Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-19
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

Sam Williams, colored. was hanged AT
Waynesboro, Friday noon, for murder.
There is much sickness in Panama. In
one hospital there are over n dozen cases of
yellow fever.
/ The democrats of the 3rd Congressional
district of West Virginia, Friday, renomi-
mated c. p. Snyder.
| Postmaster General Gresham has stated
/ positively that letter carriers will receive
I leaves of absence as provided by law.
1 A well being dug at Durham, n. C., cavcd
in Friday, hurying seven men; three were
/ taken out. One man was badly injured.
! In the L. S, court at Cincinnati, Friday
/ George Haber was appointed receiver at Gin.
cinnati OF the Northern division of the Teledo
| Cincinnati & ST. Louis railroad,
| In accordance with the resolutions adopted
| by the New Orleans board of health july
| 9th. the president of the board, Thursday,
issued rigorous quarantine regulations.
The executive committee of the United
States Lawn Tennis Association met Thurs
day night in New York and decided to mold
the annual tournament q Newport. Ang %
The business failures throughout the coun
try, in the last seven days, number for the
United States, 1892 and for Canada 20. an
last week.
Lewis Bishop, the actor, who shot himself
a few days ago, in his boarding house OF
Limington avenue, New York, is wanted il
Boston on charge of forgery and is now
under arrest.
Two sons Of Mr.. Plat, United States con.
sui at Cork, were boating at Queenstown
Friday, when the craft upset. One of th,
boys was drowned and the other boys recov.
cry is doubtful
The treasury department has made a ruling
that United States shipping commiss toner's
are the only persons entitled to receive com.
pensation for shipping seamen for coast OF
contiguous trade.
The New York police sent out an alarm
Friday giving description Of John T. Lochei
of Rutland VT. who unaccountably disap
peared on the way to Washington, with $40,
600 in his possession.
Frank +. Everett for number of years
banker Of Golden Col, committed suicide
Thursday by shooting, while insane from the
effects of chloral, taken for medical pur-
poses He formerly resided in Boston.
Gov. Cleveland and staff arrived at the
| State camp at Poughkeepsie, n. Y, Friday
and was received with salute Of 2l guns
| At ) o'clock he reviewed the second proyis
I ional regiment and left for Albany on tn,
O'Clock train.
| Six sleepers were placed across the track
! of the B. & NJ. railroad, at a point between
| Atkinson depot and Plaistow, n. H., Thurs
! day night with the evident intention Of wreck
ing the train The obstructions were dis
covered and removed by hands Of the freight
/ train passing on another track.
/ In the court Of common pleas at Newport
( r. l.. Friday, VIM. II. Shea, aged p, wa,
/ convicted Of the murder Of Eugene Barker
a policeman Of Newport, who was attempting
/ his arrest on the 22n1 Of April last The de
J tense was temporary insanity, induced by
1 jealousy. Shea was sentenced to the State
/ prison far life.
A diver has examined the sunken schooner
/ of Corson's Inlet. n. J., and finds il % be
/ the Deborah II. Diverty. from Albany to Rich
I mond 18th coal. No bodies were found and III,
boat and compass il gone. II is suppose,
+ the crew Of six men with two other men an,
one child. al Of Dennisville, n. j.. took u
the yaWl and il sank with them.
I The banking house Of A. & J. G.. S. Har
rison Of Indianapolis did not open ifs door,
Friday forenoon. Upon petition Of Alfred
T fIsrrison, senior partner, the court appointed
John Clay Poole receiver, who at once TOOK
I charge Of the bank. No statement Of IL.
affairs j. obtsinable at present. The bank
had about 400 depositors. some " considera-
bic sums. The city has 10000 on deposit
there.