Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-11-21
A GLANCE BACKWARD
Promtnant Events Of the Past Few
Daya

Well, the Republicans have got through
~ith their joIllhcarion meetings, the bon6rps
have died down, the cannon ceased 10 boom
and life once more settled down into itz or,ii-
nary channels Polite. interest settles nov
cfisny 90 the mem Congress- IL Is very
generally conceded, however. that the Re-
publiezns viii control il. the House being
theirs by from ax to nine majority. The
Boston Republicans have again nominated
for the mayoralty of the city, Hart their last
czrdidAts sho made one Of the plaekiesr fights
ever saged- The eh2nces for his election
this time are sad to be very good.
one result of the election in X. l. vas the
adoption of a constitutional amendment. By
an overwhelming majority, doing away with
rae property qualification 10 the right Of suf-
ferxse. The ladies' Of Vermont made des-
perzte attempt 10 &c, bill through the legis
iature Of ihar state giving them the right To
vote, but were defeated. the vote ,tanding
1872 to 81. The Southern people have been
eIpressinx great alarm lest Hzrrisons cleo
rion should involve federal interference in
their elections This idea is a mos; ridicu-
loas one, and is entirely laid al rest b. a let
ter from the President-el-ct 10 prominent
eitixen OF Memphis declaring his desire To
conduct his administration for the benefit
Of the whole people without regard to state
lines. The
Social WORLD
has been talking for the past week over the
MARI age Of Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, the
cell known English statesman and Miss
Eniieo'i, daughter of the Secretary Of War.
the wedding occurred Thursday morning
and was very swell affair
LABOR MATTERS
have attracted good deal Of attention and
absorbed good deal of space 10 the news
papers the past week. A strike of BROOKLYN
car drivers threw 500 men out Of employment;
2jO0 iron workers also left their work At
Plttsbarg, owing TO \ controversy on the
wage question. The general convention of
the Knights of Labor was one Of the most
Interesting and exciting in the history of the
order. The report of Treasurer Turner
showed falling OF in membership during
iht year of 800, 900. The convention also
brought wildly to the public notice the an
;a2onism existing between Thomas b. Barry
and Grand Master Powderly. The latter tri-
umphed, however, and Barry was expelled
Without being accorded the right of hearing
Tie has renewed his war with great bitterness
and threatens to 'show up" the officers of
the order.
ACCIDENTS
have been fewer than usual, yet there were
enough to furnish many sad paragraphs. II
Wilder, the proprietor of the
Messenger, was drowned of East
port young man named Clinton
Thomas was fatally shot while cunning in
Lincolnville. A fire at Dexter destroyed the
barn and damaged the house Of j. II. Swan
/ ton, both. we're insured.
The CRIMINAL WORLD
has furnished its usual share of horrors
Great interest bias been felt in The trial OF
ralr er the New Hampshire murderer which
clos Monday. The prisoner was found
guilty of murder in the first degree and sen.
fenced to be hung. The discovery that some.
one had been robbing the government Treas
ury Department of silver dollars and substi
tuting for hem shot, caused 4 great deal OF
excitement. The loss was supposed to have
occurred while en- route to the vault, and WA
made good by the Adams Express Compan,
which had charge of their transportation
A man who is believed to be one of ths
York county burglars was arrested at Kezar
falls. Eli Kane of Dresden Mills commit
ted suicide Monday b, blowing out hi
brains with gun.
The BUSINESS WORLD
has been considerably agitsted by the failur,
of Lindaur Bros. 4 Co. for over 400, 0CO
This failure was very disastrous in the ex
tent to which it involved smaller firms
Slow collection was the cause of the failure
the assets of the firm exceeding its labilitie
by 100000
FOREIGN MATTERS
have occupied less attention than usual
Mr.. ParnelIs trial drags alons about a
usual. The general impression is fast gaining
ground that the judges are decidedly in sy m
pathy with the government
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
The Coburn Cadets won the prize in theiI
comparative drill with the Nealey Rifles Of
Lewiston. The mackeral season ha.
closed. 1t was the poorest for years
Major General Schotield says in his annu
al report that the past year has been one OF
peace among the Indians, formerly so trou-
blesome in the division of the Pacific and in
the division of Missouri, with the single ex-
ception of the suppression of disorder among
a crowd of Indians. The use of troops has
been limited to the prevention of po. sibls
trouble with Indian tribes.