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The herald., 1893-02-25
A SENSATIONAL NG-SOMBTHING
ADO Ut THR BONANZA KINGS.

The attempt to shoot John W. Mackey
yesterday calls attention to the fact that
fanatics generally select for their scape-
goats the men who are least responsible
for the evils from which they suf A
hairbrained desperate, John res
Booth, shot down the only MAJ he
person of Abraham Lincoln, VIII lid
have made reconstruction easy at.
isfsctory. In dischsrging his fat Oul-
let Booth undoubtedly thought that he
was doing the south favor, while, as a
matter of fact, he hung about the neck
of that unfortunate section the dead
plummet weights of scallawagism and
carpet bsgging, which held an already
devastated and forlorn region down for
years. Sheer luck alone saved Mackey
from death at the hands OF Rppey. In
mere justice to the imperiled mil
lionaire it must be said that,
with the exception of O'Brien,
who died early, he was the most gener-
GUS and manly OF the bonanza crowd.
He was not only relatively but abso-
luteiy generous and considerable.
Amongst real miners he always stood
high. He was never known to forget a
friend, and in his case wealth beyond
the dreams of avarice never bred cal
lous heart. He always had ready hand
to assist q man who was out of luck in
regaining his old standing. He is prob
ably no more than most men who have
been subjected to the vicissitudes of the
Pacific coast in its early days model OF
the ascetic, but he was always an ex-
emplar OF the manly virtues. In the
stormy days OF California John w.
Mackey was known as one of the 'best
men" in the camps, which is another
way of saying that any one who
assaulted him would do we'll to get
the 'drop" on the bonanza king
if he expected to come out ahead.
The demenued Rippey tried to do this,
but Mackey's proverbial luck stood him
in good stead. Readers of newspapers
will remember the sensational episode
IN Banker Hellman's quarters in the Ne
vada block when Mackey and G. w.
Bonynge had sensational interview.
The latter claimed to be one OF the IA
nous Light Brigade that Nolan led, and
to be survivor OF the memorable six
hundred. Notwithstanding his military
renown, supposititious or real, Mackey
reduced Bonynge to something like a
pulp before he was hauled off OF that
hero of opera boufe. The incident was
led up to by ISLANDERS against Mrs.
Mackey which the Bonynges had circu-
lated in London. The encounter put an
effectual quietus on Bonynge.
The herald., 1893-02-25

Nominations for the vacant position
of electrician being in order, M. P. Thye
was placed in nomination; and there
being no other nominations, the secre-
tary cast the ballot of the board for Mr..
Thye, to take effect on the LIST day of
March next.
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SOMERSET COURT.


/ SKowaKsAs, Dee. 81.
| The remaining indictments found BY the
grand jury in Somerset county now made
/ public are as follows; William Howard
of Anson, common seller and nuisance
/ siias G.. Small Of Fairfield. common seller;
Harry Adams Of Fairfield, common seller
and nuisance Benj, Hilton Of Anson, nni.-
ance; Laf0rest Conner Of w atervisie,
fraud n sale of a horse; Charles v. Look
ami OfIa Lsne, selling unw wholesome pro-
Visions.
silss G.. Small Of Fairfield was atrsigaed
upoa an indictment for being common
seller OF intoxicating liquors AMI paid fine
of 800 ard rosts
Wm- II. fleselton vs. Cecil j. BarriiI.
action for money had and received and
money paid for the use of defendant at bis
reqnest.
The plaintiff introduces in evidence a
promlssory Bote signed by defendant, which
he claims was given for money paid for de-
fendant in the following way; In the
sprlag of 1893 the plaintiff was cierkipg
for his brother Z. C. Heselton, who was
running a hotel In Skowhegan and also car
rying on stock brokers' office or stock ex-
change that the defendant dealt with +.
c. Heselton considerably in his stock bust
meas and became indebted to him in the
note, st32 80, which the plaintiff at request
of defendant, paid +. C. Heselton, taking
from defendant his promissory note
for the amount. Plaintiff also de-
clares upon an account for s524 20
the history of which was substantially the
same as the note, except that the money
was paid by plaintiff to defendant, with
which defendant settled his account due f.
G. lIeselton for msrgi1e calls, and all the
items which 90 to make up a brokers' ac
count
Considerable amusement was created by
the fact brought out in examination of plain
tiff. that the letters T. C. |. in the contracts
stood for Tennessee Coal and Iron Com
psny, and was the name under which the
de fendant. Cecil j. Burrill, prepared to
carry on his stock investments. In cross
examination of plaintiff, by re-
quest cf Defendants counsel, plaintiff illus
trated the manner of the purchase of stock,
aud described the process from the
purchase to the final disposition of same,
counsel endeavorlng to show that the con-
tracts were wagering contracts. Witness
detailed the items going to make up the
account Of f.. c. Htselton and Cecil j.
Burri!l for the payment of which plaintiff
advanced money TO defendant, and as plain
,ia testified, advanced it to enable defen-
liant 10 settle that at cOunt.
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CATHOLICS IN OFFICE.


