Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-04-13

Carter Harrison was elected Mayor of
Chicago, his plurality over Samuel w.
Alerton being estimated at 10000.
The Republicans carried the Kansas cleo
tions; not a single city is reported As
electing Populst mayor.
The bill creating a new Forest Com
mission was passed in the Senate at
Albany.
Lennon, the Lake Shore engineer, found
guilty of contempt OF court. refused to
pay his fiue; his attorneys will appeal to
the Supreme Court.
NJ. Dupuy, the new French Premier,
completed his Cabinet and announced his
policy TO be to obtain the voting of the
budget at once.
Mr.. Balfour addressed great Uuionist
meeting in Belfast.
The Behrng Sea Court of Arbitration
met in Paris; arguments were begun ~
counsel ON both sides.
The Commercial Bank of Melbourne,
Australia, suspended payment.
Wednesday, April =.
Mr.. Phelps and Sir Charles Russell con
tinued their arguments before the Behring
Sea Court OF Arbitration in Paris.
Cholera is said to be spreading rapidly
with the coming OF warm weather In
Russia; fifty one deaths are reported 70
have occurred ~ L'Orient, France.
The Colombian Government has granted
an extension OF twenty months 10 the
Panama Canal Company in which to re-
sumo work.
has foundered; II is said that sixty people
were drowned.
The arrival Of Commissioner Blount at
Hawaii WAS disappointment to the annex
ationists
Governor Flower will hear petitions for
clemcucy for Carlyle W. Harris on Mon
day, April 10.
Forest fires ia New Jersey threatened
West Plea>antyile, and may have wiped
out Suttontown entirely.
Dan" Donovan Of Cleveland. was Killed
by Joe" Danfee OF Syracuse, in a prize
hgh' near Syracuse.
The Republicans made decided gains In
the Western elections.
Thursday, April q.
April 20 was fixed as the day for fusl
adjournment Of The New York Legislature.
Minister Hicks ieIcgraphed that a con
-uIar ag,uCy wa> attacked 10 Peru and the
agent shot; Secretary Gresham directed
that protest and demand for reputation
be made.
The World, Far department chiefs
hope IL have their several buildings In
readiness ~ May the carel-s>uess OF
American exhibitors IN marking their
good, mat cause delay.
The Ncw-Yrrk State Board and the
couLty ,.cretarie, Of the National League
for Good Roads Aeld a meeting Ia Utica.
The Great Mormon Temple al Salt Lake,
Utah MAS dedicated.
John |. Plat testified about the man
ageTent of the Hudson River State Hos
/ pitat at Poug hkeepsie.
Mr.. Gladstone moved the second read
ins of the Irish Home Rule bill in the
House of Commons.
The arguments before the Behring Sea
/ Court OF Arbitration were continued by
+ Sir Charles Russell and J. c. Carter.
/ NJ. Dupuy, the new French Premier,
! stated his policy in the Chamber Of Depu-
/ ties.
Count Appony, in the Hungarian Diet.
criticized Emperor Francis Joseph for not
/ visiting Buda- Pesth in five months.
I II Is reported that revolution is Imminent
/ in Serya.
Friday. April :.
/ J. e. Carter continued his argument In
I behalf of the United States before the
I Behring Sea Court in Paris.
! Striking dock laborers In Hull attacked
/ nonunion men and the offices OF the
/ Shipping Federation; they were dispersed
I by the police.
I The terms of the new contract between
the Colombian Government and the liqui-
dator OF the Panama Canal Company were
/ published.
/ Damage was done BY wind storms in
/ several Western States; there was tidal
wave in Chicago River; Worlds Fair
/ hotel and the Panorama" building In
4 Chicago collapsed
Prairie fres are raging in Nebraska.
The Texas House voted for impeach-
ment of Land Commissioner McCaughey.
/ William lngraham Kip, Protestant Epis-
copal Bishop of California, is dead
Saturday, April y.
/ Enormous damage by prairie fires was
reported in several Western States.
Much damage was done by tornado In
Western New York; the Worlds Fair
/ buildings stood the recent storm well.
Joseph S. Harris was elected president
/ ofthe Reading Railroad, to succeed A. A.
Mcleod.
DR.. Morgan Dix, of Trinity Church, was
named for Bishop of Massachusetts by the
/ conservative element in the diocese.
/ President Cleveland and Secretary Ores
/ ham went to Wilmington, Del, to visit Mr..
! Bayard.
Secretary Hoke Smith requested the
Secretary of War to send troops to main
tain peace il the Choctaw Nation.
The strike of dock laborers In Hull con-
/ tnued troops were called out to guard
! the non union men.
4 The Spanish police captured a band Of
| anarchists at Here's.
| The Commercial Bank of Melbourne re-
sumed business.
A demon stration of liquor dealers in
Trafalgar Square, London, ended in riot.
sunday, April 8.
The strikers at Hull attacked police and
| troops escorting crews for two Wilson
Line steamers about to sail; several men
on each side were injured; gunboat has
/
intention to have general strike.
The Viking ship for the Worlds Fair
sailed from Christiania; the caravel Santa
Maria reached Havana.
An earthquake in Servia caused the loss
of several lives and wrecked many build
ings.
The President, Secretary Gresham and
Senator White spent quiet day at Will
mington, home of Ambassador Baya rd
An aerolite struck and broke the arm
from the statue of John Brown at Os-
sawatomie, Kan.
Chicago hotelkeepers and others are
charging extortionate prices for accommo.
dations during the Worlds Fair.
President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, spoke in high terms Of Mr.
Harris, the new president OF the Reading.