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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Colonel and Mrs. A. S. Bangs left on
Southern trip, Friday morning. They
will pass most of the time away, in
Kentucky.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Even in Maine. when the question of
changing the dome of the State House
at Augusta came up. it was speedily
abandoned-one reason being that IT
was designed by Bulfinch.
Courier.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

j. NJ Murch, formerly of Augusta,
but row of West Sumner, was in the
city. yesterday, and will leave, this
morning, for Greenville, where he will
build large summer hotel
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

a special sale of flower seeds today
at A. D. Wards. His flower and gar
den seeds are of the best.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Manager Pierson of the H. NJ Whit
ney coal mines in Nova Scotia. passed
through the city, Friday. on the way
to Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

People went to business, Friday,
but in the afternoon, the light fluffy
shirt-waists and straw hats We're in
evidence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Fowler & Hamlins large rooms are
full of the latest and best. Among
the very latest arrivals are fine line
of childrens' shirt-waists
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

The gospel temperance meeting will
be held in the rooms of the w. c. T.
L.. Sunday afternoon at 2.45. The SER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

A silk stand cover very exquisite,
with gilt ornamental tracings can be
had of Russell & Weston for so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

c. G. Robinson of Sidney, was in the
city, Friday, on business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Inspector General w. S. Choate went
to Hampden, Friday. where he made
an official inspection in the evening of
Company a, I'd Regiment, Captain EN-
arson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Whitney have
returned from a short visit to the
PassaconaWay Inn at York Cliffs
where they will later pass the summer
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

The Salvation Army held supper
at their barracks. Friday afternoon
and evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

II. z. Lowells window display will
be particularly attractive to ladies, to-
day, on account of the new line of
ladies fancy leather belts he has just
received
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

furniture beater? If not you have no
idea how perfect and harmless it is for
dislodging dust Today it will only
cost you IA cents, nice for beating rugs,
etc A magic lamp chimney cleaner
which saves any possibility of cutting
the hands, can be had today for &C.,
regular price 15c. Swift & Swift also
sell the Mystic flour sieve, equally
the kettle when boiling eggs or pota-
toes. Today's price only sc. The writer
once paid 25c. for one and never re-
GREETED.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

j. c. Kirkpatrick announces in his ad.
for today. special sales on shirt waist
sets and belts A genuine reduction for
today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Strawberries 1G cents per box at the
Erskine Grocery Co, today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

G. w. Morrell names list of Satur-
day prices that will be likely to fill his
wire window screens adjustable kind
for only 20 cents each; glass sauce
set G individuals, and large berry dish.
all for 10 cents; picnic baskets, 30c. size
today, lie; 25c. size, for 15c., and 20c.
size for 12c. Doll carriages with para
sol, $l.25 regular, S5c. today; fine ex-
press wagons. the $3.50 kind, for $1.o0,
and other sizes equally low; feather
busters one third off.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Yes it pays 10 advertise, but the great
secret is 10 PgopucE TnE Goops An
vaRII>Ep. | have the creates, bargain in
Ilainnocks that you ever saw. Another
lot of those Fancy Polished Chairs,
Leather seats, at S2.65. The largest
and finest stock Of Cotton Warp Mattings
ever seen in Augusta. Brass Beds are
new all the rage, and am giving special
bargains. 4 few more of those Oak Baby
Carriages, at prices TO cheat the band
With customers waiting for me l have no
time for more figures now.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

People having children need to read
this offer of Pinkham & Sherburne's.
a dollar pair of corduroy knee pants
for so cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

}. T.. Fuller's window will, today, be
filled with fancy boxes of that rich
Noddle mixture. only "a cents per box
of one pound.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16
Saturday Special Sales.

Hill & Locke's Saturday sale of fruit
may be looked for today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Gold filled 1f-caret rings, 10 cents;
metal. Is cents per dozen, really about
what you usually pay for plain tin
spoon; whisk brooms. plush top, cents
each; five-quart pals, cents. quart
dipper, 8 cents, and indigo blue all wool
pants at $1.a5, are amazing bargains
this time, and yet you will find more
in his ad
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

One lot of ladies' fine seamless inn
ported hose high spliced heel ceIe-
brated royal STAINLESS dye. black and
tans. today's price, two pairs for %
cents, wonderful value. Buckley 4
Goodrich also offer that Naptha Cam
pho, an absolute protection from moths
and buffalo bugs, two boxes for p
cents. just today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Bulk olives can be had of George w.
Wadleigh, today only, for 2Oc per
quart, and smoked shoulders of native
pork, cured by Howard, for Sc. per ID.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

w. e. Perkins is making special sales
of room paper right along. but today,
he offers at special bargain few
small lots of paper. enough in each lot
for medium sized ROOM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Mrs. II. F. Tibbetts sold all of those
i?c. gloves last Saturday, but has re-
ceiVed another lot and offers them at
same price for this sale Also has a
case of trimmed sailors" she offers to-
day, for SO cents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Pierce Q99) offers one of the best
Onondaga china water pitchers, made
in the United States. never sold one
for less than 81, for today only he offers
them at 60 cents each; also some neat
summer cottage looking glasses, 10x1i
size. usually so cents for 90 cents: 7x9
size, 20 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

