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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
CENTRAL AMERICAN TROUBLES.
Resolutions Passed by the United states
Senate-Twelve Men Killed in
Skirmish.
WASHINGTON. March Is.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
In the executive session OF the Senate to-
day the injunction of secrecy was removed
from the following resolutions introduced BY
Mr.. Edmunds last Friday, and agreed TO by
the Senate yesterday:
Whereas, The Senate of the United States
has learned that the government
OF Guatemala has set on foot, or
threatens 10 set on foot, an invasion OF the
territories of the republics of Nicaragua, Costa
Rica and San Salvador, with the proposed
the republics of Central America by force of
arms. and sgainst the wishes OF several of
he republics concerned, and
Whereas, There is pending between the
United States and the republic of Nicaragua
treaty providing for the construction OF
an inter-oceanic canal across the continent,
and in the republic of Nicaragua for the gen.
eral benefit of all Central American repub-
lies as well as the United States which treaty
II Is understood the government of Nicaragua
has ratified, that therefore be il
Resolved, As the judgment of the Senate,
that, In view of the special and important in
terests of the United States 10 conjunction
with those republics of Nicaragua and Costa
Riea IN the inter-oceanic transit across the
continent, so, in progress of the adjustment,
any invasion OF the territory OF Nicaragua and
Costa Rica by the forces of Guatemala and
under the circumstances, and with the pur-
pose before stated, is regarded by the Senate
ane ought to be treated by the United States
as an act uniriendly, and a hostile interfer-
ence with the rights OF the United States, and
OF the republics Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
in respect to said matter.
Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing
resolutions be transmitted 10 the President OF
the United States
United States Consul General Adamson of
Panama, reported TO the State department
today that in trouble which occurred in
that city Yesterday, twelve men were killed.
The commander of the Wachusett. in a
dispatch TO the navy department, today re-
ports the arrival OF thar vessel at Panama.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
THE WHEAT CROP.
UnfavOrable Reports from the Winter
Wheat Area-Signs that the Lands
are Becoming Exhausted.
CHICAGO, March Is.

CHICAGO, March Is.
The Farmers Review, of Chicago, Ills,
publishes the following weekly review of the
wheat crops. based on the reports of 1900
correspondents
The indications are not favorable for an
average crop of winter wheat. Late seed
ings. the Hessian fly, and severe frosts are
some of the causes which have put the wheat
crop in its critical condition. Very favora-
BILE weather must follow until the crop is in
the head il We expect to see a crop equal to
that of 1884.
In many of our best wheat areas, southern
Illinois particularly, our wheat lands are be-
coming exhausted very fast, and farmers will
he compelled to seed down and adopt mixed
husbsndry in the winter wheel belt, as well
as in the spring wheat belt. We are able to
report a little seeding of spring wheat in Da-
kota, but a general seeding will not take
place until April.
The question OF the spring wheat acreage
promises TO be one OF the greatest interest to
the whole country. In 1884 the shortage OF
the winter wheat crop was made up from an
excess of yield in the spring wheat areas. A
reduced Weld of spring wheat would un-
doubiedly have more effect upon prices than
foreign complications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
FOREIGN NEWS.
THE EGYPTIAN WAR.
Osman Digua's Troops Dissatistied-Eng,
lish ReinforcementsN Needed-Gcn.
Graham's Reply to Osman
Digna's Letter.
SuAKIN. March Is.

SUAKIN March Is.
Ii is reported here that there is dissatisfae-
ton among Osmsn Digns's troops in conse-
quence of their lung absence from their
homes. This may cause him to make an at
tack upon this place. The rebels have stopped
their night attacks. The British advance
guard is expected in few days.
general advance toward Thomas will be
made next Friday.
Spies continue TO report that the Amsrar
tribe of Arabs will desert the Mahdi and join
the British at the first opportunity.
Gen. Graham will send a reply TO 0sman
Digna's letter. tomorrow. advising him TO
surrender in order to prevent hloodshed.
koRrI, March Is
1t is estimated that reinforcements to the
extent of 25 per cent. of the present strength
of the troops here, will be required before
autumn, owing to the large number of cases
of sickness and death from heat
The camel drivers refuse to remain here
Navigation of the Nile is very difficult and
transportation of the wounded is very tedious
slave girl who was in Khartoum when
the city was taken by the rebels, confirms
the report that the women and children who
were captured in the city, were sold as slaves
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ILLINOIS LEGISLATURES.
An Alleged Trap Laid to Secure tAc
Senatsrship TO Morrison.

