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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-16
SD CONGRESS.
The Democratic Factory Busy
Turning Out New States.
Little Chance for Territory Having
Republican Complexion.
sex assiee Is ias Latest suhisci si warn
Gemserztie Seiieitsds.

WAsnISGTos, Dec. l5.--Tbe Haase wsHt
into committee ef the whole and the bill
admitting Arizona ~ statehood was read.
Morse Rep Of Massachusetts vas the
onIy Representative who spoke 90 either
sisle lie objected formally 70 tie bal,
fiis speech vas ALMOST easirsls asls mp ef
q reply to the bitter psEsoaal attack made
ou bin ami Massachusetts by Rashas Of
Titan, few dsys ag3. The bia wzs READ
By sections, which gave opportunities u
several members 70 get Ia few remarks
that they hsG previously neglected to make.
Section shree vas sa3Anaei 10 provide for
one reptrs estaiiYe in the 53rd AMI - "a
Coagressts ia.tsad 0f tae 5ita ami 5J.h.
Section seven was amenied 10 provide that
) per cent. of the proceeds Of tas sales OF
governa,snt lassIs. after The admission of
state, instead of 10 per eeui, is 10 90 10
the public shool fanh. In section eight
the ptoyiso thal school lands shall not b.
sold for less than s. an acre was struck
ogt.
In section q, 20'l. .0'D acres Of land. i'll
stead Of 100, 900. are donated to the sgri-
cultura! college. Section 10 wss amea1ed
10 provide appropriations Of 100 009 acres
for the iasaha ssyigm; 100 COX acres for
the penitsntiary, los, 0i9 acres for the
deaf. dnnib ami blind asy INN. aud 2u 0o0
acres fer the miaers' hospital. Section IL
vas amended by inserting Into the adoption
Of the constitution the second DAY of 0ero-
her. ls9l.
Wheeler moved that the bill be fAvorabiF
reported to the House; agreed 10.
Wheeler then moved the previous question
aud the amendments were agreed to en-
masse. On the final pssssge of the bill,
Everett lDeIn.) of Massachusetts, de-
tnanded the yeas ani nays, which resulted
in the passage of the bill.
Wheeler Dem of Ala5ama. moved that
the House 90 into committee of the whole to
consider the bill for the adaissioa of New
Mexico 10 the Inion. and the bill was read
Before the House went into committee, Reed
inquired whether toe bill had ever been
considered ia committee. Wheeler sail
that it haa on Nov. ;. The clerk begsu
reading the bill. Wheeler soon moved to
dispense with the further reading, but this
suggestion brought out 4 storm os osiee-
tions. The cl.rx was directed to continue
reading the bill.
After the reading of the bili was finished
Wheeler moved that the committee rise and
report il to the House. Tie Republicans
objected to this railroading process ana de-
mandei that the bill b., reAh By sections.
During the discussion Hatch Dem. of
MssouEi. said the Democratic majority
would not keep Aut Oklahoma or any other
territory on account of the political com
piexion of its delegates.
Yes, but will gu almIt them: askei
Miliiken Rep of Maina, Tnst IS the
question
AZ 20 the committee rose, ani the
House adjourned until tomoToa. without
rsachiag any conclusion ia regud to the
New Mexico bill.
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the LiEurEnssF6esERaL's Rssk.


WAsuNGroS, Dtc. Is Referring to his
bin for the revival Of the rank Of lieuten-
snt-general of the army, Senator iiawie}
said that il was in the interest 9f Gen.
SchoHeld. "The veteran generals, SAID
Senator HawIey, who commanded armies
or even corps, are reduced to small nun
her. Gen. schofeld is one Of the most
learned men ia all military mat'c's, and
won renorr as ar able AMI brave oommau-
der in the field. The army generally and
multitude of ex-younteers wouii be glad 10
see him Lieutenant general for the short
time that he has before reaching retire.
ment. The senator addel that be was Of
the opinion that the general commanding
the army should holl superior rATk to other
army officers ia the service.
While there is no limitation ID the bill as
to the time when the rank shall expire or as
To individuals, II IS believed that, un'.er the
provision making it available only to those
who have commanded armies 10 the field IN
war. it world apply ONLY to Gen. Sehoiield
ard Gen Hossrd.
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NO SALT HERE.
Rumors of Poor Ice in the
kennebec Are False.
Ex-Postmaster Of 0rrington Out Of
One Scrape But Into Another.


