Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-12-20
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought By the wires From the North. East,
South and west

There have been 25 cases of cholera at
Hamburg in the past week and two deaths.
Dennis f Sibley, president of the Sib-
ley Elevator Company, Chicago, failed
Monday. Liabilities, S2s0,000.
The extreme winter weather which has
prevailed in western Kansas this month has
caused much suffering among the settlers.
J. Gordon Street, coIored, editor of the
Republican. Boston, was Monday acquitted
of the charge of assault with pistol with
intent to kill Elijah Stewart.
In a fight among a gang of drunken
negro aborers near Walton, Ky, Saturday,
two of the number were killed and two SO
badly cut up that they will die.
In the suit of Miss Esther Jacobs against
Henry B. Shire, at New York. for damages
for breach of promise of marriage, the jury
in the superior court, Monday, returned a
verdict for the plaintiff of s25 900.
+ DR.. Francis Charles Scott Sander, for
merly manager of the Lyrye Club, London,
was Monday. sentenced to six years penal
service for forging check for Sl9, 600.
He was prominent man in society.
Frederick Mcclure was executed at SIM
Sing, Monday morning. He murdered Mrs.
Amelia Gregory of Midletown. The
electric current was sent through his body
twice and he died instantly. The scene
was in no way distressing.
Monday morning the. vaults of the st
Louis city treasury at City hall was found
open and a number of papers there'ro bad
been placed on the table in the Office and
partly burned. Later it was learned that
Edward FoerstyeI. son Of City Treasurer
Foerstyel, and his assistant, had committed
suicide.
The London Daily News says in comment
upon the adjournment of the Brussels con
! ference, THE American delay is in jeop-
I ar,Iv On account of the natural competition
/ for business on gold basis. IL SEEM
! likely enough that the good intentions OF
the American treasury department will mol
I suffice to save the silver dollar from depre.
(! citation
/ La Presse of Paris, says Marquis ID
/ Nores, who has been missing from hi
usual haunt recently, is confined to his bes
I in hotel at Brussels, suffering from
severe wound in his right arm received in !
! duel with prominent Parisian. A discus
sion on anti-semi,ism led 10 the duel. whicl
occurred several days ago, but has beer
kept profound secret.
The International Shoe Workers Uniol
decided last week to strike at Chick Bros
shoe factory, Haverhill, Monday. owing 4
complaints received FROM several workmel
that the contract requirements of the FRI
were unfair. At the time appointed onl
/ 30 operatives, out Of 800 employed. left I'll,
shops, and il is not expected by the firu
| that the strike will extend. The firm claim
that the trouble is caused by misunder
standing.
The Paris correspondent of the Lonior
Times referring to the arrest OF the Pan
ANA canal delegates says "A sentiment 0
pity prevails that so violent blow has bee
struck. especially at NJ. DE Lesseps. who's
n&ne should have shielIed him from suel
misfortune Two things now strike every
body first. the arrest and solitary consine
ment Of these men, and second that I'M
proper rigor is shown by subj-cting thei
to the degrading treatment that is appie'
TO ordinary criminals.
Shortly after midday, Monday. the Ne,
York stock exchange was the scene of th
widest excitement in fact, there was
condition Of affairs bordering on a panic i
the industrial group. II appears that a poo
in Chicago gas had ,iissclved AMI the mem
befs of the firm were compelled TO take u
their hoIslings. Oae of the members Of Il,
pool started in TO sell. but had not dispose
Of much stock before the room becans
sware of the liquidation. This vas tn
signal for an attack on the industrial groul
rarely il ever equalied. Traders fhres
over their stocks at almost any price r
add to the fever, money vas BID up TO 4
per cenl.on call and could not be obtainc
10 round amounts even at that figure