Rogers best plated tea spoons usu-
ally sell for $3.50 per set. At s. c. Nc
Kinney's clearance sale in Halowell.
the price today, is ST. 81 knives, per
set, $3.50; $3.50 forks, 81: and other
goods equally low
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16

BOX paper today, Il Sheets and q
envelopes. very fair grade. only &c. to-
day only. Liquid glue 4c. a bottle: a
nice lot of small flower pots for slips or
transpiantinS purposes, only zoe. per
dozen. These bargains are at c. H.
Blackingtons.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
TeIcgranhic Tersities.

Chicago, Ill-Ed. Partridge. the we'll
known Board-of-Trade Spectator. Is dead
Washington.--Th Treasury gold reserve
at the close of business stood at $i2S.5S2,
St. Louis.-Charles II. Mafitt has re-
signed as chairman of the Democratic
State COMMITTEES.
Habana. - Three prisoners. named
Borges. Hernandez. and Baccalao, were
shot at the Cabanas fortress.
Gainesville. 1a.--Captain John A. Fat
son. aged 40 and a well-known citizen,
was killed by a train in the suburbs.
Springfield. Mass.-In tenement-house
fire at Turner's Falls, Mass, at O'Clock
i'm the morning, hve French children were
suffocated.
Knoxville, Tenn.-Joseph Dyer, mine
boss In the employ OF the knoxyiiie iron
Company, was killed by faiiiny STATE at
the Coal-creek mine.
wsshington.--,At the. evening session
Of the House nine pension bills were con-
sldered and ordered TO be reported 10
the House, with favorable recommends
ton.
Rome.--The report In circulation Thurs
day that the Italians had defeated the
Abyssinians at Adigrat were untrue. hi,d
the rumors are ascrlbed TO Bourse specu-
lators
Beriin<-The Centre party have given
notice that IN the Reichstsg they will
ask the government what steps have been
taken, or will be taken, to curb the duel
ling nuisance.
suffolk. ya.-whiic watching a freight
train backing down switch. Henry Byrd
fcoIored) was struck ~ an east-Dound
,,s ssenrer train on the Norfolk and West
ern railroad and instantly killed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
RELEASE OF REV. MIR. DIAZ.
4 Million and n Half Baptists VIII
Soon Demand IL.

ATLANTA, GA, April ia million
and ashalf Baptists will soon be demand
ing the release of Pew. A. j. Diaz. the
Cuban evangelist, who has been arrested
and imprisoned by General Weyler Rev.
T. +. Tichenour, corresponding secretary
OF the Southern Baptist Convention, is
sued an address to-day to the Baptists of
the South. In IL he calls on the denomi-
nation 10 raise fund 10 defend DiaZ,
and TO care for him and his family. DR..
Tichenour SAYS that Diaz Will not dare TO
touch a mouthful of food prepared In the
Spanish prison, for fear OF being poison
ed. The BaptIsts OF this section, and they
are numerous, are aroused by the number
OF arrests, and they will appeal at once
TO the State Department TO interfere.
Mr. DiaZ is an American citizen. He
was a patriot OF the revolution twenty
years ago To escape arrest he threw
himself Into the sea. hoping to drift back
to shore at nightfall. but he boated so far
out that he could not get back. A passing
ship picked him up and carried him TO
New York He was converted In this
country. Joined the Baptist Church, and
returned 10 Cuba as an evangelist. lie
has done A great work there, and has
greatly endeared himself to the Baptists
OF the States.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
THE ALLEGHANY CRIME.
New Developments That Have Again
Aroused Excitement.

CLIFTON FORGE, VA, April 1I.-tSpe-
ciaI.)-The half was not told In the &C.
counts heretofore made public In
regard TO the recent assault upon ana
murder Of the colored girl near Longdate
Station Tuesday. The white woman
choked and knocked down by the mgr-
dereI when he started out upon MS ms
sion vf outrageous assault ana deatn 3D.
United to-day that the brute rad out,
rageousiy assaulted her. Timidity ana
fear that exposure would carry MIN IL d
stigma kept her quiet.
Your correspondent has gaineu thee
facts from source that places their
accuracy beyond doubt Although POOR,
the family is honorable and respectable
and honored. and these last developments
in this terrible crime haye awakened anew
the wrath and Indignation of our people.
Had al the facts been known when the
negro was under arrest at Clifton Forge
he would never have gotten away Even
our most law-ab.ding and conservative
citizens would have sanctioned the lynch
ing OF the fiend. The woman ard Ter
husband win 10 10 Covington tomorrow
for the purpose OF confronting tie
prisoner.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
PETERSBURG AND VICINITY.
Rumors of Citizens Ticket
Thrown from His Horse.


