Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-18
NEWS NUGGETS.


run Monday, but every demand was quickly
paid.
Schooner Schuyler Colfax, 60 tons, built
ut Essex in 1868. was sold at auction at
Gloucester, Monday, to j. c. ilamlen of
Portland for 5000
The total number of fourth-class post
masters appointed Monday was l3l. of
this number - are to fill vacancies caused
by resignation and death.
The Massachusetts rapid transit commit
tee reported in the Senate Monday bill
compelling the Boston & Maine and Fitch
burg Il. r., to build union station in the
north end of the city.
Henry b. Palmer the Fall River bank
clerk who absconied same weeks ago, re-
turned Monday morning and gave himself
up. lie is held for fhsving embczzled
$1,000 from the Fall River National Bank.
At the close of Sunday mornings service
at the Universalist church, Charlestown,
Mass, letter was read from Rev. G. [.
KERN of Portland, Me-, accepting the
unanimous call of the society to become its
pastor. He will commence his labors there
May ].
Hundreds of forged Chinese passports
have been discovered at Tacoma, Wash.
Thirty-two Chinese actors for the Worlds
Fair and 24l Chinese mechanics will be re-
turned to China Wednesday, the authori-
ties refusing to recognize their certificates
of identification.
The New York Advertiser says that Sec
retary Herbert of the navy has instructed
Admiral Gherardi to allow the United States
men-of-war sailors to participate in the big
land parade, April 20. Admiral Gherardi
expressed his idea last week by saying he
thought the plan impracticable.
The Argentine cruiser Nueve de Julia
14,5o0 horse power from st. Mchaels,
Azores, April 10th, arrived at New York
Mon'lay morning. She was built in
voyage She will take on supply of
coal and proceed to Hampton Roads to join
the fleet.
The jury in the superior court at Boston,
Mon lay, returned verdict awarding So
900 to the plaintiff in suit of Susan l.. X.
Cleveland against Charlotte W. Lyman for
damages for the affections of the plaintiffs
husband The defendant is now the wife
of Charles b. Cleveland, the former hus-
band of the plaintiff.
A train consisting of engine No. | of the
Pennsylvania railway and cars Nos. 3 and
) started from New York, Monday MORN
| ing FOR the Worlds Fair. The engine is
the first railway locomotive used on this
side OF the Atlantic and is called "John
Bull The coaches look like stage
coaches on railway wheels.
1t is p ported that several cases Of chol-
era exist at st. Paul Mimi, among lot
Of emigrants from Southern Russia, who
have come through to Winnipeg, where
they are now in quarantine. The immi-
grants were destined for the United States
and but for the prompt interference of the
| Winnipeg authorities would have crossed
over to North Dakota.
| The New York Herald's correspondent,
at Valparaiso cables as follows; ''The fol-
\ lowing message has been sent to President
| Cleveland by the American residents of
| Santiago and VALPARAISO, Minister Egan is
harboring criminals in the United States
| legation and is dishonoring the country.
He evidently desires to provoke conflict
between the United States and Chill"
| Secretary Carlisle absolutely declined
| Monday to outline his future financial ac.
1 ton. preferripg to await the arrival Of the
emergency before indicating what be will
I do. Both Secretary Carlisle and President
| Cleveland have been deluged all the morn.
| ing with telegrams from New York and
other ports. The order for 81 ,250 900 oi
! gold engaged for export Tuesday reduces
| the free gold in the treasury to about $500,
| 600,
/ The new Servian government has made
the demand that the ex-regents and ex min
listers shall reimburse the government fol
I the sum of 2 400 900 francs, nisappropri
/ ated during their regency. The genera
1 quiet with which King Alexander's couI
| d'etat was hailed is already interrupted
The Liberals have issued manifesto in
which they describe the new ministry ap-
pointed by King Alexander az nsurpers oi
political power.
1t was settled Monday that when the
Irish Home Rule bill reaches the commit
tee stage large section of the Radical.
will support a proposal to leave the counties
of Londonderry, Antrim, Doun and Armagh
in the province Of Ulster, under imperia
rule, these being counties in which the
Unionist element il the strongest and the
ontagonism to crush Home Rule very bit
ter. IL is considered doubtful whether
F. 'ri8H1tDfF ADi we AfIrH -NdtIDBdurt Ufrtb
bers would assent to such scheme.
! Hon. c. P. Dawney, ex-member Of the
English Parliament from Yorkshire, an
nounces the formation Of corps Of gentle.
men volunteers in Yorkshire, with the in
teDtion of joining the Unionists in armed
opposition to the Irish Home Rule. Othe1
news Of military character in relation Il
Irish Home Rule comes from Hull. News
papers Of Glasgow report that Orang.
lodges in that city are storing rifles an
bayone with the intention, it is presumed
Of aiding the Orangemen Of Ulster to battl
against Irish Home Rule.
i John johnson known as ''Biue niger,
ran amuck in the broom shop OF the An
burn, n. r.. prison, Monday morning. II
was armed with . sharp knife used in cut
ting broom corn and first attacked Charlie
p. Peck, fellow convict from Wes
Chester county. Leaving him dead in hi
traeks, he next fatally stabbed Daniel Brit
ton, convict, and wounded two other
before he was rendered powerIea. John
son stabbed right and left while he was a
! liberty, and several other cony;css suGere
. severe cuts. The canse Of this trouble va
: an old grudge held by johnson against
number Of the convicts In the shop.