Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-03-28
NEWS NUGGETS.
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The report published in the LONDON
Chronicle. Friday, that Great Britain has
purchased Delagoa bay, East Africa, from
the Portuguese, is officially denied.
President Kruger Of the Transvaal,
has issued an official denial Of the re-
poIts that the relations between Mr.
Chamberlain. British colonial secrc-
tary, and himself wetc strained,
About 5000 miners were represented in
the convention held at Phlipsburg, Pa,
THURSDAY. 4 resolution was adopted de-
claring in favor of accepting the advance
of five cents Il ton. All danger of a strike
has passed.
The jury in the case Of ex-Police
CAPTAIN Dcvery. who has been on trial
for a week charged with accepting a
bribe brought in a verdict OF acquittal,
Friday evening. The Jury was out
nearly "A hours.
Frank Whorf 1G. Joseph Beattie, IT..
John Stenerck. 10, are under arrest 4.
Somerv1lle. Mass. as firebugs. Accord
ing to Beattie's story, they are respon-
sibic for six small fires in that city
thin the past week
At Fridays session OF the conference
OF the National Liberal Confederation
at Huddersheld, Eng, Robert j. Price
NJ. F.. moved n resolution designed To
settle the question Of the leadership Of
The Liberal party.
It is said the Imperial authorities have
decided 10 place on two Of the forts in Hal
flax. y. s.. barbor two OF the most power
FIJI search lights that can De manufactured
One will be placed on George Island. but
H.. t....,;,, ,,f ria. f-b.r l,.. mot b.., Il
cided upon
The receiver Of the defunct Fort
Stanwix bank OF Rome. n. y. has dis
covered number Of notes purporting
to have been made by persons in town
w hose names. it is alleged. We're forged
By the late Cashier Barnard It is al
legged that the forged and fictitious
paper win amount to $4,000
Or Peters. the African explorer
against grave charges were made re-
sardirg mis- conduct as an official Of
the German colonial government. in
tends to resign from the German ser
vice. no matter hOU' tne judicial in
quiry into his conduct ends. H. win
90 to Somaliland in tile service Of a
oreign country
Work on the Republican national conven-
ton building At St Louis, Mo, is being rap
idly pushed forward II is expected that the
structure will BE- finished by June l. The
seating capacity Will be so arranged that
over 5000 spectators and all the delegates
will have an unobstructed view of the
chairman's desk. The plans provide seats
and tables for los newspaper reporters.
Francis r. Fava, Jr.. son of Baron Fava,
the Italian ambassador, and professor of
mathematics and engineering at the Column
hi;n University, died of consumption, at
Washington,s Friday morning. He was 81
years Old. Fifteen years ago, the title of
baron was conferred upon him by the King
of Italy. For the past six year: he had
been one IF the most prominent architects.
The bsftsleship Indiaaas was success
tuiIy dociced at Port Reyal, South Car
olira at \. NJ, Friday The receipt
~ this news was Very welcarie to tn.
navy department, inasfnuch as state
meuts have been published that the
eraa5 battleship had been Ia ndIocked
end could not he made available.
either for war or peace purposes for
long time to come.
The London 81. James Gazette, com
mvnting upon the Prince of Wales accept
ance Of honorary membership in the Fhr
teen Club of New York, SAYS there must be
. misunderstanding somewhere. The
Gazette asks whether the prince was in
formed of the nature of the club, which
according to New York newspaper, on
tn night that the princes acceptance was
re al. pledged itself 10 do all in lis power to
al Cuba.
Senorc> Laura Agurre and Manuel F.
Clapa. the alleged meters of an insurrcc-
tit,n against the Mexican government, were
It, chargcd at III PaSo, Texas. Thursday.
10y nitcd States Commissioner Sexton,
WHO said there was no evidence whatever
hat warranted holding the accused. He
WAS especially severe against the prosecu-
ting witness, Pedro del Alma of Solomon
vile. arizona The affair has been magni-
fed by sensational dispatches.
The funeral services over the La
.n. Thomas l.. Casey. T.. 5 A..tock
b ace. Friday, at the family residence
II this city. Secretaries Carlisle and
l. smont were among the friends who
gathered At the house. The honorary
pan hearers We're: Gen VIM F. Craig
Mn, Senator's Frye, Gol2nan Morrill,
Voorhees, ana Brice, Gen Thomas Vim
cent Gen. Absalom. Col John NJ. vii
soE. The body was removed to the
Pennsylvania Railroad station. a1d
left for WEXFORD. r. l., where the it,
torment viii take place.
The Portsmouth. y. H.. city government.
AZ its regular meeting held, Thursday
night, unanimously passed a resolution re-
questing New Hampshire senators and
representatives 10 use their utmost in
tiuences to secure the passage of the bill
now pending. appropriating sum of money
for the construction of a dry dock at Kit
terry navy yard, ON the ground that both
the river and harbors are broad and deep
and would allow battleshipS of the largest
class to enter at all stages of the tide. and
that in winter the river never freezes over
in the severest of weather.