Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-25
LAST EVENINGS NEWS.
a Dishonest Lewiston Me, Cashier "A
House in Ontario Blown Up by Dy-
Mantle Hon. Chas. w. Woodman
Dies -Embalmer Holmes Gets SIS 900.

Nantucket is completely lee bound.
Sullivan began his training at Windsor,
Tuesday
The fire is out at the Calumet and lIccla
mines.
The Duke of New Castle arrived at New
York, Tuesday morning.
The Pope, Tuesday. formerly received
the American dcputaton.
Three fishermen were carried away on the
ice below Bath, rucsiay.
A Lewiston cashier has robbed his firm of
several hundred dollars.
The bay between Sullivan and Hancock,
Maine, is completely frozen over
Jennie b. IIosley has been nominated post
mistress at West Lebanon. y. IL.
The losses by Mondays fire in phiadcl
phia foot up one million dollars.
The strike of operatives in the Clark
thread works at kcarney, n. j., is practically
ended.
The house of Israel Evans at Chatham,
ont, vas blown up by dynamite, Tuesday
morning.
1t is probable that the employees of the
Pennsylvania Central will receive an advance
in wages.
Hon. Chas William Woodman prominent
New Hampshire lawyer died at Dover, Tues
day of heart trouble.
4 movement is on foot in Nebraska, to
recognize the meritorious acts and heroic
deeds of school teachers during the recent
blizzard
The following Maine patents were granted
Tuesday: Bradford i. Lancaster Augusta,
wrench; David Scrymyour, Monson- frame
for school states
Mr.. Cox nationalist member of Parliament
for Clare arrested in London on Tuesday.
has arrived at Ennis where hc will be tried
for addressing a proclaimed league meeting.
A row occurred at the railway station at
Galway on Tuesday between the crowd
which was awaiting the arrival of Fathers
Burke and Francis aud the police. Several
persons were injured.
/ Embalmer Holmes who preserved Gen
Grants body and who was accused of intoxi-
cation during the performance Of the en-
halming by the New York Times, has sued
and obtained from that paper - 900 damages.
I COZ Charles William Mouton died Tues
/ day morning, Of apoplexy- in New York.
4 GIc was partner Of the law firm of Sher-
man, johnson & Levy of Cincinnati. His
/ widow j. the Youngest sister of Gen and
/ Hon. John Sherman.
Fifteen citizens of English Crawford
county Inliaua tile home Of the White Caps
engaged in a general fight Saturday at mid
night W +. Moore was fatally and VIM.
/ Cunningham seriously wounded. and Bert
Browns skull was crushed.
The Postmaster General states that the
convention for parcels post service between
/ Canada and the United States has been
signed by the postmaster general of Canada.
1t only requires the signature of President
/ Cleveland to make it legal. 1t will 20 into
operation March j.
New regulations regarding lobster fishing
have been issued. The close season ex-
tends from July l,t to December 3lst, or
the Atlantic coast and from July 10Th 10
December &0th On the Gulf Of st. Lawrence
Ii is also unlawful to catch Holsters under
nine inches in length.
Foster, who is in Bangor jail awaiting tria
for being concerned in the robbery of Peter
Bennett Of plymouth, il confident that he
can clear himself. He is assisted by New
York friends and money seems no object to
them. Foster viii not see anyone. He il
sbrewd and calculating and does not Intend
to inJure his case.
General Gourko. president of the Russian
Polish council, Tuesday. declared that a sun
Of 20.000.0aH rouolcs was required to com
plcte Notifications on Russia frontiers ane
build bridges, roads and railways. An Of
fensive war in Russian Poland. he said wa
impossible under present conditions. de
fensive war was possible.
James Barrows, a desperate who kille,
Neil Bray, near Montgomery, Ala, Sundal
night was run down and chased into
swamp by posse Of officers and citizens
Monday night. He has not yet been cap
tured. but Is surrounded. He fired fou
: times at his pursuers but without effect
Bloodhound- have been sent for with which
to hunt him in the swamp.
. The war Of determination between tn
. Hatfelds ana McCoys is still going on in th'
wilds Of West Virginia. The latest is tha
Bud Mccoy was dangerously wounded ans
Will Dempsey of the Iatields was sho
through the breast. The Hatfelds then re
treated and member of the pursuing part
| deliberately blow Dempsey's brains out
: The IIatfelds were organizing for raid o
Peter Greek, in Kentucky, the scene Of thei
New Years night deeds to, murder people
burn property and kill stock.
The contract Of the Hurricane Granite CC
for its share of the remaining portion Of III
: Suffolk county court house, Pemberto
i Square, Boston has been executed. The n
mainder of the building will cost $500 so