RICHMOND, Dee. l5,-{SpeeiAl "A ru-
NOR has been starter. 10 the effect that the
ksnnsbec ice crop was endangered BY the
salty state of the river, and that unless
heavy rains should swell the latter no ice
would be housed on the Kennebec this sea
soa. In answer TO Inquiries concerning the
matter, Mr.. w. A. Province, superintend-
snt of the Charles Russell Company, stated
to the JoURsAl that the rumor is withou,
foundation. The river is low, bat there il
no trouble with the ice. Sample pieces
melt down as clear a. plate glass when put
TO steam test. Mr.. Province assures the
JouKSAL that uniess omnipotence opposes,
the kussells will house their usual guam
Iity.
While breakfastiug Friday Daniel Buker.
North end resident, swallowed q small
piece Of pork bone and was shortly after
taken with profuse hemorrhage of the
stomach. Blood .phrted from his mouth
iG a shocking manner. Il is thought that =
sharp edge of the bone pierced blood ves-
sci and that death would have ensusd but
for the prompt action of the attending ply
slcian. Mr.. Bgker, who is advanced in
years, will be obliged TO remain indoors for
some time On account of his remarkable
experience.
Miss Fannie Averill, widow of James
AyerlIi. who was killed by accident en-
board of coal vesse! last fall, received to-
day check for $1,000 on a policy On the
T. y. f. f.
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A FRENCH sPrs CONFESSION.
Employed to Study German Coast Dsisncss
BIZ french General.

LElrhiG. Dec. lj---The .riai of TIE two
supposed French spiss, p.gonc ai'ss Du-
bcis, aud Delgey Maivas alias DAgnrt, be-
gan hele yesterday ia open court Dubois
AMI Malyn3 were arrested in August lat at
Kiel, ON board the Englsh yaci = Insect,
alter the police hal detect thrI1 in the
act Of making sketches Of she German
coast defence The -cCfetary ot the navy
was officially Represented al jha trial and
nioe Wit. sses scTe called 10 give testi-
lnony.
sdon sfter ibe opening Of the trial, Du-
bois repeated in opan cour. q confession
made yoou after fis capture. Hr said that
a member of the French general staff, a
professor or the war academy, aud head OF
the department Of marine Notifications, in
structed hin to study the German coasts
Dubois thereupon determined - make a
personal visit to the German Notifications
and chartered the English yacht. consider
ing her neutral ground. The prisoner de-
MED that BE- acted under the orders OF the
French government.
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= MADE NO REPLY.
Ex.ninistes Stevens Esp:aias xhy n
niaines Answer Is Nos AIssina

In regard 10 tie prsss Dispatches pub
iished Friday morning 70 .hs effect that ene
of the late Secretary Of State Biaine's DIS
patches is missing sgon the state depart
men, files, ex-Minister John L. Stevens
makes the following statement TO the JorK-
nal.
Regarding the dispatch IA Secretary
Blaine, signed by me and published by the
Associated Press yesterday morning, il Is
proper to say tha, 10 snswer vas ever re-
ceived by me. and probably none was ever
written.
Doubtless Mr.. Blaine thought that the
standing instructions and usages Of the
Legation Of which / then lad charge,
especially Secretary Bayarri'. dispatch 70
Minister Merrill, of Juiy IL, 1887, vera
sufficient for my guidance. thas throwing on
the American Representatives at Honolulu,
the responsibility Of dealing with facts AMI
emergencies. as to which they could judge
more accurately than the Washington
officials. All official dispatches received by
me during my residence in Honolulu, are
duly numb bered and on file in the Legation
at Honolulu. JoaS l.. STEvtNs.
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A STRANGE DEPARTURE.
Gardiner Fails to Understand the movements
OF This Mysterious Couple.

