Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

Senator Anthony's condition was not ma.
terially changed Tuesday.
AsTmes special from Harrodsburg. Ky,
saws the fire consumed "a houses, including
the PRESBYTERIAN church. The loss not will ex-
coed $45, 600.
Mill, the State attorney made the opening
argument for the prosecution in the .Jere
Dunn murder case at Chicago, Tuesday, fol-
lowed by Col Mann for the defence.
Hon. d. W. Voorhees, concluded his ad.
dress to the jury in the Thompson case at
Harrods burg, Ky, on behalf Of the defence,
at noon Tuesday. This effort was to show
that Davis had so injured the defendant as to
justify his course.
The shoemakers lockout at Cincinnati il
enforced against all members of the Trades
Union. Between three and four thousand
employees are deprived of work.
Mrs. Charles Butler gives 100000 for the
erection of new Episcopal church at Stock
bridge, Mass, her native place.
The final examination of naval cadets OF
the class of 1881, at Annapolis, began Tues
day.
About 100 delegates were present at the
Interstate convention of coal miners at
Pittsburg, Pa, Tuesday.
A cyclone at Indianapolis, Monday night,
destroyed the Methodist and PRESBYTERIAN
churches and wrecked several farm houses in
the vicinity.
The New England Agricultural Society
voted. Tuesday, to hold its next annual fair
at Manchester.
The dwelling of B. Martin at Brandford,
KY, was burned Monday. Two children
aged two and four years, persisted in The
flames, and and older daughter was badly
burned.
ern shore of Maryland promises well this
year.
George Beachman. fourteen wears old. an
office boy in the employ of the law firm of
Allen. Long and Savage. Boston, has been ar
rested for opening boxes in the postoffiece
and abstracting letters containing money and
valuables.
Herbert L. Jordan. who left Boston las,
February taking $500 belonging to the five
cent saving bank, where he was employed,
and subsequently returned, was arrested
Tuesday.
A. S. Hatch is elected President of the New
York Stock Exchange.
The business part of Macon, No., escaped
with but little damage from the cyclone, but
the loss is estimated at $4,000. Three per-
sons we're killed.
Ransom S. Tilton, Ct Pittsfeld, N. H.. shot
two weeks ago by Harold Mason. died Mon.
day night He had been dong nicely until
within short time, and twenty minutes be-
fore he died he expressed hims self as ,mfort-
able and that he did not wish to have anyone
sit up with him.
A block containing Ramsey bank, three
-four stores, two grocery stores and few
small stores. were burned at Bartlett, OAK.
Monday. Loss $780, 900.
Judge Milton Bonn died Monday at Jack
son, Tenn. aged 80. The deceased was an
ex-member of congress. and for several years
president Of both the Mobile Ohio railway
and the Mississippi Central railway.
Salmi Morse was granted three months
license in New York Tuesday bv Mayor
Edison for his temple, providing that he did
not produce the Passion Play in which should
be pesensed ON the stage the divinity habit
ually worshiped BY any denomination.
Five hundred striking employees of the
cotton mills of s. Riddle & Son, at Rockdale.
Pa, have returned 70 work at the old rate of
wages.
The edifce Of st. Thomas church at 9Th
Avenue and 53rd street, New York, was con-
secrated Tuesday. The services were con-
dacted BY Bishop Medley Of Maine.