Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-17
Wesley; Samuel Chang. National Military

Wesley; Samuel Chang. National Military
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! The hearing before the Massachusetts, rail.
road commissioners in relation TO the Brad
I ford accident. WAS resumed Monday morn
ing. and the testimony of several railroad en-
ployes was to the effect that the tiange of the
wheel was broken at the frog where the train
was derailed.
Mrs Margaret Phillips of London. arrived
at New York Sunday by the steamer Adriatic
just in time to accost her husband. John
Phillips, who had deserted her in London,
and who arrived by the steamer William, a
few days ago. The couple had lively quar-
rel on the dock and were both arrested
The New York Herald's Albany special
says that there is every reason 10 believe that
Governor Hill will send the name of Col
Fred ID. Grant TO the Senate committee,
Monday night, for confirmation for the office
of quarantine commissioner. Those in
position to know. assert that Col Grants
name. if sent, will be confirmed at once.
The Wabash passenger train from Des
Moines and water train of the O,tumwa &
kirkvlle road, collided four miles west Of
Ottawa, la, Sunday night, The Wabash
engine was completely demolished and the
fireman scalded 10 death The engineer and
fireman of the other train were killed. Sew
eral persons were badly hurt
Two young Italians, Valentine Confrio and
Geno Mosino, were arrested Sunday night in
Brooklyn, for assaultng an Italian woman
named Rago. in a dispute. She was stabbed
in the face and Costello Confrio was shot in
the back. Confrio will probably die and the
woman's wounds are serious, as are those
of Francisco Rosi, who was stabbed in the
ribs.
A Newburyport, Mass, dispatch says: The
life saving patrolmen found on Plum Island
Sunday. two skeletons lying quarter of a
mile from the seashore and near plank walk
leading from the hotels TO the ocean. Be.
tween the seashore and where the bodies
were found is line of high sand hills so
ii is impossible that the bodies could be
washed ashore.
Frank Gordon, the murderer and forger.
in frame house at Williamsport, Pa. all
day, Sunday, successfully kept at bay the
officers of the law who came to arrest him,
The garrison consists of Gordon himself and
Maggie Tate, woman with whom he has
been living. The beseigng army includes
the police force of Williamsport, the sheriff
of the county, posse and a goodly proper
ton of the citizens of that town. Gordon is
a desperate character and has Just finished
sentence for murder, and is wanted for
number of forgeries.
The crisis in Manitoba politics has arrived.
Thomas Creenway leader of the liberals
will be called upon by the Lieutenant Gov
ernor to take the reins of Office. The resg-
nation of the Harrison government was made
o'clock Saturday. Premier llarrison's
downfall was made complete by the reclcc-
ton of John Norguay as lieutenant of the
party the Office from which he was SO un-
promiscously Quilted few weeks ago.
The ministers will formally resign tomorrow,
when Mr.. Grcenway will be sent for AS
soon as he announces his cabinet, the leg
islature will adjourn for a few weeks in or
der to give the new ministers chance of
appealing to their constituents.
The experiment adopted two years ago by
the \. o. Nelson Manufacturing Company
at St Louis Mo, of sharing all the profits,
over I per cent on the capital invested, with
employees, has proved a successful one, $50,
600 being SO distributed, Friday, as the en-
ployes shares according to the system after
the Z per cent. profits are deducted, 10 per
cent. of the balance is set aside for n guar
antee fund to cover losses in bad years; 10
per cent to form sick benefit fund and the
rest is divided between the stockholders and
employees in proportion to the capital stock
aud total wages for the year. Most of the
300 employees are also stockholders and
share in both