GARDNER. Dec. Especial. )--for
some time past a Young well-dressed couple
claiming to hail from New York, have been
stopping at one of the most reputable pri-
stc boarding houses IN Gardiner. They
med to have plenty of money, but were
rather diffdent about discussing their for
rner nlace of residence and occupation. On
Number of occasions they were seen 70
have large rolls of bills, hence the surprise
a, their mode of departure. The young
,somsn gave the parties with v hom she was
stonping to understand that she would re-
main in Gardiner for some time.
The other morning, gentleman on Tue
street. who Is also staying at the same
nlaee. ". surprised by receiving 'isis
rom the lady, rho asked for the loan OF
~ saving that she wanted to go TO au-
yusta. but had left her pocket DOCK AT her
boarding place. and rs it was near trsih
time she would not have time to go ana get
i The gentleman granted the loan. "A
l;,tle later the estimable lady who kept the
banse came in with the information that
her loJper was intending to go for good.
rhis started the Young man looking for
III, :, hill he Immediately started for the
denot and seeing the young lady in the WIN
dow he entered, but she had VANISHED ne
lstermiued to hold her valise until she re-
snpeared and just before tram tune sne .s
came from her place of concealment WIN
the s5 bill and handed it over WIN .ne
statement that she had just received letter
fran' home and was compelled to change
her plans ,,,,sr fo- .xo
weeks hoard, the money for which she salo
.he would send at once from home: Ine
s,a,sons who have seen the couple were
much surprised at their departure IN sueh
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s0LD TIE wREeks6s.
Capt. Randall Bought toe Spar Which Saved
Ms wiie's Liis.

BELLFuKf, l.. l.. Dee. 10 Ali that WAS
lefs Of the fine schooner Louise IL. Randall,
ash ore of Smiths point, was sold hY order
Of the anaerwriters for $50. The vessel
Aad cargo, when they lef, port az the Ill.
fated voyage. were valqed at $50, 600 and
carried an insurance of sig 900,
The csptAiu stool around while men hii
on the wreckage which had come ashore
He smiled GRIM sotrowfat smile as men
faced the biting cold 10 contest with each
other for the ownership Qf II water cask, or
few wSisr-soaked cabin doors, Or hatch
covers for which no one wil10a. a vessel
could tlad any use.
The auetioEeer, W. +. Jenkins, s,tug.
glei against the cold anh tried 10 he merry
He owed he wasn't cold, but declared he
had ggaNt Job 10 Keep bis teeth from chst-
tefing. lie struggled alopg maafully. His
'goirg going. gene" almost ffoze on his
bps before the sound could licst away
with the clouds of icy PARTICLES in the air.
When finally the wreck itself and cargo
were efftred there eas No one to bid. Tie
shi, lies 1UO yards OF fhorc. The hull is
sulanerged. Tie four epars stand straight,
sni the bits Of canvas Hap idly in the arr.
'it would be like throwing Nancy int0 the
SEA e. hit oa her volunteered weather.
beaten old beach comher; but another ee-
clated her anchors and chains were wol til
SiGHo. Then some one saw visions of Il g
y t,lters and winters supply Of coal IN that
huil, if even only part of tie 1900 tons
which went down with tbc vessel was sc-
cured and he b.d Sl00 for thc vessel at &
cargo.
before The snctiorerr euid declare the
wreck cold Capt Randall bid Sldo, re-
marking that the spar winch had supported
Ii. wife aBl himself AMI h's men through
u hours of great peril was worth all thst.
The captains bid took ;hs boat AMI the
coal
Later Capt. Ran al sail. u don't *
pect 10 gti anything froa9 thu u wfeck. II Is
purely niaitey Of sentiment, Next spring,
If the vessel Is no; broken up, may GENE
down here and try To recover the chains and
auchors. Il is tco much, however, 10 be
ieye tl.at, stsunch as the vessel is, she can
" withstand old oceans winter bsttories.
Capt Randall is undecided whether he
viii yt Btara 10 sea agaiu. lie sad oaa
such experience a. he hal on this coast WIS
enough for a life tiue He aBf his vie
ard the sailors have recovered from the Ell
f,cts Of the exposure.
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CUMBERLAND TEACHERS.


