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VOL. XVI.
^AUGUSTA. MAINE. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 6. 1885
NO. 245.
A LECTURE
ON MAN.
What a piece of work is man! how noble
in reason! how infinite in faculties! in form
and moving how express and admirable! in
action how like an angel! in apprehension
how like a god! the beauty of the world! the
paragon of animals:—S IIAKESPEA H E.
How beautiful are the above
lines uttered by the world’s great
est mind ! How infinite the scope
of man’s power if his faculties are
well preserved. Nothing, short of
creation, is to him impossible.
Our soul is lost in admiration when
we contemplate the possibilities of
this greatest exhibition of Infinite
Power. Yet what is this “quint
essence of dust ” when blasted by
disease—his noble functions per
verted or destroyed ?
As “all men are born free and
equal,” as far as moral rights are
concerned, so likewise we hold
they should be born physically, but
as long as children must suffer for
the sins of their parents this can
not be. That the human race has
deteriorated physically is a conced
ed question. To restore it is an
impossibility, as long as people
persist in immorality and indul
gences which are in disregard of
nature’s laws. The most we can
do then is to ameliorate this con
dition, and cure disease in indi
viduals.
To this end we offer to the pub
lic, remedies which have done more
good—accomplished better results
in overthrowing disease than any
others which have been discovered
up to the present time, viz :
DR. FLOWER’S LIVER AND
STOMACH SANATIVE, AND
NERVE PILLS.
The former is an infallible
remedy for all affections of the
Liver and Stomach, and is besides
an invaluable general tonic. The
latter is a reliable cure for all
nervous diseases and conditions,
such as Hysteria, Sleeplessness,
Nervous Prostration, Depression
caused by overwork, etc.
These remedies are extensively
prescribed by physicians, (a recom
mendation which doos not obtain
with any other proprietary article,)
and command at the hands of the
druggists in New England a larger
sale than any other medicine.
IN HUNDREDS OF THOU
SANDS OF BOTTLES SOLD,
THERE HAS NOT BEEN A
SINGLE COMPLAINT THAT
THEY FAILED TO DO WHAT
IS CLAIMED FOR THEM.
This wo hold is an unparalleled
record of success, and the strongest
proof of their excellence. As
positive evidence we have thou
sands of testimonials which we
will l,e pleased to show, but which
•pace prevents publishing. The
trial of one bottle will be sufficient
to sntisfy you that we make no
false claims. A valuable pamphlet
will be mailed free upon applica
tion.
„ FLOWER MEDICINE CO.,
Boston Mass
SOLD BY ALL DRUCCISTS.
PRICE ONE DOLLAR.
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DEERFOOT farm sausage
Fresh Celery
CAPE COD CRANBERRIES.
Best St. Louis Roller Flour, $6.00
Washburn's Superlative. 7.00
Pillsbury’s Best, 6.75
s. P. EATON,
131 WATER ST.
AUGUSTA STEAM LAUNDRY,
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Indication* for the Next f*4 Hoar*.
f>* , ^ar Department, \
Office of the Chief Signal Officer. I
Washington, D. C., Nov. 6.—1 A. M- f
For New England and Middle 8tales,
cloudy weather and local rains; generally
warmer; southerly to easterly winds, becom
ing brisk on the coast.
MAINE DISPATCHES.
FROM LEWISTON.
I be DeWitt House Stable* Partially De
stroyed by Fire-«1000 Worth ol Har
nesses Destroyed.
Lewiston, Nov. 5.
An alarm of fire was pulled in at 3 o’clock
Thursday morning. It proved to be the De
Witt House stables. The fire was discovered
at ten minutes to three by Clark Read, a
brother of Henry A. Read, proprietor of the
stable. Bv the prompt and efficient work of
the fire department the fire was kept away
from the loft in whicli a large quantity of
hay was stored. This loft was situated within
a few feet of the fire. Two streams of water
from within and one from without did the
business. The fire is supposed to have caught
from the stove in the harness room, in which
there was a lire early in the evening. The
harnesses were nearly all destroyed When
taken from the hooks they were charred to
that the leather snapped in two. Thirty-three
harnesses were in the room. The loss on
the harnesses estimated at 81000. The horses
were let loose as soon as the the fire was dis
covered. Stanley’s 81000 stallion was one
of the number who preferred not to go. The
hostler alone, whom he knew, would he per
mit to lead him out. There was an insurance
of 81000 on the horses and 81000 on carriages
and harnesses. The building was owned by
the Franklin Co., and was insured in a Bos
ton agency.
A Rockland Schooner Lost.
New London, Conn., Nor. 5.
