Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-16
SATURDAY EVENINGS NEWS.
Murdered Her Eight Thirty
Miles of Logs Passed Explo-
sion in Boston Steamer with 800
Steerage Passengers Reported Lost
a Concord Citizen Reported Fatally
Stabbed Medically Sails for Europe.

General Underwood, formerly surveyor of
the port OF Boston is dead.
OBrien, the Irish editor is to arrested i'm
mediately upon his release from prison.
The Jackson Institution for Savings at
Providence, X. l., has gone into voluntary
liquidation.
Sir John Mcdonald declares that Canada
will reject any treaty that favors commercial
union with the United States.
Pryne who has so long defied the police
from his castle made his escape Saturday
and at last accounts had not been arrested.
Martin Dooley, aged 60 years, section
the railroad yard at Concord, n. IL, Satur-
day.
Burglars robbed the residence of Henry
Rversdale, at Grenfell, one of the directors
of the Bank of England of goods valued at
$50, 900.
The steamer Venice, which arrived in
New York Saturday, passed through thirty
miles of logs from the broken Nova Scotia
timber raft.
1t is reported that Ras Alula and his army
have arrived at Ghind and have obtained
permission from King John to open an
attack upon the Italians.
Dispatches from Helena, Mont. Denver,
Col, and St. Joseph, Mo, report the wealth
er at 30 to 40 derees below zero, causing a
great loss of stock and many human lives
Henry A. McNeally, brother of Frank c.
McNeally, the young defaulter of the Saco
4 Bddeford Bank, of Saco, Me, sailed for
Europe, Saturday, in search of the stolen
bonds.
The Fall River spinners about two weeks
ago asked for the restoration of their former
wages. Receiving no reply from the corpor-
ations, they at a meeting Saturday, resolved
to strike,
An answer to the demands of the Penn
sylyania companys employees for an increase
of pay and other concessions will be given
through the division superintendent on Mon
day next.
4 Hungarian peasant woman arrested for
child murder, has confessed that she is gull
ty of the murder of eight of her children,
which she successfully killed soon after
their birth.
The supreme chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias has suspended the Grand lodge,
numbering % 600 members, until they amend
their bylaws to conform to those of the
/ Supreme Lodge.
VI. DeLesseps maintains that the Panama
/ Canal will be made available for the transit
of vessels in 1890 by means of immense
metallic locks which Engineer Eiffel has beer
ordered to construct
! 1t is reported that Balfour has determined
to subdue Ireland, by killing by inches the
Parnellites imprisoned in Irish dungeons.
! This is to be accomplished by furnishing tbs
prisoners insufficient food and clothing,
The following Maine pensions were grant
ed Saturday Lucy, widow of William b
I TAYLOR, Calais, Mexican war; John w Lord
/ Portland originals, Chas. b. Howard SO
Waterford Charles A. Eldredge, Soutl
Gardiner,
! Fears are entertained concerning the safe
ty of the overdue French steamer Brittanic
from Mediterranean ports which left Glib
ralter Dec. %. She carried $50 steeragt
passengers and full cargo of Italian anf
Spanish merchandise.
Geo E. Jenks prominent citizen Of Con
cord, \. H, left his home early Friday af
ternoon aud has not been seen since. NJ
trace of him can be found, and suicide i,
feared. The police and citizens are search
ing the woods in the vicinity.
Following ia the statement of the New
York banks for the week ending Saturday
Reserve increase, 81 ,964 $50 loans decrease
50, 500 500 specie increase, 2,o0s 800; legs
increase, 81, $50, 600; deposits increase, l.,
92G, 600; circulation, decrease, sl,8s8 400
While blasting on Seayer street, Boston
Saturday afternoon, William Grace was in
stantly killed and two or three more work
men probably fatally injured. The charg'
used was underestimated and damaged th'
property in the vicinity to a considerable eI
tent.
The only survivor of the French sailing
vessel. Minstrel Batncoi, which was wrecked
recently, charges the captain of the Englisi
steamer kingsdale, with refusing to tow tn
vessel to the nearest port, though she was il
sinking condition. The result was the los
of % lives
The coroners jury has rendered the follow
ing verdict in the Stack case: Mrs. Abbi
Stacks, wife of Thomas Stacks, of Cumber
land Mills, came to her death by blow, o
blows, on the right temple inflicted by som