Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-04
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I The Wyoming Republican convention,
Thursday, nominated W. A. Richards for
Governor.
The United States steamer Michigan
which went on the shoal at Bar Point, Ont,
! Thursday, was released, Friday, not much
| damaged.
Phillips Townsend & Co., manufacturers
of nails, Philadelphia, assigned, Friday.
Their liabilities are Sl75,00O; assets,
| S250,000. L.
As reported by r. G. Dun & Co., the
failures this week have been 2l9 in the
United States, against 436 last year A in
Canada, against "a last year.
The carpet mill on Randolph street, Phil
adelphia, WAS burned, Thursday night.
Loss, $40 900. Two fremen were killed
and seven injured by failing wall.
Corporation Counsel Rubens says the
city Of Chicago is preparing to resist the
! damage claims made by the railroads, and
| he believes they cannot recover cent.
The British ship Shandon, San Francisco
/ from Calcutta, over which much anxiety
J has been felt, arrived at Honhlulu, July %,
4
| crew.
| Dr.. Cornelius Herr, the Panama lobby
| ist, though absent from Paris, was, Friday,
sentenced in contumacism to five years i'm
| prisonment and to pay fine of 5000
| francs.
| Unofficial reports received from eight
| counties in western and middle Tennessee
leaves no doubt that the Democratic tickets
have gone through with majorities greater
than in 1892.
| The President Friday, sent to the Senate
/ the following nominations Ellis Wills of
| Virginia, now consul general at Honolulu,
general at that place.
| The New York Times says a company
for the distribution of spirits in competition
with the Whiskey Trust has been organized
and will be in operation without delay.
The headquarters will be in New York.
The boiler of thresher engine exploded
on farm at Mahlgren, ILL.,, Thursday, re-
sulting in the instant death of three per-
sons, the serious and possibly fatal injury
of two and slight mi to several others.
Lord Dunraven's yacht Valkyrie was
sold at auction at Greenock, as she stood
/ in her dock, Friday. The vessel was
I knocked down at fGS0. Her boats and
sails were sold separately and fetched low
i prices.
/ Debs is coming to the front as Guber-
material candidate in Illinois. At an A. r.
u, meeting Friday night, circular was
issued urging men to vote the Peoples
party ticket. 1t was reported that no strikers
Of r1l
Alexander Newberger, a jeweler, 1917
Broadway, New York, was held up in his
store, Friday, by man named Edward
Williams, who attacked the jeweler with
heavy piece of lead pipe, intlictlng severe
scalp wound. Williams was arrested.
Gen. Charles A. Whittier of New York,
was elected president of the Boston Ele-
waited Railroad Company, Friday. Geo. M.
Towle of Boston, was elected vice presi
dent George II. Carney of Lowell, Mass,
i treasurer, and Fred C. Patch of Boston,
clerk.
The London Times says Hiram Maxim
has made successful flying machine. He
and two others have Travelled five hundred
feet with it. The machine is about one
hundred feet wide, has four wings and is
propelled by two screws which are driven
: by two compound engines. ...
y The GO odd dispensaries throughout South
Carolina were opened, Wednesday, in
accordance with Gov. Tillman's proclama-
ton All bar-rooms that have opened since
April are also running. The state govern.
ment has made no effort to close them or
to seize any liquor in transit.
j The yards of the John Spray Lumber
Co., Chicago, containing % GOO, 900 feet of
lumuer, was burned Thursday night. The
loss is estimated at 1925 900. One fireman
was fatally injured. Another fire destroyed
seven-story building on West Van Buren,
street, and ive-story building adjoining
and several cottages. The loss will sp-
proximate $4,000. -
I George Thompson, 81, resident of
i Mainey died very suddenly at Hawkins
lodge, Hawkins street, Boston, Friday. 1t
was at first feared that death was due TO
unnatural causes, but the attending physi
clan gave the cause as apoplexy. Under
taker Tinkham took charge of the body.
Thursday lat the house of Bill Province, IA
miles west of Sapulpa, L. t., deputy
marshals made descent upon Henry Mum
son, Lon Gordon and Add Berryhill of the
notorious Cook gang. A desperate fight
ensued, in which 200 shots were fired.
Munson and Gordon were killed and Berry
hill surrendered. The arrest of the re-
mainder Of the gang will doubtless be made
soon.
\ The jury q. Lyons, France, took just 10
minutes, Friday, to declare the guilt of
Santos, assassin of Pres. Carnot. At the
announcement of the verdict the supercili-
GUS gin which Caserio has worn most of
the time during the trial, disappeared like
magic and his face blsnched. he tottered
and with weak voice said, "Vive social
:, revolution. Then in a louder voice he
! shouted, Courage, comrades, vive Pam
archy,"
Wayne I. Gibson, the proprietor of
variety store in the city of Everett, Mass,
was, Friday, in the district court, found
guilty of violating the Sunday law in keep
ing bis place of business open on the
Lords day" Gibson is an Adventist and
claimed that, as his sect did not recognize
Sunday as the Lords day, and as he closed
his place on Saturdays, he had not violated
the ordinance. He will appeal Ills case to
the higher court.
| The Georgia Democratic state conven-
I tion at Athens Thurs1ay nominated w Y =