Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-03-16
NEWS NUGGETS,
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West and South.

The liabilities Of J Z Guenzburg, the
suspended Jewish banker of S., Petersburg
amounts to 6 900 900 roubles.
The ship Frederick Billings, at San
Francisco from New York, reports = loss
Of five of her crew during squall
At the meeting Of the Governor and
Thursday, April 9TH, was designated ss
Fast Day.
Patents hsve been granted to Frank l.
Bartlett, Portland, bag room for the col
lection Of fume; Frank A. Leavitt, Por
land, awning.
German residt nts Of Buenos 4yres have
sent Bismsrck as a birthday present a lnsg
nfcent album containing views of that city
and its suburbs.
Several deaths recently IF patients who
have been the victims of Christian Seer
list, have been the Csuse of sensation al
New Bedford, Mass.
In the will of George A. Stevens, re
Gently flied in the Suffolk, Mass, propste
court, Is = beqitst of $500 to the Marine
HospItsl at Portland. Me.
The Chicago News says "The beef
trust has burned its books. This action
was tak"n few dsyssg1 in order TO he
prepared for the scrutiny of federal Clli
Gals"
An English governess is hereafter to edu-
cate the daughters of King Of Siam, and she
will he rewarded therefor with salary OF
S35C0 = year and residence in the royal
palace.
In the suits brought at New Orleans for
he lynching Of the Italians, the widow Of
Lovito Comitez not only sues the city for
$50 900, but SIX wealthy citizens who took
part in the affair.
The Dominion Parliament has been
asked by Mr.. Upper, minister Of fisheries.
to vote 500 900 for the msintsinsnce and
repairs of the fishery protective steamers
on the Atlantic coast.
The London World says the maIady of
the hsisefs ear is growing worse and Is at
thended by frequent attacks Of exctuciating
pain. 1t is said the mslsdy is incursbls
and that most serious results may be eI.
pected
The hesdless and legess trunk Of man
WAS found in the smoking ruins Of the Erie
hay shed at the Pavonia Ferry. Jersey City.
1t is supposed to be that Of John Gregg Of
No. 100 Coles street, 4 night wstchmsn,
who is missing.
The boiler in steam saw mill at Strong
John Waller proprietor, recently exploded,
wrechiog The boiler room. The boiler wss
blown POO feet. Mr.. Waller was aImost
completely buried in the debris and 1t is
feared he is fatally ii i1red.
Mrs Hannah Harmon Of Brockton, Mass,
was born on the day preceding Washing
tons retireu est from offce, and conse-
Quently has lived under the administration
Of every President OF the United States
She celebrated her 95lh birthday on March
4.
Chicago's costly aqueduct under Lake
Michigan is reported to be leaking, and q
failure, owing to bad construction, The
expense of Iepsirs will be very great
Whether the contractor can be compelled
to make good his bad b of work remains
to be seen, but the outlo0k for the city is
not encouraging.
A large package Of dynamite was found
in The mail from Limerick 10 Tipperary. 1t
vs INTENDED, evidently, TO wreck the ex
pre,s. and there Was enough Of the expio-
sive to dash the whole trsin to pieces. A
farmers sen Esmed Harfigsn, living near
Limerick, has been arrested, but he pro-
tests his innocence.
The PsD'mskers' Union has ordered a
strike to tske place Of five hundred OF
their members ssaInst number Of sweat
ing bosses who have refused TO sign year
ly agreement with the union. Ths men
| say they can earn OIL - wee X under the
present scale. The agreement ASKS for a
slight advance IN prices.
A stranger entered the Nevtorn, Kan,
post office lstely, and buying quantity of
postage stamps, .sked permission To stamp
all letters that the Office was he ldiag Tor
| pos'sge. His rtqdssI vas granted, and he
departed saJ iug ih,t it ras a charitable fad
be had to 80 about the country supplying
the ns giect If thoushtless people.
Carl Trsugott Kreyer. ambassador for
China to negotiate boundary line between
China and Russia, vas formerly resident
of this cJunsy, and was educated at Roch-
ester ". Y. Unisefsity, where be grsdu.
ated ia the class Of 80. lie went to China
years ago and becsme one Of the most in
| fuentisl men in The Flo osery Kingdom.