MONTREAL, Dec. 27.--Csnldian Catho-
l;es are iubilsnt over the election of Cath
olic mayor in Chicago. Senator Ts.se ha-
received advices stating thst 5000 frencb
Canadians voted for him and secured his
election. La Mnorve, the senator's pape-'
states that the election Of Cstloile Ia th'-
cago is a great event Inc pos i1h Oh
mayor of Chicago, it saws, IL equivalent 10
that of m any leaders of states. seeiug tha'
the city spends s3s 5000 annuity as
mueh as the whole of Cansda+ Ihongh
the late Mr.. Harrison did much to give
Catholics their due share of pAtronaes'
much still remains to be done,
aft would be mistake, says II Mi
,erxe s.to believe that the United States
il very tolerant country tor Catholics
They merely have the crumbs of patronage
This il nuife evident when We remember
that the 10000, 600 of Catholics IN THE
rrited States have not single represent
alive in the Cleveland cakiaft, though II
owes lis existence to them. Ibey nave
not had a federal minister fpr move thar
thirty years, and since the Independence Of
the United States, not only have they nevtr
had a Catholic president or vlee-prestaent'
but only two Catholics succeeded in enter
;pg the cabinet, Mr.. Roger b. Taney, one
of the ministsrs ef Mr.. Jackscn, and nv
James Campbell, wh, was memosr OF 'ff
administration of Franklin Pi1ree.
at will be remembered that jackson was
Pre,ilen; from 1929 to 1887 and Pierce dls-
charged the same Office from ls5a to 10
We are far from being the optrton OF h'
Iar1ship, Mgr. ireland, wheH he LANDS tA'
United States as being the ne Pf"S "fffa o.
tolerance and Christian ciVilHalon, gu
every time that our neigh5ofs WIN p.sss
down the barriers of pre jadiee srd iniiia
the example of the Catholics of Msfyi9nn
we will always be happy to appreciate uieil
improyem nj, and We NAV hope that at no'
a distsn, date new era will dawn tor oal
co-religionists on the other side OF the Tor
dar
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hER rOas GOES 10 8a,ziL.
Uncle Sans Crack Cruiser Leaves Aew fa't
for Rio.

NV YngS. De. 21.-The cruiser New
York lsfs for Rio Jan ito est7rday. She
finished taking oa coal at the Brooklyn
aavy Yard at 10 A. NJ 100 tons of cos
serc taken on Bo8rl, Sufficient f0r II days
.teauiax There we're stores for SIX
months cruise.
Aan.rai Gherir5i ami bis s;aS oGicert
,sert down on the doek snt said good bye Il
raue. PaIlip Aul the oticFrs Of tie Ssn
Yofk- A strong nqrthv as- eia4 VS. bios
ux. aad thsu lhe ,5ree tugs pulled tia
New York ont 1910 tie stream an IT 20 OF
aer. the 81 ind. aided ny iiio Il o. tide irovf
hzr ,t8rn lo1z most ton ard the Cobb aOCk
aal she seemed absu. to c1iIi3e With th'
huIshesd
Her engines were started st slow sreeG
su. they sii rot sop her progress. tt
;uzs were sat in q p0.ii 10 ald Der
y sea she was about $50 yards from ~.
tier tie starbaard a. hof was let 60 Thi
aoppai her hsadEay. Nothing mafrei h~5
lepariere after that ThiTieea guns Tsr
ared in honor Of tie adairal, srh. as -
.,ore guns gave a parting salute for Capt
Philip, tae Nsw York waat d0Tn the kss
river under hcr osn steam. She Passe'
Governors islaad ST il.I0 4. D.
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nay Be ASKED to Farther iAs sicarsssaa ca
aal Project

