Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-11-24
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Current Events OF the Day.
Ike Weir is going to Australia.

Ike Weir is going to Australia.
Schaefer and Ives, the billiard kings, are
soon to play at Boston.
w. L. Prettyman of Chicago, closed his
bank Saturday. The bank will pay all de-
postors in full.
The American Hotel and three adjoin-
ing stores at Brussels, Ont, were burned
Saturday. Loss $4,000; insurance Sl0,-
600.
The barn owned by Day Bros, North
smpton, Mass, was burned with its con-
tents Saturday. Loss, S6500; insurance,
$4,000.
The schooner Ada S. Babson made the
run from Gloucester to st. Pierre, Mique-
Ion, in 81 hours, the quickest time on
record.
Gen. George S. Bachelor, newly ap.
pointed United States minister to Portugal,
sailed from New York, Saturday, by the
steamer Normandie.
The steamer Tributary, with cargo of
cotton for New Orleans houses, was burned
to the waters edge on the Bayou Darbon-
net Saturday morning.
Rev. Peter Roberts of Scranton, Penn,
against whom breach of promise suit for
$500 was recently decided, was surrendered
by his bondsmen, Saturday.
Bramford Bros. silk mill at Patterson,
N. j., was burned Saturday. Loss $780,
600; about half insurnd. Three hundred
people are out of employment.
The three flint glass factory buildings Of
the Illinois glass works at Alton, ILL.,, we're
destroyed by fire Saturday morning. The
loss is Sl00, 600; insurance S75 900.
Reports from Great Britain are to the
effect that Canadian cattle recently landed
there were in a bad condition. The steamer
Cassius lost 100 head on the passage.
Lawyer Edgerly, Sawtells counsel, says
Sawteil will not plead guilty to any crime
in New Hampshire, because he is not
guilty. No such plea was ever thought Of
by Sswtell or his counsel.
The wall of the new Wells, Fargo & Co.
building being erected at Jersey City, fell
Saturday and killed four men and fatally
Injured six more, besides fifteen or twenty
more who are badly injured.
The long anticipated Harvard Yale foot
bail game at Springfield. Mass, was won
by the former, Saturday, by score OF l2
to 6. 1t has been many years since Har-
ward has captured game from Yale.
Deputy Organizer W. W. Smith of the
Order of Annual Friends was arrested at
Dsnielsonville, Conn, Saturday, at the in
stigation of grand lodge officers Of Lowell,
Mass, on the charge of embezzlement.
Charles J. Edgerly of Grest Falls, N.
H., 60 years old, was lying beside the track
of the electric road between Great Falls
and Dover, Saturday evening, when he was
struck by a passing car and instantly killed.
Fire Commissioner Richard F. Tobin Of
Boston, well known as the winner of the
$1,000 sword offered BY the Globe to the
most popular G. A. r. man, died at his
home in South Boston, Saturday, after an
illness of four months.
Mrs. Birchall is expected to leave Wood
stock, Ont, for England this week. 1t is
understood that Blrchall did make full
confession to Rev. Mr.. Wade, his spiritual
adviser, and that it will be made public as
soon as Mrs. Birchall leaves the country.
Col. W. F. Sapp. one of the best known
politicians of lows, died At Council Bluffs,
Saturday. He was pioneer in this section,
being a member Of the Nebraska territorial
council. He also servedas United States
district attorney for Iowa under Grant, and
was q member of the 45th and 4Ssh Con.
crosses.
Physicians at Wilkesbarre, Penn, are
puzzled over one Of the most singular csset
that has ever come under their notice
John G. Farrell, ex superintendent Of the
Wilkesbarre Water Company. . wealthy
citizen Of this place. has not eaten morsa
of food for two weeks. He insists that he
| 10 dead, and does not require food.
The exports of specie from the port oi
New York last week amounted to e506 ,4s9
of which s73 5e2 vas in gold and e434, ,921
silver. All the gold and Gil 727 i, silver
| went to South America and S423, 200 IL
.ilver went to Europe. The imports oi
specie amounted to e332.3i5. Of which
! s3o5, ,420 was in gold and ~, ,s95 silver.
At Nafragsnsest Park, Providence, r. l..
Saturday, d. +. Lonefgan Of Roxbury
Mass, broke the record ftn standing higf
jump without weights, clearing feet "A
inches. beating Luke L. Calvin and v
| X. Dunbar OF Bath. Maine. The record
was feet II inches, and vas made o
Mott Haven by W. Soren in 1880. Loner
gan also won the 100 yard foot race from
| the same men.