Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-03-25

The Madrid Imparcial's Cadiz core
spondent says the captain Of German
steamship reports that he sighted the
cuiser Reina Regente in the midst of
storm, two weeks ago. He saw wave
sweep off one of her tunnels He thinks
the same wave must have quenched her
fires and left her powerlcss. A peasant nj
Tarifa SAYS he saw the cruiser founder
about five miles off shore, and for time
before she went under, she seemed entirely
beyond control.
The Uuited States cruiser Chicago
commanded by Capt. Mahan, with COM
plement OF $50 officers and men, arrived
at New York, Saturday. The Chicago
anchored of ST. George, S. l. She has
been absent for some time, cruising in
European waters, and left Gibraltar for
home on Feb 2S, stopping at Madeira and
Bermuda. After leaving Bermuda a
heavy circular storm overlook the vessel,
which was safely weathered. One seaman
died during the voyage
A severe gale swept the south OF Eng
land, Sunday afternoon and evening.
Many houses were unroofed. In London,
three persons were killed and three injured
severely by falling walls. A race boat on
the Thames was upset, and two occu-
pants drowned Many isolated cases of
death in the storm are reported from che
provinces Several ancient aud historic
trees at Rugby and Oxford were uprooted.
Three of them were between % and 30
feet each in circumference.
The United States theatre, known I'M
til lately as Sam 7. Jacks Empire thea
tire, at Chicago, WIS burned Sunday even
ing. The fire started by an explosion
The theatre building was located in the
rear and entered through the Madison hall
building, which is used for an office, lodge
and dance room. The latter structure was
damaged only by water. The place was
closed last month. The theatre was owned
by the Union Amusement Company and
was fitted up at a cost of S35, 600.
John Bell and Sarah Swallow, who
have been living as man and wife, were
found dead in bed at Toronto, Ont, Sun
day, the head of both nearly severed from
the bodies The woman was evidently
killed by her paramour, who then had
slain himself. In corner OF the room
couple of little children were found on
cot playing with picture blocks, uncon
cious of the tragedy. They were children
of the womans deceased husband. The
tragedy was the result of Jealousy.
The proposed New England racing cir
cult as planned by George Sullivan OF
BOSTON. meets with general approval, and |
it is quite likely his scheme will be
adoptcd. The towns and cities included |
in the circuit are Bangor, Portland, Wor-
cester. Manchester Bath, Greenfield, Dan
bry. Claremont, Lowell, Newburyport,
Wcstboro Hartford. Amesbury, Nashua,
keene, North Attleboro, Providence, Rock
vile. New Haven, Bridgeport Whitman
tic, Norwich, Brattleboro and Barre.
Mr.. II. n. Rowell, who has been super |
intendent of telegraph on the Boston &
Maine railroad for Is years, has rendered |
his resignation, to take effect May 1. !
Mr.. S A. ID. Forrlstall, chief train
dispatcher of tho western division, has |
been appointed as superintendent of tele-
graph of the entire system. e. NJ.
Grover, who has been superintendent of
cars, has been appointed claim agent for
the eastern and western divisions in place
of Mr.. A. l.. Knight, deceased, the ap
pointment taking effect, April 1.
Secretary Carlisle has determined to
have the greater portion Of the $40, O00,- |
900 worth of gold bullion now held by the
treasury department in Philadelphia and |
New York coined into eagles and half |
eagles, so that If there should be another |
emergency such as that of last winter, he |
may have the government gold in the |
most availably form to meet demands |
upon it. Tho work will be done at tn /,
Philadelphia mint, and it is expected
that by the 1st of July, between $50, 000,
900 and s35, 900, 900 worth will have been
thus coined.
The McAuliff Critic fight is likely to
cost the principals and their friends dear |
before it even takes place. McAuliffe and |
his hackers and the hackers of the Aus
tralian met at the Illustrated News Office,
New York, Friday, and signed articles of
agreement to fight to a finish for $1,000 |
a side. The publicity given to the event |
has attracted the notice of Supt. Byrnes. |
He has instructed his subordinates to col
let all the evidence possible. If there are
sufficient grounds for believing that the
laws regarding prize fighting have been
violated, he will apply for warrants and |
have the principals and the aiders and |
abettors arrested.
Bessie Stanton, the nude female model,
who has been posing at the Casino New
York, as well as two male models, who |
were arrested, Friday night, on complaint
of the police, were arraigned before JUS
tice Simms in the jefferson market police
court, Saturday. After hearing the testi-
mony in the case Justice Simms held the
three prisoners in $500 bail for an exami-
nation next Tuesday. The justice also
held Runolph Aronson and Giles Bradley.
the manager Of the statues" in the same
amount for an examination at the same
time Later, Justice Simms paroled the
prisoners in the custody of their counsel,
remitting their bail.
All but one member OF hose company
No. 8 of Denver, Col. lost their lives,
night. in fire, which destroyed
the St. James hotel. Thc hose company,
excepting the csptain. was composed Of
colored men. The dead are, the captain,
lieutenant and two others. All the oc-
cupants of the hotel escaped without IN