WASHINGTON. Dec. ss--a meaSsre au,
esorizing she appointment Of ioiat com
mission 20 iaqaire into tllr s,Fsactless Sility
OF the proposed Nicaragua ship canal Il
eonaest the TIVE oseans hss haen given
careful stsestsea by the hesss eonaaalgtee
on interstate and farsign eaa,laefee
The sSmp suajest Is also an,ler con.
sideTatian by the Sezrase committees on
fcrelga Seisfiosss and oapauaerce. Sensst III
Morgan who hiss ssksn tie deepest inter
est in this grest wuES bsss prepared an
elaho7a'e rsRast showing tae Importance
of the construction Of sae Nisar&s,laa
csnal, Senator Sherman. 81 ho IS a gaem.
ber II the szme caaMiltee. Is ga}ss, an
essrue-t aIvocsts et gesrrAsnea, ala iu *,
half Of this gFs7st wors-
La Need ag sld.
Both Senators Morgan aud sherman
nialhfaln thas ii Is rhe duty ii tae
Unifssl States to lend 4li g,r,sg,s.r aid 70 the
construction of tAis great highway ia the
Pacific. They especially regard it ~
great itaPoFtaace, sa gAe French Panama
scheuie has tasally failed. eriatlins great
lssss upon all It's hNldpEs ot securities
They do net ihiak thst it Will ever be re
vieed- Therefore they regard il IS ineaal-
bent upon American capitalists. with the
encouragement Of the government. to
construct soiae Ereat iater-5csauio high.
WAY which. while alfprding all facilities
for commerce. viii be the itslsi extensive
Fad, Railway HAS Friends.
The friends Of the old E.asls isthmlsu
railway through Mexico, hy 8ay Of the
isEhmas Of Teh0antvpec, have appeared
before both comnistees OF congress. ana
have asked that the scope uf the measure
under consideration. which Is the ap.
poiatment ot a Joint commission. be 50
enlarged as to include Sn examination
and report upon thp isEhmian ship rail
way project, which was devised hy Cap
tala Eads, and the prac;icabiliiy Of which
was established before his death
Cheaper Than che Canal.
Representative Rice uf Mains. aud
General Andrews, who constructed an,iar
Captain Esde direction ihg. 81. Louis
bridge aud tha ietIirs ut the mouth of the
Mississippi. have ma !e arguments before
both committees of congress Ia support OF
ths Investigation of the prArticahility Of
the shjprailpay PROTEST. The committee is
disposed Ia enlarge the investigation -,
as 10 Include both the canal and ihe rail.
wsA, il Is claimed that the ship railway
can be built fer 0nequarter the estimated
cost of the canal
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TOW. SET 0s FIRE.


PAtrr4o. Ha-. ee &t cs.;aai eisa
,iots Of scr.sags asse'ra followed tha ar
test Of nian wba 77s charged lr fhe
police with exciting tae IabaaifeHt' "s
the commune If Valvua7era to rs'.al
against the laaai aalhariti~s.
The geplaraless were roughly heua.oa
while attempting TO escort their pri=71cr
to the iarraeks. and after repeated ai'-
peais to the crowd to Gi~peTse and 20
allow them to take their prisoner 30 tue
cells, drew ths5F receivers and fired infn
thH air. This enabled the geoaarHscs n
reach She barracks, but thousands q riot
ers attenptefi ta enter the building s1f's
were repuissd fsy the police.
This rspufse only served to ssili further
eurage the people and they returned
furious with anger, thrtJagh the streets
and set fire 70 she town ball, the casino re
sislefaces of the comlliisssry of pelisss aafi
of the mayor. anal - the telegraph oiiice-
rts@tasfice. tfetrpi bureau and ~ thF
police court. causing a very large HlGeunf
Of damage
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sOgoasfss IN rooraalt.
Gen Nelson 4. Niles or . Need Of q Change
In be Game.

