Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-04

miiltary authorltleS and the press as totally
unacquainted with the subject.
All passenger conductors but one on the
Ohio River road between Parkersburg. W.
Va, and Wheeling were discharged Monday
night owing. it is said, TO the discovery OF
systematic robbery of the company.
Two boys aged about ten years named
James and John Sullivan were arrested at
$50 Tuesday morning, while burglarizin &
store on Kingston street, Boston. They
confessed TO several other breaks.
The Knights of Labor miners at the meet
ing at Ashland, Pa. Monday night, decided
to go on strike and as consequence there
is but one Reading colliery in this district
working on Tuesday and that is short handed.
Nineteen distressed seamen were brought
to New York, Monday, ON the steamship
Trinidad from Bermuda. Fifteen men of
the crew of the German bark Tivoli and the
rest of the crew of the German ship Theo-
dore Voss.
The January term of the Supreme Court
for York county, Judge Virgin of Portland,
presidi opened Tu -sda. m ng, with full
attendance of attorneys 1nere are lis en-
tries and 80 continued cases reported
The prospect is for a short term.
Disorders at the St. Petersburg University
continue owing to the expulsion of the stu
dents. The officials will reopen the univer-
sity at the end of the month. 1t is reported
that the Tsar has expressed displeasure that
armed force has been employed in suppress
sing the troubles.
North Knox Agricultural and Horticultural
Society has elected the following officers
president, c. X. Morton; secretary, A. NJ.
Wiugate; treasurer. W. X. Burkell; trus-
tees, 5. S. Bartlett, \. 2. ST. Clair, A. ID.
Wiley, and }. l.. Creighton. The annual
fair will be held in Union, the last week in
september next.
The following Maine pensions were
granted on Tues stay El,ira, widow of David
c. Crocker, New Harbor, Mexican war;
Hartley G. Dodge, alias Thomas Sherman.
Por, Land; Richarl f. Blllari, Cape Ell Ia
beth; original, David X. Bolster, Augusta;
reissue, Hendrick A. n. Dutton, Windsor;
Justus E. HUFF, Topstield.
1t was stated in a Pittsburg dispatch Mon
LAY night that the number of firms which
would shut down their glass factories on
Wednesday was 43 aud the number of STALL
ed wOrkmen employed, over 5000, to which
should be added two or three thousand other
workmen, making 1000 men who will
be out of work i'll the event of shutdown.
The following Maine patents were granted
Tuesday. Edward B. Allen, Portland, heel
loading machine; Edward Fletcher, Port
land, machine for forming tackle block
straps; Ernest A. Harris, Mechanics Falls,
machine for cutting toothpickS; Edmund W.
Robinson, c. l.. O'Brien and H. M. Breen.
of Portland. electric exercising machine;
VIM. p. Stevens, Deering, machine for
forming pulp cylinders.
One of the unique entertainments of the
season in Ellsworth was the military drill by
the Hamlin Rifles, Capt. l.. s. Chilcot of
Bangor The drill was fine and received
much applause. Many military gentlemen
were present, including Col. Victor Brett
and staff Music was furnished by Andrews
orchestra of Bangor. Among the ladies
present from Bangor were the wives of Col.
Brett and of Capt Chilcott.
1t is reported that the Canadian Pacific
directors have secured controlling interest
in the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg,
and the Ontario and Western roads, thus
securing an entrance into New York. The
Canadian Pacific is also said to have gained
control of the Richelie and Ontario naviga-
ton Co., and will place steel steamers on the
St. Lawrence from Kingston to Montreal.
A line of American boats it is said will also
be put on from Lewiston to Alexandria Bay.
In his annual message to the New York
legislature Gov Hill recommends an act
limiting, regulating and restricting powers of
corporations in issue of stocks and bonds
also recommends the financial measures
which would afford a new source of revenue
to the state, providing new taxation of that
species of property. During the past year
the State tax has been reduced Sl,760,000.
The total State debt is So ,505 ,Sl6, the State
being practically out of debt,
A Dublin correspondent of the New York
Herald telegraphed II have just seen Jami-
son about the America cup pchalenge. He posi-
lively refuses to give any information.
Everything is being kept very dark and he
would not deny the challenge" There is no
challenge from any other quarter and inquiry
at the club house of the New York Yacht
Club at 10, last night, ELECTED the reply that
the club has received no information that
would raise the presumption that a challenge
for the America cup was on the way here.