Capt. Pillshury and four of the crew of the
sunken schooner Jane E. Pillshury, wrecked
on the west end of Cornfield Point, came
here yesterday. The crew saved only the
clothes they had on and were completely des
titute. The Pillshury was a schooner of
147 tons, built at Kockland, Me., three years
ago. She was bound from Hoboken to Ban.
gor with 207 tons of coal. The vessel struck
at 12.15 Wednesday morning.
A CANU ARRESTED
W ho were Connected With the Plot to
Destroy Street Car Property.
St. Louis, Nov. 5.
The police last night arrested David Kee
nan, W. P. Sears, P. S. Burns, N. Weathers
and Master-workman Pinkerton, of the
Knights of Labor, all street railroad men,
for being engaged in the recent explosions on
the strret car tracks. Another man, named
Jno. Shanghnesay, was arrested this after
noon and the police now think they have the
entire gang. The men are all strikers and
Knights of Labor, and were arrested at 2119
Lucas Avenue, from which place they direct
ed their operations, and where a quantity of
dynamite and caps was found. They pur
chased dynamite in Louisville, with money
furnished by the Knights of Labor, ostensi
bly to buy food for the strikers families, but
the police claim they have information that
the officers knew it was to purchase explo
sives. The men all confessed their connec
tion with the plot to destroy the railroad
property and will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
GOV ERNOR HILL OF NEW YORK
Serenaded by the Citizen* and Jack*
soman Club ol Albany.
Albany, N. Y., Not. 6.
Governor Hill was seranaded this evening
at the executive mansion by the citizens and
Jacksonian cluh. Notwithstanding the unfav
orable weather the streets in front of the
mansion were crowded. When the governor
made his appearance on the steps round after
round of applause went up from the enthu
siastic gathering. The governor made a brief
speech, in which he said, among other things :
“Our victory will strengthen the hands of
our president, and aid him in his effort for
purification of the public service. One thing
may well be deemed to be settled by this elec
tion. The State of New York, identified as
it is with the business interests of the whole
country, anx.ous for peace and prosperity,
liberal in thought and tolerant of the senti
ments of others, can never he carried upon
any issue of sectional hate.”
OKLAIIAMA.
The Creek Indians Decide Not to Sell
Their Lands.
Muskogee, I. T., Nov. 5.
The Creeks have decided not to sell Okla
hama at any price. Last summer there was
a wish to get the sentiment of all the tribes
on the subject and a council was called at
Eufoula, and it was then decided it would not
be best to sell. On Tuesday this action was
brought np for ratification by the Creek coun
cil. The bill quickly passed the House of
Kings, but when it came to the House of
Warrior* it hung fire. A vote was finally
taken which stood 42 to sell and 42 to retain
when the speaker cast the deciding ballot in
favor of retaining. Consequently the "boom
ers” will have to stay out. The Seminole
council has appointed a delegation to treat
with the United States commissioners, but it
takes the action of both nations before the
country can be disposed of.
A Death Bed Confession.
Williamsport, Pa., Nov. 5.
Patrick Curran, a prisoner in the county
jail here on a charge of incendiarism, has
made a confession to the effect that when a
young man he murdered a man named Mar
tin, near Howard, Centre county. Both were
counterfeiting, he says, and he {tilled his
victim during a quarrel. Curran is 71 years
old and is on his death bed. He also con
festee to other crimes committed in Ireland.
WASHINGTON NEWS.
Annual Reports of the Governors of
Arisoau and Alaska—The Revenue
Marine Service—Two Hundred Chin,
ese Expelled Irons Washington Terri,
tore—Cabinet Meeting.
Washirgtov, Not. 5.
F. A. Tritle, Governor of Arizona, in his
annual report says, that despite the late dis
astrous Apache outbreak the progress of the
territory has been a source of gratification.
The development of mineral resources of
Arizona demonstrates, in the governor’s
opinion, that the territory affords the grand
est mineral field in the country. The esti
mated value of metals exported by express
companies during the year ending December
31, 1884, was 87,056,000. The population of
the territory is placed at 80,000, and the
value of the assessable property 825,000,000.
The governor, in touching on the Indian
question, refers in vigorous English to what
he calls “meddlesome cranks and eastern
sentimentalists,” who still believe the mythi
cal red men of Cooper’s novels. The ac
cepted conclusion now is, he says, that In
dians of the far west are either diseased,
filthy, non-producing vagabonds, or cruel,
treacherous beasts of prey in human form.
The governor says that the people of the ter
ritory demand protection, and after referring
to the fact that the Apaches are still on the
war path, he recommends the removal of
troublesome tribes from the San Carlos reser
vation to the Indian Territory or some other
suitable place.
Governor A. P. Swineford of Alaska, has
made his first annual report on the condition
of affairs in that district. He arrived at Sitka
Sept. 15, and was cordially received, “save
by a few persons who preferred the continu
ance of the old order of affairs under which
presumably they had persuaded themselves to
believe, that they might undoubtedly profit
more largely at the expense of the general
government than under the new.”
