Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-20
NEWS NUGGETS.
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Schooner Melville from Bath. Me-, which
went ashore at Phillips Cove, Thursday, is
is total loss.
Schooner Abel w. Parker foated off
Great ledge, Woods Hull, Thursday even
ing, without assistance.
James F. Murdoch the famous actor, died
at Cincinnati Friday morning, aged 50. He
has been ill the past two years.
George N. Watson, manager of the Fl
deity Title and Deposit Co., of Newark,
N. j.. has disappeared. He is 5000 short
in his accounts.
Joseph Bunker's lumber mill. one mile
east of Cambridge Junction, Vt, together
with 800. 900 feet of sawed lumber burned
early Friday morning partially insured.
| Representative negroes from all over
South Carolina at a convention at Columbia
| Thursday adopoted resolutions condemnin2
the lynch law and appealing to the humane
people of the state to aid in its suppression.
| In the Massachusetts, House, Friday, a
hill relating to the manufacture and distri-
button of gas and electricity by cities AMI
towns, was ordered to third reading with
amendments to prevent the towns losing
their right TO make and sell gas.
4 special from Spokane says that the
/ floods throughout northern Idaho and the
western part of that state have reached the
highest point known to the oldest residents,
/ and the damage already done will amount
/ to many hundred thousands of dollars.
/ At meeting of the creditors of X. & j..
/ Gilchrist, dry goods. at Boston. Friday, the
assets were given as 500 G3s; liabilities
/ sl23,3S5; deficit S53,.47. Gilchri>r
offered 40 cents on the dollar. Many of
the creditors present signed off on this
offer.
| The Massachusetts, legislative committee
on rules reported three bills to prevent
stock watering by gas and electric com
panies. railroad companies and water COM
panies. A. fine of $1,000 or a years i'm
prisonment is provided as a penalty for
violation.
| Monopolies. combinations and trusts
have had their day in New York state.
/ Wednesday Governor Flower signed the
bill which makes their formation mi,-
demeanor. Hereafter ever person who
takes part in any such combine is liable to
$50 900 fine or years imprisonment, or
both.
A new ukase has been issued expelIing
Jews from the A-iatic provinces of the
Russian empire. The enforcement of the
ukase will cause widespread suffering, AS
the decree includes within its scope thous-
of Jewish and refugees from the Shahjrts
who entered Russian territory under the
guarantee that they would be protected in
enjoyment of religious freedom.
Floods are abatin2 a, all points in Penn
L.,
hended Fortunately only one life was lot
in Western Pennsylvania but lamsge 10
property is immense. At Meadsilie tie
lose ia greater than reported Thursday, AMI
uigl probably exceed $3.50. 900, while Al
Titusvilla ii is said to be nearly as heavy
as that of last June. The loss TO railroads
in Pennsylvania and Ohio Is nut at 81 ,000.-
900.
The special committee Of the Nassaehu
IT'S Senate on state prison mansgemen'
reported Friday bill recommending tbs
erection of new prison within 10 or %
miles of Boston. The report recommended
that the prison commissioners should have
more power over the warden The minor
i,y report favored a paid commission Of
three male persons in place of the presen
commission, which shall have power to ap
, point and remove the warden and othel
officers.
An action at Law to break the Distillins
and Cattle Feeding Co., with its s35. 900.
600 capital, otherwise known as the Whis
key Trust, was begun in the circuit cour
at Chicago. Thursday. 1t is q quo war
ranto proceeding, brought in the name o.
name of the people Of Illinois, to compe
! the trust to appear in court and show b,
what authority ii has perverted and misuses
it powers and franchises and now assume,
such liberties. powers and privileges as i
exercises. The case will come up for tria
/, May 2s.