Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-08-23
Last EVENINGS NEWS.

The Tribune says the government has de-
cided to send new expedition Against Abys-
synia
Billy Mahan, the light weight champion of
the Pacific coast, was knocked out in eight
rounds last night by Tom Meadows, the
light weight champion of Australia.
The Vienna correspondent of the Daily
News says he has heard from Munich that
King Otto of Bavaria is sinking fast, his fits
of insani'y having become much more fire.
quent.
The Biddeford and Saco school boards
have voted TO introduce the normal music
system in the schools next year. Tuesday,
Miss Grace E. Curtis, who has taught music
in the schools at Ware, Mass, for two years,
was engaged as teacher. She will give in
struction in both cities throughout the year.
A despatch was received at Monmouth,
Wednesday morning announcing the drown
ing of II. A. Williams, at Old Orchard,
while bathing. Mr.. Williams went to Old
Orchard, with his wife, for vacation visit
He has been station agent at Monmouth ever
since the road was opened. He was 60 years
old.
The food at Pittsburg reached its limit
Wednesday afternoon and will not reach
disastrous height. Reports from adjoining
districts state that the valleys are all over
flowed. The damage to creps can scarcely
be estimated. The railroads are great suf.
ferers No trains have arrived or departed
over the Baltimore & Ohio since Tuesday
morning.
The grand jury arose at Bath Wednesday
noon and reported no indictments. Judge
Foster remarked that this was a new thing in
his experience a presiding judge and was
the first to be recorded in this county. This
law, he said, inferred that when a few bills
were reported, the municipal authorities had
been faithful to their duty, and he congratu-
lated Sagadahoc comfy on the efficiency of
its officers.
The recent investigation into the Indian
troubles on the Seneca River, B. G.. has
brought to light a deeply laid plot by
which, at two secret meetings held at Kata-
max, last winter, it was arranged among tho
Indian tribes N that section to massacre all
the white settlers, and the massacre was
sverted by one of the Indians, who, at the
risk of his life, threatened to warn the gov
eminent unless the idea was abandoned
Since the tariff agitation began the San
! ford Mills Company has been piling up un-
finished goods from the loom at the rate OF
| 81 500 worth per day, until they now have
stored in their war rehouse nearly if not quite
/ Sl00, 900 worth of goods for which they hav
/ no orders. meeting of the directors was
/ held Wednesday and it is expected that the
result will be suspension of perations in
I the plush department, until the corporation
can discover what is going to be done with
{ the tariff, as it affects them.
4 Gen. Boulanger says that he will not con
test any more by elections unless a vacancy
occurs in Paris where he is confident he
could obtain quarter of million votes
He thinks he sees the way to force the re
turn of Boulangist or a revisionist major
ity in general election. He will himsel
stand for every department. He does no
trust TO imperialist representatives but t,
those who supported the Empire. Commit
tees will be formed throughout France Il
CORES pond with the central committee. NJ
Oliver has declared in favor OF Boulanger.