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Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
Maine Pensions.

pension changes in Maine. resulting from
the issue of Sept. s, are announced:
original, Especial, Sept. 81, jeremiah
Hogan, (deceased), Yarmouthville. In
crease, George ID. Bassler. National
Home. Kennebec Original widows, etc.
minors of jeremiah Hogan. Yarmouth
vile; Eliza w. Wyman. Dexter: Isabel M.
M. Millett, Norway; Eliza Hersey, Port
land fi,i s-'--r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
SUPERIOR COURT.
ssptsmbs' Term, Hon. Oliver q. NAN
Presiding.

w. 8. CHoArH, Clerk.
A. L. MCFADDEN, Sheriff.
geo. w. HEsDLToN. County Attorney.
r. A. SMALL. Stenographer.
Saturday. Sept. 1s.
state vs.. Lessor. This case was con-
tinued this morning. The testimony
and arguments being concluded at
noon. The defence was that the hog
was taken by the respondent upon the
authorityof George Lashus upon whose
premises the animal was. and with the
understanding that the animal had a
broken leg only. The respondent deni-
ed the testimony that information was
given him Of the sickness of the hog Or
that he knew the fact from any source.
The case was submitted to the jury at
l.3O and verdict of guilty was re-
turned in about Is minutes.
State VS.. Charles Lessor and Paul
Clair. County Attorney for State. G.
c. Sheldon for respondents. This is an
indictment for robbery. The case of
the government is that on the 18th of
August last an old man by the name of
Frank Heber, living in Winslow, was
met by the respondent in waterville
and induced to go to a barn out on the
road leading to Oakland, for the pur-
pose of trading horses; that he waited
an hour for them when they came
without any horse and proceeded TO
rob him of his watch and IS in money
with which they escaped. A watch
was found in a pawn shop and Heber
swears it is his and the keeper of the
place testified he bought it of respon-
dents. The government case was sub
stantially closed at $50 when the jury
were excused until Monday at 10 o'clock.
Cora Bell Trask, Hallowell, with
drew her plea of not guilty to breaking
and entering the house of George Clark
and taking therefrom certain wearing
apparel, jewelry and other articles and
pleaded guilty. The respondent has "A
husband and child, and is of weak
mind. She has already been in Jail
four months. In consideration of these
facts sentence was suspended and the
woman allowed to go home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
sept1s,d1w.

5000, Stock and furniture of one OF, the
best all round genuine drug stores In
Massachusetts,; located In the well known
town Of Allston, three miles from Boston,
on B. & A. r. r.: finely located near
depot. insures a large transient trade,
added to the unusually large Prescription
trade, warrants my assertion as above
mentioned: branch of public library Is lo-
Gated in this store. This ad Is intended
for q, druggist who knows and expects to
attend to his business; under these con-
'ditions the store would be success, as
1t always has been. Come and see for
yourself. a.
w. F. CARRUTHERS,
II School st.. Boston.
sept1S d1ws 9 Ill .,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
seplt1s,d1w.

$2sO0 buys furniture. moving and local
teaming business: four horses, single and
double wagons, all In prime order. located
In Newton Center, Mass. 15 miles from
Boston; present owner 3 years ana has
always made money. Any one who viii
investigate this and wanting to engage in
the business will buy. Patronixed BY the
best people in town and good prices arc
paid. 4,ss.. : .s ss''', :. :,
W. +. CARRUTHERS.
u School st., Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
Maine Postal Changes.

Washington. Sept. ia post Office has
been established at North Newport, and
Miss Hattie B. Blanchard has been ap-
pointed postmaster.
This change in the star postal service
is announced: Route 1858. Cormel to Ken
duskeag. From Sept. IA. 1897, change SER
vice so as to supply South Levant at site
authorized, Sept. 10, increasing distance
.333m
The President, Saturday, among others,
appointed the following postmaster: j.
Wesley Gilman, at Oakland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

Prof. A. H. Brainard, who has been
pursuing a post graduate course in
Harvard University, and who was
formerly principal of the Augusta High
school, has been elected first assistant
principal of the High school in Lynn
Mass, and has already entered upon
his work.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

Mrs. Amelia Stevens, the Spiritualist
who has taken a prominent part in the
convention Of Spiritualists closed, Sun
day evening, in City hall, will linger in
the city. until noon today, and will be
at the home of Mrs. L. H. Rollins,
Howard street near Cony.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

Active measures are being taken by
the York County Bar Association IN
procuring portraits of former members
of the bar to place on the walls OF the
new library in the court house at AL
fred.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
BUSINESS CHANCES
For Sale.

