Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-07-26
LAST EVENING NEWS.

Crops IN southern Russia have been spoiled
by heavy rains.
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone celebrated their
golden wedding Wednesday.
Mr. Randall is progressing satisfactorily
aud is gaining strength rapidly.
Major f. 5. Keyes of Jay, Me, examiner
in the patent office at Washington. died on
Wednesday.
Fire started in the Saco lumber company 5
yards, at noon Wednesday, and destroyed a
large quantity of dry pine boards.
Gov. Ross on Tuesday issued a proclama-
ton establishing quarantine against the ye-
low fever in the infected districts of Flor
ida.
The National Negro Democratic League
organized during the st. Louis convention,
has issued circulars in support of President
Cleveland.
The buildings on the Hathaway farm at
Norway, Me, were burned Tuesday night.
The occupants barely escaped with their
lives.
The most extensive and destructive hail
and wind storm ever known in Central Iowa,
swept across Tama and Grundy counties,
Sunday night.
The body of Miss Sophia Clemens who
was drowned on Tuesday afternoon, was re-
covered and brought to Newport, II. l.,
Wednesday noon.
A farm hand by the hame of Dutton. liv-
ing at Elmira, n Y. shot John Lamont, a
farmer of that place. and a pretty servant
girl He then committed suicide.
The monster steamboat Puritan. building
at Chester for the Fall River line, was
launched on Wednesday and is the largest
vessel of its class in the world The Puritan
will cost when completed sl,500,000
| Congressman NJ. a. Flynn of Michigan be.
gan on Wednesday morning the investigation
( into the alleged infraction of contract labor
| law and other evils of the immigrant system
1t is asserted that the Italian government
has been officially notified that Emperor
| William will visit Rome, and it is probable
I Emperor Francis Joseph will come at the
same time.
A Bangor gentleman, who has been il
1 Massachusetts, SAYS he learned there are grave
doubts about Sellons living three months
He cannot sleep and his physicians say
nervous disease has complete possession o
him
4 burglar entered the suburban residence
of Hon Columbus Delano, ex-Secretary o.
the Interior. The venerable Secretary, nov
in his S0th year, procured a revolver con
fronted the intruder and drove him from tn
premises.
The police say the discovery of the bombs
which are doubtless the product Of Seyic'
haudiwork is an important link in the chai
of evidence against Hronek. Chapek an
Chelbour The bombs were the invention o
Hronek and their manufacture by a practica
gunsmith, goes far to show deep laid con
spiracy.
The Sagadahoc county prohbitory part
convention, Wednesday, made nomination
as follows Senator, Henry f. Palmer, Bath
County Commissioner, John l.. Berry
Georgetown; Register of Probate, Elwell :
: Crosby, Bath; County Attorney, Franci
: Adams Bath; Sheriff L. ID. Small. Bow
doinham; County Treasurer, A. c. Palmer
Bath.
The young fellow giving the name of Hale
who is wanted for the theft of team froI
C. l.. Jewell 4 Co.'S stable in that city, Va
captured last night, about one o'clock,
Brittun's Mills City Marshal Maxwell
Auburn, effected the arrest and lodged Il
culprit safely behind the bars. He regi
tered at the hotel at the Mills under the si
! nature of Frank Ham. The team in questi,
2 was recovered, but the one which the san
, sinner eptitously obtained in Dover,
H., remains to be found.