Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-07-07
NEWS NUGGETS.
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A .pecisl from Clarks, Neb., says that
Andrew Debney residing six miles north
Of that place, shot his wife Tuesday night
nflicting fatal wounds and then drowned
himself
The mill, owned by F. II. Wright and
leased to the Llttleton Lumber Co., at
Starks, N. H., was burned Thursday morn
ing. Loss, S25 900. Insured no lum-
Der burned.
Steamer advices from Chinazatt state
that according TO the latest news from Han
low, the United States steamer Monocacy,
which went ashore on Sunday, is not badly
damaged.
The committee that has been investigat-
ing the charges against Rev. u. &. Potter
of the Baptist tabernacle, New York. ex-
operates DIR. Potter and finds all charges to
he entirely without foundation.
The Par municipal council held an ex-
cited me. ting Wednesday night. at which
resolutions we're adopted stating that the
pre- vailing disorders are due to the hostility
If the police toward the citizens.
Systematic plans for robbing the Gin
cinnati Southern Railroad came to light
Wednesday. time keeper. IS condue-
tors, and Ia engineers were in the deal. II
is said the companies have been mulctet
out Of $40 600 by means Of fictitious time
checks.
Rev. John Beaver, the well know
evangelist who has been engaged in reli-
gious work many years, Wednesday night.
shot four times at Thomas G. Grab, at
Richmond. Ind, seriously wounding him.
Jealousy or the part of the preacher was
the cause.
At the beginning of the quarterly payment
Of pensions for the district of Pittsburg.
GA, in obedience to orders for the pension
department at Washington, nearly 100 pen
sioners were dropped from the rolls.
This was in accordance with Secretary
Smiths recent ruling.
An attempt was made at ST. Petersburg
TO assassinate NJ. PobicdonoszeH, memb' .
of the council Of the Empire and Of the
Supreme Tribunal An ex-seminarist
named Ghiuzintod tried to stab the minis
| ter at the latters residence but was over
powered and arrested.
The New York Evening Sun says that il
hears on good authority that Superinten-
dent of Police Byrnes will not permit the
holding of the anarchist meeting announced
for Friday night At Windsor theatre, to
celebrate Governor Altgeld's pardon of the
Chicago anarchists.
Il. s. Houghtou of the firm Of Houghton
Dutton. Boston. died At his residepce At
Melroee, Mass, Friday, sged ss. Death
was caused by paralysis lie was born at
Offord, N. H., and was one Of the best
| known dry goods men in the country. He
leaves . widow and two children.
| vandusen Bros powder magazine at
| Devils lake on the outskirts of Kingston,
No. vas struck by hghthinG Wednesday
night. There were So kegs Of powder in
the magazine, and their explosion blew the
brick structure to atoms, destroyed several
buildings near by and injured nine people.
Denny Bros, shipbuildefs Of Dunbar.
ton, Scotland, have launche1 . steel twin
screw cargo and passenger s.esmer OF To-
go tons. built for the American line. She
will ply between Liverpool and Philsdel
pbia. The vessel. it is claimed. 10 unsink
able. She has double bottom. and bel
hull is divided BY bulkheads into water
| tight compartments.
The steamship Empress Of Chira, at I.iv
espool. has advices that treat 10 abcn
conciaded between the Chinese and Brazil
ian government BY which the formc
i agrees to assist immigration to the 1stsef'
country, discoursging for the present Il
oshers. Brazilian embassies are nov Z
Ps kin completing the foFmalities, and II
expected that the result viii BE- tempe
rny check il he slsesn 'ef Chinese :
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