Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-28
SPARKS.
Gladstone is enjoying excellent health and
Tuesday resumed his wood chopping at Haw-
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Gladstone is enjoying excellent health. and
Tuesday resumed his wood chopping at Haw-
arden.
The President gave the third regular re-
ception of the season at the White House,
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Mary Griffith. aged 90, a sister of
Gen Grants mot .er, died Tuesday morning
at Batavia. Ohio.
The Senate in executive session Tuesday
confirmed the nomination OF John r. Hart
ranft to be collector of customs at Philadel-
phia, Pa.
The Connecticut House Tuesday afternoon
adopted a resolution expressing its adherence
of the dynamite outrages in Great Britain.
The grand jury at Newark, n j., has re
considered the indictment of President Daniel
Dodd OF the Newark Savings Bank, and voted
not TO indict.
There is well defined report that the
English authorities are considering the Ques-
ton of treason or libel in certrin sentences of
Parnell's speech, Monday, at Milltown.
A desperate encounter took place in Que
bee. Tuesday, between two suitors for the
hand of a comely widow. A struggle with
pistols and knives ensued and both were bad
ly hurt.
The Wisconsin Senate and assembly took
separate ballots Tuesday for U. S. senator.
In the Senate Col. Spooner received Is and
Bragg u. In the assembly Spooner received
IS, Bragg 30.
Fire at the insane hospital at Indianapolis,
Ind, Tuesday morning destroyed the engine
room, laundry and bakery. Loss, SIS, 900.
There was no panic among the 100 patients,
most of whom watched the fire. No one was
injured.
director of the Mint Burchard says that
there can be no question but that nearly
S3l 900, 900 of gold were obtained from the
mines of the United States during the last
calendar year, large increase over the pro-
duction of the previous year.
Jas Palmer, coored, the accomplice of
VIM. Berner, the decision in whose case was
the original cause of the Cincinnati riot, was
Tuesday granted new trial by the supreme
court at Columbus, 0. He was under SEN
tence of death.
1t is estimated that 5000 pounds will cover
the damage to the White Tower by the recent
explosion in London, including the replacing
of the rifles Two extra companies of troops
and several detectives have been placed on
guard at Buckingham Palace.
Gen. Brere DeLisle has notified the French
government that all preparations for concert
ed action among the different bodies of
French troops in Tonquin have been com
pleted for general movement towards the
occupation of the entire country, which is
believed to be imminent.
Information has been received at Washing
ton to the effect that in separate ballot for
L. 5 senator, taken in the Kansas legislat.
ure. the result stood as follows: Senate.
ingalls, 80. Glyck Is; House, Ingalls, LOG,
Glyck 3, Blair 4, absent II.
The supposed Internal machine which was
f0nnd in the postofiice at Montreal Monday
night. was carefully guarded by the police
until Tuesday morning, when an nvestiga-
ton resulted in the discovery that the dread
ed machine was the cover Of water closet.
In the executive session of the Senate,
TUESDAY. Senator Bayard concluded his
speech on the Nicaraguan treaty. So far no
speeches have been made in direct opposition
to the treaty. the chief issue in debate being
the Clavton-Bulwer treaty and the a1visa-
bility of immediate action on the Nicaraguan
treaty.
At O'Clock Tuesday morning four drunken
men broke into the postotfice at Huntington.
Ind, for the purpose Of robbery. They were
confronted by Max Baumgartner the night
marshal, who shot one of them through the
body. killing him instantly, One of the
burglars shot Baumgartner in the back His
recovery s doubtful. The burglars then
escaped leaving their dead comrade behind
them.
The House committee on foreign affairs
Tuesday postponed until FRIDAY the consider
alton of the the resolution referred Monday
calling on the secretary of state for informa-
ton as to whether anv citizen Of the United
States participated directly or indirectly in
bringing about the recent explosions in Lon
don. There is a general opinion that there
was no occasion to begin an investigation
Members say that the resolution as referred
will not be reported back to the House. One
of different character, however, may be
reported