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wonNI.e 81 vIcKEns. cAsn.
negro Minister Is Trying TO Locate
the stolen Money.

negro VS. MISTER - Trying ~ LDt-.te
the stolen Money.
Valdosta. Ca oct 28-Rev. G. z.
Graves, The negro minister who secured
the confession as 10 the Vickers murder
from Wash Powell Is stiI at work on
the case. ard he believes he VIII ind out
what became Of the money which was
stolen from Vickers. Graves thinks he
has a good cue. and says that he VIII
bring out al Of the facts IN the next few
days.
Tup Lissamore, a prominent negro Of
the MIneOla district, is in jail, suspected
of knowing something's about il. Graves
vas al the jan to-day an had a long
tax with LissauOre. He states that LlsSe p
more says that Jim GOdding came to his
house the night Of the tragedy, but when
invited 10 come in he refused to 80 80,
saying that he was tired and preferred to
sit on The steps.
He says also that Goddns has written
10 him since his arrest, asking him TO hire
a lawyer 10 defend him and 70 use that
money in paying the lawyer. Lissamore
save that he did not owe Goddlng any
thing, and that he did not have any Of
his money. Rev. Graves thinks that ne
VIII be abe to ind out what money Cod
ding referred to and why he wanted LISA
more to pay the lawyer. Lissamore IS
not suspected of being connected with the
crime but is being held 10 see If he can
throw any light upon the money which
was stolen from Vickers when he was
murdered.
The Confederate veterans here are ar
ranging 10 go to the reunion in Savannah
in large numbers next month. 1t is prob
ably that the largest crowd VIII go from
this section that ever attended reunion
away from home
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NEGRO KILLED HIMSELF.
Pistol Went on by Accident and Pat
Hole Through Him.

Ocilla. Ga, Oct 2S.-Richard Gilmore, a
negro living on Mr.. David Luke's place.
killed himself yesterday, by accidentally
shooting himself with a pistol. 1t seems
that Gilmore was digging potatoes and
had his pistol buckled around him; in
STOPPING down it got caught in the hol-
ster going off and boring a hole through
his neck. When Gilmore was found he
was gasping mis- last breath. 1t was at
first thought there was foul play, but later
developments proves this theory not cor
rect.
The small box scare has about subsidized
with the hJtle towns surrounding Ocilla.
There are only two or three cases of what
some people call the camp itch. and others
call the smallpox. Business has been al a
staud-suil Since last week but it is pre-
dicted that everything viii start up on
MONDAY
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Hawknsviie, Ga. Oct. 2S-The home of
Postmaster Ed Burch was burglarized
Thursday afternoon while lie and his fam
lily were at he show. The burglar succeed
ed in opening back window and ram
sacked the house. He seemed to be hunt
ing money, and. although he turned every
thing up side down. took but little Two
watches ana two or three dollars in mon
ey is all that was missed. While in the
house The burglar ate a plate OF chicken
that he found in the dining room. No
clue 70 his iden-i-y has been obtained by
u. OflooEs as Yet.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
Anchor From the Spanish Armada.
From The London News

A few days ago the crew of trawl r en-
gagged n lohst hsuing near Kinsale had
great difficulty in getting their anchor
aboard, which was firmly fixed in some
massive hand substance in the sandbank.
With great trouble they succeeded in
bringing to the surface a very ancient an
Choir Of five tons IN we eht, The shank be-
ing over ten feet in length and the bend
OF equal proportions, with a small antique
cannon attached thereto The anc o..
which probably BELONGED 10 one of the
sairs Of he Spanish Armada, which was
wrecked on this coast must have been
embodied Ia the sand for upward OF three
Ger .uries and it Is covered with marine
matter which, in the course Of centuries.
has b en- converted into a hard, rocky fos
sill substance. The anchor is, Of course.
considerably worn, but il sim presents a
very massive appearance, and must have
belonged % a ,arge ship It has been
brought to lhe lower slip OF the X nsafe
pier. where it is az present and is an OBJ
jet OF the very greatest interest and Gu
riOs.ty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Steamship City Of Augusta, Daggett.
New York.
Steamship State of Texas, Foster, Balti-
more.
Steamship Aquileja (AusD, Picac, Genoa
and Trieste.
schooner Jose oiaverri, Hewett, New
York, = n
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Pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation Will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office in custom house. Cap
tains are requested TO call at the office
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission 10 the navy department.
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Schooner SIS tons, name omitted, lum-
Der, Apalachicola for Philadelphia. IS p
and free Wharfage
Schooner 315 tons, lumber, Fernandina
to Brunswick 10 New York, 81.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Vessels Arrived Yesterday.

