Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Of the News Taken From the
Current Events of the Day.

Olive Z. Ely & Brother, dry goods dssl-
ers, 200 to 2l0 West 10Th street, New
York, assigned Thursday. Liabilities,
$50, 900; assets about the same.
The old house in which William T,
Adams, "Oliver Optic, was born, at West
Medway. Mass, was burned Wednesday
night. 1t was one Of the Oldest landmarks
Of that section. Loss $500.
The steamship Advance is detained at
quarantine in New York. She left Santos
on Jan. 23 and Rio Janeiro the 25Ih. An
epidemic Of yellow fever broke out on the
vessel and ten Of the sesmen were stricken
one died. The vessel will be fumigsted.
Thomas Flstely, 8 well known politician,
died at his home in South Boston, Thur
day, after several months illness from drop
sic.l affection, aged Al. He was deputy
collector Of the port of Boston in 1885 and
had held the position Of secretary or the
Irish National League in America.
The Halifax, N. s., Evening Mail gov
eminent organ says that the recent notice
! Of dismissal served on a number Of rail.
way men there and elsewhere have baer
Withdrawn and no dismisssls Of men en-
ployed on the Inter Colonial railway viii
| be made except with the minister Of rail
| ways sanction.
| Searles & Webster, HAverhiii, Mass.
have put in lasting mschir es and filed tbs
places left vacant by the recent strike in the
factory With new men. who are nou-union
A policeman stands at the entrance TO tbs
factory noon ard night when the employer
20 ous TO prevent trouble, but every tblni
has been very quiet since the strike.
The Joint committee in whose charge III.
matter ~as placed by the industrial con
ference has selected Omaha, Neb., as tbt
place OF holding the Isttonal nomination
convention Of the Third party. July ~
~as selected a. the date sr d that action va
resffirmed. A formal cali has been issued
The total number Of delegates 10 the ma
tional convention is dxed at 1873.
EiAin 7. Osgood and Mrs. Emily Fes
seDdsn we're awarded verdicts sggregatins
to s25 600, in superior court at Boston
THURSDAY, in suits brought against th
Lamson Cssh Rsil~ay Co, 10 recover dam
sges for alleged Illegal attachments Of pre-
perty Of the plaintiff. in their store on Han
over street, it 1885 The clsims for dam
ages we're based on an alleged breaking u
Of the plaintiff business on account Of tn
atAchmspis
Judge Porter at P.asburg, Thursday
passed sentence in the Quay Post libel cas-
as follows: That the Post Publishing CO
! pay $500 to the commonwealth, A. J. Bar
, $50 to The commonwealth And James Mil
$50 to the commonwealth. Judge Porte
J stated that no malice vas shown in publ
! cation, that it vAs done during the hesse
campaisn and -as due to negligence moi
than from motives Of u! will.
A dispatch from Louisville. Ky, Wet
nesdsy, stating ,hst General Manage, Ge'
F. Evans Of the Air Line has been app bin
0 ed manassr Of the southern division Of IL
Boston & Msine system, 10 someshat pr
matuse. Acting General Manager job
W. Sanborn admitted Thursday that N
l. Evans was one Of the candidates but "a
= no appointmen. bad been made - yet.
All Of the sta fmafers employed st Il
: Worlds Fair grounds, Chicago. met in se
, ,ion Wednesday night and decided to d
mand an increase Of 5 cents per hon
About 300 men attended the meetirg L
less 8 new scale Of wages 10 at once issu
they threaten TO go out on Q strike immet
y ately. The contractors have announced
ID advance that they will not grant the 4
vance.