uSsWick, Dec. 1.-THE annual con-
vantion Of the Cumberland county teachers
at the high school room, Brunswick, was
called to order at 9.l5. Friday morning, by
Priaeipsl Fish of Brunswick. Rev. +. B.
Mason of the Congregational church Of
fsred prayer Reading of the minutes of
the previous meeting was dispensed with
aud the convention proceeded TO organize.
1t was voted that the chairman appoint
committees on nominations and resolutions.
A paper on What | Teach Most Sue
cessfally" was then read by F. z. Morse,
principal of the Freeport high school
brief discussion of the subject followed.
BE Sinclair Of Wcstbrook read paper
on "What Find Most Difficult TO Teach
The third and last paper of the morning
session, Beginnings in Geography" was
read by Miss Florence NJ. Lincoln. princi-
pal of the Bath Street primary school,
prpnswick After a discussion of this sub
iect the session adjourned.
The afternoon session was called to or
der at o'clock and twas voted to continue
the discussion on the papers which were
r ad in the morning. Hon. W. A. Luce,
.tate superintendent of schools, spoke of
the imp)rt,nce of the English branches Uf
study and urged more extended course of
Fuglish grammar in the public schools.
The chairman ann, uaced the committees
qs follows: Nominating, NJ. II. Sinai! OF
Westbrook. F. F. Morse of Freeport. Miss
E.A. S. Pnlell of Brunswick resolu-
tsons, MIR. B. 2. Snow Of Yarmouth, Mr.
B. Z. Sinclair Of Westbrook, Miss NJ. II.
ms. of Rrunavick
The first paper was read By II. NJ. Moore
Of Yarmouth. on "Some Suggestions of
School Government" B. =. Snow of far-
mouth md W J. Corthell of Gorham also
Z, o'se On this topic. Miss Mary l.. Fish OF
Wooifords, rea1 an article on college
K quiramcn,s in English Literature and
Niss Nellie NJ. Clondman of Gorham,
PAPER on Primary Nnu Der Work" An
address vas then mIJc Prof. F. {. Robin
sor Of Bowdoin college.
In the evening, Prof. II. L. Chapman OF
Bowdoin, addressed the convention and the
rest of the evening was occupied with
tuusic
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APPEAL Of aasanass.


HosoLrIu, Dse. Il. via Seat.ie. WISH.
D-e- i5--The american League OF Helso-
inla issues the following address to ths
people Of the Caisssi States:
I'VE. like yus,. believe In good govern
nAent, and having IN cooperation with
Others freed ourselves frogn the reign Of
corrupt rule aEl3 established govern.
useat Of the ssss1 elassss Of saeisty, We pro
test most eDphaiieaily ssaiast the reFssrF
Of the assumption af President CleYeiasld
that the provisional goyrranent % me
Hawaiian lsiaueis should cease TO exist
because the proposition to- union VITA the
United States ef America had failed to
naees his approval We Insist that tas
present government Of Hawaii has the
same right 10 aSisg that the Bited states
had after thr ~ egs-ssfsil revolution Of l5isA
Ia iaIt tisa corruption and nlis@oy
eTnsneHf thsl brought atuas The resolu-
tom af January last were 50 dagrant ~
To b uelsaFahle. aaci the late queen had
planned TO not ouly coagiaae her cerrapf
practices bar X, aside the constitution af
the kiaeslgIa, aud attempted T0 Illegally
proHuigate q new one. disfBnehisjng
many Of the most intelligeas citi2,ns, and
by her high handed outFa4s,s destroyed
the lasI hnPe of improvement eYeF the
corrupt snd Illegal aggression al the ex-
ecutiye power, ~ that 80 alternative was
lest hlat 10 dppo>e her ami establish an
honest and capable government.
Old system Was Rotten.
'41his hss been successfully done. NOS
by the citizens OF the ai;t.yi States, but
the movement was carried 10 a successful
issue By people barn and raised on the
islands and others who had resided fur
MANY years hvrv and ,st.rs. citizens Of thr
country and Ipyal to It's i,s>t interests, and
only organized Tor the overthrow of the
old - ysIem after ali hppr Of fetlress t-,r q ne
many wr1u..~ done by the late queen and
her par,i,ans had ceased to eNist.
We are ready To acknowledge thar We.
loving the liberty and a.aod government
honestly administered, approved Of the
deposition at The late queen and the
organization Of the provisional govern
meat and gave TO tine said provisional
government our hearty support because
We knew that it represented he best aud
mosf advanced religions. moral, social ard
business interests uf the islands, and .se
assert that these several interests tre s,D
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revolution Wa 'nstihaht"'
Tine rt0ht oi revolution haS been a
weEl-cstahit.hed mrihnd 81 deciding great
wrotg~ and checking the encroachfIcnts
oi kings and dcNpate generally. and by no
prapie has The right been more generally
acknowledged than by thr American
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ssa Enaland Briefs.