$1,000 or actual value stock and fixtures
of one of the best known straight grocery
stores in Boston. on Washington street,
south end; established IS years, run by
present owner rs years. has always made
money. Rent Is $724 good lease, two
horses and wagons in fine order An in
vestigation win more than prove this ad.
Come and see. it ~ sss
w. r. CARRUTHERS,
u School St., Boston.
Sent16 d1ws
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

The shipment of granite from the
Warren quarry, Bucksport to Bangor,
is steadily going on and five or six car
loads are sent up daily.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

There have been two more deaths
from diphtheria in Mapleton. Ten
cases of the disease have thus far been
reported, not 40 as was announced re-
Gently.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

No need to fear the approach of Group
If you have DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil in
the house. Never was a case that it
wouldn't cure If used at the outset.
mon, wed. .fri&vky
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
STEAMER cAaDlMnR.

Leaves Augusta. Z A. NJ; Ha1Iowell y
slS q. NJ; Gardiner at g a. NJ evsEys da4
ings on the river. Freight forwarded to
or from steamers connecting with othst
points.
H. r. EowDfTcH. saGanasSsx +
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
Badly Afflicted.

my daughter, two years old, was
badly afflicted with sorsc xind Of blood
disorder, her face 5eing covered with
sores. Nothing seemed to do her any
good until we tried Hoods Sarsaparilla.
She was entirely cured after using It,
only short time" L. ". Williamson.
of Stewart & Williamson, BT.-.ol vt.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

Miss Florence Murphy has returned
from a visit to Portland friends.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

HOODS PILLS act easily ana
promptly on the liver and bowels. Cure
sick headache.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20
Railroads and Steamboai |.


Pullman Buffet PaSlor casS va<Irsn
Caribou and Bangor on txalna J4SGd0I
Caribou 1T GS 4. n. and BAngof, - IN
p. NJ
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

CHARLES B. vARNEY CO.,
Sole Agents, Portland. Me
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-09-20

The Sixth Street Congregational
church, Auburn, was broken into
Thursday night and some silver knives
and forks and large quantity of food
left over from church supper, Were
cfn
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
A WILD WOMAN
said to b. Roaming AbOut In the Vicinity
OfElkins. ". We.

said 10 be HOamiRE Ab0ut In ths Vicinity
Of EIkins. W. We.
Special Dispatch to the Inteliigeneer.
ELKINs, W. Va. June 7.-seveFal
farmers living near Lick. n pOstOface.
three miles from here. claim 70 have
seen q Wild woman. as they suppose
her to be. coming through their neldS.
On Beyerll occasions she has been puF-
sued. but she proved too feet for her
pursuers and escaped. II iH claimed
she Leaps fences ike deer, and at
night can be heard making the most
hideous noises, resembling the bark OF
a dog or fox. Several parties from
here have secured the woods about
where shs has been seen, but none OF
them have suco-eded IN capturing beF,
although they claim 20 have Ssen her.
Last Friday man and a young gin,
about seventeen years OF age, were
ss-en to step from one OF the trains,
and the girls actions cauSed consider
able comment, but nothing was thought
OF II. During that night the landlady
NJ the hotel where they stopped, as
well ~ the neiEhbors, claim that the
girl kept up q peculiar noise almost the
entire night on Saturday the couple
LETT the hotel and nothing has been
heard OF them since. Several men who
saw the girl atight fnotn the train ana
who have formed the search party, and
claim 10 have seen her In the woods,
believe her 10 be the same person.
Those who claim TO have seen her are
reliable men. and the various reports
connected with her have created no
hitle excitement here.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
BRIEF TELEGRAM

