Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-05-27
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and west

Bradstreets reports 2i7 failures in thu
United States this week against III in the
last week of May, 1892.
Dun & Russell report failures in the
United States this week to be 259; for tir,
corresponding week last year ls5.
Edward Newell. agent for the Domestic
Sewing Machine Co., at Buffalo, N. r., has
assigned liabilities, $4,000; assets abou;
the same.
The woman's suffrage bill which passed
the Michigan Senate, Thursday. and nov
awaits the Governors signature permits the
women TO vote at municipal elections.
1t is now assured that the pattern maker.
of the General Electric Co., Lynn, Mass,
will strike June l. unless their request for
a nine hour day, without reduction Of pay,
be granted.
Col. J. Albert Mills, charged with embez-
element while acting as agent of the Nicto-
ria mills at Newbnryport, has been relieved
from his command of the sth Massachusetts
Regiment by Brig Gen. Peach.
Engine No. III, manufactured by the
Dickson company of Wilkesbarre, Pa. anil
Scranton. covered the mile between Oiy-
phant and Throop, on the Ontario Wes-
tern Railroad, in the extraordinary time OF
25s, which means a speed of l4i miles an
hour.
The banking bill introduced in the N''w
South Wales Parliament, to relieve t'"'
present crisis was passed Thursday. The
public have received with rejoicing The
news of its passage and restora ton of con
fidence Is expected to accompany the oper
alton of its provisions.
Mrs Helen Dietrich, convicted of arson
in the third degree was sentenced at NV
York, Friday to one year and eight months.
The crime was the setting on fire of a
| crowded tenement house, No. 35G East G2'i
street on Dec. Ia last. the motive being to
collect excessive insurance.
At Thursdays session of the American
Baptist Publication Society, al Denver,
| Col. resolutions wsre adopted declaring
that the opening of the World's Fair Sun
day would be tl,grsnt act of dishonesty
on the part of the Fair directors, and q
wanton desecration of the Sabbath.
| In the superior court at Boston. Friday
| in the case of Charles Uggia against tn,
/ West End Street Railroad Company. the
| jury awarded the plaintiff S6G6G. Uggi'
| was a hack driver and was struck on tho
| head and right arm by a trolley wire whici
! fell On him. His arm has since been life
/ less.
| Abundant warm rains, followed by sun
shine. have improved the prospects of th'
/ harvest in Russia On the whole, crop
/ promise to be fairly good Most Of tho
winter crops, however. in Pploiia, k'eff
Eksterinoslaa and kherson have beer
9 h.. Sir
/ Spring crops will be excellent
/ Ex-Msyor William B Wood of Sou,i
| Norwaik and Frederick Palmer of Stan
1 ford. CT, who were chosen to inventory tn
estate Of the late William II. Weed, a Nar
oton Heights hermit, who died in sgualol
there few weeks ago. repor, rs fpllsv-
In savings hanks. sil 600; in real e.tste
$500; in stocks, mortgages, etc $500
all other property, $1,000; total, s2s ,6os
District Attorney Knos lton stated Thurs
day evening th 1t it has been defni'ely 81;
tied tina; Attorney General PiI-bnry vii
rot sssume charge Of the prosecution in tn
Borden murder triai The dissrict attsfne'
SAYS that the MANAGEMENT of the case wa
determined upon Fri lay in Boston. Di.
sric. Attorney kno~lton will conduct tn
case for the government, and W. II
Moody. the district attorney for Esse;
county, will assist in the trial.
Information was received from trustsor
thy sources which shows that the Chine.
SIX Companies were fully warned that ,h
, Gesry Law would be declared constitution
and that they advised their countrymen nc
TO register merely in order to collect larg
fund for defence. They secured ove
S5000 by their circular calling for
subscriptions for legal expenses. Only ih
poor coolies in the country escaped wit
the singie dollar sax. Every merchsnt /
San Francisco and the chief cities Of III
state paid $40. and many gave more Ebel
ally. To say that the entire sum collecte
: vas used in fighting the Geary Law il 81
surd. The largest part Of the money co
! lectea remains in the hands OF the Yepr,
sentarives Of the Six Companies.