Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith of the News Taken from the
Current Events Of the Day.

Judge Bishop Of the Msssschusetts
Superior Court hiss appointed Joseph J.
Bennett receiver Of the Golden Grail, the
third Of Massachusetts, lottery endowment
companies to be wound up by the courts.
Over 81, 900. 600 in subscriptions were
received by the Drexel, Morgan Co,
Monday, to New Union Pacific notes offer
ed by them on Saturday. This made
total subscription 1920, 900 or 100000
more than was required.
Hon. J. X. Fellows will present the Fay
estate to the Lowell. Mass, free hospital
on condition that $50, 600 is raised to endow
free beds. His gift is property on = hill
overlooking the Merrimac River, large
brick building valued at $50 900.
The delegates to the Illinois state board
Of agriculture from the 2s counties in the
state say that in all bu. one Of them there
has been no rain for over six weeks. In
every county heard from pastures are be-
coming psrcbed by the sun, wells are dry
iug up and the stock is suffering greatly
for want Of water.
George W. Chapman, the Boston de-
tective charged with COLLISION with crimi-
nails, who was cited to appear before the
police commissioners Monday, declined to
appear and has surrendered bis licsnse - a
private detective. His reason therefor IL
that he considers the commissioners have
pre- judged his case.
A wind storm swept through the counties
Of Bellrsmi and Ita.ka, Minn., Sunday,
pro.trating everything before it. The dam
age to pine timber was great, from l50, 900
600 to 200, 900, 900 feet being dee royed The
region is only inhabited by lumbermen,
pro, pectors and hunters at this time OF year
and i. js not known whether or not there
| was auy loss OF life.
&c. Briggs . North Adsms, Mass.
dentist, bypodermicslly injected al ovel
dose CT ceaine into his arm al his ofiict
Monday. The drug made him crszf ant
he began smashing the furpiturs. IL re
du,red four policemen to hold him. They
| finally subdusd him with morphine ant
ether. He is not expected to recover.
George W. johnson and bis sen, VIII
lived near Beaver Creek, N. D., ~er'
burned to dssih BY the recent Emmon'
county prairie fires. Mr.. Tabor, sn e,derl.
msn living near Williamsport, is seriousl.
burned and will probably die. No furthe
news can be learned from the Holland set
! tlement, 20 miles souln OF NuilAmspOft
Three men are known to have perished il
that vicinity.
millionaire John W. MacKsy, who lef
San Francisco on . special coach train 3
rsce across the continent in record-beatinl
time via the Southern Pacific, Lake Shor
& Michigan, Southern & New York Centra
railroads. arrived at the Gran3 CeDra
station, New York. at 10 So MondAy morn
ing. The train had made the trip OF $50
miles in 4 days. IL hours and se minusei
This bests the record by s hours and i
minutes.
An oil tank car collided with . freigf
train engine at Fargo, N. D., Sunds
evening. In An iastan. the oil was in
blaze snd the engine plowed through th
blazing mass. Engineer Curtis, Firema
Dodge and Brakeman Benton jumped an
tried to smother the flames in the gras
, Dodge was literally roasted to desth on Il
, spot, while Curtis died sbortly sfterwsr'
Benton los. both eye. and was othervil
badly injured.