Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-31
LAST EVENINGS NEWS.
Several Trains Wrecked - Dynamite
Shakes Several Massachusetts Cities
Arrest for Brutal Assault at Liv-
ermore Falls-An English Schooner
Wrecked at Isle au Haute

Balfour has ordered William O'Briens
rearrest.
About fifty vessels are in the ice neal
Nantucket, many of them adrift.
The total loss by the New York City fire
Monday morning, was S3,2l0,oo0.
The communal elections in Switzerland
have resulted in a complete victory for the
liberals.
Father Stephens of Falcaragh county, Don
egal, Ireland, has been arrested under the
coercion act.
The trial of Luke Crowther of Clare
mont, held for killing his mother, Dee 18th,
has commenced.
The English schooner Riverside, that went
ashore near Isle au Haute, has been ground
to pieces by the ice.
Galician papers confirm the reports of con-
tinued movements of Russian troops toward
the Austrian frontier.
Cardinal Manning has forbidden the pro-
posed requiem services in memory of Prince
Charles Edward Stuart.
A Russian army officer, member of a
nihilist society, upon whom the lot fell to at
tempt the life of the Tsar, has shot him.
self.
DIR. George II. Crosby, one of the most
eminent physicians of Manchester, n. H.,
died at his residence in Manchester n H.
Monday morning.
Steamer Alexandria, from Mediterranean
ports, arrived on Monday at New York, with
four eases of small pox among the crew.
She carried no passengers.
Letters received at New Bedford from
l,,l s.uf hat h., Ill,
phine of New Bedford has landed five men
with small pox at Honolulu, one of whom has
since died
The blast foundry of the Troy, n. Y. Steel
and Iron Company, is banked, the employees
having refused to accept ten per cent re-
ducton in wages. About three hundred men
are out of work.
Col. L. J. Williams, a prominent lawyer
of Palestine, Texas, was shot and killed,
Sunday morning, by George ID. Hunter son
of a widow whom Williams had insulted.
Young Hunter surrendered himself
The French consulate at Damascus has
been invaded by Turkish soldiers who, re-
gardless of the consul's protest, arrested an
Algerian, seeking the French protection.
France demands satisfaction. Turkey
claims that all Algerians are Turkish sub
jects.
4 freight train on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern road, going east, went
through bridge at Pine, Ind, and ten cars
were wrecked, the fire of the burning train
communicating to adjoining property. Sew
eral persons are reported to have been
killed.
Employees on train on the Bee line, re-
fused to work Monday morning, as the train
entered Nuncie, Indiana, and it dashed into
II freight. Both engines were wrecked and
u number of cars and sleeper caught fire
and were burned. Thirty persons were hurt,
one fatally.
Between ~ and ! O'Clock, Monday morn
ing, a very perceptible shock of earthquake
was felt in Boston, New Bedford Providence,
Fall River and other shore towns and cities
1t is said that the shock was due to the ex-
plosion of dynamite in Newport IIarbor, to
clear away the ice.
passenger train on the Burlington &
Missouri road, was wrecked at Cambridge,
n. H.. Morning morning. 1t was going west
and at Cambridge struck misplaced switch
which ran it Into car loaded with hogs
The engine was smashed and several cars
ditched No person was killed. Six were
severly injured.
A letter from Rowan County says that one
Tenders, was hanged on the 2lst inst, fol
the outrage Of nine-year old girl Ten
ders was nearly dead when word came to the
mob that they had hanged the wrong man
and that John Hooder was guilty. Tender,
was cut down in time to save his life, anG
the l,nchers are now looking for Hooper.
Constable S. p. Farnam of Jay Bridge ar
rested man named John Powers at Liver
more Falls, Monday forenoon, on the charge
of assault or the person of Mrs. Loon. Tn,
trouble arose over dispute in regard t.
Powers right to take water from spring OF
Looms premises. Mrs. Loon is in yer,
critical condition. a hearing occurs at ia,
Bridge, Monday afternoon.