Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-15

forcibIy against other powers than those
composing the Dreibund in the event
of their attacking France. This practically
binds Russia to assist France against any
attacking power whatever.
The annual meeting Of the National
Council Of the Knights of Columbus will
be held at New Haven, CT, Tuesday. The
jurisdiction of this order embraces the
New England states and New York, and
there are 1873 councils, a gain Of % during
the past year. For the year the mem ber-
order had a surplus Of $26, 600. The NOR
tality for the eight months to Sept. /, was
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Emperor Francis Joseph personally
opened the new theatre in the town OF
Agram, Hungary, Monday. The build
ings Of the town were gaily decorated and
flags were flying everywhere. The popu-
lace became angered at the display of the
Servian flag over the bank and the oervian
churches, and smashed the doors and win
dcws of those buildings The rioters were
dispersed by gcndarmes at the point Of
the bayonet.
The crew Of the dispatch boat Vele
Mercante. which the Cuban insurgents re
Gently captured, were conveyed on a gun
boat to Santiago de Cuta, where they will
be court martialled. They profess that
resistance was impossible. The dispatch
boat is sailing vessel, and she became
becalmed close to the coast when her
anchors were dropped 10 keep her from go
ing ashore. While lying in this position
Ia bel,
bers.
After securing the adoption of resolu-
ton providing for final adjournment,
Tuesday of next week, the opposition t.
the revision in the house of deputies of The
Episcopal convention at Minneapolis,
Mimi, Monday, made another strenuous
effort to lay over the new constitution ana
canons for three years, or until the trlen-
NAL convention at Washington. Debat'
upon this proposal occupied the entire
afternoon and was unfinished at adjourn
ment.
A dispatch from North Sydney, c. B.,
says: "Tugs Gladiator and Merrimat
succeeded in hauling off the brigantine
Slbey, which went ashore at Black Rock,
Sunday evening, and lowed her here.
The schooner Snowdrift. bound for Bad
dock, with coal, got ashore about the same
time as the Sibley After several unsuc
cessful attempts by the tugs to get linz
to her, they gave it up and returned here
with the Sibley.
The London Daily News publishes dis
patch from Constantinople saying thai
negotiations relative to reforms in Ar
menia are demanded by Great Britain,
France and Germany are in a less satisfac
tory position than they were few day
ago. Much hostility is expressed to tn
idea Of tho reforms benefitiug the Armen
ians alone, to the exclusion of the Mos
lens. The dispatch adds that Il rumor il
to the effect that an Armenian
was murdered while leaving the koun
kapou church. This report has caused
much agitation in the district.
At Fountain Ferry track, Louisville,
Ky, Monday, VIM. Dccardy of the Nor
gan & Wright team, started for the fiv,
mile worlds record. He broke the two
mile record making it in 3.52 20. tn,
previous record being 3 81 As, held b.
Johnson. A break in the pacing during
The third mile caused failure in turtle
attempts Time for five miles, 1918. \
tandem manned by f. K Anderson and
Herman Van Herrick paced Decardy tht
entire distance, They broke the world
mile tandem record to /. 81 and established
the two mile record. 3 SO 81 three miles.
g. OF; four miles sos; five miles, 1928.
Arthur Gardiner of the Morgan & Wright
team, tried for the five miles and brDk'
the worlds record In 8 IS %. Titus
former record was 10 Is. Gardiner broke
the three mile record in 6. So 2-5, and tn,
four mile record i'll Z. So 3-5.