The engaGement IS announced OF
Miss Anna Stambaugh, OF youngstown.
o., a niece OF President Mckinley, and
David Tod, the nephew OF Ohio'S IA
TnJus war Covsrnor, OF the sane name.
Tbe wedding IS 10 take place In Sep
ternber next. in YOUNGSTOWN.
Mr.. G. Creighton Webb. brother OF Dr.
seward Webb, OF New York, and Mr..
E,rskine Hewitt, son OF Mr.. Abram 5.
Hewitt OF New York, have been APP
pointed additional secretaries to the
special embassy appointed by President
Mckinley TO represent the United
states at Queen Nictoria's jubilee GER
emonies.
A meeting OF considerable import
once to the advocates Ot free silver
Who were formerly Identified with the
Republican party, is to be held az
Chicago to-day. when the National
provisional cOumIttcc oc the silver Re
publlcans Will b. called 10 order at the
Leland hotel. II Is expected taat al
least thIrty-two stntes VIII be repre-
seated.
by an explosion OF gas in the Black
Diamond mines OF the Brown Coal
Company, two miles south OF Mononga-
hala City. Pa. yesterday morning. sew
rTul men were lNlAANA W. AASAAN sN-fN'a
ly. The explosion occurred about sew
On o'clock, and rescuinE party went
Immediately into the mine and all the
men were taken out before the were
overcome by the deadly after damp.
At Lexington, Ky. yesterday, J..
Brrcklnridge Payne. descendant OF the
best families OF Kentucky, shot Percy
StaekhouEe. a driver and trainer OF
trntting horses, intlictlng perhaps a IA
tai Wound. Payne Is In reduced cir
cumstances and was living at the
StacEhouse home 4 quarrel over a
slight matter brought on collision. in
which Payne used his revolver. He has
been held for trial. and Il Is said viii be
defended BY his kinsman, w. {. p.
Brccknrldgc.
The annual conference OF the Anierl-
can Baptist church Of the United States.
otherwise known "a the DunkardS'
which began at Frederick. Nd, yester-
day, has brought together no less than
four thousand men. women and child
rem from points outside OF Maryland.
and promises to be the most interesting
meeting In the history Of the organlzn-
ton. Twenty thousand strangers were
in the city sunday and services were
held IN all the churches,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
SIX MN IKJURm
ny ths Fall Of an Elevator in the New
York POStodies Building.

York POStOdies Building.
NEW YORK. June 7.-By the falling
Of a freight elevator In the mall street
side OF the postofice to-day, six men
were more or les seriously hurt -Four
were postal employees, and the other
two men were engaged by the contTac-
i6r- Who has charge OF the alterations
now going on In the federal building.
The injured are:
James A. Cox, seTenty years Old, ex-
amInzr IN the sea service OF the post
once department, MiddletDWn, n. u
internal injuries
George W. Daley. railwaY mall seT-
Woe clerk. Easton, Pa. leg broken.
Frank BirdsaH. BreWseeTs, n. Y
railway mail service clerk, broken an
Thomas Mocovern, plasteeTs helper.
Brooklyn. y. Y. broken back.
John Murphy. piastersr's helpef'
Brooklyn. n. Y. broken ankle,
Joseph Lufher, sixty years oid' ele-
vator conductor. left arm broken
I,ufier had started the elevator from
the gnound fIoor. with tho i've men and
rry,sn bags Of cement upon II. When
the MezZanlne floor was reached the
elevator almost came % q st1ndstill In
a mOment or two Il shot up again un-
IN Il bad nearly reached the third
fioor. when there was snap, and the
elevator dropped TO the engine room.
which Is twenty feet below the level OF
IN. street. Then the heavy steel cables
ber4S 10 un1Tind and the immense
weight Of the cables fell with a crash
an ire defenseleSs heads OF the men
inprisJnpd IN the elevator. all OF whom
y,,,r,, more or less injured by the force
OF the fall
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
NE gUeGR SCHEDULE
OPPOSITION Of some RsPabIiean SsnHt0rS.
Caucus Called for To-day.


WASHINGTON, D. C.. June -
Chairman Allison, Of the Republican
senatorial caucus to-day decided TO
call the caucus together at 10 O'Clock
Tomorrow. The meeting has been un-
der contemplation for several days ow-
!nE 10 the fact that there are various
prtlrIeg In the tariff bill on which IL
.aq been found desirable 10 have the
ra-ry in the senate agree In its as
senbIcd capacity. but the calling OF
the caucus was precipttated oy Tue Iact
taat the sugar schedule hai Desh piac-
ucally reached in It's order. and II be-
came necessary to decide wtlat position
Che party should take upon this ques-
tion.
There has been very pronounced op-
position among many Rspublican sen
Ht6rg to the schedule az prepared by ths
senate committee on finance. some OF
them going 50 far as 70 declare tAey
would no. vote FOR II unless altered,
Some of these senator's declare they VIII
~ obey even the behest Of the caucus
IN case Il declares for the finance com
mttacE schedule. Members or the
committee admit this state OF ahn!fs
and also admit that a change Will be
made which viii make the schedule
Acceptable TO the entire party In the
aHita. Then, are various suggestions
a 10 what change VIII be made, bu;
the matter fs rs yet IN such chaotic
faarr az 20 render II impossible for
even tho Republican leaders to state
W.at may be done.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
DEHoNINATIOEAI DoRTIT0RIEs
AZ the UnivsFIity-PrsSbytsria and
Baptists PsrFsetInE Plans.