Chafees a2ai5ssI n if Clay ton Of the
Boston weather l'urtau arr bring investi
gatt4l hy r.ssfsssor Harrington.
The yvarphntf4f and centsitts belonging
to the Auf,nrn. NJ. stove foHudry con
many were tnrue,i- I.e-ss s;si,@s'.
Coieucl Henry IIsstiues has hem sp
F,eirfsri "a nas-n,lg.g oi tAe sta8 ~ Governor
eIe5t fsracnhalac of Massachusetts,.
Waido &. Perry of Vermont, chief eserk
OF the dead ietter eilit4 k5zs rendered his
resignation to fh,' post Ilis fet general
The S,as Li7oiders - tha Orient Fire ln+
.nrance company ~ ll#rtsord voted ~
reduce It's cspi.sl from p is13.'Fs' tsssss IN
tieorgeeF firenrssn- shayse,l with shs
murder II Frank y. Reynolds, ssss
brought hefare the New Haven court
pleaded not gailsy sad was bound over q
the next term af the superior court fof
trial
Worcester and Boston police are ssaFch-
ina for !lerfert r. Biack- agrd q year.,
who j. charged eith rohfrEBg the ssfe IN
tbe cashiers o.1ice II the Boston aal
Ma.ne Railroad company in Worcester,
Mas. of about $50.
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ANEW HAWAIIAN MINISTER.
?, C. ZONES Said to Be Aeersdltsd % NJ.
Ihurs,sa's Successor.

NAN FRANCISCO. ttFN- ik.--sl hc ttce4ul0
brought "a mi. nor, Y. e. lones. a member
of the executive eommittec OF the vro,is-
ionAl government. wha, according 10 The
uswsiian Bulletin. ia accredited ia WASH
lsh,on ns Mlnister Thurs,en's ,uccr,sor.
MIR Jsnss saiA
II Ia no, xaas shsther shall 10 ON h,
Washington ar NOT viii meet Mr.. Tburs.
ten here ana then | shnn decide. II Mr..
TAnrston wants Ia 90 la Honolulu 1 will m
am ,ss, ryary,hins is pr,vras,inr Ali r,sht
in Hawaii Ths ea,ernmsnt viii moi con.
scnt IA h. aa.ted unless the conrYex, of the
I nitsd States saws so. I'm anv event there
viii he ma hshtine. American, will not
fight Autr,rsns. We are ali Americans
nhn .nnn,rt tho proyi.,onal government.
ON. tsiny ia certain. hawsyer. We viii
naypr tolerata the restoration Of . rotten
knnaka government
Minister Thurslon said there must bs
s,n,, n,ist.k,, as Ia Nr lanes in.tru,tions.
When asked whether he wruk return to
Unnelom he said he had not decided, Us
,,,,lt M, d4nv that his return 10 tho
island, was pess,hle.
Mr. Jones hr,ess with him sadsvits
made h, Uaxa,i.ns correcting s,atements
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NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY shs Wires From The North, sss,
South srf Nsss.

