Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-16
NEWS NUGGETS.
Boiled Down Items Of Interest the
World Over.

FraLcis Murphy is doing temperance work
in Indiana.
The reported death Of Fred Leslie, the
comedian, is denied.
Widespread and destructive forest fires
are raging in Oregon.
Reports Of the food at Lincoln, Neb,
were much exaggerated.
Ii 10 announced that Bulgaria proclaimed
her independence Wednesday.
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
has appointed committee to invite Presi-
dent Harrison to visit Cincinnati on the occa-
sion of his trip to indianapolis.
Senator Evarts, it 10 stated, is going to
Europe for treatment for his eyes. which are
troubling him much.
Mr.. Rider Haggard has agreed to write a
book, to appear in 1891, about Queen Esther
for q press-syndicste presided over Messrs.
W. c. Lang. Of Sheffield, and s s. Mcclure
Of New York
| Mr.. Thomas A. Edison, accompanied by
Mr. Russell Harrison, ascended the Eiffel
To~erhT Tuesday, and took luncheon at the
summit.
| Emperor Francis Joseph has conferred
the honorary colonelcy of the Seventy first
Austrian Infantry Regiment upon General
Count Won Moltke.
| At her beautiful summer retreat on Pope's
Hill. Dorchester, Tuesday, Ars Lucy Stone
Blackwell, the editor Of the Woman's Jour-
nal. celebrated her fist birthday.
King Humbert 10 about to start on tour
of the Italian coast for the purpose Of in
speeding the military defences. He will
Ara rfa ali Spo n
1t 10 stated that the queen has dispatched
Colonel Gourand to Paris. to present TO Mr..
Edison q photograph into which she had
spoken, warmly congratulating the great
American inventor.
At the Egypt Exploration Funds, special
meeting in London, July %, resolution of
thanks to Rev. W. c. Winslow. LII. D., Of
Boston, for his ''eminent service both to
the society and in Esyptology. was unsni-
mously passed.
A rumor comes from Duluth that George
N. Loomis Of that city, recently press agent
Of Emma Abbott, will marry the lady upon
her return from Europe.
A Salt Lake correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune reports that at least 300 young Nor
mons voted the Gentle ticket.
The Empress Of Austria has been drown
ing her griefs in the study Of Greek. in
which she has made admirable progress.
At Patdis farewell. in Buenos Ayres. in
the Barber" she Was called ont 80 times,
and the receipss were 923, 600.
Mise Helen Webster. formerly teacher Of
Latin in the high school Il Lynn, has been
studying phy1ology at the unworthy At Zurich. |
She graduated few days ago - doctor Of
philosophy, With the very highest honofs the |
university conld bestov.
Twenty six young women took the hlsck |
veil and thirty one the white veil II the Ger |
man Catholic Convent in Wilkes-Bsrre Pa,
this week.
Pope Leo has decided to send represen-
ta,ive Of the Holy See from Rome to WASH
ington next November 10 attend the detiica-
ton Of the Catholic Unworthy.
Petitions against colored immigration to
Mexico are shortiy to be circulated through
out that country, and several proprietors re
fuse to sell land to colofed people.
man named Clemmer has been discovered
in Reading, Pa, vho has made 500 clay idols,
which he keeps in his house and vorships
With idolafrous devotion.
Madame De Stzuvs, wife Of The Russian
Ainiseer b he United Stasss died Il her
country residsnce, Kselnarky, near ST.
Petersburg. Tuesday, Aus. 9, Of broachiall
Ifuable. II
4 package which . negro boy lefs q she !
Leader o1ce Tseslay diSsceed - .