Steamship Tallahassee. Asklns New
York.
Steamship Decatur II. Miller Peters.
Baltimore.-J. j. Carolan, Agent.
Steamship Winifred (BD, Cozens, Mar
seilies.-A. +. Churchill.
Schooner Chas. II. Valentine, Thompson,
New York-C. w. Howard & Co.
Schooner Maud II. Dudley, Oliver.
Charleston.-C. w. Howard & CO.
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New moon, 4th, hour and s5 minutes,
evening; first quarter, 18th, 0 hour and 81
minutes, morning; full moon. 18th, hours
and 26 minutes, evening; last quarter, 26th
4 hours and ! minute, morning.
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Schooner Ida Lawrence, CampbelI. New.
port News.
Schooner Margaret A. May Jarvis, Bal
timore.
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Foreign Exports.

Per Norwegian bark Paragon for Garston
Dock, England-i,050 barrels rosin, value
IS, sol, and 100 casks spirits. value S17,297.-
Cargo by Paterson, Downing & Co.
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Bark Paragon (Nor), Busch, Garston
Dock, England.-Paterson, Downing &
Co.
Schooner Bertha F. Walker, Moore
Philadelphia.-John a. Ca houn & Co.
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Sailed Cor Savannah.

Bark Catherine CNor. samuelsen. sid
Hull, Oct. 25.
Ship Royal Sovereign ItaD, Cacace, Ilv-
erpool, Oct 70 mot bark Sovereign, as be-
fore reported).
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Per steamship City of Augusta for New
York-6S3 bales upland cotton, 335 bales sea
island cotton 163 bales domestics. 176 bar
rels rice. LOIS barrels rosin, 300 barrels
spirits, 10000 feet lumber, SIS barrels cot
ton seed oil. 263 cedar logs, 16 barrels fish,
1O3 cases cigars, 254 boxes fruit, 142 pack
ages vegetables, 20 tons pig iron, 50 bales
tobacco, 20 bales palmetto fiber, 10 barrels
pitch, 60 barrels rosin oil, / case crate ma
teral, $50 packages merchandise.
Per steamship Stale of Texas fer Balti-
more-641 bales upland cotton. $50 barrels
rosin, 155 barrels turpentine. 21SSO1 feet
lumber, 233 barrels rosin oil, pa packages
merchandise, 90 packages domestics and
yarn, II bales hides, SO bales linters, "A
sacks bones, $50 bundles crate material.
Per schooner Bertha F. Walker for Phil
adelpha-i54 5l3 feet yellow pine lumber
Cargo by John A. Calhoun & Co.
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Schooner Scotia, Davis. New York Oct
IS. 13 days out.
Bark Poseidon (Nor). Ellingsen, Shields
Oct. ..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

High water at Tybee to-day at S:49 a.
m. and 4:O9 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

The ANONYMOUS donor of the 5000 IL
lrary 20 Sunderland, Mass. whose name
is not 10 be made public until the dedica-
zion % The bufding next spring, is said
to be Senator Hoar, who has always been
deeply interested Ia Sunderland affairs.
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CIenred for Savannah.


Schooner Maud H. Dudley, Oliver.
charleston, Oct Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Running No Risk-M aud-Td hate to
think that YOU'D throw yourself at Ferd.
Mamie-Why not? He's a good catch
Brooklyn Life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Passengers by steamship State of Texas
for Baltimore-Hugh Edmunson, II. A.
Ramsey w. Rolleston, C. II. Wider, ].
II. Hendrix, j. II. Donehan, G.. C. Hull, l..
H. Harren G. W. Overstreet, James Car
ter, r. D. Futch, w. M. Nix, R. A. Sum
ner, Martin Lee, Henry ]. Nicks, Law
renee Whitehurst, D. w. Sumner, M. v.
Virgins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