The report states that several schools have
been established at different points in the
territory, by an agent of the Educational
Bureau, and an increased appropriation is
requested for the extension of these schools.
Children are said to manifest more than
average aptitude in study, and the agents are
especially anxious for establishing English
schools in their midst.
A careful estimate of the population of
southeastern Alaska places the number of
whites at 1900 and natives at 7000. Native
Alaskans are said to be educated to some ex
tent in elementary branches and to be mem
bers of Greek Presbyterian and Catholic
churches; they are not Indiana, and differ in
appearance, habit, language, and other re
specta trorn Indians of the United States.
The governor dwells at length upon the
great natural resources of Alaska, and severe
ly those government agents who have repre
sented the country as inclement to a degree
that precludes the cultivation of crops or for
keeping domestic animals. Nowhere, says he,
in his travels from Lake Superior to the Gulf
of Mexico has he seen more luxuriant vege
tation than in southeastern Alaska. Hardier
vegetables all grow to maturity and to enor
mous size, and cattle are sleek and in the
best possible condition. The gold mines on
Douglass Island, opposite Juneus, are in full
operation. The deposit is represented to be
truly phenomenal, and the governor says the
mine promises to figure more largely in the
mining history of the world than any other
on record. The law prohibiting liquor traf
fic is said to have been disregarded. Defects
in the laws governing territorial organizations
are discussed at length, and stress is laid up
on the necessity for a clearer and less ambig
uous code, and the advisability of allowing
the people some representation in local mat
ters.
The report of the chief of the revenue
marine service shows that the aggregate num
ber of miles cruised by its vessels during the
year was 312,659, In enforcing the provis
ions of the law and the protection of the rev
enue 24,481 merchant vessels were boarded
and examined. Of this number 1425 were
found violating the law in some particular
and were either seized or reported to the
proper authorities- The vessels so reported
or seized incurred liability to fines, penalties
or torfeitures amounting to 8604,515, about
two-thirds of the cost of maintaining the ser
vice. The relief work of the cutters has been
particularly important. The number of ves
sels assisted were 274, exceeding that of any
former year. These vessels had on board
2542 persons and the value of the vessels and
cargos were 88,560,043. Sixty persons were
picked out of the water and saved from drown
ing. The report further states that the rev
enue cutters have co-operated beneficially
with the state and national quarantine sys
tems on our Atlantic and lake coasts in pre
venting the introduction of cholera, yellow
fever and small pox. It is claimed that the
patrol which these vessels maintain on the
coast against infected vessels is a very im
portant feature of preventive agencies which
thus far operated so successfully in averting
the threatened scourge of pestilence in this
country.
The Governor of Washington Territory
yesterday telegraphed to Secretary Lamar
that the citizens of Tacoma had expelled
about 200 Chinese from the city limits. The
governot then telegraphed to the local au
thorities at Tacoma, asking if they could pre
serve order. He was informed that while
order had not been perfectly preserved, yet
no one had been seriously injured. Another
telegram from the Mayor of Seattle stated
that in view of an outbreak at Tacoma troub
ble is apprehended at Seattle.
The Chinese in the territory have made an
urgent appeal to the governor for protection
and a gubernational proclamation has been
issued, calling upon all citizens to assist in
the preservation of order. This action was
reported to-day to Secretary Lamar, and after
a conference with the President, a telegram
was sent to the Governor of Washington
Territory, approving the issuance of his
proclamation, and directing him to use all the
means in his power to prevent further trouble.
The cabinet meeting today was attended
by all the member except Secretaries Man
ning and Whitney. Arrangements were
made for special conferences between the
President and individual members of his
cabinet in regard to the treatment of topics
to be considered in the President's message
to Congress.
Damage* fl35.
Pittsfield, Mass., Nov. 5.
The first case tried in Berkshire county
under the civil damage clause of the license
laws, reached a decision in the Supreme
Court here today. Almira Phillips' husband,
living in Lee, got drunk last winter in a
saloon in that town, and on his way home fell
from a load of wood, hurting himself so that
he has not been able to work since. She sued
the liquor seller, Michael Mahone, for 81000
and the jury gave her 8125.
A Christian Act.
New Yobe, Nov. 5.
The net receipts today at Jerome Park
races, amounting to 84000, were given to the
widowed mother of young Potter, the jockey
who was recently killed on the track by his
hors# falling on him in a steeple chase.
SPORTING.
8INOLE SCULL RACE.
Caaley a ad HeKay Have a Brush—Con
ley the Wiener.
Worcester, Mass.. Not. 5.
