Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-14
COND ENsED DISPATCHES.

Frauds mounting to millions of dollars
nave been dlscovefed In the Valparaiso
arsenal. Senior Navarro. the chief at-
countaht. has committed suicide.
Frank r. Mason. u graduate of West
Point, pleaded guilty to burglary in the
criminal court at Kansas Cry. and has
been sentenced 10 serve 10 years in the
peuiteHtiary. He is 46 years cid and WAS
arrested for stealing a watch and chaia
from the home of a local physician.
The Berlin correspondent of the Lon-
don Standard says the difference be-
tween Russia and the Vatican has
been satisfactorily settled and Prussia
will soon appoint Ii new envoy TO sue
coed Baron Van Bulo.
w. j. Haldeman appeared with At
torney Probasco at the Cincinnati
court house, Thursday, and pleaded not
guilty TO the charge of murder Of
Senator Richardson. He was refused
bail and taken to jail.
When number of Edgartown. Mass.
merchants opened their places of busi-
their stores had been broken into during
the night. Four stores were entered ard
attempts were made to break into two
others. Small amounts of money ana
goods were taken at each place.
Serious disturbances have taken place
in Tablet. Morocco. which is one of The
great subdivisions of the empire and is
used as a place of Punishment for poiitl-
cal offenders. A large body OF rioters has
captured tie uncle o. the Sultan and,
according to the latest advices, were al
tempting 10 seize the Sheriaan treasure
Henry Paget, fourth Marquis of An
glesey died suddenly, Thursday after
noon. The late Marquis of Anglesey
was born in 1885 and succeeded his half
brother in 1880. His heir is his son
the Earl of Usbridge, who was born IN
1875 and who is not married.
The e.. Hon. John Broderick, men,
Der of Parliament for the Guilford div
ision Of Surrey and under secretary CT
state for war has been appointed under
secretary CT state for foreign affairs ii.
succession TO Lord Curzon of Kede-
ston. the new viceroy of India.
Rey; Elmer Yocum is dead at his home
in Kilbourne. Wis. aged so. DR.. Yocum
was born in Milling county, Pa. He was
member of The famous general confer
ence held in New York which tried and
wife who owned slaves. This incident led
to the separation of Nicholson North
and South. DR.. Yocum is supposed to
have been the only survivor of that con.
ference.
AT MiddIesburg, Ohio. James Prall. a
wealthy farmer murdered his wife
"Wednesday right. and escaped. Prai
had become SO abusive through drink
that his Wife left him. and while living
with relatives. she sued for a divorce
Citizens We're searching for Prall with Il
view to iynching him. Thursday his body
was found in his house. He had killed
himself.
The conference committee of the Last
ers Union of Southern MaSSac husetts
held a protracted meeting at Brockton,
Thursday night. to consider the labor
situation. and at a late hour the commit
&c was still in session. The question of
ordering out the men in all the depart
merits of the shoe shops of that city was
considered and favorable reports were re-
ceiyed from committeeman who We're sent
to Marlboro, Lynn and Haverhil.
While kicking about some dirt at the
l4eadville. Col. city dump. Frank Burk-
hart unearthed a cave in wnich he found
some very ricn ore exposed. The officers
were at once notified and upon investiga-
ton found cache from which they ex-
tracted 50 sacks of gold and silver ore.
The stuff had evidently oeen hidden away
curing the last 10 days and had been
stolen from different mines. The ore will
probably prove to be worth $4,000.
Aav.ces Just received at Auckland
n. T.. from Samoa say the German
Warshlp Bussart has brought Chief
Mataaia and other exiles to Apia.
malaria. it is added. promised to be
loyal to the government and to observe
the Berlin convention. The death of
Malietoa Laupepa, King of Samoa. who
was restored no the throne of those
Islands ia 1889. was recently announee ed
fand It Is 10 be presumed that the re-
IL. Il Ct Chief Mataafa indicates that NJ
| IS i2 he permitted to succeed the late
,sii9g.