Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-08
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

The body of the young man who com
united suicide at Burlington. VT. Friday
night. by drinking carbolic acid. proves
to be that of Joseph Dumas. son of the
chief of police. He was q. and is sur.
vivcd by wife and one child.
Considerable anxiety Is felt regarding
the whaling steamer Esquimax now 81
days out from Dundee. bound for st.
johns. n. F.. to prosecute the seal fish
cry. There are about 40 persons aboard
the EsquimauX.
The entire bench of the high court OF
the South African republic has approved
the action of the chief justice in closing
o9e I'M m.em court as s mark OF resentment
the court under the jurisdiction of the
legislative body.
Two hundred Cuban sympathizers met
Gen. Julio Sanguily, who was released by
the Spaniards after two years imprison-
ment in the Cabanas fortress at Havana
on Feb. q last. upon his arrival in Jersey
City. Saturday. His brother. Manuel San
gully. and Mrs. Gen. Calixto Gracia. wife
OF the famous Cuban general were among
the party. Saneuily was accompanied by
his wife. his son, and a niece who came
with him from Havana.
There were scenes of disorder in the
Legislature at Guthrie. Ok. Saturday,
and open corruption and bribery were APP
parent to all; President Johnson of the
Senate. and Senators Brown and Learned
resigned. declaring that the body is too
corrupt for honest men to be connected
with. In the House open bribery was APP
parent, and the railroad, insurance and
thing with high hand. After hard
fight an investigation was ordered. and
a committee was appointed.
William H. King of Newport, the mil
l:onaire. who for many years was an in
and one near Boston, died Saturday. at
Rutler's asylum. Providence. He was IS
Years old and well educated. being a
graduate OF Brown university. He pos
sessed much property. His case became
very prominent year or two ago by the
claim of Mrs. Ross that she was the
King being taken to the asylum in Prov
ldence. and the appointment of George
Gor0On King Of Newport, a nephew, as
his guardian.
The schooner Wins. Capt. Luttrell, has
arrived at San Francisco from the South
seas. bringing news of the massacre of a
dozen or more of party of Japanese
traders by the natives of the Bulk islands.
a part of the Caroline group. The sur
vlVlng Japanese traders have asked their
government to send a war vessel to SUBJ
jugate the islands, although the latter
are Spanish possessions. It is known
that Japan Is DESTROYS of establishing
colonies in the South seas, and it is be.
iieved at kasalee that she would under
take the SubjugatiOn of the Bulk islands
n disregaro OF the rights of Spain. In
sSs ,OuS COupiICSttlOuS WOulu
arise between the two governments.
The officials of the Portland and
Rochester railway are seriously con-
the construction of a troll
ley over their rails between Portland
and the town of Gorham, and between
the town of Sanford and the city of
Rochester, N. H. There is no passen-
ger traffic over the line after 730 p. M,
&c that the cars could be run by elec- |
.ricity after that hour without danger
II collision. The proposed change will
an expenditure Of $2OO. 200.
'r thereabouts.
1t has been decided to take the |
wrecked schooner Robert 1. Carter to
BOSTON and convert her into a coal
large. The Carter, 1t will h remem-
'ered. ran ashore on ledge in Port
and harbor. some months ago, and was
abandoned as a wreck. She suisse
Iuently fioated off, and was towed into
'outh Portland. where she was sold to
lanes Hughes of New York. Mr..
hughes has engaged the services OF a
ug. through the firm Of Haley & Ap- 7
'leton OF Boston, to take the vessel to
Boston. and the tugboat Carbonero 4
vill probably be sent to tow her there
ext week.