Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-05-28
SATURDA Y EVENINGS NEWS.

The Emperor passed good night and
felt refreshed Saturday morning.
Mrs. Susan Woodward of Brunswick, died
very suddenly Saturday of apoplexy.
A sculling match between George Bubear
and Chas. Carr, for $500 side took place on
the Tyne championship course on Saturday.
Bubear won by two lengths.
John Gould Carleton, one of the oldest
residents of Franklin Falls, dropped dead of
heart disease at $50, Saturday morning, aged
~. He leaves four children.
Jacob Beatright colored, was sold at pub
lie auction Friday, at Marshal, Mo-, for a
term of six months for six dollars and
half. He was convicted of vagrancy.
In addition to the 500, 900 contributed to
the Baltimore Catholic University fund by
a Catholic gentleman, lady of New York
who is not over % years of age, today sent
subscription of $4,000.
The woodrow case was the greatest feat
ure of the session on Saturday of the South
ern Presbyterians. Eight delegates were in
favor of sustaining the synod of Georgia in
its decision against Woodrow and six will
vote to reverse it.
The jury in the case of Thomas Smith of
Gloucester, tried in Salem for the murder Of
Thomas A. Lomasney by drowning in Glou-
chester harbor on the night of April 25,
brought ina verdict Saturday morning of
guilty in the second degree. Smith was
sentenced to State prison for life.
The much sought after murderer of Mil
lionaire Smell of Chicago, VIM. Tasoott has
been heard from again. Friday afternoon
some men fishing in the lake near Waukegan
picked up sealed bottle and on breaking it
found inside copy of the $4,000 reward
circular and letter dated Milwaukee, Mar.
%, signed William Tascott. The writer ac-
knowledges having killed Smell but says it
was in self defence, and hopes heaven will
forgive him the crime for which men would
hang him. He processes to be unable to
live longer as fugitive from justice and
says his body will be found under the ice
near Milwaukee.
Early Saturday morning fire was discov
cred in the chocolate factory of CD. Brooks
at Dedham, Mass. The fire rapidly spread over
the whole building consuming the entire es
tablishment consisting of the main two
story buildings 40 by 100 feet. the store
room 80 by 60 feet, the boiler and packing
room go by 80 feet, and the stable. Nothing
was saved. Machinery and about s40,00t
worth of manufactured and raw stock
were destroyed. The total loss is estimated
at $50, 900; insured for $50 900. The stock
was not insured. The factory employed
about 30 people mostly girls. 1t will be re-
built.
The seventh annual report relating to the
registration and returns of births, marriages
divorces and deaths in New Hampshire ha
Just been issued by DIR. Irving A. Watson,
State registra. The number of births was
G.572; of these 3, ,342 were males and 3,23(
| females. There were 3,424 marriages ant
6,426 deaths, an increase of 33S births, ~
marriages and 225 deaths over the preceding
year. The number of divorces granted wa,
552, exceeding that of any previous year, be
ing one to every eight and three-tenths mar
riages. OF the deaths ,0S5 were Of infant
under year old Of the causes consump
ton leads with 500, heart disease comes sec
ond with 529.
Mrs. Cleveland and a large number o
Philadelphians arrived at Princeton on spe
cial train Saturday morning. They wer'
accorded AN enthusiastic reception at The
station by large crowd of towns people ans
students. The party proceeded directly u
ex- President McCosh's residence where
Mrs Cleveland received the students an,
faculty, together with many people iron
New York, Philadelphia and elsewhere. Th'
giee club serenaded her during the reception
and large bouquet Of orange blossoms wa
presented TO her, which she held while re
ceiying her guests. Luncheon was serve'
at Guernsey Hall, Prof. Marquand's hand
some place.
large boiler in the Montreal gas work
exploded at 5.36 Saturday morning. 1t i
supposed that from IL to 20 men were in tn
buildnu at the time | In to 1920 seyel
bodies had been taken out. Most of then
were only slightly bruised and it is suppose
that death was caused by suffocation. Me
who were painting on the roof were blow
80 feet in the air but escaped serious injury
Thirty men were more or less injured. Th'
. building was a total wreck. Bricks wer
, blown from so to 100 feet on all sides.
|. is said that the explosion was caused b
, leaking gas becoming ignited by a lanter
which one of the men carried into the build
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