Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-29

found to be S5l $50 short. The last repor
was made in 1885, by the then treasurer. sine
deceased. The bondsmen expect TO find il
the late treasurer's papers something tha
will throw light upon the whereabouts of tn,
missing money.
Farmington's new summer hotel, the vii
lows, was formerly opened TO the public
| Tuesday night, with one of the most brillian
parties ever given there. An elegant ban
quet was served. after which was u socia
hop. The party broke up at three o'clock
| "Wednesday morning. Nearly two hundred
sat down TO the banquet.
| A Constantinople despatch says A mob OF
women in this city sought to obtain the ar,
rears of pensions due their husbands from
the government, and besieged the office OF
the Minister of Finance. The Minister was
seereted TO escape the fury of the women.
The mob killed woman who was advising
them to make their demands quietly.
One of the reasons for the growing belief
that the republicans may have a fighting
chance in North Carolina, this year, is that
the democratic party has increased the ex-
penses of the State government from S765,-
200 TO more than 81 100000. The farmers
movement against over taxation is acquiring
an ominous strength in the Old North State
Advices from above Sioux City state that
the people living opposite the mouth of the
Big Sioux are leaving their homes because
of the encroachment of the waters of the
Missouri. Owing to the lateness of the sea
son and the great amount of snow both here
and In the valley above, fears are growing
greater every day that serious trouble will be
experienced.
In au interview with Count Schouvaloff
the Russian ambassador to Germany, regard
ing the situation in Europe, he said that no
power now threatens Russia. Only Rus
sian attack upon Austria would force Ger
many to take the field. Russia, he said,
must pursue an independent aud passive
pohcy. Germany's future was secured by
her excellent military organization which
would not be altered by any change of rules
The jury in the great detective trial at
Montreal, brought in verdict of guilty Mon
day evening, against Detective John Tahey-.
charged in conjunction with several other
detectives, with having robbed the Grand
Trunk safe, besides planning other wholesale
burglaries. 1t is believed that Tahey will
be sentenced TO at least fourteen years in the
penitentlary. The others will be tried i'm
mediately.
l.. p. Moody, one of Winthrop's best
known and most prominent citizens, died
"Wednesday of cancer in the stomach, after a
long painful illness, aged about sixty years
lie had long been resident in town, and
was hardware merchant for many years, in
which business he accumulated a handsome
property. He was one of the leading local
politicians, was interested in literary works,
and popular socially. He will be buried
with masonic honors.
An important meeting of the anthracite
managers was held in Philadelphia Tuesday.
All the coal mining and transporting inter
ests of the Schuylkill, Lehigh Valley and
wyoming regions were represented. II was
decided unanimously to maintain the prices
for anthracite during the season of 1889,
beginning ON April LIST, and to regulate the
output of coal, SO that the market shall not
be burdened by an overproduction this year.
Everything was quiet and peaceful in the
yards of the Burlington railroad "Wednesday
morning. number of Piukerton men were
still on guard, though their presence seemed
The fork of the road is pro-
crossing slowly. There is force of about
hfty men now at work. Officials claim that
by tomorrow the full working force of the
Chicago yards, $50 switchmen, will have been
secured. st. Joseph reports that all the
switchmen on the 20" road there went out,
and business is at standstill.
Forty thousand people have been rendered
homeless by the floods in Germany Hun
dreds of villages have been submerged and
forty towns and hamlets have completely dis
An enormous amount of damage
has been done to property. 1t is impossible
to estimate the number of lives lost but it
will reach large proportions. While trying
to break an ice gorge on the Elbc by blast
ing, fourteen soldiers were killed The city
of Posen is submerged and the whole district
of Bodrog in northern Hungary is inundated
and twenty villages have been swept away.
The district of Fehtrgyamat is heap of
ruins. The distress all over Germany is very
great, and the newspapers suggest the grant
ng of State assistance to the sufferers.