Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-03-12

destructive prairie fire was started Mon
day afternoon near Kingsley, Mo. by a spark
from a locomotive. A number of ranches
were burned as were also several dwellings
Efhe Elseler. actress hss brought suit
against Joseph Brooks and James b. Dick
son, theatrical managers, for Sol. 500 dam.
ages, forfeiture of theatrical contract.
Notice has been given by the sheriff to sell
all of Bradley Barlow's shares in Montreal
Portland and Boston and the Southeastern
on Saturday.
A cyclone struck the Agricultural College
in Stsrksville. Miss Tuesday afternoon.
All the buildings were damaged. The wind
was very heavy. One man was slightly in
jured.
The first mail train over the Burlington
road arrived in Council Bluffs. Iowa. on
time. making the run from Chicago in l6
hours and bringing the Chicago mail and
papers IA hours earlier than ever before.
Suit was brought. Tuesday, against Chief
of Police Marsh of Bridgeport, Conn, for
$4,000 damages for causing the arrest and
Imprisonment of Capt. James Hunter of the
Salvation army in January last.
The Senate has confirmed the follow ing
nominations: Col. John Newton to be chief
of engineers with the rank of brig. general
john c. Perry of New York TO be chief JUS
tice of the supreme court of Wyoming.
At a meeting of the Vermont republican
State committee at Montpelier, Tuesday
night. it was decided to hold the State con-
vention for the choice of delegates to Chicago
at Montpelier. April 30th and the guberna.
torial convention at Burlington, June 18th.
A snow slide descended on the little snow
bound station of Woodstock, Col, Monday,
and carried away every house in the town.
Seventeen persons are known to have been
caught in the slide.
The police of North Adams, Mass, ar
rested. Tuesday, Frank DAVIS, prominent
contractor and builder, and Jane McKenna,
who ran away together last Friday and re
turned Tuesday. Mrs. Davis caused the
arrest.
Postmaster Tiffany of Burlington. VT,
made no returns of stamps for money for
December, January and February and his
money order business shows deficiency of
$500. The total defaication will probably
be about $4,000.
The Governor of Delaware has respited
Lewis +. List until the second Friday of
March, 1910. The culprit was to be hanged
next Friday for the murder of George b.
Taylor in September, 1888. This respite
amounts to imprisonment for life
Tuesday morning, at Nashville, Tenn,
VIM. Spencer, shot and killed his son-n law +,
Ed. S. Wheat at the Merchants Exchange.
The trouble arose from disagreement on
the settlement of business matters. Spencer
was arrested.
The most severe blizzard of the season 10
raging in Minneapolis. Travel of all kind is
suspended. Specials from points in Min
nesots and Dakota state that the storm is
everywhere. Railroad trains are either
many hours late or have been abandoned
As yet no disasters have been reported
Probably the most destructive fire ever
known in East St. Louis occurred Tuesday
night. A large amount of property was de-
stroyed. 1t is estimated that one hundred
and forty cars were burned. The total loss
will amount to $780, 900
Dingley. from the shipping committee, re-
ported favoraby, Tuesday, on his pilotage
bill. letter from the secretary of the
treasury approving the features of the bill
accompanies the report. Hunt of La. will
present minority report.