CscAao, Dee. 27--Geu. Nielsen A..
Miles. 10 ~ Interview ea sthleiic sports,
sid regarding football II am for change
~ the rules because want 10 see the game
psrgetuafej aud don't believe il can en-
iure under the existing so-called Rugby
rulss. As nes PLAYED at Yale, Princeton,
Harvard and Cornell, the game Of football
il productive of greater number Of In
iurg-, both immediate and permanent. than
il prize fighting under the Marquis of Queens
bury rules Hitting and crashing 10 often
engaged in on the pretense that the offender
il entsged ard does not wish 10 do bodily
injury 10 an opponent. He knows that by
sInga log OF jumping upon bis man he can
disable him until retirement il necessary,
and these tactics are directed against the
strong players, who are known 10 be inval-
uabie 20 the success Of the opposing team.
II am with the reform party in foot ball,
and want to see the unnecessary fougbnsss
barred. Momentum playing should 20. II
the rules are not changed il will be . par
tial solution Of the brutality problem ~ en-
force the listing rules fiziily against Of
fesjers. IL would be good plan, think.
10 deal with the sluggsrs and FOUNDERS ~
the horse-rsee associations deal With Of
finders agsinst rseing Laws. A player who
vas found guilty would be ruled on all
fields for go0i.'
What do yon think Of boxingS' was
asked.
II ean ace no objection to boxing with
,oft gloves. as long a. Il IL in the line OF
pi,ysieal development and training for self
defence. ! am strongly In favor Of run
ming. jumping. saulting--in fact any s1sf-
else tbat mikes man healthy and gives
bio, long lease on life.'
zen. Miles wss somewhat skepticsl upon
the cherished theory Of celiegisns thst foot
ball plsyspg, bseanss OF it, earnestness and
close combat. serves ~ training 10 the
agal.ty of aggresasepes or personal bfs-
sery. II lock upon the practice Of the
gsue. be szii, '.psiDsy from the stand
point of physical training. although there
srs lsss violent sports that more nearly fur
i..h desired results"
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TALK VIOLENCE.
-sar-~---~
Striking Welsh Street Workers
Make Ugly Threats.
ABrussels' Socialist to be Prosecuted
for His Fiery Articles.
New ssrman.sussiaa Commercial Irsasy--
siIvH Speculation q BsmAay.

LoSnos, Dee. sf.--The steel workers at
pont Mister. Wales. struck . few days
ago sgsipst the proposed reduction In
wages, The owners Of the works took
steps to get Seotehmen TO all their places.
When ths Sootehmeu arrived and attempted
TO 90 to work the strikers determined 10
stop them. The latter went to the works
snd attempted to eiec, the Scotenmen and
the police were summoned TO Queli tho
aghtine that resulted. The strikers were
finally dispersed, but not until many were
injured,
lncensed aud chagrined at their defeat.
the strikers threaten further violence, and
they are strong enough in numbers to cause
the eisll authorities 10 fear that they will
put their threats iato execution. The civil
officers claim that II the strikers combine to
make an attack on the works, the local po.
bca are not strong enough to hold them In
check, aud All application has been made 10
the military authorities, The Mountain
battery. stationed at Cardiff. 10 held in
readiness TO proceed at once to the scene Of
the disturbance.
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EEasEsec SH0: COMPANY.


