Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-29
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News Of the Day.

Prof. o. c. Marsh of Yale will, thi
year, close 20 years services as an in
| ,tructor in that university.
1t is said that Signor Crispi will un.
deigc a surgical operation soon a.
Naples. as the cataracts in his eyes are
spreading.
In consequence of i'll health, the we'll
known English artist II. S. Marks has
been compelled to enter the ranks Of
retired Royal Academicians.
Gov. Bradley of Kentucky. has been
injected by the grand jury at London
Laurel county. for failing to file a DIES
rrir..on of his lands in that county
uncer the recent tax law.
The Maryland State Council. Catho-
ic benevolent Legion. held its 18th an
lual reunion. at Baltimore Tuesday
ana about 1900 members were present
cardinal Gibbons delivered an address.
The fifth annual exhibition of the
Philadelphia Horse Show Association
IS being held in that city this week.
There are more than 100 entries. The
prizes aggregate $4,000, and there have
Dee1 other notable offers.
While jumping from balloon with
the aid of parachute Mrs. May ALI
son Hammer. the young wife Of William
ii. Hammer. well-known aeronaut
VAS drowned. Tuesday. in Back River
about seven miles from Baltimore.
The Princess of Wales has sent her
portrait to Mrs Neve of the Rouge
Huits. Gurnsey. who has entered upon
her lU.t N ;Sa q MI 10, SIN n 1 bn IN
session Of her faculties. The Princess
accepted portrait of the venera BILE
woman few weeks ago
Rear Admiral Luce's invention of an
electric lamp for lighthouses in inland
waters is to be tested ON Gull rock. 1t
is an illumined circle or revolving
light created by four electric lamps on
a windmill frame. 1t can be seen in
hay weather much farther than a
fixed light.
l'y the death of NJ. Henri Cernuschi
the city Of Paris comes into possession
Of his fine collection Of Chinese and
Iaponese bronze and porcelain. to-
sether with his handsome residence
IN the Pare Monceau. which will now
be maintained as public museum.
80 formed an interesting collection Of
Early Italian pictures, which are in
clrdcd in his donation.
The Cooperative Congress. of which
tn" Earl Of Winchi!sea and Noting
ham IS chief promoter, in it's annual
session, Just held at Woolwich. Eng.
passed a resolution setting forth that
IN tine opinion of the delegates present
tho English speaking people should
settle their national differences without
resort Ia the sword, and that perma-
h"nt tribunal for the settlement of dis
putes between the United States and
Gre at Britian should be established.
The first parade of the Street-CIean-
Ing Department Of New York city was
held. this week. The entire force
headed by Commissioner Waring. took
part in the parade which embraced
about 1000 mem on foot $50 horses and
vehicles with their drivers, great roller
;wce pers. hose carts for flushing. and
various other adjuncts of the depart
m. Mt. Nearly 20 bands We're inter-
spersed among the marching division.
ihe S"epers We're all clad in their uni
forms Of duck cloth. spotlessly white.
"a u wearing u rose fastened behind
ms brass number plate. The carts We're
all washed clean and bright and We're
covered with white. canvass Alto
sethor the marching white columns.
broken by the hundreds of heavy carts
rumbling over the pavement like pieces
OF artillery, presented a novel specta-
Gle, The men marched erect and with
admirable precision. They were re-
viewed by Mayor Strong and various
city officials