CHIoAeo, March IA.
The Tribune this morning professes TO have
authentic information to the effect that on the
first day, when nearly a full democratic vote
is present and the same number of repnbli-
cans is absent, Haines, as speaker, is TO di.
rect his large force of sergesnt-at-arms to
close the doors of the House; then the roll
call for senator will proceed. The repub-
licans in attendance will refrain from voting,
believing their failure 20 vote will make
them, under parliamentary rules, absentees.
Hsines, however, will direct q vote to be
made and vereied of those actually present
in the flesh, at the Joint session. He will
then order the roll called again. Perhaps %
odd democrats will vote for Morrison and
the so OF less republicans actually preScnt
will not vote. Haines will then say "rhs
count OF the legisla ure in joint session shows
there are present (say) 100 members, being
more than the quorum required by the U. =.
statute, and of that number a majority hav-
ing voted Tor VIM. r. Morrison, | declare
him duly elected. etc"
the Tribune asserts that the republicans,
being fore-wsrned, will refrain from enter
ing the Legislative chamber.
SPRINerIELp, March Is.
IL is generally conceded here tonight that
there will be vote taken tomorrow in tho
House for senator, but IL will be one side.
The democrats are marshalling their forces
and expect to put in a solid front, while the
republicans do not. The consequence will
be that the latter will not vote,
This evening the associated press reporter
asked Gen. Logan what he thought of the
outlook for tomorrow, and he replied that he
could not then tell, ss there were six or eight
republicans away, and he was not sure that
they would be back TOMORROW in time to vote.
The democrats have made the assertion
that a senator would be elected tomorrow,
but 1t is not thought probable by the repub-
licans.
telegram was received by the State Reg
lister this evening, stating that Senator
Bridges (dem.) was much worse, and IL was
impossible for him TO be here to vote tomor-
row as arranged, and this somewhat changes
the democratic programme.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
COLD WEATHER.
WoOd-Choppers Frozen to Death in the
WOOds-A Sad story OF Death from
Cold and starvation.
MARorErTE. Mich March

MARQUETTE, Mich, March Is.
A terrible blizzard has been prevailing
here since Sunday. No trains have arrived
or departed, and no mails have been received
since Sunday. The snow drifts at cuts on
the railroad are about eight feet deep, and
several locomotives are derailed At ten
o'clock last night the thermometer marked IS
deg. below zero. 1t is reported that several
wood-choppers have been frozen to death in
the woods. At Grand Morris the cold was so
intense that it burst and pulverized rocks.
There are immense drifts near St. Ignace,
and for two days passengers have been suf
fering for food, but help has gone to them.
Hiram Devine, farmer living near st. Ig-
mace, was found frozen TO death in his barn,
whittier he had gone to care for his horses.
His wife, after waiting some hours for his
return, went in search of him. So deep was
the snow that Mrs. Devine lost her balance
and was smothered within twenty feet of the
spot where her husband lay. When neigh
bors opened the house they found two little
boys, aged four and two years, also dead
from starvation and cold. Even so far vest
as Montana the blizzard has made its terrors
felt Three miners who left Boseman six
weeks ago for Bridgus Canon. have been
buried alive under snow slide. A rescuing
party is at work, but no trace of the men or
their cabin has been found
BosEMAN, Mont, March IS
JAS. Ponce Ford and party, which went up
Bridger Canon to the rescue of the Schloss.
man party, buried in an avalanche, returned
today with the bodies of Schlossman. one OF
the Hazard brothers and +. J. Smith The
others could not be found. The slide had
demolished the cabin and all were badly
crushed. They were found und eight feet
of snow with timbers across their bodies
The corpses were hauled by hand throug the
deep snow five miles to where the horse.
could be used. The men must have beer
dead three weeks. All were buried this yfter
noon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19

Following are the Nominations Sent to
the Senate by the President.

