Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-06
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

The cake ovens at Soddy Mines, Tenn,
250 in number, have resumed operations.
The report that Prince Bismark has pro-
posed conference on Egyptian affairs to be
held here is confirmed.
Six hundred men and boys struck at the
Belmont Collier, Mt. Carmel. Pa, Monday
morning, against the reduction of 10 per
cent.
Secretary Teller, has written to the chair
man of the Senate committee on Indian af-
fairs, long letter relating to the leases of
Indian lanes.
Representatives Randall and McAdoo re-
turned to Washington Monday and express
themselves delighted with the reception ten
dered them on their visit to southern cities
The following mills at Pittsburg. Pa, re-
sumed operations today: Westinghouse ma
chine shop. Pittsburg Locomotive Works
and Oliver Bros. Phillips mill. Other
mills will resume in few days.
The steel mill of the Bethlehem Iron Co.,
and the Fernald Car Co., near CstasQua, Pa. !,
and the Sehigh Zinc Works at South Bethle-
hem, was resumed Monday morning.
complimentary dinner was given to
House, Monday, by some IS or 40 gentlemen
with whom he has served in the board of
aldermen in past years.
A number of Boston merchants and bank
ers have prepared a protest against the ratifi-
cation of the proposed reciprocity treaty, be-
tween this country and Spain, and will trans
nit the same to Congress.
Jonas J. Snow of Waldo, VT. who was
convicted in June, 1884. ofshooting pedler
named Stanton and sentenced to Windsor
prison for life was pardoned Jan. LIST by Gov.
Pingree, on petition of members of the grand
snd petit jury, and the judge before whom he
was tried.
One hundred and twenty-six Chinese, who
claimed prior residence in the United States,
but who. nevertheless, were being held for
trial at San Francisco, were Monday, under
the late decision of the United States seprem
court, granted permission to land.
Orders have been issued for the u. S.
ships Lancaster and Kearsage to cruise along
the west coast og Africa for the purpose of
protecting the American interests in that
neighborhood.
At a republican assembly caucus Monday
nsght, at Albany Geo. u. Erwin, of st. Law
renee Co., was unanimously nominated for
speaker, by acclamation. The democratic
caucus nominated for Speaker VIM. C. Ely,
of Oswego County.
The President will leave about the 18th
inst. for New Orleans, to visit the cotton
exposition, unless the condition of public af-
fairs shall make it necessary to change his
present plans. He will be accompanied by
some members of the cabinet, and expects to
return to Washington in about 10 days.
The prize fight between Williams. of
Bridgeport, and Sutton, of Norwalk, took place
in North Bridgeport last night The contest
was fight to the finish with bare kuuckles,
and lasted one and one half minutes. Sutton
was knocked down twice, and was declared
whipped.
Gen. Joshua L. Chamberlain, of Maine,
addressed large number of friends of the
Webster Historical Society last evening, in
Old South Church on Political Education
for the People" At the close of the lecture,
as we'll as al frequent intervals during It's de-
liverv, Gen. Chamberlain was loudly ap-
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