Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-02-13

Two men were killed on the fremont
CORPORATION, Lowell, MasA, while unload
Ing coal cars. Friday. Th0y were Charles
Boardman. aged ~. and q man named
Lamere.
The secretary of the interior has APP
proved the following selections OF lands
to the Union Pacific Railroad: 1920
acres, Denver. Colorado distrist 19.0lS
acres, Cheyenne, Wyoming district; 1857
British steamer Cyanus Bilbao for Glas-
gov, which, Feb. TO- was reported lost
of Ushant. have arrived safely at Au.
dierns. Enisterre RAJ Fr S l. was sup, e,
OF the crew Of the lost steamer are now
accounted for.
Hon. l.. A. Thurston. formerly minister
from Hawaii to Washington. and who
has filled many political . positions in that
day. He says there is now a stronger
feeling than ever in Hawaii In favor of
annexation. and the Annexation Club has
a membership of about 5000.
The steamer Portia; New York via
day. and reports the ocean covered with
ice foes south of Cape Race as far as the
eye can see. A schooner arrived at Ire.
she met ice foes 100 miles southeast Of
the Newfoundland coast, Thursday. The
foes were right in the track of ocean
shipping.
In spite of the whirling snow that held
Stars and Stripes fiuttered. Friday. from
thousands of points In this city in honor
of the Sth anniversary OF the birth OF
Abraham Lincoln. The day is now q le-
Illinois, Minnesota and Washington. This
is the second year OF Its observance in
New York.
A New York Times special from Mid
g k Mo1 mas
county, Tenn. Of the narrow escape
Sunday. of the Rev.. John Hutchings
while in the pulpit. He Is now living in
in his sermon: THE Lord directed the
bullet that killed Abraham Lincoln. The
congregation Is said to have become infu-
rated at this. and made an attempt to
hang the minister. but he escaped. fee
ing into the mountains, The mob then
visited the preachers house and battered
1t down.
A special from Jacksonville. Fla, to the
New York Evening Sun, says; THE
Thursday morning. fired on. the filihuster
Three Friends. which has been detained
here. The Three Friends was crossing
lay to. She went on, and the dispatch
boat sent two shots at her bow. The
tug was going out so as to watch Tor
some schooners expected In the morning.
He uTec EIIcIiuS CdluS> dOOuN uAiu+ WShN
alongside. After some delay she was per-
mitted to go on. She was out for an
hour and a half and then came back and
anchored at Mayport.
Peter Dunsky. a native of Siberia, at
present a resident of Gloucester. and
formerly an able seaman on board the
now famous herbert Fuller. was natural
lied in the United State circuit court at
Boston, recently. After the usual cere-
mony attending his naturalization had
been concluded, he gave an interesting
account of his trip on the Fuller. WHICH
was of three months duration. in 1895.
Capt. Nash and his wife were aboard the
vessel, but none Of the crew were on
board. the night the terrible murders
We're committed. Capt. Nash and his
wife were devoted to each other, he said.
and during the trip from New York to
Barbadoes, were constantly ~ each 9TH.
as q good natured. genial man. but q
strict disciplinarian. The presence of
Mrs. Nash on board the vessel was also II
factor in making the trip a pleasant and
agreeable one to all on board. She was
rarely IL ever seen talking with any of
the crew. and while about the vessel was
always neatly attired. He states that he
remembers distinctly Of looking into the
cabin while the captain was there. more
out of curiosity than anything else, ITO
or three times Capt Nash after lo0y4hg
at his chart in the cabin. motionAA TO him
with his hand or told him to AFTER the
course while he was at the wheel He
could see the captain. but was obliged To
lean forward. keeping one ham, on the
wheel. 10