Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-08-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

conference now in session at Brussels, has
dec ared unanimously in favor Of creating
an international court of arbitration.
Joe Patchen went to beat the stallion
record of 2 03M held by Gentry, at Mil
waukee, bet could only do 20414. Domi-
neer lowered his record from 2.1S12 to
2.154.
At the Maryland Republican state con
vention at Cambridge, Thursday, Hon.
Lloyd Lowndcs of Cumberland was NOM
mated by acclamation, all his opponents
withdrawing.
The government receipts for the first
half Of August ended, Thursday, aggre-
gated $14 %, 1868; expenditures, S21, 473.
| 700; deficit for the month to date, 81, 1Sl,
600. and tor the fiscal year to date two
and half months, SIC, 659,0 600.
The strike Of the edgemakers a. the
factory Of Downs & Watson, Lynn,
Ma, s., has been amicably settled. 1t be-
gan in April. The firm agreed to dis
charge the men who took the strikers
places, and to employ none but union
men. The strikers returned to work,
| Thursday.
! A disaster is feared on Lake Winnipi
seoQee. Wednesday, evening, a family
residing at Spring Haven, a small sta
tiou on the Lake Shore road, claim that
they saw a small steamer sink between
| Diamond and Rattlcsnake islands with
four persons on board, just before dark.
| Inquiry is being made for the missing
boat.
The immense forest fire, which has
| / 4;
trict for the last two days. has mad
great Roadway, and, Wednesday. it
reached the village of Doughty, which is
in great danger. People from neighbor-
ing villages have gone to the scene /,
fight the fire. The town Of Absccon is
also threatened.
Mrs Thomas Hoy of West Milan, n H :,
elopod with Joseph Card of Alma n b :,
aud, Wednesday, was overtaken at Bangor
by her husband. Mrs. Hoy and Card wer
arrested and the matter finally settled b.
the woman returning home with her hus
band and Card escaping punishment. SIZE
says he had great influence over her ard
compelled her to leave her home.
The Hoplinton Savings Bank Of Hop,
| Valley, r. l., has suspended payment anG
will probably wind up its affairs. This
is the second time it has been in trouble
In 1856 the bank suspended but resumed
business in short time The causes o.
the present difficulties are business d,
| preston, depreciation of securities anC
withdrawal Of deposits to invest il
| Florida securities.
Tuberculosis Is raging among the cattle
| in western Connecticut Cattle Commits
sioner Fosett has killed 80 cows In Win
| sted. found infected with the deadly
germ, and only the herds of two milkmer
have been tested. Herds Of cattle owned
by other milkmen thereabouts have not
been examined, and 1t Is feared that tht
people Of western Connecticut are drink
| ing milk from diseased cattle.
In court at Maiden, Mass, Thursday
Wayland Nash aged II, who shot and in
stautly killed Edgar T. Parker. while
fooling with a revolver at Linden, Friday
last, was arraigned before Judge Harlow
upon charge of manslaughter. He was
held in $4,000 bonds for trial, Saturday
Aug. II. Bail was furnished by his par
ents. The police think the shooting was
accidental, and brought this charge in
order to give full hearing in court
Advices from Barbados, W. I. state
that the British schooner Ellen, while on
voyage from Trinidad to Maturin
| Venezuela, the latter part OF July, was
fred upon by Venezuelan gunboat
| Captain Truxillo, owner and master of
the Ellen, and Britishcr, sent up the
British ensign to the masthead, but the
gunboat sent another shot which rent the
schooner's sails. Captain Truxillo was
compelled to hCave to, and the gunboat
came alongside Captain, passengers and
crew Were forced to enter into "A small
boat where they were detained for hours.
Meantime the VcnczUelans had searched
the ship, but finding nothing TO detain
her, they were allowed tn continue their
voyage The matter has been reported to
the colonial office in London. The crew
of the Ellen are Britishers and the vessel
is registered at Trinidad.