Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-05-26

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s;tv. Friday. at Philadelphia, defeated the
University of Peunsylvapis in one-innlng
game, l02 to 81.
The British government has received .
proposal from Germany to hold Q CONFER
ence on the Samoan question. treat Din
ain will probably accept.
Lancaster, Pa, is on the verge OF q
water famine because of break in the
principal main. There is less than one
days supply in the reservoirs.
An attachment has been filed in an action
of contract brought by the kennebec Con-
traction Company of Boston against the
Cliftondale Associates for $4,000.
As reported to r. G. Dim & Co. the
number of failures, this week, were 1873 in
the United States, against 259 last year,
and there are noted scarcely any OF import
ance.
In the case of Clarence M. Mason charged
with assault on, with intent to kill James
f. Trask, at Peabody, March the jury
Monday afternoon, returned verdict OF
guilty.
| A terrific explosion occurred 10 the bal
loon department of the German army in the
Temperhof, Friday. A large amount OF
property was destroyed, but fortunately no
one was injured.
The Anarchist, Editor Hinault, in Dion,
France, was sentenced Friday, to serve two
wears in prison and to pay fine of 5000
francs for having published an article in
sulting the army.
J.K. Gill & Co., of Portland, Ore, the
Oldest stationery house in the Northwest,
assigned, Thursday. Their liabilities are
SI25, 900; assets, $l90,000. The firm will
continue business.
Portugal agrees to make ample apology
to Argentine for the violation of her right
in Selling Brs zlian rebels who had escaped
fSom Portuguese warships and have taken
refuge in Argentine warships.
The Lowell Manufacturing Company
announces that the ingram carpet depart
ment will start up, Monday. and run until
further notice. The Brussels department
will shut down for three weeks.
The Massachusetts Senate has passed to
be engrossed bill to prevent foreign con-
troll of domestic corporations with amend
ment providing the act shall not apply to
existing or authorized contracts.
At meeting, Thursday, at Friedrichs-
roda, Sax -Coburg, of the German Banking
Association, at which So banks were repre-.
scented, resolution in favor of gold
standard was unanimously passed.
A di.patch from Ba.s River, N. S., says
two children of Charles Jackson of Upper
Economy were drowned in q well, Thurs
day, by their insane mother. Mrs. jackson
had just been released from an asylum, ap-
parently cured.
James Dunan, who shot Aldo rman Lo-
masney at City Hall, Boston, March Z, last,
was, Friday, committed to the Worcester
Insane Asylum by Judge Bond 10 the super
Tor criminal court, it having been found
that his mind was deranged.
A suit for 81 900 900 damages was begun
at Chicago, Friday, by the French Republic
against the Worlds Columbian Expo ,ition.
The litigation grows out of the French gov
ernment's claim for damage to exhibits of
French subjects injured during the Manu-
facturers' building fire.
The special committee appointed to in.
vestigate the charges Of senatorial bribery
on the part of Charles w. Buttz, Friday,
submitted their report to the Senate. Butte
is found by the committee to have made
the attempt at bribery despite his denial,
and Senators Hunton and Kyle are exoner-
ated from all blame.
At Harrisburg, Pa, Friday Judge Simon
ton entered judgment of custer against the
Order of Scion against which the attorney
general recently proceeded. The court
finds the association issuing policies of in
surance without the warrant of law. w.
H. Calvin was appointed receiver for the
Order of Scion. His bond is $500, 900.
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question the English government concerning
the alleged racing of ocean steamers, call
ing attention to statements made by the
passengers on the steamer Msjestic. Cohen
will ask the government to request British
alleged to be done at the risk of passengers
lives '1
The latest sensation in political circles at
Chicano, is the announcement. semi offici.
ally, that Michael Cassius Mcdonald, SO
long known as the "king of the gamblers
in Chicago, will be candidate for Con.
gress in the fifth district, which is com.
posed of the 1lth, 18th, 10th and 18th
wards. No doubt is expressed that Nc
Donald can secure the nomination.
On account of the scarcity of coal the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
made an experiment Of trying to run the
, locomotive of fast mail train from Chicago
with coal oil. The oil exploded at Kexanee
scattering the burning iiuid over the en-.
gineer and fireman. 1t 10 thought that the
engineer cannot recover. The fireman was
also badly burned about the face, neck and
breast.
The London Times says: "Policy rather
, than sentiment most always determines the
practical relations even Of countries 90 near
akin as Great Britain aad the States but
policy lie effected by sentiment and the senti.
ment at Thursdays gathering must help
. render the relations of Er gland and America
more intimate and cordial, more conducive
to friendly and stable understanding in
the future"
The man who registered at Youpg's
Hotel, Boston, Thursday night as Z. C.
Clapp, Northampton. Mass, was found
asphy xiated. Friday, in room on the tor
floor of the hotel. The door of the room
was locked, the window and transom both
fastened and the gas jet open but not light
ed. Clapp was apparently about As years
of age. Fifteen dollars was found in his
inside pocket.