WASHINGTON, March Is.
The President sent the following nomina-
tions to the Senate, today:
Milton J. Durham of Kentucky, to be first
comptroller of the treasury.
William Garrard of Nevada. to be superin.
tendent of the mint at Carson City, Nevada.
&Joseph r. RYAN Of Nevada to be coiner of
the mint at Carson City
Malcom Hay of Pennsylvania, to be first
assistant postmaster general.
Martin V. Montgomery of Michigan, to be
commissioner of patents
David s. Baker, Jr., of Rhode Island, tc
be United States attorney for Rhode Island.
Benjamin H. Hill, Jr. of Georgia, to be
United States attorney for Georgia.
DR.. Francis Wharton of Philadelphia, has
been appointed examiner of claims in the
State departments to succeed Judge O'Connor
DR.. Wharton resigns the chair of interna-
tional law in Boston University, to accept
this position
Henry A. Newman of Missouri. has beer
appointed special agent of the labor bu
reau. He will be required to make thorough
inve stigation of the condition of laborins
classes in the states of the upper Mississippi
valley
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RUTLAND RAILROAD VS.. PAGE.
Contribution of the Case Against the
eX.Presldent of the Road.

RUTLANp, VT, March Is.
In the suit of the Rutland Railroad against
Mr.. Page this forenoon the examination of
Page was continued in regard to certain
books and the use of corporation money.
In answer to the question whether Page
had used any of the corporations funds for
his own purposes during his administration,
or had any in his possession, Page answered
that he might have had some money tempo
rarily in his possession, but could not posi-
lively state. He was chairman of the finance
committee appointed by the board of direc-
tors, and by vote of that board its treasurer
was directed to pay to the finance committee
certain funds for certain purposes, and he
had those funds in hand until they were ap-
proprated to the purposes for which they
were designed by the board.
Upon being pressed as to whether he had
used the railroad funds for his own personal
purposes he answered
"Not unless by consent of the board of di-
rectors."
In answer to another pressing question he
said he had made no personal use of the
funds of the Rutland Railroad Co as such.
The question covered period of a great
many years operations, and he could not re-
member in regard to it all but if his atten-
ton is directed to any particular items he
might remember it,
On being asked whether he would be likely
to remember the use of corporate funds for
private purposes he again denied having used
corporate funds for such purposes during any
period of his presidency of the Rutland Rail-
road.
Ex-Goy. Pages examination by the plain
titI continued during the entire day, and will
continue several days longer.
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MAINE DISPATCHES.
FROM PORTLAND.
a walk on the Ice Unparalleled for
fears-BOnnd Over for Trial.

PORTLAND, March Is.
Thomas Lake, a Long Island fisherman,
walked on ice from the shore of the island Il
the centre of Hussey Sound, Tuesday, and
boarded his vessel. Old fishermen say thai
such thing has not been known for f.rty
years.
In the municipal court, Tuesday, the point
was made that woman couldn't be considered
the Keeper OF a common nuisance if the
house in which seizure was made was
owned by her husband aud he was at work at
the time. Wednesday morning Judge Gould
held the woman and she was bound over IN
the sum of $500 to the grand jury
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A BIC: BLAZE.
Atlanta, Ga, Visited by the Flames and
One Million Dollars worth OF Prop
crty Destroyed.
ATLANTA. Ga. March Ia.

ATLANTA, Ga, March 10.
This morning a fire broke ont in James
Bank block, containing the james Bank,
Mercer's Hotel, the Merchants Bank, Thorn
tons book store, Pope's hat store and a large
number of offices of attorneys, together with
the books of iiibernia Loan and Building As
sociation The flames leapcd rapidly up the
elevator shaft and that corner of the build
ing was soon destroyed. The people who had
sleeping rooms upon the upper floors mar
rowly escaped with their lives. !. V. Sims,
wife and son, of Williamsburg, s. c., got
out on the roof of four story building ad-
joining and were in danger of losing their
lives, but were rescued by the firemen. The
entire building was not burned The loss
will be nearly $1,000 goo; no insurance.
j. II. Canfield's remains were dug out of
the debris this afternoon. An Italian fruit
dealer is yet missing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
HOUSE OF CON MONS.
Gladstone's Motion of Censure Mr..
Hugh Childers' Views on the
Financial Situation.

