
arrested and subsequently, released.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
Rutgers coi,eu. commencement.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., June 19.-The
Rutgers college commencement began
last evening with the baccalareaute SER
mon by the Rev. DIR. Edward b, Coe, of
the Collegiate Reformed church. New
York. The First Reformed church, where
the sermon was preached, was crowded,
and the eloquent address of the divine was
listened to with marked attention. Today
La nla dar
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
SUNDAY At THE FAIR.
The Decision Allowing Open Gates
Pleases Ohicagoans.
A ToRRID WAVE STRIKES THE SHOW

As u ResuIt tho Attendance WAS Not Up
to the Average--The Great Ferris Wheel,
s'the Einel Tower of tho Show" TO be
Opened Wednesday.
CHICAGO, June 19.-The fair will be open
every Sunday hereafter, as the United
States court of appeals has reversed the
decision OF the circuit court Nothing can
be done with the United States supreme
court, as that body does not sit until
October, and the only hope of the Sunday
closers Is in the Wanamaker suit on behalf
of the stockholders. asking that an injunc-
tion be issued to close the fair. The de-
cision pointed out that the governments
money Investment in the fair WAS but a
trifie compared with the expenses borne by
other parties. whose rights in the prom
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19

WASHINGTON, June e19.-Complete 19. official
returns of the Chinese registration under
tho Geary act have been received by Inter
nal Revenue Commissioner Miller. They
show that out of 10000 Chinese in the
United States, 1879 registered. The
registration in our own and adjoining
states is as follows. Connecticut, 146;
Maryland. 1877; New Jersey, A. New York,
b4T; Pennsylvania, 71a. In all there are
sixty three internal revenue districts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-19
ronawanda Under martial Law.

ToNAwANDA, N. Y, juno t9.-President
George w. Stanley has issued proclama-
tion calling upon everybody to abstain
from violence and declaring the village
under martial law. The strikers are still
very violent In their language. but the
presence of the state troops has tended to
prevent any serious conflicts thus far.