Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-07

N. H left an estate estimated at more than
half million dollars.
William f. Gladstone's speech on the
royal grants was caught by q photograph
and will go down to posterity just as he
delivered it.
Professor Huxley has almost wholly re-
covered his health, but finds that he cannot
do quite as much work rs he could before
his recent break down.
Mr.. C. F. Hodge Of Clark University,
Worcester, has been instructed to report to
Captain Plat If the steamer Fish Hawk as
naturalist of that vessel.
The Countess Of ROseberry recently I'M
yelled a fine Maltese cross, erected a. a
memorial above the hitherto neglected grave
of Charles Dibdin, the great sea-sOng
writer.
Senators Dawes of Massachusetts, and
Stockbridge of Michigan, o, the committee
to investigate Indian affairs in Alaska, ar
rived in Chicago Sunday, after travelling
five weeks in Alaska.
Under the modified civil service rules.
permitting the reinstatement of ex-soldiers
wso have been discharged for more than a
year, Major s. w. Saxton of Boston was
yesterday restored to his old place in the
first comptroller's office.
Mrs. j. NJ. Kellogg, wife of the attorney
general of Missouri, has been installed At
first assistant attorney general. She was ad-
mltted to practise in the Supreme Court eight
years ago, and is member Of the State bar
association. For several years she WAS u
partner in the law business Of her husband,
n y anna hat.,
Emperor William, the Prince of Wales
and Prince Albert Victor recently inspected
a number of representative British ships at
Portsmouth, after which they returned to Or
borne House. fora family dinner.
prominent Catholic priest Of America,
who has just had an audience with the pope.
authorizes the denial of the statement cabled
from America, that Archbishop COrrigan had
been summoned to appear before the propa-
ganda next October.
The labor organizations of New York have
unanimously and enthusiastically indorsed the
project for great quadr- Centennial Expos-
ton in 1892 in New York.
Probably the most important invention
shown at the Paris Exposition is new rail
way. to be run by water power at a speed of
from eighty seven to l24 miles an hour with
absolute safety. 1t promises to revolutionize
the railway system, doing away with the To-
connective engine and dispensing with coal
st. Louis claims that she heads the world
in the tobacco industry, and employees 2,5O)
hands in seventeen factories.
The Brewers Association convention re-
ported that "a .6s0.2l9 barrels of beer we're
made in 1888.
Tobacco and cigar making gives employ
ment to over 10000 persons in Brooklyn,
New York and vicinity.
The battle with the dervishes in which
their leader, WadE Ell N'Jumi, was killed and
his 5000 followers killed or put to route BY
English and Egyptians troops, brought an
end, for the present at least. to the fighting
on the Nile.
Frank Daily, an an ateur detective, who
once set the detective force by the ears, was
arrested for riotous conduct in Germantown.
John Topif johnson, the retired pub
Usher, died in the Catskill Mountains.
The body of Alexander Thompson, son of
Frank Thompson, first vice president of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, who died in England
arrived by the steamship, Ohio. Monday.
Frederick Wecker, a tanner of York, after
confessing to forgeries amounting to about
$4,000, fed, and his Whereabouts are up-
known.
The friends of Judge Cummin, Who 10
seriously i'll at Cresson Springs, entertain
little hope of his recovery, as he is suffering
from an aggravated form Of Brght's disease
of the kidneys.
Frank Snyder, arrested in Reading for
arson, broke away from two officers on the
way to Jail, but was afterwards recaptured at
the Falls Of Schuylkill.
SeDorita Esmeralda Cervantes. the famous
harpst, has established a technical school
for women at Bare. Iona, Spain.
Mrs. Jenness Miller says that more than
100000 women have become interested in
iress reform, and adopted her divided skirt,
Mrs. Ma1d Hove Elliot read . paper |
called "Our New southern Literature" be. |
fore the members of Newport club not long |
a9o.
Among the many ladies who have taken
Up amateur photography are Nine LIE Piou-
seou. Mrs. Lizzie Champney and Mrs.
Thomas C. Plat. -.
Miss Laurence Tadema. the daughter of
he artist, is an authoress. She 10 described
IS having pair of expressive dark eyes and
ioN -tOucu tuiCt- |
Eleven lad, students have passed their
irst examination fer the qualification of the
Royal Colleges Of Physicians and Surgeons
# Edinburgh and Glasgov. /,
Senator Sherman's favorite game is back
ammon, at which he 10 an expert.
Edwin Booth has sent to the ladies' inter.
sted in raising Z circulating library in Be-
,ir. Hartford county. Nd. his check for |:
500.
The best baseball player in Congress 10
representative Ben Bgtterworth, of Ohio.
lie frequently plays in amateur games 1t his
ONE. /,
One of the richest men in Boston 10 Ns-
laniei Thayer, whose estate amounts to
Is .o0O. 600 He 10 . young man Of dne
,ility and the best of habits.
Mr. William Snef, who died recently in
sltimore, vas reputed to be the most skill-
Il violin maker in this country. He vas Of
russian birth and seventy 1.-TWO Year, Of age.
The town of Lee. Me-, has neither lawyer,
,ctor nor minister.
A visitor At Santa Cruz tried to swim in
e surf. wave was carrying him out to :
a when three girls rescued him. He pre- 9
nted each with . silk dress.
The Dora Stephen case bids fair 70 de- .
lop into . revised and feminine edition of 4
e Charlie Ross mystery.
lady pedestrians club 10 . novelty ss G
W Paw, Mich When 1t work they carry
mes, ornamensed With yellow boss Each =
'mber 10 bound BY an oath - solema q
o Be to report ready for dozen-mile jsunt
eh Wednesday and Saturday morning.