Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-22
LAST EVENINGS NEWS
Floods in Massachusetts-H Fail
ure in Pittsburg -Germans' Anxious
For the Crown Prince-A $5, 900 Bet
Against Albert.

1t is reported that fewer miners were at
work in the Schuylkill region than on Mon
day, in consequence of the Reading Company
refusing to take back all the men who for
merly worked in the mines.
The dam of the Dwight Company's 80 900
spindle cotton mill at Chicopee, Mass was
carried away, Monday, by the rain swelling
the river, causing 1000 operatives to be
thrown out of employment.
Floods were reported Tuesday at Palmer,
Mass, on the Quaboag river. flooding the
wooden mill of Holden K Co., washing away
the railroad bridge and doing large amount
of other damage.
BY the breaking up of the ice in the
Iiousatonic river, the Western Union cables
over 60 wires.
Before the New York Legislative committee
engaged in investigating the anterior mech
anism of trusts. Henry o. Havemeyer re-
fused TO state what share the S45, 900 900 of
trust stock had been allowed the stockholders
of the lIavemeyer refinery which had been
burned, An effort will be made to punish
Iiavemeyer for contempt.
The secured liabilities of Graf Bennett 4
Co., of Pittsburg Pa, the failed iron manu-
debts from S6oo,oo0 to 500, 900. The as
sets are supposed TO amount to $500 600 but
really to II less sum- as much valuable prop
crty has been sold to pay off old debts A
mortgage for 100000 figures among the
liabilities.
The dry goods section of the board of
trade of Toronto, Ont, passed resolutions on
Monday afternoon, declaring that provisions
of extradtiou treaty between the United
States and Canada should be extended to
include cases of abscoDding fraudulent deb
tors the law of Canada should be so amend
ed as to prevent this country from becoming
the refuge of absconding fraudulent debtors
of other countries.
The West Clare tenants have secured a
reduction of from thirty to fifty per cent, in
rents. The concession is looked upon as
"plan of campaign" Victory. the tenants hav-
ing adopted that policy.
Henry l.. Owens of Omaha offered to bet
s. 600 with James Albert who made the al
legged walking record of 62l miles, that he
cannot repeat the performance in Omaha.
Other parties are ready to increase Owens
offer to So 600.
1t is stated that the people of Germany are
very apprehensive of grave results to the
State from the death of the Crown Prince;
that festive gatherings are becoming rare
and retrenchments are general in individual
finances.
The coal operators of Hooking valley had
a conference, Monday night, for the discus
sion of the miners demand for 10 per cent.
advance. 1t was unanimously agreed that
10 advance be made.
Mrs Langtry tainted on her way to appear
at McNickcr's Theatre. Chicago, Monday
night. She did not keep her engagement.
Eliza Jane Houston. Tuesday, WAS ap-
pointed postmstrcss of South Corinth. Pc
nobscot county. vice Humphrey Nichols. re-
signed
The London Financial News returns to the
charge that the Canadian government ought
to acquire control of the Canadian Pacific
Railroad.
Thorpe's piano factory at New York, was
burned Monday night. Loss, s4o.ood.