LONDON. March Is.
Gladstone has given notice that he will
offer motion in opposition TO the Parnellite
motion TO censure the speaker of the House
of Commons for suspending Mr. O'Brien.
In the House of Commons this afternoon,
Mr.. Hugh Childers said that the convention
which was signed by the powers, concerned
in the settling of Egyptian financial ques-
tions, provided for loan of 1000, 900,
which was internationally guaranteed by the
six powers, who were responsible Jointly and
severally in the sum of f375, 200 yearly.
The sinking fund debt would be the first
charge on the Egyptian revenues. Interest
on the coupon bonds will be reduced to five
per cent. and British Suez Canal shares TO
two and one-half per cent.
The powers will have financial control of
the Surz Canal for two years. The manage
ment is to be i'll charge of an International
board. Foreigners would also be subject to
taxation.
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A GREAT SENSATION.
Serious Charges Against Two Clergy.
men, Which are Proved Against
One OF Them.
WILMINGTON. Del. March 1

WILMINGTON, Del, March Is.
The sensation of the Wilmington Confer
ence, in session at Snow Hill, Md, has been
the trials of Rev. E. p Aldred and
S. W. Lightbourn for improper intemacy
with a woman who was successively domestic
in the household of each during his incum-
bency of Easton, Nd.
The chargs against Aldred was tried last
week, and he was granted permission 10 with
draw from the conference. after which he
confessed that he had been unable to resist
the temptation.
LightboHrn's trial ended this morning in
bis scquittal of the charge of immortality, but
he was requested to submit to a reprimand
for characterization. Having done this, he
made brilliant and impassioned speech in
his defense, which created great sensation
and then withdrew from the conference.
Ligbtbourn has heen connected with DIR.
Newmans church in New York.
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FOR MURDER.
Opening of the Trial of Clark W. SAN
ders-The Plea OF insanity.
MONTPELIER, March Is.

MONTPELIER, March Is.
In the Washington county court today the
case of the State VS.. Clark w. Sanders, IN
dicted for killing Daniel Carr IN montpelier
August 22d. came up for trial. Nearly three
hours was consumed in sele eung JURY
Capt II. w. Kemp. state attorney Hiram A,
Ense. ex. State attorney. and Jno. II. Senter
snneared for the State, and Heath & Willard,
q II Pitkin and Gordon & Garry for re-
snondent. The defence is insanity.
All the afternoon was taken by the State
with evidence. showing the commission or
the crime, identifying the pistol used, and
presenting facts connected with the shooting
The case is liable to last week or ten
days.
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DOING GOOD WORK.
Meeting of the Knox County Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.
CAMDEN. March lA

CAMDEN, March Is.
The Knox County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union met here today. Dele
gates from Rockland Thomaston, Rockport
and Camden gave encouraging reports. The
work in general discussed expressed hearty
sympathy with the Law and Order League
State President Mrs. l.. NJ. n. Stevens, was
present. In the evening she addressed the
citizens with special reference 10 scientific
temperance taught in schools.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
THE AFGHAN WARCLOUD.
Russian Troops Make Forward Move-
ment-An Attack.

LONDON, March Is.
The Standards correspondent at st Peters
burg, says; Gen Komorof actually demand
ed permission to attack Pendjehs, a few DAYS
ago. The counsels of NJ. De Giers and other
peace ministers. however, prevailed and the
conflict was averted.
Ii is reported that there has been general
advance of the Russian troops behind the cut
posts at Suifcar, Akiobat and Pulikisti.
VARNA, March 1S.
Several skirmishes have taken place here
between the Turkish troops and the Albanian
insurgents, and $50 Turks and 40 Albanians
were killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
A Horrible Scene.

PoIsT JEwfs, n. Y, March Is.
There has been considerable excitement in
the Susquehanna division of the Erie road.
over the finding of charred hand and part
Of an arm in the FIRE box of locomotive of a
freight train.
The fireman. when the freight train was at
Howelisville, opened the fire box and in the
upper part of it discovered the human frag-
ments. There is much conjecture as TO how
they got there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Two Hundred and Seventeen Men Buried
by an Explosion OF Fire Damp
Only Thirty Lives
Saved.