The three mile single scull race for $500,
between Peter H Conly ot Porland. and
John McKay of Boston, at Lake Quinsiga
mund this forenoon, was won by Conlev by
less than two lengths; time 20.20. The bet
ting was two to one on Conley. At the start
McKay took the lead, rowing 44 strokes a
minute, Conley rowing 40. At Regatta Point
McKay was leading by a length, and he more
than held his own to the 14 mile turning stake.
He mistook Conley’s buoy for his own, and
when he discovered the mistake he was ob
liged to tarn at a right angle to go to his
buoy. This mistake cost him the race, for it
enabled Conley to overtake him and when
the stakes were turned Conley rowed away
from his antagonist and obtained the lead,
which he had to the finish. McKay made a
splendid effort to row him down in the last
quarter of a mile, but was unable to do so.
Chas. F. Aldrich, formerly coxswain of the
Yale University crew was referee.
Fall Meeting.
Lawrence, Mass., Nov. 5.
This was the closing day of the fall meet
ing at the Lawrence riding park. The 2.29
class was won by Bijou. The 2.40 class was
won by Lady H. in three straight heats. The
attendance was very light.
A CELESTI AL MOB.
A White Foreman Attacked in a Califor
nia Vineyard.
San Francisco, Nov. 5.
Information has been received here that
M L. White, foreman of the McPherson
raisin ranch, three miles east of Orange, Los
Angeles county, was attacked by about 60
Chinese in the vineyard, while picking up
raisins Tuesday. White knocked several of
them down and defended himself until eight
whites working near by came to his assistance
with shovels. All the Chinamen then fled to
their camp where they fortified it and armed
themselves with pistols. The boss China
man called on McPheraon Bros, and asked
them to discharge the white men which they
refused to do. Several of the Chinamen were
discharged and the rest went to work. The
affair haa created interne excitement amongst
the white people in that section and it is
feared trouble will ensue.
BLOWN UP.
Two Darkies Take h Sudden Trip Sky
ward and Do Not Return Alive.
Atlanta, Ga., Not. 5.
Two colored men, W. M. Kinnebread and
Phil Johnson, well diggers, were blown to
atoms Wednesday, by an explosion of blast
ing powder. Thirty feet down they struck
granite and commenced drilling for the pur
pose of blowing up the rock. After one ex
plosion they descended and drilled several
more holes, inserting explosives. Instantly
an explosion followed, when the two bodies
were shot 60 feet in the air. One of the
bodies fell on the ground abnut a hundred
feet away from the well, horribly mutilated,
the head being all but severed. The other
body shot straight up in the air and fell back
into the well.
ELECTION FR A I ON.
A Chicago Clerk Testifies to Cheating in
a Precinct.
Chicago, Nov. 6.
Robert II. Vickers, who served as clerk of
election in the seventh precinct of the first
ward, states that while the judges were count
ing the votes Alderman Wm. P. Whelen of
the first ward crowded into the polling place,
accompanied by two companions, picked up
a bundle of affidavits and carried them away.
There were 132 precincts in all. Many of
them were sworn to by Whelan, certifying as
to the residence of voters. The precinct is
in the business district of the city, where it
is claimed many frauds have been perpetrated
in the past. No arrests have been made.
Arrested for stopping the Canvass at
Election Returns.
Jersey City, N. J., Nor. 6.
Thomas Walraven, judge, and Thomas
Butler and Thomas Kelley, inspectors at the
second precinct, seventh district poll, Tues
day, were Tuesday night charged with viola
tion of the law forbidding the adjournment
after the canvass of ballots had begun. Court
Officer Kilbum alleges that the prisoners re
peatedly ceased to canvass and did not com
plete their labors until 4 o’clock Wednesday
morning. The men gave $1000 bail each for
examination.
Conference of Bishop* of the M. E.
Church,
New York, Not. 5.
The Board of Bishops of the M. E. Church,
now in session in this city, approves the ap
peal of the Freedman’s Aid
Society for a quarter of a million dollars a
year for Christian education in the southern
states, among both white and colored people.
Every pastor of the church is urged to raise
his fall apportionment for this cause, and
churches and members of large means are
called on to contribute with increased liber
ality to this work.
The Anti»Chine*e .Movement.
Portland, Or., Nov. 5.
In view of the fact that the anti-Chinese
element have fixed on Friday, Nov. Oth, for
evacuation of the territory by the Chinese,
Gov. Squire has issued a proclamation call
ing on all the officers of the law to preserve
the peace of the territory and protect the
Chinese from all abuse, and asking all law
abiding people who have the by-laws of the
territory at heart, to assist in preserving its
good name by suppressing outrages upon the
Chinese.
Roach’s Ship Yard to Start lip.
Chester, Pa., Nov. 5.
Orders have been received at Roach’s ship
yard to start np next Monday morning and
the machinery is being put in order to that
end. Naval Constructor Steele, who will
have charge of the completion of the cruis
ers, arrived at the yard today. About 300
men will be put to work.
