Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-08-23
NEWS NUGGETS
Boiled Down Items OF Interest the
World Over.

Eve girl. have been arrested at cottage
City, MISS for rob bing flower gar,iens
The Leech Lake Indians in Minnesota are
signing the nes treaty.
Five more persons have been arrested for
promoting Socialism in Austria.
There will be twenty State teachers insti-
tutes in Massachusetts this autumn.
Moody's theological school for the train
ing of evanvelists will open at Chicago Oct
|.
A party of American scientists are preparing
for the expe ltion to Africa to observe
the eclipse of the sun
Stockholders Of the Concord Boston,
Concord & Montreal roads will meet soon to
vote on the con nsolidation scheme.
Itis stated that Andrew Carnegie has
bought controlling interest in the P,ttsburg
& Western, and by building some extensions
will compete With the Pennsylvanis in that
territory.
1t is stated tina, the Pennsy lvania Railroad
Company will shortly establish a pension
system fvr the benefit Of its employees.
General Sir Grenfel the British com
mander gu tie Nile, is mar ried to cousin Of
Sir Evelyn Wood.
George w. Cable is planning an American
novel which is to be all American rather
than local in its nature, dealing rith charac-
ter. outside Louisiana
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett, who is in the Black
Forest g 'rmany. writes that the sweIlings
on his neck have beea cured by the treat
ment that he has undergone, and that he ID
tow in tae best of health. Mr.. Barrett sails
for home Aug 20.
n. n.
ing the congratulations Of his friends at
Saratoga lie is now the owner of a one-haif
interegt in the fremont House, Boston. He
also osns an orange plantation in Florida
and q stock farm at East Aurori, near But
falo
IRnhe.t Buchanan hs. begun a suit for
a20O0 damages against M.s. Lsngsry for the
nori- production of play written for her by
him
1. Sir Charles Russeli's fees in the May brick
case amounted to 100 guineas. He nal 500
guipeas as a retainer, and .'refresher" of
| 100 guneas q day.
Chauncey ". Depew is said to have an in
come of 1926. 900 year.
| A. Mr. Edison does not hold any off &c of
| profit or trust under the United States gov
| ernmeot he is free to accept the title of count
which the Italian king has conferred upon
| him because of his electrical discoveries
| David NJ Stone. editor of the New York
Journal of Gem nerce, has MT taken day
OF in 20 years
| Mr.. George Bancroft is one of the few
| living Americans who knew both Goethe and
Lord Byron
| II. o. Ryder, the young Boston artist who
| has recenlIy achieved distinction at Paris,
/ having had one of his works admitted to the
last Salon, has returned after an absence of
four years
! The engagement 10 announced Of E. o.
Achorn. Boston lawyer, and Sophie ZeIa,
the Swedish prima donna, Who is coming to
the United States in september. Mr.. Achorn
met his af3anced in Europe last yesr and
zga,n this summer in Paris
i The autopsy on the late Congressman
Laird, of Nebraska, showed that he vas ply p
icziIy sound. and that death was brought
abouf by blood poisoning caused BY IN op
Grafton
The wife Of Sheriff FIack, Of New York
who vas divorced from her husband vishou
! her knowledge, and the decree was therefor
, revoked. il nos taking seeps TO obtain di
: vofce.