Rlcuuoxp. Dec. Special) A
meeting of the directors of the kennebec
Shoe Company WAS held at the office of C.
u. Newell Esq Wednesday, afternoon. at
which tie reliminsry affairs Of the company
W. re fully discussed. Mr.. J. w. French,
a practical all.round shoe man of Boston,
becomes a stakeholder in the concern and
has engaged to manage its affairs. 1t was
voted to make an assessment upon stock
taken, to be paid January lst. Articles OF
a.rt ement aut. certificate of organization
have been forwaried to Attorney y-Genersl
Powers for his approval. The company ex-
poets to commence business about
The first of February. Mr.. French will
take charge of the factory at the start, di-
yiling bis time b. tween here and the Bos-
ton office. The product of the factory will
he n styli.h shoe of cheap grade. The
company starts With a capital of 5000,
which will be increased whenever circum-
stances may seem TO warrant IT, 80 far as
NAV be home labor viii be employed.
Will Wilson i. housing ice for local use.
Rev. Mr.. Harris Of LeViston, viii preach
Mt the Free Baptist church Sunday.
La grippe has many victims in town.
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spAsks FROM MAINE WIRES.

r,h,J o'Brien, the Lewiston base Dali
,,larsr has signed to play second base Tor
,ha k,nsas CITY team next summer
The new uniforms for the nou.eomms-
s;,ret staff of Col G. A. Phlorook OF 'he
81 psoiment, have been received at the Lew
is;on srtnory-
I, IA reported that the Sinford piush
Vi ,,b;eh have been shut down for 9
,.,ontb, ,.,, will start up next Monday on lnl'
80 F;ve hundred hands will be en-
.,inssa Wages will be cut IL IL per cent
r-sa Russell, of Madison, killed silver,
fo, last week. the fret to be bagaeo
/, Maine this year. He refused an ohsi -
s-5 f,r the animal just after securing nn
The pelis are very rare ana 'aiuA''e'
ing from S15 to s2oo-
o. aeo linn "a were furnished ey bsn
- ss.o4iate,i eharisie to the worthy poo
~ f,hris,npas dav. But small proportion o.
80 xere u.ed 10 cases where there va
80, .uffe,isg. That does not eaist u
ans great extent in Bangor
, ease upsurpas ssed in interest ~ ao'
-. .r;sen in The supreme court sef"'
..'i pa.Li.rd i. on trial tefore tufge fos'
~ Tha nla,rtiff is Clarsnee L. koonsol
s.,.-o,a.,,r who sues the hocSisnn
,l ~. s.,,,, s'sn.eien Electric Rsis~sy fo'
-. -, "A an electric ear Nov. A. Ca
- -, 4 iah III. Bisekingf W. ~ho ~
eb .-ra of the ear. AYERS IN
n ,hipson had been using fro'ahe Isi. =.
j s,a va. pat off in consequence. -,
! r,.inti6 denies and asks ssooo o.m
/ injuries alleged TO have neeh
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PRAWDA ARRESTED.
Charged with the Murder Of
His Mother-iR-Law.
First Step 10 Punishiug Murderer oi
Mrs. Meyer Of Yarmouth.
Motive iasa;hs to Hass Seen to &c, Par. ei
Her FIo,era.

