Daily Kennebec journal
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President Ulysses S. Grant championed a treaty to annex Santo Domingo (1869–1870), sparking a historic Senate battle led by Charles Sumner. Later coverage tracked President Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) and crushing European bond debt.El presidente Ulysses S. Grant promovió un tratado para anexar Santo Domingo (1869–1870), provocando una histórica batalla en el Senado con Charles Sumner. Informes posteriores siguieron al presidente Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) y la deuda externa.
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SummaryResumen
The *Daily Kennebec Journal* reported on a diplomatic dispute involving an Ozama River toll bridge in Santo Domingo constructed by American citizen Nat McKay under an exclusive concession. After a collision with a government scow resulted in an adverse judicial ruling and a Dominican decree seizing the bridge for sale, the United States State Department instructed Consul Archibald Grimké to lodge a vigorous protest against the confiscation of American property.
El *Daily Kennebec Journal* informó sobre una disputa diplomática relacionada con un puente de peaje sobre el río Ozama en Santo Domingo, construido por el ciudadano estadounidense Nat McKay en virtud de una concesión exclusiva. Luego de que una colisión con una barcaza del gobierno resultara en un fallo judicial adverso y un decreto dominicano que incautaba el puente para subastarlo, el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos instruyó al cónsul Archibald Grimké a presentar una enérgica protesta contra la confiscación de propiedad estadounidense.
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at Santo Domingo city, owned by Mr.
McKay.
This bridge, according to Mr. McKay's
statement, wa- built by him at a cost of
-I'l.tioon, under ado years exclusive cunoel
slon from th- Dominican government, to
maintain such structure for vehicles and
p issengers and charge tolls o-\t-r it.
The investment, while not particularly
profitable, has brought in a fair income.
Last year, a scow ran iDto the bridge and
caused #z.0oo damages, for which Mr. Mc
Kay s agent -m d in the lot al courts.
In the_ lower court he obtained juJf
in. nt, but the case went against Iiim on
npjienU to the higliest judicial authority
of the republic, and *3do0 wa- awarded
the government for injury to the scow and
the costs of court. Mr. McKay declare*
that this is contrary to law. evidence and
everything else.
The judgment of the court was promptly
supplemented by a government decree
seizing the bridge and offering It for sale
to pay the costs. Against this, according
to Mr. McKay, United States Consul
firirake at San Domingo, has been In
-tructcd to protest most vigorously.
It is learned at the state department
that action has been or will he taken to
prevent illegal injury being done the
property of any American in Santo Do
mingo. but full details of the affair, ac
cording to custom, are withheld.
PRIVATE FUNERAL SERVICES
Over the Remains ol Late Ambassador Theo
dore Runyon at Berlin.
Berlin, Jan 28.—A private funeral ser
vice was held at the residence of the late
Ambassador Runyon, today, at which no
one was present except members of the
How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo
Daily Kennebec journal. (1896). Augusta, Me., 1896-01-29. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn82014248/1896-01-29/ed-1/?sp=2
ReferencesReferencias
Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Daily Kennebec journal, 1896-01-29.
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