Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-02-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
The Pith Of the News Taken From thc
Current Events Of the Day.


BY crizens of bridgeport. ca, for the relief
of famine stricken people in Russis,
Schooner Bessie b., WAS blo~n ashore
Tu, sday night III sgsle near Lake Worth
inlet. FLORIDA The vessel and cargo u Il
total loss
A dispatch from Fort Monroe says the
British steamer Bonsvista, ST JOhns, N
+ for Ne~part News la ashore on Will
oughby's Spn.
At Providence. X. l., Wednesday, the
Democratic caucus to elect delegates 10 the
siate convention chose 10 delegates favor
able TO Cleveland as nstionsl convention
delegates aud in control Of the ilill fa,-
lion.
James W Gordon died Tuesday At
Auburndaie, Mass, aged n. lie was one
or the corporate members of the America
E1atd Of Commissioners for Foreign
Missions and held numerous other psi
tons Of trust,
IL is reported that Ca;sriuo Cara bsr
been caught and shot by Mexican soldiers
III the state Of Chsmsulpis. Mexico, but
nothing of confrmstory character Ii
kro-n The report is discredited al th,
war department at Washing on.
Hon. William pugeley, solicitor gencrs
of New Brunssick. confirms the statement
that The government Of that province will
thus year introduce legislation tshiag taxing
banks and commercial companies in order
to make up shortage in revenue.
James X snnedy, ex clerk at the Spring
SIDE, Ca, almshouse has made seriout
charges of Encouragement ard unlawful
acts Of Superintendent Sanford and Assist
ant Superintendent Googsn OF that iueutu
ti0n.
A Globe Louisville, hv., special say
that General Manager George +. Evans Of
the Air Line Rgirosd has resigncl 10 take
charge OF the Southern Division Of tn,
Bosom 6 Maine BsIlroad ID place Of ID
W SsnborD, promoted to be general man
sger.
Fred Swyne, an e1-member of the Miss
outl Legislature AID local sgitstor, al
tempted to in,rtduce an eight-hour rest
luton Wednesday, in the House. 4 free
fl sht resulted, in which Swsyne ~ss a.
tackled on sIl sides snd laid out -Four OF
the antagonists were carried bodily from
the chamber into the lobby.
The white star steamship Majestic ar
rive At NV York, Wednesday. Consid
e. i1g the disisUce covered shs beats the
TT cord. gims of the passage five days, ~
hours and q minutes and the distance Cos-
cred 1866 miles which would make her
line 90 the short route FIVE days, Is hours
And "a minutes. the fastest ever made.
The coroners' jury rendered a verdict
Wednesday that the recent fatal FIRE II
Hotel Royal, New York, probably started
in the elevator shaft. The missing nigh;
clerk, Underwood, was censured for fail
ing to discover the fire earlier. Building
Inspector Seston is also censured for
falsely stating that fire escapes were on the
six Avenue side 0 the building.
The most violent earthquake shock ever
experienced =, San Diego, Cal routed pee
p out Tuesdsy night. Buildings s~syed
SO much that guests in hotels and private
h. uses were awakened from sleep and
rushed to the street in their night clothes
Loud rumbling accompanied the tremble
No damage vas done. The shock also wa,
felt at Los Angeles.
The President hiss sent 4 special message
to Congress on the Worlds Fair speaking
strongly Of the progress Of work and say los
that five to eight millions mere seen
necessary declining to mske specie
| recommendation because of wait Of data
but saying Literally on part Of the United
States was due to the foreign government,
who bsd so generously responded.
AT Fall River, Mass, "Wednesday night
| a crowded special meeting Of the Spinuers
Association wss held and resolutions ver,
| passed fsy0rIng the orders now in posses
| sion Of the legislative committee on labor
| and asking that the hours for women Ant
| children employed in manufacturing snt
mechanical estsbiisbme nts be reduced from
| so TO So hours weekly, and demanding from
the representatives In the Legislature snp
| porE of measures for less hours Of labor.
A special from ST John N B., says th'
| granite works at the Wesi End have beer
closed down apd with the exception of
few weeks In the sp'iug. in order to full
| I'll some contracts, will not again RESUME
operations there. Mr.. Burpes. manage
Of the works sad he would probably
remove his plant to E,stport. Me. aBt
| carry on work there for the future; that /
| is iml o.sole to carry on business like HI
in Canada on account Of the heavy tar,f
! imposed By the United States governmen
| On his manufactures.
| An sppesi Tor funds was is:ued Tuesdsl
! from ths headquarters Of the National Irisi
| Lsssue Of America to the Insh Nations
| isss aud friends Of home rule in Americ.
| Ii Gays: Let those WIN 80 desire SEM
their money 20 tse party led by McCar
| thy, and those who desire to send thsi
money to ;he party led by Redmoad, shou,t
also forward II to the proper quarter wul
the provlso thss the money so forvardec
| shall not be used by the one asainst tn,