lillian Russell. the actress, is said to
be suffering great annoyance from a wo-
man, as yet unidentifit d. who looks like
her. and who has recently been ordering
things from the shops sent to her hat c.
O. ID. The likeness IS so close that when
Miss Russell calls at the sh to say there
has been a mistake the proprie tors refuse
TO believe that II was not she who had
called in person and given the order
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Passengers by steamship D. H. Miller
from Baltimore esterday-Master John
Trapani Allen Irwin. Mrs. A. c. Irwin.
Mrs. T. ], Trewelyer, Miss Romlsin, Miss
Westcott, George Gage, Mrs. George Gage,
John Low, Rev l. p. Homlsi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Robert Green, ex-pugilist, has been IL
censed to preach by the Calvary Baptist
Church. Shawmut avenue. Boston, and is
going to enter the BAPTIST Seminary at
Lynchburg. After being graduated from il,
he WIN return 70 Boston 70 be ordained.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Benjamin H. Lee, who will have
charge of the Connecticut exhibits at the
Paris Exposition. held a similar post at
the Worlds Fair in Chicago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29
Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at s:s7 and sets at 5:2s.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

for New York Oct 2S-Douglas p. Grigor,
Miss Lofty S. Lynch Miss S. S. Stetson,
Miss L. Towle, Miss Elise Chapeau,
Miss Ethel Walker, Mrs. T. T. Chapeau,
A. G. Guerard, Jr., Mr. Liggett Mr..
Lyon, Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Mason, Miss r.
l.. johnson, Mr.. W. E. Snedan and wi e,
H. Grant, Mr. Everett Daniel and wife,
E. ]. Lamb John Hopkins.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

Schooner Warren Adams, one of the YES
sells driven ashore at Georges Island, Fla,
during the hurricane in August, has been
sold by orders of underwriters 10 DR.. John
L. Engel of Jacksonville. who intends to
float and convert her into barge. The
vessel is considerably damaged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-29

A dispatch dated Beaufort, S. G., Oct
20, says schooner Carrie A. Lane, recently
towed to Lookout Cove, is being Temporal
rily repaired and will tow to destination.
The salvers We're paid $3.50 for their SER
vices and towboat $3.50 for towing the
vessel in to Lookout. Mr.. Arthur Sewdll
Of Bath, Ne, the managing owner. is here
looking after the vessel, together with
Capt. Fletcher
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-05
kennsbec Pomona Grange.

The Kennebec Pomona Grange met
Wednesday. with Capital Grange, n
this city, a meeting that was filled
with interest and with a good attend
ance. About 125 We're present. This
meetings were held in Golden Cross
haH;-and the banquet served by Cap
ital Grange in the banquet hall adjoin-
ing.
The principal business of the day was
the installation of officers which was
ably done by C. w. Crowell of Cush-
noe Grange. The following officers
were installed:
Master, F. c. Drummond. Winslow:
overseer, T. S. Benson. Sidney: sec
rotary. +. T. Clifford. Readfield: stew
ard. l.. Barber, East Manchester: as
sistant steward, F. S. Collins. West
Gardiner; gate keeper, F. n. Davis.
Manchester; Pomona, Miss Cora
Drummond, Winslow; Flora. Mrs. j.
H. Barton. Windsor; Ceres. Mrs. Gray,
Readfield; lady assistant steward,
Mrs. F. S. Collins. West Gardiner.
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Eastern Star installation.

Rose Of Sharon Chapter, o. Of E. S.
held its installation. Wednesday even.
ing, in Masonic Temple with many
visiting members Of the order present
Past Worthy Grand Patron Wilbur
Ames of Gardiner, was the installing
officer, being assisted by Grand Mar
shall Mrs. Katherine Morrill,. The fol-
lowing officers were installed. NV NJ
Mrs. {. HI. Cunningham; w. p. L. c.
Haziewood; A. NJ. Mrs. Margaret
Smart treas, Mrs. Rose B. Emery
secy., Mrs. Cora Ward; cong ~
Lottie Reed; A. G.. Miss Viola Ran-
dali. star officers, Miss Inez Hill, Miss
May Cushman, Mrs. Annie MINI Mrs.
Kervin Hanks and Miss Belle WASH
burn: W., Mrs. Hattie Norton: senti-
mel. Bradford Lawrence.
Following the ceremonies a pretty
present was given Mrs. Katherine Nor
rilI, who has SO faithfully served a.
worthy matron.
A little hop was enjoyed in the ban
quet hall. Light refreshments were
served during the evening.
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REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.


