Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-24


ment Of q successor. The London Time
suggests that Lord Dufferin, at present tn,
British ambassador At ST. Petersburg, is Ia,
man best fitted for the place.
Five men were yesterday fined $500 each
in New York for sending lottery circulars
through the mails.
Ths Bolton and Oldham England cotton
spinners have applied for an advance Of 5
per cent. in their wages. 1000 colliers at
Ashton on Tyne struck yesterday.
The coroner will investigate the death of
boy from alleged starvation and maltreat-
ment at Randall Island hospital. New York.
Wages are to be reduced 10 per cent. in
Aquidneck and Perry cotton mills, Newport,
r. l., on and after january Sd.
Pacific Mutual, Marine 1 Inland Insurance
Co. has voted to discontinue business.
The taxpayers Of Newport, X. L.. by q
majority Of 52l, yesterday voted to cede
Coster's Harbor Island to the government,
through the State, for a naval training sta
ton.
A delegation of Sioux Indians from the
Lower Brule agency has reached Washington.
The President will not send the name of a
new Secretary Of the Navy to the Senate. but
viii let members of the Cabinet take turns in
filling the position until March 4th.
The Department Of Justice building at
Washington is draped, in memory of ex-
Attorney General Alderman, whose death was
reported yesterday.
The Ponca commission to ascertain the
condition of those Indians, leaves Washington
early next week.
A passenger train on the Charlotte. Co
iumbia Augusta GA railway went down
an embankment, yesterday by breaking of
rail. -Four persons were injured.
One of the regiments now stationed at
Halifax will be sert to Ireland.
On the Beaver Meadow division of the
Isehigh Valley penn railroad one man was
killed, one fatally hurt and two badly injured
by explosion of giant powder cartridges,
yesterday.
Four colored roustabouts on steamboat
Clara s., Of New Orleans, fell overheard
"Wednesday morning and were drowned.
Eugene Fairfax Williamson, who recently
endeavored to blackmail Rev. Morgan Dix.
died in the prison hospital at Sing Sing, n
Y, Thursday.
James Newton for murder of another
white man in Georgia, will be hanged Feb
ruary 4th.
late Peruvian advices show no material
change in the situation. The Chilian invsd-
ing force at Pisco has received reinforce
ment of 1000 men, but has not adv anced,
apparently awaiting concentration of their
entire strength.
News from Barauquiar reports explosion
of one boiler of fsteamer Isabella, killing six
persons.
On the llth inst, French barque Samcal,
laden, from Cardiff, struck on a bar at the
mouth of Madalina river and the captain and
four of the crew were drowned. Vessel and
cargo total loss.
j. J. Pratt of Brantree, VT, is arrested
for an attempt to poison company Of French
meh employed in cutting logs on land
claimed by Pratt. Paris green was found
sprinkled on the dinners of the men.
The Pope has addressed recommendation
to Irish bishops urging them to use efforts
towards effecting pacification Of Ireland.
The President of Mexico has ordered two
engineers, three staff officers and one
physician to accompany Capt. Eads on his
surveying tour over Isthmus of Tehuantepec,
expenses of the commission to he paid by
government.
Fire Hast night in the principal business
block at Corsicana, Tex, caused n loss of
Sl0O. 200.
William Robertson, colored was shot and
killed last night by policeman at New
Orleans. while resisting arrest.
A collision occurred yesterday on the Bur
lington. Cedar Rapids & Northern railroad,
between a regular passenger train and a wild
freight engine, by which one engineer was
killed and one fireman and the other engineer
seriously injured. No passengers hurt.
II. 4. Nelson, who has been held at IIud-
son, N. Y, on suspicion, since Saturday last,
proves to be the defaulting postmaster Of
Greenville. N. c. A warrant has been issued
by the L. S. commissioner for his arrest and
he will be taken to North Carolina.
j. w. Boxendale, aged "a, who had charge
of the financial department of shoe man
ufactory OF his father, John Boxendale, at
Brockton, Mass, has disappeared, and is
discovered to be defaulter in 200,
which will force his father to suspend
business. Fast living.
Total score in billiard match; Slosson,
2 400; vignaux, 2,35i The match will close
this evening.
Oscar Loher of Newark, o., was murdered
by man named Hartman, last night, who
escaped. Old grudge.
Additional particulars of the railroad dis
aster on the Carolina Central railroad, yes
terday, report five killed. Bodies taken from
the wreck were unacceptable. One brake
man was seen in the debris transfxed
through the chest with a piece of shattered
timber