PETERSBURG, April 17.-(Special.)-
There are rumors afloat that after the
Democratic primary on the Ast instant. a
citizens ticket for the general municipal
Offices and members of the Common Codn-
ell will be put in the field under the ou-
spices of the Republicans. with the eN-
ception Of the First and sixth WARDS,
where the Council tickets will b. strictly
Republican, the names of such Democrats
as will consent to the use OF their M mes
for such purpose will be placed on the
Council tickets, and the same policy VIII
be observed in regard to the general
ticket. Ii such a scheme is In process Of
incubation. II may be safe to say that i
will meet with defeat at the polls.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. McAllister have
issued cards TO the marriage of treir
Duncan McGregor Brown, At $50 o'clock
Thursday morning, April SOth, at oak
Grove church, Surry county, va, Dr.
Brown is a highly accomplished and popu-
lar citizen of Petersburg and Is the
Superintendent of Public Schools In this
city.
Mr.. Henry Cousins well-known young
citizen was thrown from his horse, on
Washington street. this morning. and
quite. painfully injured. The horse
stumbled and Mr. Cousins was thrown
forward, striking on his head.
Mr.. Edward Michod. of Colorado Springs,
Is visiting our city. He Is looking for
a house TO which TO bring his family. a
number of other people from the North
and West have recently been here pros
pecting for homes.
His Honor. Judge Mullen. has not yet
rendered his decision on the question of
alimony. raised in the divorce proceedings
OF Collier VS.. Collier
Mrs. George ID. Rodgers, OF Prince
George county, who has been a patient at
the Home for the Sick, In this city, died
this morning She was a most estimable
and beloved Christian lady. and her death
is mourned by large circle of friends.
She was the mother of Mr.. John Rodgers
a successful cotton broker here.
The published report of the alleged
murder Of the Snead family. in Chester
field county about seven miles from the
Courthouse, is discredted here. Citizens
from the county say they have heard
nothing of IT,
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18

was received from Mr.. buchanan Mn
throp. Of New York. a friend OK hf' Dur
den's. ,v
In March and Turner Z few DAYS iater,
They sailed for Europe. u ~ SAID. o.,
different steamers, very shortly ass ALL
leaving Mr. Burdens employ. Since their
arrival in England they have been closely sell
watched by the Scotland Yard detectives.
The ouestion of who viii receive the re-
ward o. $1,000 s nov an s Interesting set ans
from The European end of the case TO dts
cuss that matter when seen n. today ss:.,on.
Court this afternoon, issued a warrant
for the arrest Of Dunlop and p Turner. me
Burden appeared before the Recorder ana
told what evidence he had against AN ,n
Ell 10 Governor Morton. asking him to
telegraph 20 the Secretary OF state, re-
dor Bayard to- ask the London police to
hold the two men. This has all been done:
and Mr.. Bayard has telegraphed that the
british authorities have property valued
at s5s $50. and will hold the men.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
ARREST OF REV. A. j. DIAZ.
General Fitzhugh Lee Interviewed
ON the Subject.

LYNCHBURG, VA, April H.-(Special.)
General Fitzhugh Lee, the newly appoint
ed Consul-General TO Cuba, was .n,er-
viewed to-day by Mr.. +. ID. johnson, a
prominent member Of the State Board OF
Home Missions OF the Baptist Church. In
A. j. Diaz. an American citizen, and
superin iendent of missions OF the South
ern Baptist Convention in Cuba. A com
mittee. composed OF the members OF the
state Board OF Home Missions have made
an appointment with General Lee for j.
O'Clock Monday. They will lay before the
General a full history of the CUBAN minis.
ter's connection with the Baptist Church,
with the hope that through the future
Consul-General the President may be pre-
vailed upon to have the arrest investi-
gated
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
burden DIAMOND ROBBERY.
Thieves Arrested in Lond0n-Butier
and second Man.

NEW YORK. April 1.-Two cable
grams received by Mr.. Burden to-day
leave no doubt that the mystery surround
ing the robbery Is at last cleared up. Inc
frst was from ]. s. Morgan & Co.. his
Robert Dunlop, formerly bis butler. and
William Turner, his second man, had been
arrested, with tho diamonds In their pos
session Mr.. Burden was requested 70
come At once 20 London. He viii probably
The secani csbls dispatch. about to the
same eject ~ that from the Aorsans'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18

piled that they knew nothing OF II, and
dld not believe a murder had taken place
at all.
The peanut party given at the Baptist
parsonage last night proved a SUCCESS.
both financially and socially.
Judge John H. Ingram has accepted the
invitation TO be the orator at the COM
mencement celebration OF the Mechanics
Institute in Richmond which Will take
place In the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION building on May 18th.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
DEATHS.