Connecticut Legislature.
Hartford, Conn., Nov. 6.
Corrected returns of the vote throughout
the State show several changes. The cor
rected tables show for the House 132 repub
lican* and 116 democrats. There probably
will be several contests.
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FOREIGN NEWS
FROM PANAMA.
laaprovea^at ot Veitiilt't Port-Mar
der»—A Hoary Loss by Fire—Death of
a Medical Student.
Panama, Not. 5.
Great improvements are being effected in
Venetuela. Tbe work of building a break
water at Laguyra on the Costa, a few tuilcs
from Caracas, is to be commenced at once.
The entire breakwater will cost *40,000,000.
Blocks of concrete weighing five hundred tone
each will be laid in the sea. No money will
be taken trom the public treasury. The Lon
don Co. agree to accept a certain sum per
package for all merchandise going over the
breakwater for 99 years.
A Chilian paper contains the report of no
less than five cases of deliberate murder.
One of the victims was a conductress of a
streetcar, at which tome unknown fiend
threw a stone which struck her on the head
with fatal effect.
The complete details of the fire which broke
out in Colon on the 21st inst., show that six
new buildings, together with their valuable
contents, were destroyed. Soon after the
alarm was sounded the military were on the
scene and although they took no active part
in exttuguishing the fire, they were instru
mental in preventing robberies or any dis
order. The losses are estimated at *100,000.
Two or three men were arresred having been
seen with inflammable articles in their pos
session. Sixteen hundred dollars has been
subscribed toward the purchase of a fire en
gine and although the sum is insufficient for
the purchase of an engine, one will probably
be ordered by a steamer leaving for New York
tomorrow.
Severe storms have prevailed on the west
coast of South America during the present
month, doing considerable damage to the
thriving part of Iquique. The water broke
into the warehouse of Messrs. North & Jew
ell, Follset & Martin, Ugarte & Cevallos, and
Gronadino, and thousands of quintals of ni
trate were dissolved. Two men were reported
to have been drowned. Much damage has
been done at Chnrrillas, Pisogna, Guanillas,
Tocopilla, Cabija and Antofagasta. The loss
at Iquique is estimated at *200,000. A tele
gram from Antofagasta reports the sea very
rough on tbe 20th and 21st. Many lighters
and boats were sunk.
A Chanaral telegram reports a terrific sea
at that place on the 20th and 21st. Nothing
like it has been seen for fifteen years. The
wares swept completely over Edwards wharf
and much damage was done to wharves, boats
and lighters. There were no vessels in the
bay at Pabellon de Pica. The custom bouse
pier was destroyed and a number of boats
were smashed. Ten tons of guano ready to
be shipped were washed away at Quanillas.
At Punto de Loboa, 16,000 gallons of fresh
water were spilled and a boat destroyed.
A young medical student studying for his
final examination, selected as the subject of
his dissertation a report on a well known dis
ease indigenous to Peru, known as Oroya
fever. The student caused himself to be in
oculated with virus, and then awaited the re
snlt. He soon exhibited all the symptoms of
Oroya fever, and was confient that his exper
iment would prove very valuable to the med
ical profession. Unfortunately his strength
was nut sufficient to withstand the virulence
of the fever, and on the 5th inst, after suf
fering excruciating agony, died. The police
ordered investigation to prove the culpability
of physicians who permitted or practiced the
inoculation. The remains were followed to
the grave by the scientific and medical nota
bilities of Lima, who declare that the student
was a martyr to science, and that his name
must be associated with those of Pastern.
Jenner and Ferran.
The llalknn Conference.
Londow, Nov. 5.
The Balkan conference opens with accord
among the powers on the following basis :
That the treaty of Berlin be nominally main
tained; that Koumelia and Bulgaria be kept
separate; that the international committee fix
the code of common law for the two States;
that their military budgets be kept separated ;
that the Koumelian militia be maintained and
Bulgarian troops be forbidden to cross their
own frontier. Queen Victoria’s influence is
used to keep Prince Alexander in power.
Remark* Against Gladstone.
London, Nov. 5.
Arch-deacon Denison of Taunton, in an
election speech last night said :"I have known
Gladstone 45 years, but I would not trust him
with a brass farthing. The Whig, nightly
before sleeping, expresses a hope that some
thing will happen to Sladstone before morn
ing.” At this point, somebody in the crowd
cheered for Gladstone, and the Arch-deacon
retorted, “You might as equally well cheer
for the devil.”
An Inquisitive Postmistress.
Allentown, Pa., Nov. 5.
