Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-03-27
NEWS NUGGETS.


Postmaster Hart of Boston has forwarded
his resignation to Washington.
The funeral services over the remains of
Col. Elliott F. Shepard will take place
Tuesday.
President Carnot of France has signed a
decree raising the French legation at Wash
ington to that of an embassy.
An earthquake shock lasting 30 seconds
was felt at Helena, Mont, Friday evening.
No serious damage is reported
The proposed lockout of clothing cutters
at New York by the Manufacturers Asso-
citation went into effect Saturday.
John d. Mahoney, aged about 80, ped
dler, who lived at East Greenwich, X. t.,
was struck and killed by u train at Mill
Vile, Mass, Saturday while walking on the
track.
Baron dc Aguiar lie Audrada Brazilian
envoy extraordinary and minister plenipo-
Tertiary at Washington, on special mis-.
sion. was stricken with apoplexy and par
alysis Friday night and died in few hour.
Vera Ava, otherwise Ann Odelis dis de
Bar, found guilty of. larceny ut Geneva,
ILL.,, Friday, has been sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary. She was on trial
for stealing money from Irene J. Mitchell
of Elgin.
A writ of expulsion from Paris has been
served on Herr Brandez, the Paris cores
pondent of the Bcrliner Tsgebatt the al
legged author of the statement that Ernest
son of President Carnot, had received Pan
ANA bribery money.
Magistrate Baxter of Toronto. Ont, Sat.
urday rendered decision that brings the
Sunday labor question again into promi
nence. A driver in the employ of livery
man was fined 80, or 10 days in Jail fol
driving lady along the streets on Sunday
last.
Coles hotel in Warren, II. l.. was almost
| totally destroyed by fire early Saturday
morning. There were 81 guests in the
house, all escaped, some clad only in nigh
clothes. Many lost their apparel and rf.
fects. Loss about $500. The house was
owned and conducted by John Goss
Saturday at Rochester. n. H.. Mr.. y. o.
Yeaton discovered the body of man face
down in about three inches of mud and
" ster in his door yari. II proved to be
Henry Foss, a resident of that city. He !.
supposed TO have had fit and 10 nave fell
in the mud where be vas strangled.
At Lawrence, Mass. Mrs. Lizzie Wag
ner, charged with performing a crimina
operation upon Edith +. Peterson. who diet
Friday, was Saturday held until Monday
pending authority. The bail was fixed Al
5000. August Matterson, who has beer
keeping company with the girl, was held Al
a witness.
At the district court at New Bedford Sat
urday it was announced that Mary CsGley
had died from burns received by the ex
piosion Of kerosene lamp at her home or
Clifford street. Later the bonds Of .Johr
Cauley. her husband. who is charged with
throwing the lamp at his wife, were in
creased to $40 900.
Assistant United States Treasurer Jack
son states that San Francisco bank of
fered to exchange nearly million dollar
worth of gold for notes, receiving the latter
at New York at no expense TO the govern
ment- Mr.. Jackson teIegrsprct .he tender
to Secretary Carlisle. who replied / must bt
declined, as no dearth Of gold now exists.
The jury in the superior court at Boston
Saturday, returned verdict of $500 fol
the plaintiff in the case of John Clark vs.
W 'sDtHpdby
of Lowell. The plaintiff sued TO recover
damages for the loss Of an arm. lie wa,
injured in a machine called an extractor, ir
the use Of which be alleged that he had moi
been properly instructed.
The New York Herald's yalparaiso cor.
respondent .eieraphs The vice-consnl oi
Argentina at Port Allegro has been arrested
and thrown into Jail by order Of Governor
Cartiiho. I; il believed this will cause a
suspension Of Diplomatic relations between
Argentina ard Brazil. In view OF the bad
feeling existing between the tvo countries
war betyeen them Is rot improbable.
1t has been decided by the counciImanic
Worlds Fair Sub committee Of Philadel
phia that the liberty beil, the ringing Of
which proclaimed the indepenience Of the
i l3 original states ,shaIi be taken to Chicago
leaving the city April %. The bell vii /.
transported in special car and four police
men will 90 along as the custodians and
will never lose sight Of their charge while
it is in Chicago.