Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-07-26
BY TELEGRAPH.
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from tho North, East
West and South.

Charles Borgensen. aged l0@years, was
drowned Sunday at Portland, Ct.
Merriall & Sons, worsted spinners. conn
| ty York. Eng, have suspended. Liabili-
ties, ESQ, 900; assets, 100000.
| Charles La Brossier, butcher aged 81,
was drowned while bathing at Quadie, Ct,
| Sunday. He leaves a widow and child.
| A grain merchant, who has been on a
| tour of the western part of Kansas, reports
the corn crop almost total failure because
of the intense heat.
A.. A. Redway. who lived at 3oo North
avenue, Cambridge, Mass j., committed sui
eide Sunday by cutting his throat with a
razor during fit of temporary insanity.
| It is not improbable thas the present
week will witness a general strike of St.
| Louis carpenters in support of the planning
| mill employers. The outlook for building
trades is serious.
The charge on which Mrs. Ryder. wife of
Henry II. Ryder, the American consul at
Copenhagen. was taken into custody. is per-
| Jury in connection with the examination of
her husband. who is charged with cmbezzle-
mcnt.
| A 24-hour bicycle contest opened ut the
Horne Hill grounds, London, Sunday
night At the conclusion of the l4th hour
W. f. Shorthand had ridden 24s miles and
100 yards, thus beating the record by one
hour and 80 minutes.
The Dalton gang, that recently robbed
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas train, are
camped % miles from Adair. /. r. They
do not try to conceal their identity. The
authorities make no attempt TO arrest the
outlaws, who boldly defy the officers.
1t is estimated that there will be deficit
in the Oregon grain crop of 2 800 900 BUSH
els, and shortage in the Washington yield
of about half that amount. The shortage
is principally due to the severe weather of
the spring and the hot weather that fol-
lowed.
]. W. Pierce, aged %. of CORY, Pa,
was drowned Sunday by the capsizing OF
sailboat on the river at Middletown, Conn
He graduated from Wesleyan University.
class of 80, with high honors. He had
been engaged as vice-principal of the pre-
paratory department of the Pennsylvania
State College.
Joseph Rocca, an Italian, employed on
the farm of James Macintosh, at Needham,
Mass, was shot by John Sabastano. fell
low laborer and hrother-in-law of Rocca.
Monday The wounds probably are fatal.
Rocca had $3.50 with him but not trace of
it can now be seen. SabastYsno has not yet
been captured.
At REDWOOD w. Va, Sunday night
Michael Boy!on and his l6-year-old son,
John, insulted the wife of Samuel Wines
burg. The latter resented the insult and
the men came to blows, whereuPon John
Boslon drew n revolver and shot Wines
burg. Mrs. Winesbure vas shot near the
the heart and died. Both of the Boslons
have been arrested.
4 largely attended meeting of the labor
representative leagues was held at London
SUNDAY, at which a resolution was adopted
strongly condemung the course of Mr.. Car
negie in regard to the Homestead troubles.
4 resolution was added tba, should Carne-
git Insult the British workmen by further
philanthropic efforts in their behalf, it was
hoped they would show their detestation of
him by contemporary refusing to accept
any offers ( help from him.
The Senate judiciary committee Monday
fiecided with regard TO the nomination of
George Sbiras 10 bc associate justice of the
Unitef States supreme court TO report to
the Senate ishout recommendation. The
attendance of the committee was two Re
pHIhcans and four Democrats. Shirss'
friends regard the action of the Democrats
rs an indication they will pot adopt any
obstructive tactics against the action on the
nomination in the Senate.