Mrs. Catharine Tiemp, post mistress at
Corning, has been arrested, charged with
opening letters out of curiosity and reading
them for the purpose of keeping herself posted
in regard to the business secret* of her neigh
bors and love affairs of young people of the
community. She admitted her guilt and in
justification, alleged that she didn’t know she
was committing an offense for which she
could be punished. She was put under bail
to answer at the next term of the U. S. court
in Philadelphia.
Au Interview With Teemer.
Pittsbcrg, Pa., Nov. 5.
In an interview with Teemer, the oarsman
said it was true that 9100 was put up before
he wrote to Hanlan, but that was the only
way he could induce him to put up the second
deposit of 9500. Continuing, he said : “Han
lan approached me definitely and deliber
ately to allow him the race before I ever
spoke to him on the subject. If Hanlan de
nies this, he tells a falsehood. After he re
ceived my letter he told his friends he was
sure to defeat me, but I never intended to
allow him to do so.”
A Defaulter Escape*.
Jackson, Mich., Nov. 5.
Wesley Burchard, cashier of the Farmer's
bank of Grass Lake, is missing. He is a de
faulter to the amount of 918.000. He was
in the habit of appropriating to his own use
9200 or 9300 at a time, until the amount
reached 91000, when he would make a prom
issory note, signing it Bratt and Burchard,
and then falsify it in his statement. When
confronted by directors of tbe bank Tuesday
last, he acknowledged having done wrong and
promised to make tbe amount good. He was
not arrested and disappeared that night.
Coagressioaal Election.
Philadelphia, Nov. 5.
The official returns of the vote for congress
man in the 19th district, to HU tbe vacancy
caused by tbe death of Wm. A. Duncan,
show a plurality of 363C for 8wope, dem.,
over Bair, rep.
ACTIONS OF TORT.
Two Actions, One lor $10,000 and An*
other tor $20,000, Brought by Xrs
Annie B. Stagdnle.
Boston. Not. 4.
In the Superior Court this afternoon the
suits of A nnie B. Stagdale ts. Dr. Wm. H.
Baker and the Free Hospital for Women, on
Springfield street in this city, were begun.
There are two actions of tort tried together,
as the evidence in both cases largely depend
upon the same facts. The first is an action
of tort for malpractice to recover $10.000;
the second is to recover #20.000 damages in
being expelled, assaulted and put out in the
cold on a bleak December night, while the
plaintiff was an inmate of defendant's hospital.
The statements made by the plaintiff's coun
sel to the jury were to the effect that on Dr.
Baker's advice she went to the hospital, but
after reaching there she objected to the oper
ation which be proposed to perform ; that he
performed the operation in March. 1882.
against her will, and in such a bungling and
careless manner that she was maimed for life;
that Mrs. Stagdale remained in the hospital
in a helpless condition till December 21st,
following, when, as it was stated, she was
informed by the hospital authorities that she
must go away that night, and at about 6
o'clock in the evening, she was thrust out of
doors and placed upon the doorstep in a vio
lent and brutal manner; that her cries and
sobbing attracted the attention of a passer
by, who took her in his arms and carried her
to the City Hospital, where she partially re
covered. l)r. Baker makes a general denial
of the charges against him, claiming that the
plaintiff assented to the operation and desired
it to be performed, and that the same was
done for charity and without pay. In the
action against the hospital it is claimed in
defence that the hospital is a charitable in
stitution and not liable in an action of this
kind, and nothing was paid for the treatment,
care and attendance that the plaintiff receiv
ed. The case was only opened to the jury
late this afternoon, and the evidence will be
given tomorrow.|
Complete Returns from Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Not. ».
Complete returns from every county in the
State make Quay's, rep., plurality for treas
urer 44.127.
(itRDl.VEK.
The Knickerbocker Ice Co. is grading the
lot they recently purchased of the Old Or
chard Ice Co., opposite Brown's Island, and
will build three houses under one roof. The
size of the building will be two hundred by
thirty-five feet.
The Star arrived yesterday morning and
left again in the afternoon. She had a light
load of passengers both ways.
Chas. Wintwort. stock-fitter at the shoe
factory, lias gone to Boston.
Mrs. L. I). Cooke and daughter, Grace,
who have been visiting at Minneapolis,Minn.,
have returned home.
Dr. Giddings went to Wilton, yesterday, to
assist in a surgical operation.
There came near being a bad runaway at
the depot, Wednesday afternoon.
CapL Win. H. Kimball was in town last
week,
A member of the Salvation Army was in
town last week trying to hire a hall. It is
not thought that he had very good success.
Mrs. Henry Webster entertained friends at
five o’clock tea yesterday.
The ladies of Heath Relief Corps held a
meeting Tuesday evening and discussed the
prospective fair. It was suggested that Gen.
Logan be engaged to deliver a lecture, and
this suggestion will possibly be acted upon.
