Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-22
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In the New Eogland billiard tournament,
at Boston, Wednesday night, Carter beat
Yatter, $50 to 100.
The Boston Paper Trade Association has
adopted resolutions calling upon President
Cleveland to veto the seigpiorage bill.
Wednesday was the last day of the exis-
tence of the Boston citizens relief commit
tee. All the employees were discharged.
Over 1000 persons were aided duricg the
winter.
The latest news as to Senator Colquitt is
that his bowels are pa,alyz ed, and his ply
sicians admit that his death is q matter OF
time. Absent members of the senator's
family have been telegraphed for.
A well-organized attempt to bring about
a revolution has been discovered by the
authorities ia Bogota, United States of
Colomhia in time to prevent general up
rising. A large number of arrests were
made.
At a Mass meeting of Dartmouth college
students, Wednesday, $1,000 was raised for
the support of the base ball team. Fifteen
hundred dollars will be required to carry
out the proposed schedule and practice
games.
The body of an infan. was found hidden
in some bushes near the sand pit at New
ton. Macs, Wednesday. The child was
wrspped 10 a garment snd its head was
crushed in. suggesting foul play, but DIR.
Curtis of the health board secuted the idea.
John Boyle O'Rielly's grave will soon be
marked with a stone from his native place
in Ireland. His initials were cut on the
stone by himself over 80 years ago. twas
once a part of the foundation of the church
at Dowth, Ireland, and he expressed wish
to rest under it.
Mrs. Margaret Duggan Of Milloury,
Mass, died Wednesday from bnrDs re-
ceivet Tuesday. She was burning grass
near her home when her apron took fire and
her clothing was soon mass OF flames.
She did not regain consciousness. She was
a widow and had seven children, lults.
Frost loosened boulder on the St.
Johnsbury Lake Champlain Railrosd,
two miles west Of st. Johnsbrry, Vt,
Tuesday night, and freight train struck
the rock soon after, dersihng the locomo-
tive AMI four cars. Two cars were smashed,
but the train hands were not seriously hurt.
The Illinois supreme court has refused to
grsnt supersedess in the case Of Patrick
Eugene prendergast, to be hanged at Chi
cago. Friday, for the murder Of Mayor Car
ter II. Harrison. Prendergast's COUNSEL
has telseraphed acting Governor Gill for q
reprieve, and slso applied to the judge of
! the federal court at Chicago for habeas
corpus writ.
The new big 13-inch gun,the largest ever
made in the United States, was fired twice,
Wednesday, at Indian head, Maryland, prov
ing grounds in the presence of distinguished
oGici is. and proved = success. 1t was
demonstrated that the United States will
speedily possess full armament for four
battleships of the highest efficiency.
| Mr.. Gladstone has had 1 consultation
With DR.. Netherciiffs, the celebr tied
, opthalmist, Who iatormed tn. ex.premier
that the pecessAsy operation may be per-
+, formed ishout the flight st danger. He
confirms the reports that Mr.. Gladstone has
4 cataract on each eye. The operation will
be performed ia about three months.
The wedding OF Feriinecd Ward Of New
York city anil Miss Belle Slo.er, Staten
!, Island, took place a. Genesee, N. Y.
Wednesday evening. Only the most iati-
mate friends of the parties were resent.
Mr. and Mira. Ward will live in Genesee.
The brides father could not be present at
the Wedding on account, it is sail. of bus
mess engagement.
| The opponents Of the guaranty of the
Providence & Spriaefi III R.iisoad bonds
won their f 1T victory in the progress of the
c,se. Tuesday. tbs Come, ticu. tupe me
court overriding tso demurrcss FL BY the
/ city of Ptoviience. The css ~ i'll probably
nos progress in the regular way n de-
cision on it, merits, tbs msia q ies.i IN b. :