Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-12

Tuesday. RI. Rev. George Rodney Eden.
ID. D.. bishop of Wakefield. attacked the
Sunday papers issued for the first time in
London. Sunday last, and also Pinero ;
The Gay Lord QuOX.' saying: Chris
tian work has never been more necessary
than in the week which has witness ID
the. Dissertation of the Lords day by the
publication Of leading daily with a re-
view Of the most immoral play which has
ever disgrdccd the stage of this country.
The London Daily Mail published the
following from Hong Kong: Lieut..
Col G. F. Browne military attache of
the British legation at Pekin, was ar
rested for refusing to remove his hat
while a religious procession was pass
ing. The arrest was made at the insti-
CATION Of the governors nephew. Col.
Browne was finally released on the de-
mand of the British consul
W. H. vandcrbnt's country house
Idle Hour" 1T Oakdalc, l.. l.. was de-
stroyed by FIRE, At I \. NJ. Tuesday. No
one was injured. VIM. X. Vanderbilt,
Jr.. ana his bride. formerly Miss Virginia
is believed that the fire originated acct
dcntally in the cellar. In an hour the
magnificent structure with its valuable
fittings was destroyed. Fifteen servants
besides Mr.. Vanderbilt ana his wife all
escaped in safety. The couple went back
to New York on an early train. Loss,
Sgp,Wn TO Slpo,Vuo.
Ex-Gov. John p, Altgeld Of Illinois, has
telegrapheu that he cannot attend the
Chicago platform dinner in New Gorl,
city, April 10. HIS telegram reads of fol-
lows: Il most strongly approve of your
movement II will be impossible for me TO
be. present. communica ZION from the
private secretary Of Senator James X.
Jones of Arkansas. has been received
saying that the senator was TOO i'll %
receive or read mail matter, it had been
/, ~. 4 III
lating TO the dinner from him. especially
as he cannot participate in Ii.
After a long debate upon the alleged
lawlessness of the ritualistic practices OF
the English Church Union, comprising
upward of 1000 clergymen. the English
House of Commons, Tuesday evening.
adopted resolution proposed by Mr.. Ed
ward Hoare conservative member for
Hampstead, and accepted by Mr.. Arthur
j. Balfour. first lord of the treasury ana
government leader, declaring that the
House 'uepores the spirit of lawlessness
shown by certain members of the Church
of England and confidently hopes thit
the ministers of the crown will not recon-
mend any clergyman for preferment I'M
less satisfied that he will obey the bisn-
ops and the prayer book.
Nathan Brown was held in $500 bonds
for trial at Hayerhill, Saturday, on the
charge of assault upon Mrs. Nora Brad
ley. in the district court, Tuesday morn
ing. Mrs. Bradley. who was attacked by
dog alleged to have been set on by
Brown. Monday evening. was unable to
appear in court. She has been delicateiy
ill for the past month and her experience
Monday evening, has left her in a critical
condition. Brown denies all knowledge
of the assault. He pleaded guilty to a
second charge for drunkenness. He has
only been at work in Haverhill for the
past month. 1t is alleged that he forced
an entrance into the Bradley house. Mon
day night, and when rebulfed by Mrs
Rrl1IpN who nSpl whin his 10
upon her and decamped.
Alfred de Orc secured a long lead
over Jerome Keough in the opening
contest for the pool championship of
the world at Chicago, Monday evening
The score: De ORC. POS; Keogh, 156.
The Cuban had it all his own way all
through the evening. He played mar
velous pool, taking great chances and
rarely losing a difficult shot. He
closed the game in Il sensational run of
- balls, making a difficult combination
on the last three and pocketing two
balls Keogh played a good uphill
game and made de Orc work harder
than the score indicates.
The catalogue of the Yale Divinity
school for the year 1S99-l99OO has an
peared There are several changes in
The announcements and in the courses
offered. The special lecturers for next