Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-04
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North, last.
West and South.

The International Monetary Conference
will be held at Brussels, Nov. 22d.
Lord Tennyson is quite i'll. He is suffer
ing from a complication of influenza and
govt.
The three cases to test the constitutions
ality of the New York, apportionment law
have been set down for argument Tuesday
The case of John Cudahy and Austin W.
Wright, charged with conspiracy in corner
ing the short rib market, was continued to
next Saturday, at Chicago, Monday.
In the great prairie fire in the Bear river
valley, Idaho. over 1000 head of cattle
were burned to death, nine houses AMI four
cabins were consumed and three herdsmen
fatally burned.
Barton G. Webster, bookmaker. who
killed Charles Goodwin in Perival flats, n.
" and who was convicted of manslaughter
in the first degree last Monday, has been
sentenced to imprisonment for 10 wears.
Webster. held for manslaughter, OBJ
tanned writ of habeas corpus from Judge
Patterson of the New York supreme court,
Monday, so that motions may be made for
a stay and his admission to bail pending
appeal.
Lord Houghton. the new viceroy of Ire
land, made his public entry into Dublin
Monday and took possession of Dublin cas-
tie. The people, while undemonstrative,
showed very friendly feeling for the young
viceroy.
Private advices from San Benito, Mexico,
tell of the arrival there of the steamer
Montserrat with 800 Glider islanders, sold
in almost absolute slavery. They have been
distributed among coffee plantations near
San Benito.
A shortage in the accounts of A. s. Let's.
assistant cashier in the freight office of the
Penns, lvauia railroad in Jersey City has
been discovered. 1t appears that $1,000 in
cash and SO, 900 in checks are missing.
Let's has fled
The convention of the New York State
League of Democratic Clubs drew big
crowd at New York, Monday. The con-
vention was called to order by John Boyd
Thatcher. president of the league, who de-
livered the address.
Edward s. Damn. the wrecker of the
National Savings Bank, Buffalo, \. V, is
lying critically i'll at his home from the at
tempt at suicide Saturday night. This ia
his second attempt at suicide. Dams trial
was to begin Monday.
David Lynch. another of the Homestead
strikers who has been diligently sought
after for Il month on the charge of murder
riot. conspiracy and treason, was arrested
Monday and lodged in Jail. He will be
given a hearing Tuesday.
Regarding the despatch from Boston. in
4
that he t. DESTROYS Of having another go
with Corbett. the latter said that if Sullivan
j. in earnest viii give a challenge from
him the preference over all Others.
4 motion TO quash the indictment against
Charles r. Peck, state labor commissioner,
was denied Monday in the court of sessions
AT Albany. n. Y. ThNsconnsei for Peck
presented a demurrer anil al his reques, the
ease was postponed until Thursday.
James Comes and J. A. Loomis. two
aeronauis fell from their balloon at Peoria
Ill. Sunday. and received fatal injuries
in making the descent the balloon became
rntangled in a tree and both men were pre-
distance of 40 feet to the ground.
Maurice kenneally was arraigned in court
At Fall River, Monday, on the charge Of
Killing IODD keHneutr MS pfoitibr-iH-haS-
by stabbing him in the abdomen with a
knife. He pleaded not guilty. The case
was continued until Thursday. KenHeaIly
was remanded without bail.
An unknown man assaulted Lelino Jaco-
bel. BROOKLYN. Sunday night, fatally cutting
tis throat with a razor. The man opened
Jaeobeis door and asked him to step out
side. .Iacobel did so anil soon afterwards
he was discovered outside Of the door with
his throat cut. No clue to the murderer.
Steamer Bohemia, which arrived at New
ork Sept Is from Hamburg with cholera
aboard, was Monday appointed to go to up
per quarantine station, where she will dis
charge her cargo and put TO sea a. early as
possible. No vessels are now in lower
except those sent there for hos
pital service.
The labor outlook in the large manufac-
iuring and ship building centres of Great
Britain is very gloomy. A crisis in the
matter of wages il imminent in the cotton
trade that promises to have widespread and
serious results. II il stated that Is, 900
men are idle at the Clyde ship yards. Those
fortunate 10 secure work will have to stand
reduction of 10 per cent in wages to take
Effect Oct. 10Th.