The members Of the Republican State
committee for the years 1899 and 1900
met, Wednesday afternoon at o'clock,
at the State House. There were pres
ent:
Androscoggin-S. NJ. Carter. Lewis
ton.
Aroostook-Thos. H. Phalr, Presque
Isle.
Franklin-Frank Butler, Farming
ton.
Hancock-H. b. Saunders. Ellsworth.
Kennebec-Joseph H. Maniey. Au-
gusta.
Knox-Reuel Robinson. Camden.
Lincoln-Geo. Bliss. Waldoboro.
Oxford-Epgene F. Smith. Norway.
Penobscot-F. NJ. Simpson. Carmel.
Piscataquis-Jos B. Peakes. Do
Yer.
Sagadahoc-S. w. Carr. Bowdoin-
ham.
Somerset-Forrest Goodwin. Skowhe-
gan.
Waldo-A. /. Brown, Belfast.
Washington-Geo. A. Murchie. Cal
ais.
York-Charles NJ. Moses, Saco.
The committee organized by the re-
election Of Joseph H. Manley as chair
man; Byron Boyd. secretary; and
Charles S. Hichborn. treasurer.
Mr.. Marley has been a member of
the State committee since 1881, and has
been its chairman since 1885.
There was one vacancy in the COM
mittee, Cumberland county, caused by
the death of the late E. Dudley Free
man. This vacancy was filled by the
unanimous election of George NJ. Seid-
ers Of Portland.
The chairman was authorized to APP
point the executive committee which
he announced as follows: 8. W. Carr.
A. Carter, Chas. NJ. Moses. Geo. NJ
Seiders, F. NJ. Simpson, II. b. Saun-
ders. Forrest Goodwin.
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WALDO COUNTY.
Supreme Judicial Court, Hon. Vim. P. White.
house, Presiding.

TILEsToN WADLEN, Clerk.
8. G. NORTON, Sheriff.
ELERY BowDEN. Couty Attorney.
F. A. SMALL. Stenographer.
Belfast, Tuesday. JAN 3.
The January term of the supreme judi
cial court convened. today at 10 O'Clock,
prayer being offered by Rev. Mr.. Mills OF
Belfast.
The following is lis; of the jurors:
FIRST JURY.
b. p. Hall, Winterport, foreman: H. o.
Batchelder. Swahvflle: James F. Bellcn.
Palermo Charles Q. Brown. Searsmoni;
Robert Burgess. Belfast; Joseph H. Carl
ton, Winterport: Marcellus T.. Clark.
Prospect; Lewis w. Cook. Brooks; War
rem Gordon. Knox; George Gould, Mon
roe: William Heagan, Frankfort; Isaac
Hills, NOrthport.
SECOND JURY,
II. E. Mcdonald. Belfast, foreman: O.
G. Hussey, Waldo; Charles O. Ludwick,
Liberty: Fred A. McAilister. Burnham:
Eli c. Merriam, Belfast; Joel NJ. Miller.
Lincolnviie; James NJ. Palmer. Mont
Vile; ]. +. Peterson. Searsport: John s.
Rowe, Morrill,: Arthur L.. Ward, Thorn
dixie; Owen G. White, Belfast; Charles A.
Woods, SearspOrt.
In the afternoon the case of Willie H.
William vs.. Jason Richardson was taken
up for trial to the jury. Dunton 4 Dun.
ton appearing for the plaintiff and
Whalen KnowltOn for the defence.
The action is to recover on prOmis-
sary note for $35. The note was given for
horse, and the defence Is that there
were false and fraudulent representations
as to the character OF the animal, and
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that the partial payments already made
exceed it's real value.
7 The case was concluded at night, and
the jury were instructed to, return a
sealed verdict In the morning.
Wednesday. Jan. L.
Whitman VS.. Richardson. In. this case a
sealed verdict was returned for the de-
PENDANT. = $50. Is
inhabitants OF Burnham VS. Inhabitants
of Belfast. DuntOn & Dunton for plain
THIS, w. p. Thompson for defendants
This is an action to recover. on. account
annexed to- writ the sum of $3.50 for
pauper supplies. The defendants admit
that the persons supplied had their pau
per settlement In Belfast. but they deny
that the supplies were furnished or re-
ceived as pauper supplies. The testimony
was concluded at noon.
A verdict for the plaintiffs for $22 was
returned, late In the afternoon.
The grand jury came in at 5 O'Clock and
reported five indictments as follows:
Bertha Grant and Abiather Grant receive
ing stolen goods; Miles Grant, larceny
from the person Of Horace Marden OF
Freedom, and Dighton Knox Of Oakland.
larceny of horse: Amos l.. Bennett of
Troy, assault and battery. ~
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Mrs. Mary Deering died, Wednes-
day afternoon, at the home Of Mrs
Cochrane, so Sewall street, OF pneu-
monia, aged s. years. She was born In
Scarboro, but had lived in Augusta
many years, formerly living with her
brother, Stephen Deering. she was an
excellent woman, being q member Of
the Congregational church wnere she
was an earnest worker. the FUNERAL
will be held at the home Of MRS. Pot
ter ! the corner Of State ana Green
stree s, Friday afternoon at = o'clock
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Death q Mrs. John P. wyman.

