Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-29
NEWS NUGGETS.


The Iyerna beat the Britannia and Val
kyrie in the Races on the Thames, Satur-
day.
The United States government has s.a-
toned a physician at Hamburg 10 inspect
vessels sailing for American ports and to
verify the bills of health.
The intercollegiate contest at New York,
Saturday, was won by Yale, by ~ Is
points to 81 2-3 for Harvard, AMI lcnnsyl-
vania | l and Princeton 10.
DIR. John Shraiy was arrested at New
York SATURDAY AMI discharged on giving
5000 hail in an action of Mrs. Sarah }.
Nance to recover so 900 damages for an
alleged breach of promise of marriage.
The trustees of Andover Theological
Seminary, Saturday, elected Rev. Theodore
C. Pease Of NJ alden, Mass , 10 the Bartlett
professorship of sacred rhetoric, made va
cant by the removal of Professor Tucker
To the presidency of Dartmouth College.
Reports r, c,ived at the treasury depart
ment indicate that 4 larger registration ri
Chipcse has taken place than was at firs'
anticipated. So far. reports from - of th,
Is internal revenue districts of the United
States show that II ,27S Chinese have reg
stered.
The managamen of the General Electric
Works at Lynn, Saturday submitted to the
employees a proposition To work Sc hours .
week for IS hours pay. the hours to be ar
ranged to give Saturday half holiday. A
large majority of the men have accepted
the proposition. Others refuse and will
stand out for the original "a hours demand.
Travelling Salesman Arthur White, who
has been employed by Alexander Brothers,
wholesale grocers of Providence, is charge
with being an tBbezzler from the firm,
lie is missing, AMI the concern has no trace
of his whereabouts. The amount taken i.
r"porrei as $1,000. He has wife, an
lived in good circumstances in Providence
The board of managers of the Philadel
phia and Rea ling Railroad, Saturday adop
ted the plan to rehabiitate the company b,
issninv $50 900 900 of col,teral trust & PEI
cent. bnnis. Pledges for $22 900 900 of tn
bonds have been secured and the remand
of the issue will remain in the treasury, t.
be used for improvements. The plan vii
be officially given out on Monday.
The following notice to saalers appear
in Saturday 's3Canada Gazette: "Referrin,
to an arrangement, concluded between tn
government of her Britainic Majesty an,
| that of the United States for the continu
ance until the 3lst of October, 1893, of tn
prohibition of seal-killing in Behring Sea.
public notice is hereby given that an orle
of Her Majesty the Queen in council, ha,
been issued prohibiting seal-kiling in Beh
ring Sea. until the LIST day of May, 1894
unless Her Majesty otherwise directs
Ad,ices received at the treasury depar,
mont state that 80 900 900 in gold was en-
gaeei at the New York sub-treasnry for ship
| meet. VIII this is deducted from the gold
| m hand it v i'll leave but $50 ,s04 900, or tn,
go'l res rye invaded to the extent o.
| II 300 900. A small shipment of gold i,
| 40" il transit TO the treasury, but will no
| ,pp.',r in the account for several DAYS
No uneasiness is felt by this withdrawal Of
g,ld, rs the policy of the administration il
we'll understood TO use the gold resei v,
v hen necessary as available cash.