Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-10-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Of the News Taken from the
Current Events Of the Day.

Mrs Thurman, wife Of Judge Allen G..
Thurman. died Saturday ~ Columbus,
Ohio.
Burglars secured $4,000 in money from
]. j. Pearson's house, Andover, Mass. q,
Friday night. besides 500 worth Of silver
ware.
John Hoey, the deposed president Of the
Adams Express Company, Saturday ten
dered his resignation ~ mansger OF the
company. which was promptly accepted.
The President, on Saturday, issued q
proclsmstio reserving from entry and
set,leme mt the tracts Of timber land in the
state Of Colorado, known As the White river
plateau.
Manager John C. Chapman signed con-
tract Saturday to manage the Louisville
ball club next season. This is an assurance
thst Louisville will have first class team
in the field.
A private cablegram received at Fail
River states thst the Canadian. American
team has been beaten at foot ball by the
North End club Of Preston, Eng, by =
score Of 2 to 0.
The schooner r. l.. Kenney, New York
for Bangor, with 4 cargo Of lime. was
caught in squall off Cape Cod, Friday
night, lost her head gear and returned to
anchor under Chatham.
Schooner Cslina, Bath for southern ports,
was in collision of Chatham, Saturday, with
the schooner Searsviile Of New York for
Boston. with cargo Of coA. The Sears
vile lost her bowsprit, head gear, windlass
and sprung a leak.
The property Of Clspp Spooner, ex-vice
preside mt Of the Adsms Express Company,
At Bridgeport, c., was attached Friday for
$3.50, 600 in 3 suit brought by the express
company. The suit 10 returnsble TO the
superior court Nov. 2.
The wonderful yecord Of I'm. les. for a
mile on q bicycle, made some months ago
by F. J. Osmond, the English rider. was
eciipsed Saturday. on Hamden Park, Fall
River, by Will Windle Of MiIbury, who
made = mile against time in I'm. l5s. in the
presence Of 500 persons.
At New York, Saturday, it took jls'
three minutes fo- the jury to decide
the guilt Of s. r. Wilson, manager
of q female base bail club. charged with
the abduction Of Libbie Sunderland. one Of
hj, players. The uisl has extended over
seven days. Wilson's offer to marry the
girl was Of 10 avail Sentence will be
pronounced next wednesday.
The Lawrence Cement Company at Ben
| nevater, N. Y, suffered heavy loss by
FIRE Friday night There we're five build.
| iogs destroyed, comprising the mil, engine
house, copper shop, storehou'e ard cracker
room, besides IL box cars, 7G00 barrels oil
cement and 5000 empty barrels which were
| burned. The cause Of the FIRE 10 unknown.
The loss 10 $500 coo; insurance, 800. 600
Col. II. r. Sibley Of CbarIestovn, Mass.,
vas arrested Saturday for forging in March
| l.1 an endorsement on = note for s1o0 or
which be raised s75. Col. Sibley served 9
term in state prison for forgery Is year,
ago IIis brilliant war record and hi'
prominence in Gtard army sfsirs, it i,
said, served to shorten this sentence. III
| 10 past commander Of the Grand Army Of
| The Republic.
| Saturdays foo. ball genes resulted q
Cambridge, Mass Harvard, 2s; /; William.
6. Exeter, y. H., Phillip Exeter, g
Harvard, second, 0. At Hartford, CT.
| Trinity, { Wesleyan, o A. West New
ton. Mass, Lynn, IL; West Newton, 0. A
Andover, Andsver. 10; B. A. A. A
Newkura, N. Y, Yale, 2s; Sialar, s. A
Brooklyn, Cfescents, ~; Columbia. 0. A
| Springfield, S,sgg's team, 30; Amherst,
The annual report Of Mai Gen. NsIso,
/ A. Miles, commanding the department o.
the Missouri, is mainly historical review
of the Sioux war Of last winter, its csuses
episodes and results. He recommends tha
the national guard OF the csdntrY b
modified or assembled at the World
Co umbian exposition in 1893. end tbs
Cor zress be requested to make an sppro
pfiasion to pay the cost Of transportation
4 The New England Railroad Asents' Asso
ciasion held their nrst fall meeting ss tn
United States Hotel Friday night, Pres
dent CA. MeAIpins Of Msnsneld presiding
i Twenty-svo new members were admitted
and . proposition from the Boston Railwa
Clerks Association 10 unite with them i
forming . stock company, and secur
! rooms in Boston for library, feadir 9 foor
and for social purposes, vas taken urde
sdvisement.