Mr. John Hughes and Mr. Doyle, the jew
eler. went to Boston on the boat yesterday.
The Water street pavement is undergoing
a cleaning.
A gentleman whose name could not he
learned was driving at a rapid rate up Lin
coln street late Wednesday evening. When
turning the corner near the common his team
was upset, throwing him out into the mud.
The horse stopped and the man got into the
wagon and drove off. Neither team nor
driver was injured.
WATERTILLE.
The Lockwood Co. are running their mills
but partially, on account of the late rain
which caused a rise in the rirer and brought
down a large amount of sharings which are
still lying in large quantities in the bed of
the rirer.—T. J. Emery went to Lis
bon Falls, Monday night to make a surrey in
reference to the building of a dam next year.
—I)r. J. F. Hill and Appleton Webb started
Sunday P. M. for Canada; the latter on bus
iness, the former to occupy the position of
inspector of trains at Lake Megantic.—
Amusement companies are haring a hard
time in this place, sereral entertainments
haring been seriously interfered with lately
by the rainy weather.—Geo. Wilshire & Co.
hare opened their new stable for business.—
Miss Allen's new house on Main street is
being finished inside, and will soon be com
pleted.—A meeting of the Waterside Water
Company was held Tuesday night; adjourned
till Thursday.—Geo. W. Smith is stopping in
Augusta for a few days.—In the Municipal
Court, Monday, three offenders, for intoxica
tion, were committed for 60 days, 15 and 15
days respectirely.
Bates College.
The exercises of the second dirision of
Freshman declamations at Chapel Hall on
Tuesday erening, were well attended. Music
was furnished by the college orchestra. The
committee of award selected to contend in the
prize dirision is Edgecomb, E. Small, Miss
McFadden and Singer.—The new college
catalogue for 18X5-6 presents an attractire
appearance. It giree the names of 28 Sen
iors, 33 Juniors, 32 Sophomores, 44 Fresh
men and 5 special students, making a total of
142 students, an increase of 18 orer last year.
There hare been 551 books added to the
library during the past year, the number of
rolumes in the combined libraries now being
13,000.—The class of '87 hare the manage
ment of the Student next year. The follow
ing from that class were announced on Tues
day to constitute the editorial board: K.
Nelson, Canaan; I. W. Jordan. Casco; H.
Cushman, Lewiston; E. C. Hayes, Lewiston;
L G. Roberts, Sherman Mills; F. Whitney.
Harrison. A. S. Littlefield of Vinalharen,
was cbosea raansger by the class.—Geo.
Babb, of the Sophomore class, holds sway in
the garb of a pedagogue in Bowdoinham.
B.
State News.
— Knox.
There are at the present time 77 lime kilns
in Knox County, as follows: 58 in Rock
land, 7 in Thomaaton, 12 in Camden and
Rockport. The total production of these
from June 1st to October 24th, was 821,708
casks.
A harbor of refuge for coasting reasels is
greatly needed on the Maine coast somewhere
about the entrance to Penobecot Bay. A pe
tit ion to be presented to the government it now
being circulated, asking for the contraction
of a breakwater at Matinicu*, to he built in
three sections, enclosing a harbor of about a
mile square between Matinicu* and Ragged
islands. Such a harbor would greatly ac
commodate coastwise vessels and fishermen,
and would involve comparatively little
expense, as the material required for
constructing the breakwater it close at hand.
-Eastport Stntinal.
Androscoggin.
W. II. White of Topsham got hit hand in
too close a contact with the shingle taw in a
mill at Lisbon Falls, Monday afternoon,
thereby losing two of hit fingers down to the
first joint in hit right hand.
Cumberland.
November ?th and 8th occurs the conven
tion of Cumberland Reform Clubs, at Webb’s
Mills.
During Tuesday's storm a church steeple
was blown down at Harptwell, and a new
hotel building at the same place, was un
roofed.
Kknnebkc.
A cow belonging to Wm. Grant was killed
at the slaughter house, Pittston, and 111
pounds of rough tallow was removed and
told. The animal was a small Jersey seven
years old, whose like cannot be found in the
State.
Hancock.
Schooner Express, owned by H. H. Clark,
South West Harbor, from Perth Amboy far
Machist, with coal, was lost on the night af
Thursday of last week, bv striking on the
rock* near Portsmouth. N. H. The value of
the vessel and cargo was #11,000 and was un
insured, ^
The otheraav Alice Wardwell, daughter
of Rev. V. P. Wardwell, of Castine, while
playing in the yard where a horse was feed
ing, received a severe kick on the right tide
of her face, narrowly escaping serious inju
ries.
Lincoln.
The funeral services of Mrs Rachel Free
man, a lady 103 years old, was held at tha
M. E. church at Sheepscot Bridge, Sunday
forenoon, November 1st.
Oxford.