CoURTNEY.-Died. at the residence OF
Mrs. Alfred Winston, No. ll5 f1oyd
avenue, at $50 A. NJ, April II, 1886, MISS
MOLLIE Il. COURTNEY, daughter OF
Nr. X. NJ. Courtney, OF Henrico county.
Her funeral will take place from tne
Glen Allen Baptist church suNDAf'
April 10, 1896. at IL A. Nj. Friends OF the
decreased wishing TO attend the funeral
can leave on a train leaving Elba Sta
tion at 10 A. NJ, and returning at Z. Nj.
The pall-bearers will be at Mrs. Win
ston's by $40 Sunday morning.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
MARRIAGES.

Observation-Disclosures, IN
Richmond, Va. Wednesday. April 10,
1896, at IL 90 O'Clock A. NJ. at the rest
dence OF the brides mother, Mrs. NJ. >.
Bradley. by Rev. w @. Starr, MI.
EMMETT A. SHEPHERD and MISS
REBECCA PRISCILLA BRADLEY; toth
of this city.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18
EuneraI Notice.

The funeral Of JOHN BROWN, son OF
Grace Brown, win take place from the
FIfth-Street African Baptist church SUN
DAY AFTERNOON at 3 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-18

Poinette, Wis. a student of Monmouth
College. in attempting TO catch fy-ball
in game OF baseball last Saturday,
coliided with another player, causing in
i1ries which terminated in his death
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30
Call.

Philadelphia Jan.2I.-Natiunal Chair
man Harrity this afternoon issued the
official call for the Democratic nation
ii convention. 1t says:
Each state is entitled to a represent
alton therein equal to double the num-
Der or It's senators and representatives
Il the congress of the United States.
ma each territory and the District Of
columbia shall have two delegates.
All Democratic conservative citizens
Of the United States. Irrespective of
)arty. political associations and differ
anceS. who car unite with us in the
Effort for pure, economical and consti-
-utional government. are cordially in
vited to join us in sending delegates to
he convention"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-01-30
FUN FOR A PATIENT.
The Lives OF Many Insane People
JeOpurdized.

JeoDnru1Geu.
PoughkeepSie. y. Y. Jan. &c. l..
Mitchell. Il patient ut the Mattewan
hospital for insane criminals. set fire
to the institution in five different
places, and for Il few hours the build.
ings were threatened with destruction.
Fire was at first discovered in the Gel
lar under the kitchen. which is some
distance from where the patients are
confined.
No sooner was the effort made to- eX-
tinguish the flames than it was dis
covered that the north wing was also
ablaZe, directly under where Over Il
hundred patients were located. Smoke
was fast filling the buildings and the
patients were terror stricken. and es-
pecially the The pyrOmaniac
ahd made the nest careful prepara-
tons for the destruction of the build
ingS. as large piles of ShavingS were
found distributed throughout one OF
the buildings. Meanwhile several seat
tcring blaZoS were discovered i'll va
riOuS sections OF the asylum. and soon
the fire was beyond control. even with
the excellent facilities for emergency.
and help was summoned from Fork
Hill Landing. about two miles distant.
The Beacon and TOmpkinS hose ron.
panieS arrived in n short time, n Ii
took the combined forces of the hos
pital attaches several hours to control
the fire beyond the danger point.
The men patients, Il dozen or more of
whom had every opportunity of CS-
cape, worked h~eroically. DIR. Allison,
| the superintendent. says the men pa
| tientS throughout the building acted
in Il II SO cool as to aStOniSh the
doctors. who at first feared a panic
among the insane. with all of It's terri
| bic consequences.
The building under which Mitchell
started the first blaze. near where he
"a captured. Don afterward. in high
excitement. was not damaged to any
| great extent. 1t was a fire proof build
ing. Immediately after having per-
formed this work. he started to an
other wing. where ne had put infiam-
mabIe material. and applied the match
| as he went. 1t was having to combat
with combined contlagratiOns that
seemed to spring up in every direction
| that caused the hospital people some
anxiety and alarm.
DR.. Allison said il would be impOssi-
| bic to give an estimate of the loss. AS
a matter of fact. even under the north
ern wing. whore Mitchell had calcu-
lated upon terrible work. the fire got
but little Roadway. although it gave
great trouble before it was eXtin-
guished.
Mitchell was sentenced from Oneida
county six years ago for life imprisoll-
ment. His crime was burglary III the
first degree and Il reputation for start
ing fires which made him a terror.
None of the patients were injured III
any way.