Tie excitement az Paris growing eut Of
tie threats Of alleged sBsrefiists continues.
II i KEEP. ap ia measure BY the tricks Of
practical jokers vho prepare sham bombs
Of large dimensions and place az ihe doors
Of bog.sss Of sristocrats Dae os these .hs m
sTasrs was left st the house Vt u. lie
Ro.hsehilI. one ef fhe greas bankers. !.
will 20 har'i With these Jakers if trey i<ll
into the hands Of the fssises-
4 special from otts~a, Ont, ssys tlss'
Sir J3ba Thompson denies tbst tle visit Of
Hon. Mackes zie BevsH rssfiss-r Of srssss
ss,i commerce., to fiosoiaii had any poi;ti-
cal ,isnfaeancs. The object ~ Mr.. Bor-
eIYs visit to HsneinlH aha also 10 8sssfa1s
pss 10 study the possibility of developing
trade reizfious bstweea TBS Dorsiyi0n aa6
fI.ogs esustries. He ridicaled the iisa Of
the Canadian government being the sT'er-
pediAry through shcm Great Britain you'd
stteGrrt the annexation Of the Harsiian
Island
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MOI all 4tIt sdatisss and netys foods and nar-
;ies In s,,joh ihts ad II medical discoyery u 40
n..fIs ~ lyna ~ the tranquility of those ssusi-
sf,s f,fzsne sfe disfHrtsa ~ irregular diFestl1H.
wh-t, he ford Is not adequately diEssted and ~.
siTatIattA, $ t1nir OF iuFiRofsilnf sH+fi " W
r.oysgd p,sos them, they remain weak and
t,pstraUg and nightly fapose il disturbed ans nt-
M Bsgiet az ~ ibr foan,sis bead tostsfisfs
s,arrseh Rifp,fs fefHrms di-affTfsS eoh1i''oh
III an ..gtoa.fi sGf ff0fa0ses general Tizof, ~
,hi.l ti,e rer4es share In common sitb f5s rev
81 The syssrm, A regular action of me yyweis
sgd liver. fesaiiinz ffsn the use ~ ~. afaJeines
40 ,ss,nd5e. r. fbss seod effect. Malaria, rhsu~
,,,.tisss saa siar.eT efBplain'--s nerve disf1fb-
~ e.4,e,,Iainfs-.-afe removed 5y the h;ters.
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STATE NEWS.
titttfoap,

John II. Morgan Post, No. 1923, @. A. H.,
held their regular meeting Wednesday even-
inQ and elected the following officers; u
W. witlsm, Com. G. n. Rand.S y Com
4. ". Stevens, j. v. Com; ID. b. Ellis, q.
NJ: II. p. Curtis, chaplain; T. X. sirout,
surgeon; s. &. Adams,O. D. W. y. Hnteh'
o. g.; A. 8. s,trou., sdjutani ". B. Galn-
sba, sergeant major; Cbas. Howard, z. NJ.
Sergt. Delegate II. b. Galustiai alternate,
n. H. Stevens. This IL Commander With
sm'. third reelection. Winter seems 10
haze good hold Of US and keeps tightening
his grip. Tuesday morning eight degrees
below zero, Wednesday morning 20 below
aud Thursday morning ~ below. People
,ing in tireenville say they have less snow
than Gullfofd.
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A DISPUTED ACCOUNT.
Brooklin Sardine Factory Attached by Bos'
ton Firm for S60,0o0.

ELLSWORTH, Dee. l5.--S 6. Stevens,
proprietor of the sardine factory at Brook
lin, Me has been attached by Pickert C
Co., Boston, for $50 900. Stevens states
that the matter arises from disputed &C
count and claims that pickert really is in
debted to him.
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FAVORABLE TO THE FIGHTERS.
Fiorida's Supreme Court Decides That 'us'I'
istic Contests are Legal.

TALLAHASSEE, Dec. 15.-The supreme
court of Florida has rendered an opinion
sustaining the validity of the present mu-
,;c;nsi government at Jacksonville. Ihls
practically ends the suit against the city al
though the plaintiffs have been allowed ten
dsys in which to amend their declaration.
They will go no further with the case, how
ever. This means the immediate passage
next Tuesday of the ordinance permitting
uugilistic contests with tive-ounee gloves
with guaranteed police protection.
The Corbe IT. Mitchell fight VIII surely
take place at Jacksonville on Jan. p next
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-16
IN ANOTHER ScRAPe.
Postmaster Bartlett. Not Gully On o"'
CHARGE But Hetd on Another.

PoRr1asp. Dec. l5.-Alden b. bsfteu'
,o.tmaster at Orrington. charged Win
eetaining sni opening a registered letter
wss tbi. afternoon given verdict OF no.
gn,lsy bv the jury. He WAS then ''uno
over in $500 on snothtr Indictment eh
,sg = similar ofencs in regard to another
letter.