Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-21
Condensed TELEGRAMS.

Great interest is taken in Chicago in state
ments and denials regarding the suffering of
the Connemara colonists at Graceyille.
MINI. Nothing later has been heard as to
their condition than the despatch sent ves,er-
day.
Westerly WEIGH deliberately shot and
killed Charles Whitney at Fort Scott. Kan.
Monday afternoon, Whitney was intimate
with Wech's wife.
$50 cases OF diphtheria were reported in
Brooklyn last week
Boyd OF Middlesboroush repeats his offer
to row a match with Hanlon over the TYNE
course, for $500 a side, ten weeks after sign
ing articles of agreement.
Cen Grant expects TO make a trip to
Mexico. in connection with railroad interests
The French minister of foreign affairs
favors European arbitration on the Greek
question.
\ building at Aver, Mass, owned by
Alfred Page, and occupied by the Standard
Heel Co., and A. H. Patten, cabinet maker,
was burned Monday morning. Total loss
$4,000; well insured.
The trial of Mrs. Catherine Driscoll of
Maiden. for the murder of the little girl,
Mary Credan, last April commenced yes
terday.
4 disastrous fire has occurred at Rangoon.
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The principal fire engines were completely
broke down during the fire.
The heaviest snow storm experienced al
Petersburg, Va, for more than two wears
prevailed Monday. 1t showed ut the rate of
one inch an hour.
Alex c. Delery, member of the Legislative
council of Quebec, is dead, aged e. =
Senators Conkling and Lamar appeared in
the Senate, Monday, and occupied their seats
for the first time this session. Lamar SAYS
he is entirely restored TO health.
In New York shooting gallery, last
night, Chas. Westefield fired a rifle shot at
the hat of Gustave Warganz, who was asleep
The bullet struck him in the head, inflictins
fatal wound
Senator Blaine will not be able to attend
the New England dinner in New York,
"Wednesday night, TO which he was invited.
Steamer City of Chester, from Liverpool,
brought 81 .Gol $50 in gold bars and English
sovereigns.
Mrs. Joseph Fletcher Of Providence. r. l..
while partially intoxicated. drank bedbug
poison, thinking it was whiskey, and died
VIM 6. Bradley. postmaster at Princeton
Ky, has been arrested for the recent robbery
of 81, 900 from the post-oiiice. He confessed
Rev. DIR. Rider who has been called to Dr.
ChHpins church in New York. stated to his
congregation in church Sunday that his stay
with them was contingent upon their paying
their church debt of $50 900 before the first
of January.
Jones 4 Mcdonald, of Chicago wheat
dealers. have failed. Liabilities 5000, 900.
Schooner John n. Gamewell of New York.
Bombay for London, is on fire at Port
Elizabeth.
Spanish ironclad Almansa is expected to
arrive at Havana from Santiago De Cuba,
with 1000 negroes. under arrest for con-
spiracy. They will be taken to Fernando
Pc.
Harvey Nichols of Charlton, Mass, 20
years old. hung himself Monday.
Thirty Catholic liquor dealers in Rich
mond, Va, on appeal of Bishop Keene, have
pledged themselves not to sell liquor on the
Sabbath. Committees to secure signatures
of Catholic dealers in that city have been
appointed.
billiard match of 5000 points for the
championship of the world and 81 ,O0O be-
tween Slosson of the United States and
| Vignaux of France, commenced last night
in Paris At 10 o'clock Vignaux had scored
30i and Slosson 60, and the game was adj
journed till Tuesday.
Illicit distilleries have been captured at
Nelrose. Fla. and in Putnam county. Tenn.
Monday being the last dsv of Secretary
Thompson's administration of the navy de-
partmcnt, complimentary resolution was
addressed to him by the chiefs of the bureau.
Secretary Thompson made feeling reply.
Secretary Ramsey assumed temporary
charge of the navy department Monday.
/ Talmage is to be again tried by the Brook
lyn Presbytery, on a charge by DIR. Van
/ Dyke that he {Talmsgc) made false state
ments in his former trial
! Gov. Farnha,n of VT. has reprieved Edwin
/ c. Hayden, sentenced to be hung Jan. Eth,
until the last Friday in February.
| Abe Henry of Oxford, Miss. who recently
shot his uncle, Joseph Lewis. yesterday shot
and instantly killed Deputy Sheriff Person,
who was attempting to arrest him.
II. +. Nelson. post-office defauter from
Hudson, n. Y, has been arrested at Tsrboro,
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