Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-06
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closed and light 10 furnished for quite little
time.
The hardy Norwegian explorer, DR.. Nan
sen, who made the journey across Greenland
last summer, proposes to renew the search
for the North Pole next year. and has sue
ceeded il securing subscriptions amounting
to 500 900 to promote his enterprise.
The work of remodeling is still going on
to prepare the old Seward house in Washing
ton for ito new tenant, Secretary of State
Blaine. The house was very much out of
repair when he took it. and it is said that he
will have spent 10000 upon it before it is
finished.
The President received large number Of
calless at the White House Saturday. among
them Secretary Tracy, with whom he dis
cussed the Behring Sea seizure, and Post
master General Wanamaker, with whom he
talked about the Government telegraph rates
Congressman Williams, Of Dayton. O.,
says Fafaker will be reelected Governor by
IL 600 majority and he expects to see Murat
Halstesd elected the next United States Sen
ator from Ohio Ard Major Mckinley the next
Speaker Of the House.
Harry Seybold, individual bookkeeper in
the Bank Of Wheeling, W. Va, was arrested
for stealing q package containing s27 900.
too strong to resist.
A West Shore train was struck BY the
Binghampton express on the Delaware and
Hudson Road At KenwOod Junction. near Al
bany, N. T., wrecking the West Shore train,
killing one passenger and iujuring several
others.
Gottlieb Heinz, . young German cornet
player Of New York, committed suicide by
blowing his head of with an old shotgun, the
barrel Of which he had filed with water
The recent elections in France defeated
Boulanger and leaves the direction of affairs
in the hands Of the radicals.
A convict in . California penitentiary
wrote nne campaign song and Mrs. Harri-
son secured his pardon BY Gov. Waterman.
Lord Mayor Sexton of Dublin has written
TO the United States legation with reference
TO the opening by somebody in the British
postal service Of Prudent Harrison's letter
70 him thanking him for Dublin's contribu-
don 70 the Johnsto~n fund
A society LADY Of Topeka, Kan, issued in
vitations TO . ''breakfast and three fourt1s
Of her guests put in appearance before she
vas up.
The president of the Scandinavian
Union, which includes 100 merchants, says
that South Americas exhibit at the world.
loI III AoSA VIII Ue iuOUt ei8DOfhle and ex-
tensive.
James Petrie, At New Haven, 10 suffering
from severe attack Of blood poisoning,
which vas caused BY wearing brass collar
button. The poison 10 extending its course
all the way around the neck.
George willisms, . noted hunter of Viz |
GINA City, has discovered deposit Of fossil
livery in the Sierra Nevada range. His first
showing consists Of two large tusks Of an
elephant. The ivory 10 in perfect condition, |
and be il going back for . wagon load.
Mn. Phineas Clawson, Of Hopwood, Pa.
vas picking huckleberries in the mountains
. few days ago With pet dog ct her side 4
When coppeThead snake cravled up and bit 1
the dog. The animal fed frightened into (
the bushes'and the snake escaped. A day or /
tvo later the dog returned apparently none
uAe worse for the bite.
A Merideu, Conn. authority declares that i
ptrset Dusieians are . serious tbipg to
company In that town. A
Iypsy girl Who played the tambourine re-
,sntly passed their establishment, .'snd il ia
es6msssd thst she cost the company about
100. Every employe in the factory flew TO
window. and work vas suspended for fully
Is minutes al over the chop. Every circus
'aRade costs every one Of the large manu-
eeuceRns hundreds Of dollars. 1t
1850 thsm from 975 to 80 every time .
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