Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-05-06
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The Pith ct th8 News taken from tn
Cursnt Events q the Day.

The demands Of the Stamford Depot,
c., carpenters have bean granted.
Tony Pandolini vas stabbed at St. Louis
Monday night. He says he is marked BY
the Malta.
The Massachusetts House of Representa-.
tives, Tuesday, passed to be enacted the
Boston & Maine rsiiroaA consolidsti bill.
J. r. & F. IL. " hiscomb, dealers in
clothing, Keene, N. H., are settling with
creditors At % cents on the dollar in cash.
Snow fell in Minne sofa and Dakotas
Monday night, and is reported all over New
England. Ice formed in Massachusetts, and
Come cticut.
F.. G. Eldredge & Co.'S store. Bourne,
Mass. vas destroyed by fire Sunday. Loss
$500; insured for $4,000. The goods was
total loss.
Dickinson, Cauat & c., manufacturers
Of clippers. Lynn. Mass, have liabilities Of
about S35 900, Of which come gil, 900 is
for borrowed money.
The New Hampshire State Board of
Equalization organic Tuesday by re-
eleciing John M. Hull Of Concord, presi-
dent, and Chss A. Dole, clerk,
At Pomeroy, Ohio, boat containing ten
young persons returning from dance Mon
day night. upset while crossing q lake and
four of the occupants were drowned.
The Royal Beneficial! ASS scistion and the
Challenge Beneficial Association of Phil
adelphia have suspsnied, making twenty
one short term orders that have failed.
Mrs. Beckmsn. the Sesbrook murderer,
and child. and Mrs Reed and Messrs.
Murphy and Wood, the Sslemn murderers,
were lodged in Jail ct Concord, N. H.
Tuesday.
The Schneldwend & Lee Electrotyping
and Printing Press Co... Of Chicago, con-
fessed judgments Tuesday, aggregating
s47 1923; assets about $3.50, 600; Liabilities
SloO, coo.
Judge Van Brunt handed down decis On
Tuesday at New York to effect that motion
by counsel to have courts OF indictments
sg,inst n Y, N. Fl. & Hartford r. X.
directors should be granted.
The Washington Post says the Behriug
sea matter sg4in sssumes diplomatic phase,
and communications between the United
States ard British governments relating to
it sra again passing. 1t is thought it may
be closed season in the Behring Sea
seal fishery business.
In the Supreme Judicial Court, Tuesday,
at Salem. Mass. Judge Holmes presiding,
Michael Callahan OF Peabody, charged
the night Of Dec. 10 last bv tho, ting, re-
tracted his former plea and pleaded guilty
Of manslsughter. He was sentenced to 10
years in state prison.
The Massachusetts House Of Represent
atives Tuesday reconsidered the vote re-
jecting tue bill requiring corporations to
make reports annually. Amendments were
adopted striking ont the obnoxious features
of the bill, that Of requiring lists of stock.
holders with amount OF stock held, and the
bill then passed 70 be epgrossed Amos;
uuaaimouly.
The ares. of two exc fficers of the Kef-
stone National Bsnk, Of Philad, ipbia has
brought to light the fact that the reckless
speculation of the late John G Lucas, q
former president IF the bank, wrecked the
IL sti,ution. Mr. Lucas was largely inter.
ested in many ventures. aud 70 sustain the
burden Of them he took from the bark
funds amounting to shout OIL 600 eco. de-
posting little or 10 collateral
A special from Washington says it is
positively stated that Associate Justices
Field and Bradley. both Of whom have
parsed the age which erti,les them 20 retire
on full pay, will resign in October, when
the supreme court will resume the hearing
OF the oral afgamsn.s Mr.. Edmunds, il
is believed, will succeed Justice Bradley
and some western jafist will be choeen TO
succeed Justice Field.
Jass before the adjournment of The Su-
pfeme Court at Linceia. Neb, Tue,dat q
decision was bsfdea down in the Ths,sr
Boyd quo vsrranso case ard a jadgmept
custer rendered sgai; 5; Gov. Boyd 10 fave
Of ex-Gov. Thayer on the ground Of non
cisizenship. The decision vas written by
Judge No,vai. Judge Ccbb concurrins.
Judge Maxvell d.ssen.ed. Counsel for
Gov. Boyd will at once apply for super
seeeas for the purpose If 'aki1a the case
On writ Of error 70 III United SA.es So
preue Court. They claim the question ef
nau' aijzstioa il federal ene.