Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-02-09
CONDENSED NEWS.
Wednesday, Feb. 1.

Wednesday, Feb. l.
The Yale students voted. 500 to 440, not
to ratify the regulation providing that only
members of undergraduate classes shall be
eligible for places on the various athletic
teams.
! The Connecticut Senate confirmed the
nomination of Professor Simeon E. Bald
win for Judge Of the Supreme Court; the
House will take action to-day.
A negro was burned alive at the stake by
a mob at Paris, Texas.
The steamer City of Picking, eight days
overdue at San Francisco, was not heard
| from.
I The debate on the Queens speech was
| continued in the English House of Com
mons; it is believed that Mr.. Gladstone
/ will not he able To present the Irish Home
Rule bill before Monday, February ID.
NJ waldeck Rousseau begsn his speech
! In defence of NJ. Eitfel in the Pinama.trial
! Further arrests of officials in connection
with Italian bank scandals are expected.
Another earthquake shock and a tidal
wave caused much destruction of life and
property on the island of Zinte.
Thursday. Feb. 9.
The British Government does not at
present intend to send warships to Homo
lulu. and has not made a protest To the
| Washington Government.
In the Italian Chamber Of Deputies
Premier Gio'itt ignored an Interpolation
about the alleged improper use Of fund, by
various Premiers; ex-Premier Rudini de-
Tended himself.
There were serious bread riots In Mar
settles.
The First National Bank of Little Rock,
Ark. closed It's doors, having heen wrecked
by the dishonest acts of its officers.
Judge William Lindsay WAS nominated
to succeed S-ustor Carlisle by the Demo-
cratic Legislative caucus at Frankfort. Ky.
Robert j Beatty was found guilty Of
/ completely in the Homestead poisoning.
Governor Flower gave his annual recep-
ton to the people of Albany.
Friday. Feb. ,.
10 the debate on the address in the Brit
4 ish House Of Commons, Mr.. L1houchere
attacked the G ,vernment's policy in regard
to Egypt ant Ugands; Mr.. Gladstone and
/ Sir william Vernon Harcourt replied; he
address was sssented 10 in the House Of
Lords.
There was a stormy debate in the Italian
Chamber Of Deputies over the bank scan
dals; Premier Giolitti stated that the Min
i~try would oppose investigation by com
. mission
The French Chamber of Deputies reject
ed n motion /" make members Of the Pat
isments of lss5 and lss9 Ineligible for re.
I election on account of their connection
Nth the Panama scandal
I, is said that the condition OF affairs in
Egypt may compel the landing OF more
British troops.
The Hawaiian Commissioners arrived In
Ws-hingto
The Rev Dr W J. Tucker Of Andover
Theological seminary. was elected presi-
dent of Dartmouth college.
Non.'-nor Satolli decided the cnn,ro-
ver~y between Bishop Wigger and Father
killcen adversely to the Bishop,
MrjorJ X Saunderson, L s. Army, re,
tired. died a, Lampa-a~, Texas.
Suit ~as begun by the hr-t cousins Of
u + isrr Grouse against the executors Of
his estate.
saturday. Feb. s.
The Hawaiian Commissioners met Sec
retary W Foster aud presented their
credentials which were found satisfactory
Four Goa, boys were killed by the Two
strikes band Of Indians at Pine Ridge
Agency.
ll..I and ,xN. III 4
injured near Syracuse by New York Cen
trs train.
A severe storm Of wind and snow pre-
vailed throughout the east and west
The hsrhor defence ram ks,ahdiu was
launched st the Bath lrcn Works. Maine.
| i reported that 100 persons were killed
and 800 OF 600 wounded in the recent rlo'
at Bogota.
The high-pre--ure cylinder Of the steam
ship Suevia burst in mdocean aud she re-
tlrned to Southampton.
The bve-election for Huddershrld, Lib
er4l stronghold. was won by the Conserva
tives.
The Blue Book on Egypt shows that the
khediVe had intended 10 dismiss all the
British officials.
sunday. Feb. >.
John Dillon, Anti Parnelite. warned the
. amnesty sgitators IN Parliament that they
are putting Home Rule in peril.
Floods 10 q lecn-isnd have caused
enormous loss TO property; many persons
have been drowned.
The little King Of Spain. who has scar.
latina, l. Conyale>ctnt.
Commissioner Castle talked about The
benefits that would follow the annexation
Of Hawaii by the United States.
Congressman W. L. Wilson Of West Viz
, ginia, and Don VI Dickinson OF Michigan
, had u conference with President eec
Cleveland.
Dr. William Coolidge Stone died al hi:
, home In Lakewood, \. j.
! The Indian police who killed the Sioul
murderers at Pine Ridge Agency were pro
NOTED and commended in official orders.