Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-10-19
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North East
West and South.

The MARQUIS of Lorne has written let
ter strongly protesting against the govern
ment abandoning ganda.
Lewis Dcssar. New York. manufacturer
Of clothing. has assigned. Liabilities
/ sl65 600; assets, So 900 or more.
/ Curtis Hicks, the ossified man who WAS
considered rival of the late Jonathan
Bash died Monday, at Racine, Wis
1 aged 80.
I An engine standing at crossing near
4 Wayerly, n j., on the Chigh road, was run
into Tuesday by a shifter. Three men on
| board the engine were killed.
Chicago's population has increased 20 per
/ cent and each train arriving brings ITS
quota of pleasure-seekers who come to wit
ness the dedicatory exercises.
George II. Harvey, carpenter was killed
bv fall from a high staging on Almont
< street. LYNN. Tuesday. Five other men
fell. but were not badly injured.
A Rome correspondent says; The Pope
has warned France that unless its aggres-
sive policy against the Vatican he absn-
doned, the next batch of French cardinals
/ created will be the last.
/ The schooner Sandman, of and from
Roekland. for New York with lime. ran
ashore on Shovelful Shoals Monday night
She was floated by steam tug AMI arrived
NJ VINEYARD Haven Tuesday apparently
uninjured.
An attempt was made at Memphis, Tenn.
uond,v night. to wreck train on the
Chesaneake & Ohio road. Two cars were
dcrailed. in one of which were President
Stuvyesant Fish and several other officials
of the road. Nobody was seriously hurt
Fire in Eaglewood, suburb of Chicago,
Tuesday morning. caused loss estimated
a, ssO. 900 Hotel Kent. a block of frame
buildings and block of brick hulidingg
were DESTROYED. of the 81 occupants OF
the hotel, Miss Butler, aged 20, daughter
of the proprietor, was Killed by jumping
from third story window.
Advices received at san Antonio, Tex,
stat, that the maeliuists employed by the
Nsxiean Central at the City of Mexico and
other points on the liue, have gone on n
strike for an increase in wages. The men
have been getting 81 per day. but deman. :.
s;rty cents per hour Engineers and FIRE
men are expected to quit work in sympathy
With the machinists.
Jose G,omez. Il Brazilian, and his wife
/ Minnie. a Woman about ~ wears old were
committed to the Tongbs ut New ,ork
Tuesday. in default of s.ia@ each to await
examination on the charge of swiBdliug
Norlecai s. Kaufman, diamond broker
and iewelier at % John street, ont Of Sle.-
oDo worth of diamonds and jewelry. About
( 81 600 worth of the property has been
/ found in pawn shops.
/ Caracas special tn the New York
I Herald saws that the Supreme Court Is now
/ beiur re-oryanized and will meet in few
davs for the first time since its famous de-
eision prpnoaneing the government OF
palscio unconstitutional. General taiia-
mi,Ia with 1000 soldiers is marching TO re-
7 iuforce the besiegers Of Barcelona and
( General Guerra with Ia.oo soldiers has
/ heen sent to the pacific country around
I Laguayra.
| The following was received AT Boston
TUESDAY in reply to dispatch sent to fngi-
! list Corhcit conveying the challenge OF
( Peter Jackson. Chicago. Oct. IL. To \.
/ W Cooke. Police News. Boston: My the
atrical contracts prevent me from fighting
for wear. When | am ready | viii ngh'
Nr Jackson In the clab offering the largest
purse and for rs n,neh money over slssss
as he wants on the side. provFiIng II y I'M
f, p,ssibIe for me. meantime. to force thas
Mitchell to fight | am of the opinion that
I ean get more money from the n,pif
Club of New Orleans to fight Mitchell thar
anv other man in the world. gsignes'
Jas. J. Corhett-