Daily Kennebec journal., 1883-05-05
NO. 1O6.
1883
1000 ha. been aeceded to by all but two

1000 has been acceded to by all nut two
firms.
Thousands of sheep have been drowned by
the recent floods in North Carolina. The
toral loss is estimated at $500,
Dickey Brothers of San Francisco, the
largest ship builders on the Pacific coast,
failed Wednesday. Liabilities 100000.
The new South Boston marine park will
comprise six acres of uplands and ~ acres
of flats, with length OF 1900 feet on the line
of the street
One of the wives of .. F. Due has entered
a complaint of Polygamy against him in the
United States court at Salt Lake City and he
has been held in S25, 900 for trial.
The strike at the office of the Chattanooga
(Tenn.) Daily Times will be brought to an
end today, the management having secured y
sufficient number of non-union printers.
President Arthur has made proclamation
of the supplementary extradition treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain, conclud-
cd bet~ cen the two countries Aug. Z, 1882
William A. Wilson. from Mouse river,
gave himself up at Bismarck, Dakota, Tues
day, for killing a man named Bailey last
month. Ii seems that Bailey killed u settler,
taking his money
Judge Fields has denied the application of
the Newburyport aldermen for an injunction
to prevent Mayor johnson officiating as head
of fire department, claiming that, in default
of election, the engineers hold over
A suit for 500, 900 damages for the alien
alton of his wite's affections has been begun
by Eli johnson, a well known temperance
speaker of Brooklyn, N. Y, against Henry
A. lIigley, prominent member of Ply
mouth Church.
Robert $. Creighton. special postal COM
missioner of New Zealand, called upon
Postmaster-General Gresham recently and
submitted u statement in regard 10 the trans
portation of Australian mails across the
American continent.
The President has appointed the following
visitors to the naval academy Rear Admiral
&c. Howell, Gen. Irwin Mcdowell Edward
V. Kinslev of West Point, N. Y, Rev. John
W Dinsmore of Illinois, Gen. A. G. McCook
of New York, Dr. Samuel A. Green Of
Boston and Prof. George |. Richie of Phila-
delphia.
The work of excavating for the foundations
of the new Jefferson laboratory at Harvard
College has been begun in that part of Holmes
field tormrlv used as ball ground. The
building, with fixtures, will cost about Sll5.
600, and Norcross Bros. of Worcester have
been awarded the contract for its construc
ton.
The arrangement of exhibits in the Ameri
can department of the universal fisheries
exhibition at London Is nearly complete.
Eight hundred cases from the United States
have arrived in excellent condition. The
perishabc exhibits have not been unpacked.
The Canadian department is very backward,
although all the exhibits, contained in GOO
casks, have arrived.
1t is rumored that a ministerial crisis may
be shortly expected in Spain. There is much
discomfort because the government has failed
to fulfil its promises, and it is considered
probable that Senor Herrera, president of the
Chamber of Deputies, will be called upon to
form a new cabinet, consisting chifey Of
monarchical Democrats and members of the
dynastic Left.
Cardinal McCloskey of New York, who
has not been able of late to see any one
Wednesday received Mr.. Alexander Sullivan,
president of the Irish Nationl League Of
America There were also present Arch
bishop Corrigan, Very Rev. |. L. Hecker,
FIR. Farrelly and Mr.. c. A. Hardy of the
Philadelphia Catholic Quarterly Review.
The cardinal warmly indorced the proceedings
of the Philadelphia convention.
dispatch from the United States minister
at Athens, Greece, represents "The Amer
lean school of classical studies," established
there within the past year under the auspices
of the Archaeological Institute of America,
with the cooperation of the leading colleges
of the United States, is in very prosperous
condition. The director for the first year
has been Prof. Goodwin of Harvard, and it is
understood that the director for the ensuing
year will be Prof. l.. r. Packard Of Yale.