| P0aTLAsp Dee 2y.--.rhe ooruEers in-
guest on the death Of Mrs. Walbarg Meyer
a, Yarmouth, aaishsd the taking Of ;esu-
m0ny this afterao0a and rendered IN sub
stance the folios ing vsrsiics
| That Augustus MsFtis PrA~d4 Of Gun
bsrland ihi feloniously. vilfally asd with
malice aforetiought, make 81 assanls 9Th
certain gun loaded With ganpevdeF
AMI IeAdea ball. which .sit gan
PrawaA with both hands asId and
aimed al Mrs. " Albars Never, sni dis
charged sail gun, striking penetrating 4z1
( Sountl1g s~r with sal lea1ei ball on the
Hrck an .4ce, giving her mortal wound
frem which she lzBguistsd from Nov. *
to Dee. II, 1888, and then dssd. The jary
had that Pfswds, By The ulsnner and means
aforesaid. killed and murdered Mrs Meyer
imG4s,liat ly alter Gha jury bal rendered
the verdict Dspaty Sheriff BHaknsL1 pro-
cavdsd 10 the Grand Trark k1it&sy, On
which PraNda was employed ss 4 section
hand, and arrested him As he was stahi NJ
by a switch. Prawla vas n0t surprised, As
he has kaown fer some time th4g he Was
suspected If the eTiae. praN5a WIS
brought to Portland j,I sn1 sili be ar
raigned before Judge Gould tomorrow
morning. His counsel j. George II, Allen,
Esq, OF Portland
The crime for which Prasla is
under arrest occurred on toe
evening Of Nov =. Mrs Meyer hyed IN
lonely house near the Camherlani line,
With her daughter Ms Pfav1a, ard SON
in-la~. Augustus Martis Prasda. She was
siuing near Ter chamber ~ildow Shra s.
qua vas discharged outside. The bullet
struck her in the cheek and sv, inhi ting
wound from which the old Lady diet
Dsc. IL
At the tine of the shooting praeas waa
oatside the house, clniu,ing that he went
for pail of wat r. lie came Ia BiomesJ
after he shooting aud asked his wife what
the explosion was Just then the Oh lsdv
vas heard moaning up stAirs Rud b0Jh
rushed ap stars. Ptavds Immediately went
for doctor.
The motive hich Prewds is ssppes sed to
have is this Mrs. Meyers will leaves her
property amolatiog to about S2t'Hi, to her
ihree daughters, one of bonn d, PrzwdR
wife, 10 be diviled ,qaally fflwds was
in need of money and shot lis mCtber-in-
lax so that he faighi get his wifc's share Of
the property az once.
Prswda t4lks freely since his sTrest. lie
says he is not guilty and had nothing to DO
Wbl the murder. lie apgear- cheerful but
has the appearance ofguiiC, Tie il Of low
in;eitgence He came from t'eFmany &c
this country in l~,6. He IS about 10 years
of age
lie has borne hard reputation for sonie
time. Two years ago he WIS arrested for
setting tiss TO house but the charge coUii
not be proved. lie Is sail To have made
boasts about the village that he killed
man in Germany but got out Of the country
to escape arrest.
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Friday, 2 p. III

PRIMARY YDIyIstoS.--PHGNARf SKC TfuN
l. Science tessop,
Miss julia ". swift, Frin. Modsls sIcpariInea'
Pennington Nofmai school
g Language Lesson. Miss Mabel +. simmons
rrn. Model Dept, Ca,tiue Normal school
GsANMAR SIS ZION.
Arithmetic.
l. In Grammar Grade How Much sud How.
W.. Corthel IL D., Prim. Norma! school,
Goriiaan.
.. In the Bangor Grammar School,
a. Aim
b. hesns.
&. Method. Charles Tilton. rrin. Gram
rcb0nl, Ranger
g. what Science work in the Grammar School
i.leweilyn NJ. Fetch. i'r.n Training l',pt-.
Kicker Insti'uic, Houitou
Studies In Minerals with The geography Cas-
Miss VI. t. Petingill, GEammar Seno"i.
Lewiston.
SECONDARY DIVISION,
College Preparatory work.
l. Outline of Essential. 10 Latin ftt,
Prof Julian u. Tayior. Colby uniyer iiy
2 Essentials Of Fit In MsthemHt'cs,
Prof. W A. Ma idV. Bow Gin olicgr
g. Resrecting an Equivalent for creek,
Pro- A. W. Anthony, Bates College
T. The Second ear In Latin,
f.. =. sampson. Prn Thornton Acad Saeo.
s. Aims in teaching Cicero.
W l.. Powers. Pr,n High School, Gardiner,
GENERAL SESSION. a.i5 r. NJ.
l. Wha, shall We Teach the Children
Mrs l.. VI. y. sfeyens, Sirnudwatsr
e. Education verus Learning,
Dr. Geo. ". Twitfhell, AvgHste.
Busiuess