Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-01-15
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Thu Cairo correspondent of the Paris
Temps says: The Mahdi has accepted the
conditions proposed by Gen. LORD Wolseley.
The rent stride in County Limerick, Ire
land, is gaining headway.
pile of commercial fertilizers at the
works of Wilcox, Glib. & Co., near Charles
crushing two colored laborers to death and
| injurng third.
Capt. Phelan's condition, Wednesday, was
reported as steadily improving. His wife
and daughter visited him early in the morn
ing at the hospital.
The funeral of Andrew C. Grey took place
at Newcastle, Del, Wednesday afternoon.
Senator Bayard was one of the pail bearers.
Snow was falling heavily in Montreal,
Wednesday. the cold weather having mod
Grated. The ice palace is rapidly going up
and will be finished eaaly next week.
Miss Edgar, of Baltimore, Md, step
daughter of jerome Bonapart, has entered
the Convent of Visitation, having determined
to devote her life to religion. She is 10 years
Id.
The Cacique Saiher, with Mill Lancos and
1000 Indians has given up his arms to the
government of the Argentine Republic. Thus
disappears the last tribe of Indians in the
south of the republic.
Fernandina, one of the veterans of the Pc
ruvian war of independence, has just died,
aged 81 years.
The Wisconsin Legislature convened at
noon Wednesday. The United States Sena-
torial contest has quieted down and now all
concede the election of Col. s. c. Spooner of
Hudson.
The waters of the river Tiber and its trib-
utaries are receedIng. King Humboldt and
the Pope will aid to alleviate the distress
caused by the floods.
After another days fruitless effort on the
part of the democrats in the Illinois legisla-
ture to oust Haines from the temporary speak
ership and proceed TO permanent organization
the House adjourned until Thursday.
The river and harbor bill, save a few
items, was completed Wednesday. Among
the larger amounts is an item of 100000 for
Sandy Bay, Mass.
The comptroller of currency Wednesday
appointed Richard c. Parsons as national
bank examiner.
Benz F. Tart, clerk of the police depart
ment at Cincinnati, Ohio, was arrested We'd
nesday, charged with embezzling "a 1000 of
Three hundred grinders at the Lamson &
Goodnow Cutlery Co, of Shelburne Falls.
Mass, who weRt to work on a 15 per cent.
reduction Monday morniog struck again
Tuesday because the other cutters offered TO
aid them if they would persist in the strike.
The election of Mr.. Jones as United States
Senator from Nevada has been confirmed on
| joint ballot.
| The board of trade and transportation Of
New York, have adopted resolutions recon-
mending the immediate passage of the Potter
refunding bill. and opposing the proposed
treaty with Spain as unreciprocal and un-
just.
| Robert Merchant, an old man, died at
Greece, N. Y, Tuesday. On his death bed
he confessed that 20 years ago, while keeping
a tavern. he murdered peddler. robbed him,
and buried his body under the hotel. The
matter will be investigated.
| A large number Of promininent democrats
of Michigan called upon President-elect
Cleveland in Buffalo, N. Y, Wedne sday.
The annual banquet of the Connecticut
State Sumner Union League was held at
Hartford Wednesday evening. the day being
the anniversary of the birth of Charles Sum-
ner. Many prominent persons we're present.