Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

For the first time in 10 years Cam
brige won the boat race from Oxford
at Putney. y. Y. Saturday, in PA
Mrs. Vim. Ingalls, of East Gloucester.
Mass. reports that she was attacked an
robbed of $3.50 by an Unknown man, FRI
day evening.
The fire losses in the United States.
| last week. are reported at 81, SAG, 900 With
| this the average for the year, losses will
| reach sl4. 765. 2e0
+, W. Andrews was held up and robbed
Of $780, near the Providence. r. l., post
Office, at IL A. NJ. Saturday, by two young
men who escaped.
William |. Buchanan. United States
minister, has Informed the Argentine gov
efnment concerning his award the
Punta de Atacama question, and to the
Chilian representative. Public opinion
generally is little satisfied
Orders We're cabled by Secretary Long.
Saturday. TO Commander r. G. Logan.
commanding the gunboat Machias. now
at Cainamanera. Cuba. 10 proceed with
his vessel TO Honduras and investigate
the imprisonment of six American citi-
zens.
The Burns Handicap, value $4,000. for
3-year-olds and upward. at IA miles, was
run at the Oakland. Cal, track as the
fourth race of Saturday. and was won by
A. J. Stemler's 5-year-old mare Fleur de
Lis. by Maxim-Fleurette. carrying 1l6
pounds.A
q Little ltkINeF1cOuntv. ARKANSAS, scene u
|. the wholesale lynchings was quiet, Sat
urday. and there is no outward indication
of any further trouble. 1t is impossible 20
learn how many negroes have really been
lynched. nearly all the colored popu-
.ation has fed.
The post Office AT North Easton. Mass
was entered, about A. NJ. Saturday, and
its safe blown open in an expert man
ner. Cash TO the amount of some 500,
with the entire stock of postage stamps
on hand together with the private papers
of Postmaster Blake, were stolen.
Work on the new yacht for the defence
of the Americas cup has progressed well
at the Herreshoffs' yard at Bristol r. l..
during the week Twenty-one Tobin
bronze plates are in place on the under
body, which nearly cover ii from the keel
o the turn of the frames outward to form
the body of the boat.
Ex-Gov. Thomas c. Fletcher of Mis-
souri,. died at Washington, at 4 p. NJ.
Saturday. He served in the Union army
throughout the war of the Rebellion, and
was the first Governor of Missouri fallow-
ng the war. In 1869 he retired to private
life, resuming the practice of law. His
wife one son and one daughter survive
him.
The report is current al Frankfort, KY.
that Gov. William o. Bradley will resign
ais Office as Chief Executive of Kentucky
within the next few months. Gov. Brad
icy is away from the city, but IL is an
open secret that he is Thoroughly disgust
ed with Kentucky politics. and purposes
locating in either New York. Chicago Or
San Francisco as soon as he leaves the
Guhernatorial chair.
There is sad ending to the romance
# Miss Clara Woods whose marriage To
Hospital Steward William A. Norton was
liked for next month. The body OF Nor.
ton. up to Sunday, was at Miss WOODS
home at West Point. and was buried Win
military honors in the Post cemetery.
Sunday afternoon. He was victim OF
fever contracted in Cuba. Miss Woods Is
IN the verge of prostration
Gen. Nelson A. Miles arrived in
Springfield. Mass. from New YORK.
Saturday He was met by committee
of the Springfield Board of Trade at
Meriden He visited the national arm
Dry. receiving a salute of 10 guns, was
rendered a reception in CITY hall, from
| } tn $50, and dined with DR.. Luke COR
coran. At 80 he held d short recep-
| ton at Cooley's hotel and then attend
ed a banquet. making a spienuiu
| speech The others who spoke were
Lieut.. Gov. Crane. former Lieutentaht
Governor Halle, Col Il. p. Clarke OIL
| the End Massachusetts; Rev. r. a.
| Reed of Holyoke and Rev. z. 5. MoX-
ON of this city.
The following cablegram was receiv-
| ID at Boston. Saturday. by Superin-
endent Eldrdge. from Chief Inspector
William r. Watts. who. with Lieut.
| Rosetta, is on his way to Rome to pre-
sent extradition papers for the return
| If Antonio Di Blast. alleged murderer
If James Ellis Arrived in London
all we'll" The two officials will remain
| in London for number of days. Ihey
will inspect the various branches Oh the
London police department the chiei
Inspector intends. if he finds 1t posi-
| BILE. to arrange for the use OF a caoie
code in the future. 1t happens ire
quently that cable messages are sent
| 10 the London detectives from Boston
| and the expense is not a small item.
From London the officials Will go 10
Paris. where the police system VIII De
inspected.