James McConnel of East Bethel was at
tacked by a hull while tending him tor the
night recently; the animal knocked him
senseless and was on him with his knees
fighting him with hit head and horns, and
would have killed him but for the timely as
sistance of hit neice, who hung her lantern
on her arm and with the first weapon the
could find—a short handledjfork—fought him
ofl and drove him out into the field, where ha
became to turious that he was shot the next
day.
Morris Clark’s cooper shop at Oxford, was
burned Tuesday morning. It was quite a
large shop and was full of shook, staves,
tools, etc., making tha lost quite heavy.
Penobscot.
The High School at Patten doted Oct.
31st. having kept but eight weeks, circum
stances having called the teacher home unex
pectedly.
A young man by the name of Charles Rowe,
employed in the Basin Mills at Orono, met
with a serious accident Wednesday forenoon.
By tome means his fool slipped while he was
at work, causing him to Vail a distance of
thirty feet into the water. Hi* arm was
badly fractured at the elbow.
Saoadahoc.
The most signal success in Salvation Army
work in Maine has been that of Capt. Fred
Jackson of Lewiston, stationed in command
of the division at Bowdoinhtm. Seventy
conversion* have been made in three weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey Varney of Bow
doinham celebrated their silver wadding at
their home Tuesday evening.
Waldo.
Sheriff Wadaworth haa appointed Klden
Knowlton of Freedom a deputy aherifl.
A daughter of Mr. and Mr* W. L. Little
field, of Belf*at, fell while playing at achool
and broke her collar bone.
Belfaat had only aeven special delivery
letter* in October.
Q. F. Black, a student from Palermo haa
been elected historian of the Senior claaa at
the Maine State College.
Samuel Briggs, Jr., of Freedom, haa been
sentenced to three years in Stale prison for
attempted murder of Ephraim Bragdon, in
June last.
During the heavy gale of Monday the sch.
Sylph, Capt. Tracy of Bangor parted chains
and came ashore on Lincolnville Beach. She
had 1500 bushels of corn, 100 bhla. kerosene
and 75 bbl*. flour for a cargo. The corn ia a
total loss, the flour waa saved in a damaged
condition and the kerosene all saved. The
vessel is a total wreck.
FINANCIAL AND COKMKROIAL.
tew York Moaer Market.
Amlnf Report.
Saw Yoaa, Nor. a.
Money easy Detween Iron 2 a II and oloaed at I
Prune Mercantile paper, t a ft. Baahaage a'eady
M for long, and aft tor short. Governments steady
Closing bids:
Oal'.d btates Threes,(reg.) Ida
•• " New 4|, (reg.) 112
" “ •• ieoap.t US
•• •• New ft'*, (reg.) 122
*.(Man.) II*
•• •• Pacific*'* •*». IH
Chicago Produce Market.
OHioaoo, Nor. ft.
Pooch—dell.
Whbat—higher. No.S Uhleago Spring, t7*S7il
Nor. Mt a HI.
Cork—higher at ftl|.
Oat»— higher 251.
Bra-ateady, SOI.
Barlrt —firm 117.
PoRg — at fi 271 a 8 SO.
Lark — at 4 IM a 6 W71
Bolr Mrat—shoaldera, S 71; Short rth, 4 80;
fihor* olear, ft 00
*rw York Block Market.
Util0*|(0» Alt01, 1X7
Preferred, ISO
Chloago, Burlington
A (Jalnoy, I3«i
Brie, XX|
Preferred, M
llllnole Central, tM|
Lake Shore, A Mlab.
Sonthern M|
Michigan Central. 74|
Nnw Ton, Nor. S
New Jereejr Central, Ml
Chicago * N. W.. 1121
Preferred, 1171
N. V. Central* Had.
River, 1(0
Chicago* Kock.lt., IM
dt. Haul, M
Preferred lid
CaloaPaoltn. #7
Wen. Union Tel. Co 7»
Note.—Be auspicious of persons who rec
ommend any other article as “just as good,”
and take nothing else but Dr. Bull’s Cough
Syrup.
BaeUta's Arnica Salve.
The Bbbt Salts in the world for Cats,
Bruises, Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Khtum,
Fever Sores, Tetter, Chapped Hands, Chil
blains, Corns, and all 8kin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price 2fi cents per box.
For tale by Devine A Coughlin.
_dec27dAwly
Washington, when asked by a friend, dar
ing what proved to be bis last sickness, to
take tome medicine for his cold, replied, “I
never take medicine for a cold, let it go as it
came.” In a few days he was dead. Never
neglect a cold, bat always have on hand Dr.
8eth Arnold’s Cough Killer, the great remedy
for coughs and colds. Price, 26c., 60., and
•LOO per bottle. For tale by all druggists.
oct27dAwlw.