BERLIN, March Is.
Two hundred and seventeen miners were
Imprisoned by an explosion Of fire damp in
colliery at Camp Hansen, near Saarbruck in
Prussia, this morning, and at late hour this
afternoon, but seventeen had been rescued.
1t is feared the most Of the 200 others have
been suffocated.
The latest reports from the scene of the
colliery disaster at Camp Hansen, state that
9S bodies have been recovered from the
wrecked mine. There are still l02 men and
boys unaccounted for
The work of the exploration is being pushed
as actively as possible, but it is almost Ger.
tain that all who are now in the mine, must
be dead, as the main shaft and air apparatu,
were destroyed by the explosion.
Thirty persons in the mine were saved.
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GEN. GRANTS CONDITION.
No Visible Change-Eiis Throat Difh-
Guilty Thought to Have Been
Arrested.
NEW YORK, March Is.

NEW YORK, March Is.
Gen. Grant went to sleep between ten and
eleven last night after hypodermic injection
of morphine had been given him. He slept
well during the night and was only awake
twice in that period, He arose at lo.3
O'Clock this morning and psrtook of his
breakfast of liquid food half an hour after
wards. He said he was feeling better this
morning after last nights rest. Mrs. Sartoris
is expected to arrive tomorrow, though she
may be here today.
DIR. Douglas left Gen. Grants at ll.20 to-
night. On reaching his office the doctor said ;
Gen. Grant is bright this evening. His voice
is strong. He took plenty of food. His
pulse is normal He suffers little If any
p,in There has been no increass of the
throat difficulty in the last three days. 1t
seems TO have been arrested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19

RICHMOND, Va, March Is.
Developments today in the case of Fannie
Lillian Maddicon, young white woman,
found drowned in one Of the city reservoirs
last Saturday, has resulted in a warrant being
issued for the arrest of Thomas J. Cluverius.
The father of ths deceased at the coroner's
inquest said that young Cluverius is a cousin
of his daughter, and he believed his daughter
had been criminally intimate with Cluverius.
Other evidence before ths coroner shows that
the young man was in company with the de.
ceased on the day and evening before her
death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-03-19
Threatened Rupture.

RoME, March, 1s.
rupture Of diplomatic relations between
Vatican and Russia is imminent. Cardinal
Jacobine Papal, secretary of state, recently
asked NJ. DE Giers, Russian foreign minis
ter, for an explanation of the existing Of the
Bishop of wilma. No answer being re-
ceived, the Pope wrote the Car on the same
subject. Cardinal Jacobine declines TO cor
respond further on the subject.
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A DisgTaceful UprOsr.

VIENNA, March Is.
disgracefui scene occurred during the
session of the Austrian chamber of Represen-
tatives, today. Two deputies, one of whom
issa Pole and the other a German, became
engaged 10 an angry debate, during which
insulting personalities were handed back and
forth. A great uproar ensued, during which
violent scenes were enacted. The Preside mt
was powerless to preserve even semblance
Of order. At last the original disputants
were separated by their friends and the ses-
sion was hastily adjourned.
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The Presidents Order Carried Ont.

SPRINGER, n. NJ. March Is.
A detachment OF the 10th infantry, ordered
here by President Cleveland, arrived thi.
afternoon and escorted to Los Vegas for safe
keeping the besieged officers Lee, Kimberly.
and Hixenbaugh, the slayers of the three des.
peradoes Rogers, Currie and Red River Tom
Monday last.
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The Event of the Season.

PHrLADELPniA, March lS.
Final arrangements for the glove contest
between sullivan and McCanrey were com
pleted today, and the articles Of agreement
signed by both men. The date of the meet
ing was fixed for Thursday, April 2. The
fight will be four rounds with gloves for
scientific points, Marquis OF Queens bury
rules, the winner to receive 70 and the loser
% per cent Of the receipts.
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Railroad Rates.

CHICAGO, March Is.
At a meeting of the passenger committee
of the seaboard trunk lines today, it was de-
cided to put advanced rates east from Chicago
into effect Saturday. Rates are as follows
To New York by all lines. $3.50; to Bos-
ton by direct lines, s20.50, via Chicago &
Atlantic, Sl9, via Montreal, $3.50.
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A Flood in Missouri.
MARSHALL, Mo-, March Il

MARSHALL, Mo-, March 10.
immense damage has been done by the ice
gorge overflow at Wsveriy, Mo. a party
which left here in skiffs with provisions 10
.aI;sya distress. found Mrs. Judge Thomas on
q hill where she had been two days aud nights
wi,hout shelter They also rescued the Van
Meter family from the second story OF their
honse. where they have been two days With
ont food. A dozen persons and several heads
of cattle have perished.