Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-07-24
NEWS NUGGETS,


s The Canadian Parliament was prorogued
by the Governor General, Monday.
The schedule of the defunct American
Loan and Trust Company of Duluth. Mimi,
shows liabilities, sSll.G23; assets, S44O,-
693.
The Britannia defeated the Vigilant,
Monday. of Queenstown, Ire. by As seconds
elapsed time, or ] minute and 55 seconds
corrected time.
Schooners Tidal Wave of Bangor, Capt
P 4ndleton, and Lottie M. Gray of Deer
Isle, Capt. Eaton, lumber laden are at Bos'
ton, in distress.
Florence Leiler, German, aged &C.
committed suicide by hanging at his resi-
dence, 139 Union street, Lawrence, Mass.
Monday. Dependency is thought to be
the cause of the act.
A special from Cooperstown, N. Y, says
"Mr. Edwards and daughter and Mrs. An
drews and child were drowned, Monday, in
Otsege lake, near Five-mile point. The
bodies were not recovered"
Early, Monday, a gasoline stove exploded
in the restaurant and lodging house of Viii
liam Hancock at St. Louis. Fifteen rer-
sons were asleep on the second and third
floors. Two were burned to death ano
three were seriously injured.
! 1t is learned that Mr.. Guillsrdeau prove :.
q most valuable witness before the sugar
investigating committee, Monday. 1t is
said that he admitted that he had had in his
possession at one time the original order
upon which one senator had ordered sugar
stock purchased.
A passenger train on the Texas & Pacific,
was wrecked near Queen City, Texas,
Monday night. 1t is reported that the
engineer, fireman, Express Messenger
Marshal, the negro porter aud three pas
sengers were killed. A special train left
Texarkana for Queen City with several
doctors.
Louis A. Wright, who escaped from the
state workhouse at BIi lgewater, Mass,
Monday, is the boy who became notorious
by causing a destructive fire on Lincoln
street, Boston, little over year ego,
which originated in the building owned by
Fred L. Ames. s
Dunraven's Yacht Valkyrie which was
sunk by tue Satanita has been pumped dry,
towed to Greenock and locked. The
damage to her hull is less than supposed
The Satanita, which suffered some damage
in the collision, has been repaired and put
in fit condition to take part in the races in
the Solent.
Ships Writer Magee of the United States
cruiser Atlanta, who was tried by a naval
general court martial, at Boston, about a
fortnight ago, will receive new trial, by
order of the navy department. TIL, court
convened, Monday. at the rooms of the
naval library AMI institute. Capt. James
O'Kane, U. S. NJ, presides.
Frederick A. Hobbs, ex receiver of the
Stockbridge, Mass, Savings Bank, was
brought into the superior court at Pitts
field, Mass, Mondsy, and arraigned on on
indictment charging tmbezzlement. He
was weakened, and, while standing.
clung to the bar for support. He pleaded
not guilty and was taken back to jail.
Twelve frame houses on Van Horn
street, Chicago, were burned, early Mon
day. While a number of people were
watching the flames, the walls of one of the
buildings fell out into the street, burying
three men in the ruins. One was rescued
but will die. Two others are still buried in
the ruins. Property loss, estimated at $780,
900.