Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-04-29
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cratic convention. Tuesday, adopted
resolutions favoring the free coinage of
silver. and sent a delegation to the
state convention headed by promi-
nent free silver advocate.
Richard Crowley was found guilty of
manslaughter at Boston, Tuesday, in
causing the death Of John r. Burnes on
the night of May 4. 1895, by stabbing.
The killing was the result of a bar
room fight. Crowley claimed self de-
fence.
The Populist State committee has de-
cided to invite DIR. 3. r. Lancaster OF
Norridgewock. to preside at their con
vention at Auburn, June 4. Rev Samuel
RutterfleId of Portland, will be invited
to offer prayer. If Eugene " Debs is
east at the time he will address the
convention.
n. Maitland Kersey. the personal
representative in this country Of Lord
Dnnraven. has resigned from the New
York Yacht Club and his letter will
probably be acted upon at the next
meeting of the club, May 81 The result
of last seasons races and Lord Dun
ravens trouble with the club doubt
less ltt MI. fNtloty " itSiSH.
The old Dominion line steamer VIVA
noke, while leaving her dock at New
port News. Monday night, fouled the
cruiser Columbia which was lying out
in the stream taking in coal and sunk
under her forefoot. The crew and
passengers We're all saved and taken
ashore The Columbia sustained some
damages above the water line and will
repair at Norfolk
The attempt to unseat DR.. Barbato
and Signor De Feice- Guiffrida. elected
to the Italian Chamber of Deputies
while undergoing Imprisonment for
completely in the Socialist riots in ST.
cily. has failed The Chamber Tues
day, declared that the mandate of the
deputies in question was valid DR..
BarbatO and Signor De Felice-Guff-
rida Were recently released under a
decree Of amnesty issued by King
Humbert
The entire south side Of the business
portion of Paris. Tex. was destroyed
by fire. Tuesday morning. The tele
graph wires are down, but Il is re-
ported that one man was burned to
death and several seriously injured.
Tic flames We're famed by high wind
aud the Ere department was unable IT,
cope with the conflagration. Estimates
OF the loss are nearly $500 900: partially
insured. Among the buildings des-
troyed are the telegraph and post
Offices.
John Manning, mill hand. living
near Morehouse. Mo. awoke. Monday
morning. to find his house in flames
ana the front portion, which contained
all means OF egress. almost burned
away. In the house with him We're his
wife and three children. Before he
could batter an opening. the flames and
smoke had almost roasted two of his
children horribly burned the other.
and scorched and biistered his Wife
and himself from head to foot Two
children died, the third is fatally
burned. and the life OF the mother is
lispaired of. Manning win recover.
A New York Recorder special from
Durango. Mexico. says: The mail
courier, who has just arrived from
Mazatian. brings news of atragdy en-
acted at the latter place in which three
American sailors We're killed. They
belonged to a coast steamer from San
Francisco and were ashore at Mazatlan
10 spend a few days. They set out on
an excursion into the neighboring
country and stopped over night at q
Mexican home During the night the
house was attacked by band of
robbers and all three Americans were
murdered The house was then burned
ana their bodies cremated