Daily Kennebec journal., 1893-04-04
NEWS NUGGETS.


IIod-carriers at Springfield, Mass,
went on strike with the brick layers.
They demand nine hours pay for eight
hours work.
The remains of Helen McGrath, the
family cook of the Jeffersons, who perished
in the fire of Saturday at Buzzard's Bay,
were found at noon Monday. They were
burned beyond recognition.
Judge Alonzo S. Alderman of the Cir
cult court at Bellville, Mo-, has rendered
a decision, declaring unconditional act of
1887 which permits poolselliug within en-
close grounds of race tracks and fair as
sociations, incorporated under the laws of
Missouri.
Members of the Loyal Legion at Cleve-
land favor Ex-Governor Cox for state COM
mander in preference to ex-President llar-
rison. This action makes it impossible for
Mr.. Harrison to be chosen grand COM
mander of the Loyal Legion.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
Maxwell Monhiy appointed ll9 fourth
class postplasters. OF these 13 were in
Mainc The total number of postofiices of
all classes Is found to be GS,060.
Union depot at Walpole, Mass, together
with the signal and switch tower, burned
Monday morning. Loss, $4,000. Trains
were greatly delayed. The fire was caused
by an overheated stove.
A dispatch from Havana says the sudden
departure of the United States steamships
Newark and Bennington from Havana was
due 20 snub administered by the captain
general to the american rear admiral.
| e. Al. Of
| ern and Western negroes to South Americs
| is rapidly nearing completion. Col. Johr
W. Brown ls at the head of the movement
which, ii is said, will be of vast proper
| tons.
Representative, Nelson Lucier Of Mas
hua, ~ H., died Monday after brie
illess. aged 32 years. He was strickei
with apoplexy Thursday night. He wa
highly esteemed and respected citizen.
While Lnry Dolloff and James Ballo'
we're CUNNING Friday near Bristol, n. ii
| a gun IN the hanls of Dolloff was accident
~ discharged, badly shatteriDg the bone
of Il ,llou's ieft leg. The leg was amputate'
but the unfortunate young man died.
Speaker Crisp's private secretary say
no truth IN the story that Cleveland had re
| qrested the Speaker to set about the rear
ranging of bis committees as he intended &
call an extra session for the first of Sep
| tember.
| James W. Hamilton (colored), the ex
preacher who killed his wife at Winfield, l.
l., about a year ago, was electrocutcd a
| Sing Sing, Menday. The electrocution dill
| f.red from all its predecessors in that onl
one shock was given. There was n
cratching or scalding of the skin at tn
electroes and it was evident death was in
Simultaneous.
The house Of Timothy Began, bette
known as the Jacob c. Whicber house o
the corner Of Prospect and Mount Pleas
ant streets. woburn, Mass, burned Mon
day morning Mrs. Timothy Began, age
abou; 50, lost her life in the fire. He
son. Timothy aged "a, and her daughte
Hannah. were terribly burned. The hous
vas large one, and occupied by four fam
lies. The loss on the house, $500; in
sgred.
A temporary injunction has been granite
against Chief Arthur. restraining him fror
fi.suang sny boycott order against the An
Arbor road ard prohibiting him from in an
way en,.eavoring to persuade or induce an
employees of the railway companies who's
lines connect with the Ann Arbor, not t
Iextend to the same company the same ia
eilities for the interchange Of interstai
tsaffic az are extended by said companies :
other railways.
/ At $50 Monday morning another min
horror occurred in the Laurel Hill min
opersted by The Pardee Brothers at IIezel
ton, Pa. Water standing in the Suga
Loaf mine burst into the Laurel Hill mir
and cave-in followed. About 500 me
are employed in the mine. Thirty miner
ar. thought to be entombed. Ten miner
have been rescued. Two are still in tn
! mine and are believed to have beer
drowned.
The New York World Monday deyotes
| FIVE columns to an attack upon the Sugal
Tra.t II accuses that monopoly of rob
I biny people Of si5 900 900 a year. and call,
| on Attorney General Oiney TO make il hi,
| rss duty to s'smash this trust" II quote,
portions Of the Democratic platform and Of
/ Mr.. clevel snd's inaugural address in reIa.
tioa 10 trusts and monopolies, and the, text
| nf the truss law passed by Congress in
in 1880. II gives the history of sugar trus
anil seeks to demonstrate that the law ha.
/ been and il constantly being violated.