Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-28

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IL - eslmxfsd thAt the corn crop OF hit
aois win be ss per cent. better than las
year,
A cable dispatch from Newfoundland
says serious outbreak of diphtheria ha,
occurred at II Pole, on the western coast
I The Goyernbr's proclamation for the OBJ
seryanee of Labor day. in New Hampshire
the first Monday in September, vas issued
( "Wednesday.
The New England Granite Manufactur.
ers' Association have received information
that the granite cutters at Rockpor,. Mass,
returned 10 work Tuesday under individual
contracts.
An oculist examined Gladstone's injured
eve al London, Thursday. II has regained
so much of its strength he might use il
briefly for reading purposes Gladstone i
general health is sooi.
The steamer City of Paris, from Queens
town, arrived at New York. "Wednesday
morning, having beaten the record for west
ern trips, being days, II hours and IS
minutes on the voyage.
Six of the robbers who attempted to mur-
der, c. II. Wood, the quarry foreman, near
Threspidiras, Tex, ON the Mexican Central
Railway, have been captured by Mexican
rangers and shot to death.
As a precautionary measure against the
introduction of the cholera, the secretary
of the treasury has directed the collectors
of customs along the Atlantic seaboard to
prohibit the landing of emigrants from
France.
Mr.. NJ. T. Donovan has been appointed
general freight agent of the Boston & Maine
railroad system, taking effect Aug. /, to fill
the vacancy created by the recent advance
ment of Mr.. W. +. Barry to the position of
general traffic manager.
Dr. Probst of the Ohio state boatd of
health is preparing circular ON the pre-
vention of cholera, which will be sent to all
boards of health in the state. DR.. Probst
says that he thinks it quite probable that
the cholera will reach the United States.
Sophia G. Thompion, charged with com
mitting criminal operation on Charlotte S.
Hopkins, waived examination in the muni-
eipal court, Boston, Wednesday, and was
held in 5000 for the next term of the
superior court.
Over 500 men employed by the Gilkey 4
Anson Lumber Co. and by A. II. Strange at
Morrill,, Wis. went on a strike Tuesday be-
cause the demand for 10 hours work in
stead of Il at 10 hours pay was refused.
4 general strike among this class of work
ers is talked of.
Moineau the head Of a band of anarch-
lists, who was convicted at Brussels, We'd
nesday, was sentenced to % years penal
servitude, Wolff and Beaujean, two of
the leaders to 20 years each, four other To
fifteen years each, and two others to ten
and three years respectively.
The staging gave way "Wednesday, on
the building being erected on Cross street,
North End. Boston, precipitating three men
to the ground, distance of b feet. One
of them, +. e. Scales, 60 years of age, a
mason, who lived on Washington street,
Cambridge died shortly after the accident,
his skull having been fractured.
At Polmont, county of Stirling, Scotland,
Tuesday night, James Fraser, a bank clerk.
rushed into neighbor's house and hacked
him to death with sword, then attacked
the mans wife and mortally wounded her.
Meeting young woman on the highway he
stabbed her with the weapon until he killed
her. The murderer was finally captured.
He is believed to be insane.
The committee of the Old Colony Club.
having charge of the long talkcd-of dinner
to Grover Cleveland, have decided to hold
the affair a, the Town hall in Falmouth,
Mass. Aug. 18th. The club is organized
for the protection of fishing industries
among fishermen along Buzzards bay.
Joseph jefferson, the president of the club,
will preside Governor Russell and other
men are expected to be pres
ent and make addresses.
DIR. Henry c. Mct;onigal, who was con-
victed of causing the death of Annie Good
win in Harlem by criminal malpractice, and
who has been fugitive for many months,
Wednesday, was arrested at Long Island
City. l.. L., charged with causing the death
of Miss Louisa Webber of Ravenswo ood.
An autopsy showed that death resulted from
the effects of a criminal operation. Frank
Wood, the woman's husband, and Alice NJ.
Bale, a midwife, were arrested on the
charge of being implicated in the crime.