Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-28
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and west.

The New York Senate aud Assembly,
Friday noon, adjourned sine die.
The funeral of the late Ex-Governor
Berry. will occur at Bristol, n. d April
so, at ?. n.
Dan Creedon, the Australian. whipped
| Dick Moore of Boston, in nine rounds al
Minneapolis. Friday night.
Ex-Gov. Berry of New Hampshire eied
at ) o'clock at Bristol, Friday, after an Ill
ness of considerable duration.
An Amanagua (Nicarsgus) special says
"Rebel forces under General Moran routed
the government forces near Granada, Fri
dsy."
Blood's Locomotive Works, Manchester,
n. H., employing 700 han Is, has given
notice of cutdown in wages, to 60 into
effect May I.
Gloyd Radabaugh, farmer, "a years OF
age, living near Big Springs. Ohio, hanged
mis- two little children and himself, Thurs
day, because of family trouble.
Eighty-seven cases of cholerine were re-
ported at Lisbon. Friday. There have been
l3l recoveries from the disease and 44o
patients are still under treatment.
George Holland and Thomas Walton,
who strayed away from the schooner Essex
of Gloucester, Mass, on La Have banks IN
fog, Monday last, arrived at Liverpool,
N. S., Thursday.
The government has renewed the de-
mand for the restoration to the custody OF
the Argentine authorities of the 80 Brazil
ian refugees forcibly taken off the Argen-
tine gunboat Dopste.
The bottomers and tIimmers at MoultOn 8
shoe shop, Dover, n. H., went on strike,
Friday, because of a cutdown in wages.
Mr.. Moulton will move his business to
Brookfeld and close his shop at Dover.
VIM. Thompson and Charles Saunders,
convicted of assault en- Patrick Francis
Hnyes, Dec. II, in which Hayes met his
death, were sentenced, respectively, to six
and three months in Gree nfield, Mass, Jail,
Friiay.
DR.. Albert Day, for 81 years superinten-
dent of the Washingtonian Home at Bos.
ton, died Friday. He was born at Wells,
Me-, Oct. II, 1919, and had probably treatt
more cases of inebriety than any person iv-
ing.
The large farm house of f. Ross, at
Yves Midway, Macs, was burned to the
ground Friday. The inmates earoped in
their night clothing. The loss is $500; i'll
surance, $500. The cause of the fire is
unknown.
r. G. Dun & Company 8 weekly review
trade says; the failures this week were $50
in the United States against PIG last year,
for the first time in many months showing
decrease. The list includes rome of great
importance.
Capt. Cobb of schooner Dreadnaught,
arrived at Newburyport, Mass, Friday,
from Philadelphia, reports the loss of a
| seaman, Alex johnson, % years, Norwe-
an, unmarried, who fell overheard Mon
day off Delaware Breakwater.
A dispatch from Gasport, Niagara county,
N. Y. Friday morning, says; This village
is burning and seems doomed to certain
destruction. There is no fire department
here and there seems no likelihooi of say
ing the maj or portion of the village"
The brief of the appellants in the Nc
Kane case was submitted to the supreme
, court of the United States, Friday. and the
| full case is now b. fore the court. Appli-
cation in the case goes ON the court r, cord,
| Monday, the appellants h,iny given until
| Friday to submit their brief.
| Schooner Algeria, from Barbados for
St. Johns, with a cargo of molssses, passed
Cape RACE, Thursday, leaking badly and
showing signals of distress, having been
stove in by heavy ice. She succe eded later
| in entering Rtinew's harbor, and was run
| aground in the hope of saving her.
The peremptory sale Of blankets and
fannels ordered by W. L. Strong & Co.,
was held at the auction rooms of Wilder
ming, Morris & Mitchell at New York, Fri
day. About 1000 cases were sold at fair
prices. The attendance was small and bid
ding slow and spiritless.
The jury in Judge McConnells court,
Chicago, Thursday, awarded the Rock
Island SS5,4sl 10 the suit against the
Union Pacific. The Rock leland sued for
| $50 900. The suit grew out of an alleged
breach of contract on the part of the Union
Pacific in relation to the use of the latter's
bridge at Omaha.
The published reports concerning the
| fres bets in the Lancaster, N. H. section
have been somew hat exaggerated. The
water did not come v thin Is feet of the
court house foundation. Trains were de
lay ed only one day on account of water be
ing over the track, two miles below here
The water has fallen several feet and M