Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-15
NEWS NUGGETS.


The mills of the Norfolk Wooden Com
psny at Stony Brook. Norfolk and Beling-
ham, Mass, have shut losn Indefinitely.
At New Bedford, Mass Mrs. Sarah I.
Crapo, wife of Hon. William w. Csrpo,
died. suddenly "Wednesday night of heart
trouble.
The famine ut Erzeroum, Armenia, ana
The vicinity of that city, is becoming more
serious. Fruitless appeals have been made
to Porte for aid.
At Brockvile, Ont, Thure,lsy, Charles
J. Lucky was hanged for the murder OF his
father. sister and step-mo,ier nj New Bliss
in october, ~.
Senior Ruvbarbosa tele graphs to the New
\ ork Herald from Buonos Ayres denying
the published report that Admiral Saldsnha
lie Cana has issued a mouarchial mani
festo.
The building occupied by William H.
Fresr. proprietor of the dry goods es-
adjustment known as ''Fresr's Bazsr, at
Troy, N. y, was damaged to the ex.cnt of
sl50, 900 by fire Wednesday night.
The Aspinock Knitting Company, of
Danieson. Conn, announced a reduction
of 90 per cent in wages to take effect Dec.
j22. This is the second reduction BY this
compsny in four months and Is attributed
to competition and threatened tariff changes.
Judge Barnard, at Brooklyn, Thursday
rendered a decision i'll the cont mpt OF
,ourt case Of John Y. Nckane. chief of
police and supervisor of Gravesend, j.. l.,
The court Gnts Mckare guilty and SEN
fences him to 80 days imprisonment aud to
pay fine of $3.50.
John Dillon, NJ. p at meeting at Lon
Ion, Wedne sday night said the cruel and
IN lust cvictions are still executed in Ire
land. However, nobody could hold Chief
Secretary Morley responsible for these
abuses. It is impossible to undo in year
he evils of a century.
A dispatch from Rome says official locu-
MI nts are said to show that the government
| is answerable for the collapse of the Bsnca
| Romana. The bank lost S5,00000o sup"
rorting Italian bonds on European bourses.
| 1t was understood the government would
compensate the bank for its loss.
In the superior count ct Boston, Thurs
day, the jury gave Lycia W. Harmon of
Randolph, Mass, q verdict of $1,000 in
her suit against the Old Colony Railroad
for personal injuries received by reason of
| the sudden starting of train. The jury
1--WE her husband S152 for the loss of his
sife's services.
Henry A. Brown of Saxonville, Mass.
| the well known sugar tariff expert, has for
| INFLATED plan whereby sugar mqy be
| made source of revenue without levying
| luties. Mr.. Brown has prepared bill and
| leiailed explanations which will duly be
made up in the course of discussions of
sugar in Congress.
The Paris police authorities are con-
vinced that Valiant. the bomb thrower had
,ccomplices. The guards about public
| buildings have been doubled, the author-
| ties having reason to believe fresh explo-
| ,ions will be attempted. The Matin says
| measures have been taken to arrest all for
| eign Anarchists in Paris.
Vicar General Michael McCsbe of the
Providence diocese and pastor of St.
| Charles church, Woonsocket, since 1866,
vas found dead in bed at his parochial resi-
lence at Woonsocket, Thursday. lie was
n the street Wednesday evening in appar-
mt good health. Heart trouble was the
cause. His age was G. years.
The block at the corner of Clinton and
Main streets, and extending back TO Wash
| peton, at Buffalo. n. Y. known AS the
| Arcade, was destroyed by fire Thursday
nornng, and Robinson's musee theatre and
shea's concert hall are also in ruins. A
fireman is missing and it Is supposed he
persisted in the flames. Total loss ST.
800 900.
Al, employees of the Perseverance Wor-
sted Company of Woonsocket, without re-
4
protest against the adoption of the Wilson
tariff bill and sent it TO Hon. Charles II.
Page, Democratic representative to Con-
gress from this district. urging him to use
al his influence against the passage of the
measure.
Thomas OBrien, aged about 50 years,
lied from starvation and cold Thursday
noon at Manchester, n. II. He had lived
in a miserable hovel near Lske Massabesic.
Ths neighbors had not seen him for several
laws AMI Wednes lay night broke into his
hut and found him inser bic from cold and
hunge-. He was being removed to the hos
pital, but died IN the hack. He was unmar-
lied and it is said possessed of considerable
property.
Edward HsnJ6, ID, JF., who shot and
La ger3usly wountied BIZ, ssetth, AIT and
killed lirn.elf ia Denver, Col, Wednesday,
was kaos Ii at Asbfeld, Mass, as a wild
youth. Ills father, who is a respected citi-
zen. has lived there six years. being in the
blacksmith business, but the Young mar
las been 1T home only p little for several
ye.rs. Aside from his di.soiufe ways
young IIaGdfeid was well liked. lie only
r,c rtly attained his majority.
The hull Of vessel bottom up driftsd
ashore on the south side Of Marihas Vine
yard. rear Edgartoxn. Wednesday. Her
came was washed away. Several planks
rere picked up in the vicinity wtigh would
II dictate that the vessel had been lumber
laden. She is thought by many to be ves-
sci that has been ashore at some otter To-
cality and that flosted Oh, turned bottom
up. and finally landed in its prestu. po.i-
ton. The schooner apparently has been
bui short time in her present condition.
A Eantueke, dispatch says that schooner
Fleet Wing Capt. FanlkinRham, of Rock
land, Me-, for New York with a cargo of
lime, parted her anchor cables Wednesday
night in heavy northerly gale, with zero
ten. perxture, and went ashore abreast OF
Cosksta lige saving station. Capt. Faux
inghsm and crew of three men got ashore
in their OWL boats before the hfe saving
crew could reach them. The schooner is
leaking and the cargo Is sfjre. The vessel
and cargo will probably prove total loss.