AZ The UniysFsity-PFsSbytsTih and
BAPtistS PsFFsetlnE PlAnS.
Special Dispatch to the Intslligsncer.
MoRGANTowN. W. Va. June L.
The Presbyterians are going 10 set on
foot tomorrow q movement which, 1t
Is expected. will ultimately result in
dormItories for students OF that de-
nomination. Upon the recommendation
OF the general assembly OF the Pr.sby-
terrain church. and Rt the Instance Of the
West virginia synod. a meeting VIII be
held here to form Presbyterian 6sso-
citation at the University. Rev a. II.
Buchanan. thr pastor % the church,
has outlined u plan % work which such
an association could accomplish and he
will present the matter At the meeting.
At che present nl1l -. tina aim of the
association 10 bring the students OF
Presbyterian parentage under It's In
fuence. with the hope that the moral
effect win be such as to stimulate con-
Christian people OF the state. Rev. Bu-
chan1n Is anxious FOR the dormitories.
and Il Is reasonably certain that they
win be the Gnal outcome Of the meeting
tomorrow.
In this connection Il may be stated
that the Baptists have perfected plans
for a hall at the University. Rev. Mr..
McCutcheon. who has just been called
from Wheeling 10 assume the pastorate
OF the church here. viii be the warden.
and about twenty-five students VIII be
taken at the start.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
COMPETITIVE DRILL
OF uniTsrsity Cadsts-Company 3 carriSs
ORiho Honorable usdaIs Awarded.

OF untTCTlity Cadsts-Company D Carries
ORtho H0nors-usdHiS Awarded.
Special Dispatch to the IntelllEencer.
MoRGASTowNt W. Va, June IA
drlzzling rain at intervals during the
day detracted from the interest in the
commencement exercises. When It was
not raining Il looked Ike Il was soing
to. and, hS consequences, the crowd TO
witness the military exercises was not
a. large as Il would have been.
The company competitive drili for the
corps oolors was the chief cutErtain-
ment, and those who Witnessed the
event saw close contest and some
spIepdid drilling by both OF the com
panles. The honor Of carrying the coll
ors !s the greatest that onn come TO
the companies. and there is always a
rivalry between them on this account
Captain Henry Leps ls commander Of
Company A.. and Captain John G.Kuut-
Il, OF cnmJaay y. Both companies
were In splendid form to-day. and as
they executed the movements there
was round after round Of applause to
greet them. The judges were Colonel
ID, T. T.. Castecl. assistant adiutant
general OF thc state militia. Professor
Thomas T.. Hodges, ana T. c, Johnsou.
They gave tHr colors TO company y,
II Is c!yen out that the TIiTychmn1
medal 70 the cadet hnvlaE the bcst re-
cord fJr attendance and discipline goes
10 CORPORAL ReaGrr. of Company Il.
Corporal 3. F, Flauahton. % oakland.
Ma, won the medal Tor the best record
at target practice, and the second
medal wns won by Corporal 4. +.
Goodwin.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. June 7.-At-
toruey General chllds and the district
bench have agreed on procedure @
determine whether the grand jury has
ths power 60 summon the goVeEupE o.
the state before II by q subpoena Gov
eruor ClouEh having refused 70 obey
the summons an attachment Is 20 issue
and the governor De placed under nom-
inal arrest. HabeaS corpus proceed
InEs will then bring the case directly
before the supreme court. The grRnd
Jury Is anxious 60 secure the state e1-
aminer's report TO the governor on the
defuuct banks. The governors ans
nounced reason for declining to sur.
render them Is that the jury should
have asked for them instead Of resort
ing To legal process. There Is q dne
constitutional point Involved IN the
controversy
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
FRlGHTFUL DESOLATION


