Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-12-20
NEWS NUGGETS.


Uopkius, Dem was elected mayor OF
Chicago, Tuesday, over Swift, Rep, by
over 100 plurality.
Two more bodies from the wreck of the
ship Jason were found Tuesday. one is
believed to be that Of Capt. Mcmillan.
The London Daily Telegraph has infor-
nation that the government intends to spend
s22 500, 900 annually upon the navy for tive
years, instead Of the usual sl5.oO0,Oo0.
Jose Codina, the Barcelona anarchist re-
Gently arrested, has confessed he was the
author of the dynamite explosion in the Ly-
ceum theater last month, by which upwards
of 30 persons lost their lives The police
have unearthed several branches Of an an
srchi., society, and have seized documents
and books pertaining TO the cause. Many
arrests are expected to follow.
The London Times publishes letter
dated Rio .Janeiro, Nov. 27. The letter
saws: "A complete reorganization OF the
administrative financial methods is an abso-
lu,e necessity il this country is to be saved
from bankruptcy. Common report IN hlo
credits Peixoto's government with having
issued Illegally i25 900, ,000 reis in treasury
bank notes in the last u months.
When the Southern Pacific East bound
train which left Houston, Tex. at l0o'clock
Monday night. reached Liberty, John G.
Richardson, the Wells. Fargo messenger,
wa. found dead in bis car, three bullet
sounds in bis back and his head split open
by a blow from an axe. The amount Of
plunder taken By the robbers is not known.
There is an air of mystery about the whole
affair.
Steamer Sirius, which arrived at New
York. Tuesday, from Rio Jsneiro, brings
a. Messenger. Ensign James i. Carter OF
the rnited States steamer Detroit, who has
as a prisoner W. Boyn.on. an American
citizen, who viii be remembered as the ad-
yenturer who attempted to sink the Aquida'
han. MeiIo's flagship. some time sQo, and
has since been'in confinement, on the United
States steamer Charleston. Boynton Is
brouyh. here to have his case passed upor
by home authorities.
A petition protesting against the enact
| ment of the Wilson tarih bill as being "dis-
s,trous alike to labor and capital in ths
manufacturing interests of the common
wealth. and especially in the prevailing ia
au.sry of that community bss been siznet
/ by eli the leading jewelry manufacturers II
J AttIsboro. Mass, and citizens who carr
! their livelihood in the factories, end siii D
sent to Congress. The protective iarif q
the jsxelry iodustry is reduced by the VIII
son bill from so 70 81 per cent.
The Union Pacific Coal Compaa ~
sustained loss of $3.50 900 IN tt ,is-
strncsion of mine No. at Almy, nesr ~
| ans,on, wyo., and 40 miners are throw
out of employment. The FIRE started Sal
urday from spontaneous combustion and al
efforts 20 ertinzui.h /; have been anaTsis
| iny. No. is in close proximity 70 min
which has been on FIRE for mofe than u
years ard terrific explosion IL expected z
occur st any time. Miners are moyinl
their families to places Of safety
Bernie Patrick, szsd q. has been pay
ing attentions to Miss Ida Dobson Of For
Smith, Ark, for some time past. The gr
cor1.i3s,ed him too much inclined 70 disss
patton and ssisd to avoid him Of ls,s. Aoa
day Miss Dobson. Mrs. John Hsndriek
and Mrs Ella Garrett rers ia store vbfl
| voung Patrick walked In. After sofs
I words with Miss Dohsoa, he presented r.
volver At her and Ared. The bullet PEN
trssed ter breast causing instant deash
| Patrick then isveiled the revolver At Mr.
Hendricks and sent ballet through be
lung. He placed the mnxzis to bis OF
temple, bal seeing Mrs. Garrett be- 6red :
/ her. the ball taking effect in her srm. II
1 sssin placed the weapon 10 bis temple an
blew his brains cut