Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-02-18
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the Wires From the North. East
South and West

The plant of the Muban Iron EnaBe
| Co., Cragin, Ind. was damaged by fire Fri
day. Loss, 100000.
Bradstreet's reports 205 failures in tn,
United states this week against 2Go in tn,
corresponding week of 1892.
Schooner Iloustatonic, reported adrif, OF
Long Island sound in deplorable con
dition, has not been heard from yet.
The river situation at Jeffersonville. Ind
has become critical. The danger line wa,
passed Tuesday afternoon, and the tnrbu
lent Ohio is creeping up all the time.
Judge Leitas of the court of appeals in
Goa, was tried Thursday and fined for hav-
ing accepted bride. He went to his home
and blew ont his brains with a revolver
A report has reached FL Paso, Tex, OF
the complete rout of the Kid and his band
of blood-thirsty outlaws, near San Carlos
reservation. Only the Kid himself escaped
death or capture.
For the first time since the session
began a quorum of the New iIamp-h hire
House was present at Concord on Friday
and large amount of routine business was
transacted in the forenoon.
The cOroner's jury in the County Asylum
inquest at Dover, N. H.. submitted their
verdict to the clerk of courts Friday The
jury find that the victims of the fire cane
to their deaths by misfortune.
Groveton Moore was shot and instantly
killed ut Helena, Ark, Tuesday night by
DR. Shinnanlt. Both are are young and
well known physicians. The tragedy was
the result of quarrel over question of
professional methods.
The Illinois river is again on the ramp
age. Allan Park and the low land betw cen
Ottawa, ILL.,, and Isasalle are flooded. A
rise of FIVE feet, which is probable within
the next few days will cause the dupliGati IN
Of the great flood of 1892.
In the police court in TTaverlnll, Mass,
Wednesday morning, Warren Delabern
was held in $4,000 for the grand jury, on
the charge of setting fire to building in
West Newbury, n. H., ia which man
named Addison and his son lost their lives
The hearing in the Amy murder reward
case " lich was to have occurred before the
New Hampshire House judiciary commit
tee Wednesday morning at Concord, was,
on account of the unavoidable absence s6f
the witnesses, postponed until Tuesday
forenoon.
Schooner Matte Il. Russell, before re-
ported off Chatham. in distress, was Friday
taken sa.ely to Hyannis, by Capt. Gould
and crcw from the Chatham station, and
two boats and crews of wreckers from
Chatham. The vessel narrowly escaped
sinking, as she sprung aleak.
Richard c. White of Easthampton, Mass,
wa. arrested in Pouslikeepsie. n. Y,
"Wednesday NO ning. He had it'll him
girl .,f II, Who gave her name as Salma
fsai.iis also Of Eas,hamp:on. Both say
they earn. ftsrr % gpt married. White Ia
about ~, Tt;,. irl will be h, III uutii her
relaiie.s art heard from.
Landlord i.afson, of Calf Pasture Beach
hotel, reports large three-masted schooner
on the rocks u Dry reef near the eastern
extremity Of tocknocs island. Mr.. Lasson
could not make out the name OF tie
name of the stranded vessel, hut it il he
lie we'd. frem the position in which she lies.
that there is hole in her hull.
The election Of officers of the National
Association of Builders at st. Louis, No,
resulted as follows: Ira G.. Hersey of Bos-
toa. pesitIeni; Hugh Bison of Baltimore,
first sice-presiJent; Charles A. Rapp of
Buffalo. second vice-prerident; William H.
Saywartl Of Boston, secretary; George
Upper or Chicago, treasurer.
Reganlin1 the application for a receiver
for the Order of AMERICAN Home Prutec-
tors, the Supreme Secretary at Port Huron
Mfah., says: ''ttur company is perfectly
solvent. II is MT an ssr,io~ men, order AMI
has none of the feainres Of the Iron Hall.
The present litigation is inspired by spite
on the part Of few sIisgrnngled members
special meeting Of the stockholder. of the
Connecticut river railroad was held in Spring
fell, Mass. Wednesdays. for the purpose
Of voting upon the ratification Of the lease of
the road to the Boston & Maine. The
meeting was quiet and harmonious and the
opposition which was pre.licte'i in some
quarters did not manifest itself, there being
no discussion whatever. The vote resulted
IN fAsor Of the lease, II $50, agzin-t 54s.