Mrs. John p. Wyman died, Wednes-
day afternoon, at her home on Bridge
street. aged 6s years and months.
Her death was due to heart failure
which was brought about by the grip.
Beside her husband she leaves two
brothers and two sisters, Elias Ham
mond OF Brighton. Solomon Hammond
Of Sidney, Ephraim Hammond of
Marblehead, Mass, Mrs. Rosanna
Reynolds of Sidney. and Miss Lydia
Hammond of this city.
The funeral will be held. Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock, at the home on
Bridge street. All friends are invited
to attend.
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Mrs. Lizzie Lombard, wife of Henry
Lombard. died, Wednesday morning.
after a long and painful illness, aged
90 years. At the time of her death Mr.
and Mrs. Lombard had been married
As years. and though no children We're
born to them, their married life had
been signally happy, being marked in
an especial degree by mutual affection
and faithfulness. Mrs. Lombard was
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quiet but worthy member of the Uni
tartan chupch of this city. The funeral
H4ll be held at the home, No..5 Colum-
bia street, Friday at II A. NJ. Rev E
r. Newbert will conduct the service.
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Fish and Game Commissioner II, %
Stanley returned to his home in Dix
field. Wednesday. N@
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Mrs. Lleweilyn Powers and children
have arrived in the city, and are stop
ping at the Augusta House
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finishing touches on the committee lists
which will be announced at this morn
ing's session. The two councilorshiI
contests were settled by the oxford and
Cumberland delegations. In the for
mer Hon. A. p. Gordon won over Hon.
James l.. Wright, by a vote of 5 to 3.
The Cumberland councilorship was
given to Hon. Chas. S. Cook over Hon.
VIM. j. knowlton by a vote of II to 6.
In the five other districts the matter
had been already settled as was stated
in yesterdays Journal. During the
afternoon the Republican State COM
mittee had a meeting and elected Hon.
George Nj. Seiders of Portland to fill
the vacancy caused by the death of
Hon. T.. Dudley Freeman. The Coun-
Gil is in continuous session but has lit
tie to do.
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Kennebec Historical Society.

,,Ihe annual meeting of the Kennebec
nislorlcal Society will be held at the
society maM in the I.ithgow library build
ny; on Thursday evening January $. 1879.
3,incers and the transaction of such other
business as may be legally done at said
i'esting. a full attendance of members
Is uesifed. OLIVER G.. HALL,
Vice President.
Augusta, Dec. 90, 1898.
decSOdtojan4
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In the afternoon, matters We're COM
paratively quiet at the Capitol. The
joint committee of % to tabulate the
gubernatorial vote We're busy in the
Speaker Stetson were busy putting the
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Herbert t. Powers. the representa-
tive from Fort Fairfield. is quite i'll at
Hotel johnson. He WAS unable to be
present at the session of Wednesday
forenoon
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All four of the pages, this year, are
new boys to the position. President
Clasonr has appointed Allen Clark Of
Augusta a senior in the Cony high
school, and Silas O. Clason of Lisbon. Il
member of the junior class in Bates
college. Speaker StetSon appointed as
pages T.. Parker Craig of Island Falls
and John D. Buck of Orland, both
the sons of representatives.
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ana at once entered upon their duties
speaker Stetson was roundly applaud
ed and made an eloquent little speech
just suited to the occasion The spec.
tacle of the Democratic members vot.
ing for officers was one not seen in a
Maine Legislature for several sessions
past. General Leavitt who was given
II OF the 1856 votes east. conducted Col.
Stetson to the chair. After Clerk Cot
ton and all the minor officers were
elected and qualified,a few of the usual
orders We're passed, and at 115O the
House adjourned TO 10 A. NJ. today
In the Senate they We're more expe-
duous. They had no seat drawing
there, as the members sit by counties
in an established system. The officers
nominated, Tuesday evening. were duly
elected and installed. President Clason
made a pat speech, in which he hit the
nail several vigorous wfiacks on the
head. He was given rousing recep-
ton as he took the chair. Thirty OF
the 81 members were present, Senator
Merrill of Somerset, being the only
one absent. There were n good num-
Der present here, as in the House, and
all were full of praise for the beautiful
new chamber in which the Goth Senat
is so fortunate as to meet.