Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-11

Brought by the Wires From the North, East,
South and Nest

Rev. DR.. ID. w. ;. Dnrgin resigned as
pastor of the Baptist church at Newmarket,
n. H., Sunday.
The Kansas drought is broken but the
wheat outlook is very gloomy. The crop is
short 30 per cent.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars worth
of property in Ross, Highland, Pike and
Athens counties Ohio, has been destroyed
by forest fires.
Schooner Rogers, ashore at Handkerchief
shoal has settled in the sand, but may yet
be foated. Her anchors, chains and
some rigging were saved.
The Massachusetts Legislative committee
on public health reported "ought not to
pass" on bill prohibiting the sale of cigar
cites and cigarette tobacco.
A dispatch to the New York Herald from
Valparaiso says in consequence of dis
orders martial law has been proclaimed in
the provinces of Santiago, Valparaiso and
Aconqua.
The New York Heralds Panama special
saws that reports have reached here that an
anti Masonic riot occurred at La Paz, Bo-
liyia, during which five were killed and
many wounded.
Three persons died of cholera. at Paris,
Monday, in Lorient in the department of
Morbihan, France, where the disease has
caused many deaths, recently.
Michael Welch, who returned to New
Bedf( I'd FRIDAY after an absence of IL
year and told the sensational story of i'm
prisonment in an Australian prison, says his
story was "only a sailors yarn.
A dispatch from Cincinnati to the police
authorities at keene, n. H., says man,
partially demented. who says he is post
ma ster at keene. n. H.. is detained there.
Mr.. Barrett mysteriouslY disappeared a
few days ago.
The total number of fonrth-class post
masters appointed Monday was ll9. of
those 80 were to fill vacancies caused By
deaths and resignation. and 30 by removals.
OF the postmasters removed II had served
fours years and over
\ dispatch to the Brazilian legation in
London from Rio .Janeirt states that the
insurrection in the province of Rio Grande
de Sui is being suppressed, and that the
rebels have been driven close to the
Uruguayan frontier
Mrs Ellen VI. Gloster of North Wey
mouth. Mass. charged with the murder of
her infant child, vas arraiyned in court ct
De,.ham, Monday. In September, 1892,
her chill was found sirangled TO death in
the cellar of s house In which the Gosiers
had lived in North Weymouth. Mrs. Clos
ter pleaded not guilty.
President Cleveland and party left w il
mington, Del at o'clock Monday morn
| ing for Washington. Crowds of people
gathered at the depot and cheered the Pres
iient at every opportunity. Mr.. Cleveland
took off his hat and stood aIcheaded until
the rear OF the train had passed from the
station.
| The New York Heraid's cable dispatch
/ from Lima, Peru, says The ing of a
/ consular agent of the United States which
| Minister Hicks reported To the Washington
government occurred at Mollendo. Peru,
| March 2J. Masonic rites were being OBJ
served in Il lodge room at that place Dur
| ihg the ceremonies a mot attacked the build
| ing. drove out the Masons sacked the lodge
room and burned the building. few shots
were fred daring the ntelee. one of which
| wountled American Consular Agen. Emile
ID. Cazarco in the leg. It i said the riots
were caused by the action of tbe Masons ~
ignoring an edict against their cereuoni's
" nifN was tSeuFts ny fibfittb tdb'Ot'
bishop Of ArPquipa.
Great excitement has been caused by ar
attempt to assassiaata Cardinal Msszary pri
mate Of Hungary. The cardinal WAS walk
ing with his secretary when we'll dressed
young man rushed upon him ani made des
perste attempts 10 stab him with q knife
The cardinal stepped to one side. evadins
the blows of the assassin. while the secrs
tsry received twosevere stabs at the hand
of the assailant The would-be murderer
was arrested Csnliual Vaszary was un'
hurt. There seems to be no doubt that al
attempt to murder the cardinal wa
prompted BY the intense strife now going OF
in Hungary in relation To civil marrisge ans
the baptism of children ef mixed Hlarrisges
in which the car5iinsl is booked upon as tn,
leader of the eeeiesiastieal party.