wrought BY the Recent CIOndbuFst In
Tranes-LIVss Lest, Crops DsSIFoyOd
and Towns on the BankS Of nSFgo
HuInSd.
PARIS, June 1.-THE latest detnlls
frum GrenobIe, in the department Of Is
rae, show that the dcsolauon wrought
by the cioudburst which caused the
river Norge to overflow its banks, Is
far more exteuded than was at first
supposed. The deluge OF watsr cnused
cnOrnous Iaudslide5 OF trees Oud sand
from the mountains into the valley,
overwhelming houses. buryt1g cattle
and Destroying other property. In
many villages the fleeing Inhabitants
left everything behind them.
Almoss all the riverside factories
were destroyed and no fewer than five
hundred workshops were wrecked. The
town Of VOiron presents lamentable
appearance. All the bridges are gone
and the streets are filled with masses
Of debris washed out from the factor
les and shops bales OF cloth, rolls OF
silk and similar ma1pfactured pro.
ducts, while the roads Of the town and
Ehe district roundabout are simply I'M
passabie and chOked With rOcks and
fallen trees or quilted with great wash
cuts. Volnon IS without gas as the gas
works have been destroyed. Many OF
the principal merchants are absolutely
ruined. aud thousands OF woEkmen are
not only without empIoyment,but with
out shelter.
50 sudden was the Onrush OF the wat
ers taat hundreds barely escaped with
,hefr lives. In many Of the cafes ana
shcos the occupants wera up 20 their
shoulders In water before they knew
what had happened. II Is reported that
a family Of six persisted, but thus far,
only two bodies have been found Macy
stories are told OF heroic rescues.
Along the whoIe valley. the crops are
completely destroyed, and the faTms
themselves nre all more or less dam
aFt-d. As the waters slowly subslde.
they leave behind great stretches OF
mud, in which the soldiers, aided oy
the Inhabitants, are working ceaSeless-
In al cutting channels to allow the wat-
ers, gathered in holiows, to return 20
the river
The municipal authorities have de-
cIded 10 blow Up the dam at Castell0n
TO facilitate the escape OF the water.
which is sdll three feet deep in many
houses, especially at Aolrans, where
buildings are constantly collapsinS'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
WIgT VIRGINIA. NOTLa

FoaEth Class PoGiInaEtsTS Appointed.
WhsSlIaG YiSitorS In Washington.
Special Dispatch TO the Intelllsencer.
WASHINGTON. June 7.-AppoInt.
mentS of West Virginia pos,mas,ers Of
the fourth clSss were announced to-day
as 6oliews: W. w. Gates. wetzel eoun-
"; W. c. Shannon. BaileySy lie. wyom-
INK county; S. E. chlidnefs. Chiffon. Ka-
nhwhn county; Samuel Holdren.
ElWood. Mercer county: steph.
en- Davis Elk Ganien, Mineral
county; L. Z. Evans, Fulton, Monroe
county; N. E. Friend. Gould. Clay eoun-
ey; o. /. Miller. sinks Grove. Monroe
county; J. F. Mccue. Spruce. UDshur
county; A ]. HoraR. SummsrsvtIls.
Nicholas county; Norman sutsr. Wood
lands. Marshall county.
D. K. Yaiton, has been appointed post
master At Condore, Washington county.
Pa.
The Issuance Of two certificates O: pen
sion 10 West Virginia applicants was an
nounced to-day. one renewal 20 Eli
Jan Burge. Rosby's Rock, Marshall
county; The oher. widows, 10 Ann L.
Burton Tyner. Wood county.
Joan B. Pyle, OF Martins Ferry. Ohio.
has received a certificate Of reissue and
incnpase OF pension.
Several West VirEInians are here to-
day. Among them are W. A. Windsor
and wife. and 7 l.. Harvey and wife. all
OF Wheeling. and thus far IN the way to-
ward the close Of honeymoon tour.
They have been 20 New York and stop
ped here fBr 4 day or two OF siEiIt -neelng.
Mr. and Mrs J. V. Braden, Of Wheel
ing. are also here. Mr.. Braden Is 4 dele
gate TO the national association OF local
freight agents RsRociAtions, which will
meet IN this city tomorrow at 10 O'Clock.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-06-08
ON HIS WEDDING EYE.


wsaifhy Lawyer Kuhn Kills HimSsIF
and Leaves Part Of HIs FoFtanS 70 IliS
Intsndsd bride.
PITTSBURGH. Pa, June IA spe-
cIaI from LiEonier gives the account OF
the sensational suicide OF Lawyer r. s.
Kuhn. At Franks Hotel tonight Kuhn
Was TO have married Miss M!naie Leas-
ure tomorrow morning and bad made
every arrangement Tor the wedding.
He wenG to his room about O'Clock
this evening. apparently in the bes; Of
spirits und without giving q hint oi his
purpOss. Later he was found lying on
the floor dead, with a bulleS hols IA bis
temple and his brains spattered on the
wall
The news Of the death caused great
excitement. because OF the belief THAI
Kuhn had been foully dealt with, and
10 satisfy the demand for an tnyestign-
ton an unofficial jury Of professional
and business men vas organized, They
CeteTminei that Il was a case OF sui
eide. In the pocket Of the dead man.
who h eah 10 have been worth $4,000,
was found n will. in which he leaves
Miss Leasure 5000 and the balance to
his brother. John +. Kuhn. Eaid 10 be .
PrtBbYteFian minister a. Altoona, Pa