Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-21
LAST EVENINGS NEWS.

In quarrel between two polish brothers
aged hfteen and twelve, at Exeter, n. H.
Saturday night, the oldest stabbed the oihel
with knife, near the heart, inflicting dan
gerous wound. The victims recovery is
doubtful. The assassin has heen arrested
Conductor Cobbs train iu leaving Batl
Monday morning, struck covered meal
cart on the second crossing. The horse aud
forward wheels were thrown on one side and
the remains of the cart on the other. Dwi-
nal Allen, the man driving, received severe
| cuts about the head, and his right arm was
run over and found hanging by shreds of
flesh. A boy about Is years of age, sitting
In the carriage with him when the accident
occurred, was found sitting on the cow
catcher uninjured, save sound shaking up.
Gen. Boulanger was elected TO the cham
Der of deputies from three departments Sat
urday. Besides Somme, where he received
majority of "a, 123 votes, he was success
full In Charente and the Nord, receiving in
the former a majority of 5000, and in the
latter a majority of 5000, and in the latter
majority of $3.50.
james Conners, aged 80, fell into the Ken
duskeag stream at Bangor, Monday, and was
drowned.
At Sylvaren Jail in Smith county, Miss,
last Friday night, four negroes were under
arrest for killing white man named Lee
mob broke into the Jail, but were unable
to get into the cage, where the accused ne
groes were confined, SO thrust their guns
through the bars and shot two of the prison.
ers to death.
Geo. Chadwick and f. Z. Blodgett of
Newbury, n. H., whose saloon was raided
Sunday by sheriff were arraigned before
the police court Monday morning. The re-
spondents pleaded not guilty, and were fined
Sl9l7.
The steam yacht Seneca arrived at Booth
bay, Sunday, from the east and sailed Mon
day morning for the west.
AT the town meeting held at Vassalboro on
Saturday the following vote was passed:
In consideration that the Vassaiboro Wool
en- Mills of Vassalboro shall start up within
one year from date and run two thirds of its
full capacity, said town hereby instructs the |
assessors of said town to abate all taxes as
sessed on an amount above one hundred |
thousand dollars for the year 1886.
The dysentery epidemic in Iowa and Lafay- |
cite counties, Wisconsin, is spreading, the |
physicians being totally unable to cope with |
It. The disease is malignant dysentery, fol- |
io"eu py cereDTaI troubles producing death. |
According TO reports received here, thirty |
seven fresh cases were reported at Darling
ton up to last evening, and many of the sick
were not expected to live. The cause of
The epidemic battles the ply ysicians' skill.
The wool stolen from farmer in Wilton,
Friday night, was found hidden in some
bushes Sunday night, short distance this
side of Turner Village. The wool was hid
len not far from the roadside. The THE
or thieves,as there is said to be two of them,
are still at larg4 and no traces of the stolen
nay rack and harness have yet been fsund.
Peter j. Rogers, smuggler, was captured
n Boston, trying to sell goods in the post
,tfice building Clothes worth $1,000 were
found in his possession, brought to this
country by Handy" Way.
A special from Ottawa says that the state
nent of Secretary Bayard regarding the eff
ect which the rejection of the fishery treaty
would have on existing modus vivendi, is
.ully corroborated by the authorities at the
Canadan capital who state that the existing
licenses will be respected until they lapse,
)ut that their renewal next season is mat
er of policy which will not be decided till
he next session of Parliament If the
reaty should be ratified the modus will con-
inue next year. but otherwise no obligation
ests upon the Cana lian governme mt to con
inue the arrangement beyond the present
ear.