Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-06-20
NEWS NUGGETS.


The French Chamber of Deputies Monday
debated and rejected the electoral reform
bill.
yacht to meet the valkyrie. Lord Dunra-
ven's boat, will begin Sept. !.
An unknown man Jumped from the
Brook, bridge, Sunday night, striking a
roof of a shed and was instantly killed.
The 1924 anniversary meeting of the
New Hampshire Medical Society began
at Concord, n. H., Monday and will con-
tiuue two days.
Convicts Pettigrew and Richter attempted
to escape from the Massachusetts state
prison, Sunday night, but were discovered
and secured.
The assignees of Herman Shaffner & Co.,
insoivent bankers, Chicago, report the
liabilities as s2,350,0ll; assets of every
kind, $2,3i2,Sl5.
r. NJ. Higginson of Boston, a brother Of
Capt. Hieginson. U. s. N, has been miss
ing from Cave Mountain House, Bartlett,
N. H.. since Sunday. II is feared he is
lost in the mountains.
A boat containing five persons capsized
in Naugatuck river at Symour, c., Sun
day, ard Kate O'DonnelI aud Mamie Nc
Carthy, each aged IA, were drowned. The
others were rescued.
Ware & Company's tv o-story saw mill at
Milford. N. H., was burned Monday morn
ing with loss Of $1,000; partly insured.
1t is thought the fire might have been start
ed by tramp smoking in the boiler room.
Fritz Butchman, arrested Sunday,
charged With killing Jacob Littig three
weeks ago, at Natick, Mass, was arrAigned
Monday morning but was discharged from
custody, the evidence being insufficient to
hold him.
]. +. Leclerc. the Boston man arrested
on DR.. Caput1s statement that Leclefc was
the man who stabbed him in his office on
Merrimack street, Lowell, Mass., Thurs
day evening, was released from custody
Monlay.
The Berlin correspondent OF the Lonion
Daily News says: There cannot be the
| eli xhtest doubt that tae Army Bill will
be passed by good majority" The
| Standards Berlin correspondent expresses
a similar opinion.
| Capt. Magnus Andersen Of the Viking
/ ship and Ave of his crew were arrested at
Brooklyn, at 4 O'Clock Monday morning, ~
they were returning from a reception, and
were resenting attacks of drunken Scan
tinavian they were held in 500 bonds
for appearance June 2G.
| The President and Mrs. Cleveland will
| leave Washington Tuesday morning foi
their summer house at Buzxaras Bay, siass.
Mrs. Cleveland will remsin continuously ii
| Buzzaris Bay throughout July and An.
gust The President will spend all the
time with his family that can be spared
! from his Official duties.
| The City Of Peking, which arrived d
San Francisco, Sunday, brinss advicei
stating that the formal occupation Of th<
palace at Honolulu. June ), by the pro
/ visional government. and the raising Of tn
Hawaiian national hag over il. Gfe regardet
By the annexafionists and BY many native
a. final bIow to monarchy.
At y igertou, Ind, new town, pfinci
paily lumber camp, Saturday night, I
rou started in saloon. and soon the who'll
population eraxed With drink, participated
, Pistols were used freely. High Coy va
shot and killed. Sam Boyer had his fhssa
. cut and diesi in half an hour. Mr.: 6oyes
; his wife, was severely vounded in tAe ssu
, All The surviving fed across the stn1s h
. into Ohio when they heard the sheFf4 -
left for Wayne win poses.