Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-23
NEWS NUGGETS.
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The Bank of Commerce, San Diego,
Cal, failed to open its doors Thursday.
The Harvard-Yale base ball game, sche-
duled for Thursday was postponed until
Saturday.
The funeral of Senator Stanford will
take place at the chapel at Palo Alto Uni
versity Saturday.
Thus far 1873 applications have been re-
ceived for admission to the West Point
Military academy.
Samuel X. Hersey, Massac chusetts, ex-
assistant chief Of division in the pension
Office has been reinstated.
r. 7. Rhea & Son, grain dealers, Nash
vile, Tenn. assigned Thursday. Liabill-
ties, 500, 600; about equal assets.
The failure of Henry Sheldon & Co.,
dealers in tea and coffee at l09 Front
street, New York, has been announced. No
statement of the condition of the firms af-
fairs is announced.
J. G.. Richardson of New Haven, Conn,
has begun suit to recover more than 81, ,0OO,-
00O from the manufacturers of harvesters
for using his trip hook mechanism, for
which he has patent.
Harry Towle, aged l6, employed by the
Newmarket Manufacturing Co., at New
market. N. H., got caught in the elevator at
the mill Thursday, and was carried over
the be am, breaking his neck.
In the special Episcopal convention at
Burlington, VT, for the election Of bishop
Of the diocese of Vermont, Thursday, Rev.
Samuel Hart, ID. D., Hartford, Conn, was
elected on the fourth ballot.
1t is estimated that there will be two
weeks more of speech-making before the
Behring sea tribunal. The discussion will
be closed by ex-Minister Phelps, the senior
counsel for the United States.
The New York Herald's Valparaiso
special says that from. Artigas, Brazil. the
IIersld's correspondent telegraphs that Gen.
Lima's army has thoroughly routed Gen.
Saraiva's revolutionary forces.
Mrs. Albert Louis >of Bridgeport. Conn,
has sued the managers of the New York
hospital for 5000 damages for the death
of her stepson. Albert Louis, Jr., upon
whom fatal operation was performed.
According to despatch from St. Peters
burg June 22, cholera il decreasing rapidly
throughout Russia. In Bessarbis, Podolia,
kufsk and Orel, only an occasional death
is reported and no fresh cases are now re-
ported.
William d. Mccoy (CoIored) Indiana,
United States minister resident to the repub-
lie Of Liberia died at Monrovia, May IA
and was buried with military h,nors. Mr..
Mccoy was born in Indiana, Nov. IL, 1868
lie was appointed by President Harrison,
January, 1892.
Police Justice Tighe of Brooklyn on Mon
day morning gave Capt. Magnus Andersen
and his brave Viking crew what he wa
pleased to cslI - slice Of Brookiyn.'
Thursday the justice bumbiy took back the
slice. He discharged the prisoners without
taking any evidence.
Secretary Carlisle Thursday directed
Treasurer Morgan to anticipate the pay.
ment Of the July interest on the per cent
United States bonds and on the Pacific
Railroad bonds. Checks in payment Of the
| interest will be placed in the mail Saturday
afternoon. and all sub-treasuries in the
! United States will be instructed to casi
them On presentation.
| Mrs. Cleveland, Baby Ruth and hel
nurse arrived 1t Buzzard's Bay, Mass, on
Commodore Benedict's steam yacht at II ~
Thursday morning. The arrival Of tht
distinguished visitors has been anxiousiJ
aw aited, and friends and neighbors exten
to them = hearty welcome. Mrs. Cleve
land appeared in excellent health and ex
pressed great pleasure at being back onc'
more at Gray Gables.
i The down freight on the northern divi
sion Of the Boston 4 Maine Railroad, con
sisting Of 4G cars, mostly loaded with ice