Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Queenstown regarding the White star
kft New York. Dec. 49, She is 30 hours
overdue.
The Louisiana Democratic state con
Vention nominated State Auditor w
w. Heard for governor at Baton
Rouge, Wednesday might. after an ex-
citing session. The convention VIII
nominate a full stat" ticket.
The Boston & Albany engine on the
train leaving Athol Mass for Spring
field at $50 T. NJ. Wednesday, was
completely wrecked. The boiler OK
ploded with terrific force Engineer
Ingraham and Fireman Cowan were
seriously injured.
Steamer kastaIia at Baltimore.
Wednesday. from Glasgow, brought
capt. Reed and crew of the wrecked
schooner II. ana f. Blcndrrman from
Wilmington for New York. who were
rescued by steamer Hestia on her out
ward passage and carried to Glasgow.
NJ. Paul Deroualde. president of the
French League of Patriots, and who is
one of the prisoners on trial at Paris
u
was, Wednesday, sentenced to two
years imprisonment on the charge Of
libclling senators composing the high
court Of justice.
The naval committee Of the French
Chamber of Deputies. Wednesday,
unanimously approved the principle of
the proposed bill of the minister of
marine, NJ Lockroy. opening a credit
Of 500, G00.0G francs for the defence Of
the coast ana naval station and an in
crease in the number Of ships.
The Alhambra. the famous cOnven-
ton hall of Syracuse. n. Y. where the
Democrats of the state have met in
state convention during recent years
was destroyed by fire at $50 A. NJ.
Wednesday. The flames threatened al
50 to destroy St. Johns Roman Cath
Ollie cathedral. which was saved only
after heroic efforts by the firemen.
The loss amounts to $4,000
The main building of Buchtel College
at Akron, Ohio including all the lab
oratories, library, men and Womens
dormitories. was burned "Wednesday
night. The fire started in the mems
dormitory and spread to the other por-
tions of the building rapidly. Much of
the personal property of the students
and a large number of valuable books
We're saved. Loss, 800. 900; with $65.
600 insurance.
The Pcary Arctic club Of St Johns
y. r.. has decided to repair the stca m
CT WindWard for next seasons north
crn cruise. She is now lying at BriEuS
on Conception bay. but viii be brought
to St. Johns, locked, thoroughly re-
paired and strengthened. receiving new
engines and boilers. When retitted she
viii be in frst-class condition for a
three years cruise projected by Lieut.
Pcary. who is hopeful of reaching the
north pole with her.
y special to the Manchester. y. IL,
Union from Laconia says that the
charges brought by Ex-Governor &. A.
BushieI and Senator w T.. Chandler
ing violation of the civil service laws.
will be taken before the grand jury
next week. Ex-Governor RuShicl says:
The attorney general has referred the
charges against Senator ,iallinger in
the civil service case to United States
District Attorney Hamhlott. who has
notified me that the matter can 20 be
fore the grand jury in Concord. Dec.
u The case is in the hands of my at
torneys and they will take what steps
are deemed necessary to have the MAJ
ter properly presented to the grand
ilIrV."