Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-16

of Washington, d. c., U. S. A., Wednes.
day. ..s
The New Beford spinners, 800 strong
and With $4,000 in the. treasurys have
voted to strike, Monday, to resist the cut
in wages. -
| Mr.. Clara B. Bruce has been. appointed
postmaster at Palermo Center, vice Ulmel
S. Bruce and William H. Merrill at West
durham, vice r. A. Rich.
Elliot Roosevelt, brother of Civil Service
Commissioner Roosevelt, died at 10 o'clock
p. M, Tuesday, at his home in New York
after an illness extending over period goi
only four days.
| The internal revenue collections for the
district comprising Maine, New Hampshire
and Vermont, for july. amount to Sl01,-
ISL, nearly $4,000 larger than the CORES.
ponding month of 1898.
/ The tariff bill was delivered to the Presi-
dents private secretary at the executive
mansion at III F. NJ, "wednesday, by Repre-
sentative Pearson, chairman of the House
committee on enrolled bills.
| Fire in the wholesale grocery house of
| II. c. Williams & Co., corner of Hudson
and Thomas streets, New York, Wednes-
day, damaged building and stock, $4,000
Loss almost fully covered by insurance.
| Forty-fve cases of cholera and 10 deaths
have been reported in the Johannesburg dis
trict of Prussia up to Aug IL. Eleven
disease were reported in Danziz, Tuesday.
At Poughke epsie, N. Y, Wednesday
John Van Benschoten lowered the quarter
mile, uppaced, flying start, bicycle record
from 90 So seconds, made by w. A
Rhodes, at Waltham, Mass, to 20 2-5 Sec
onds.
| Increased attendance marked the third
day of the races at Grand, RaIils, Mich.
ALI the favorites won. The feature of the
day was the hslf-mile pace by Albatross in
l.0l, ridden by Edna He-ris, a l2-years-old
girl. s...,... s...H.ef ..s. &.
The match between the Vigilant and
Britannia for the Wolverton cup, which
was to have taken place, Wednesday, al
Fresh Water Bay, Eng, was postponed
until Saturday, because of a high gale
which prevailed.
| The police say that three of the Anar-
chists arrested at Rome, Tuesday, were in
plot to assassinate Premier Crispi. The
bomb to be used had been prepared and
Gigant, one of those arrested, had been
chosen to throw it at the premier.
The tornado which swept over the
province of Cindad Real, Spain,
Monday, was accompanied by ter
rife storm of hail. Over 200 persons were
injured and several thousand animals
killed. The damage to crops is estimated
at $500, 900.
| Albano II. Snyder, the New York city
representative of the Dry Goods Econo-
mist, was found dead in his room at the
Broadway Central hotel, New York, shortly
before 10, Wednesday morning, having
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with razor. ~ ST..
Coroner Mix, at New Haven, Wednes.
the death of the late Councilman Aneon X
Brown, killed by collision with Electric car
August 5. The report practically find,
Motorman Alexander Curran guilty Of
criminal carelessness.
On account of mistake as to the time of
high tide it was found necessary to post.
pone the match single scDll race at the
Point of Pines between AL C Dow ling
Crescent Boat Club, and George Fl. Mitch
ell, Riversides, from Friday until P. M
next Thursday afternoon.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
London Times says that warships trying t.
cross the bar at Taku without having giver
sufficient notice will be fred upon by the
forts, no matter what flag they fly. Nava
vessels giving previous notice will be admit
ted at the discretion of the Chinese authori
ties.
Since the schooner Indiana was launched
at Gloucester, a year ago Wednesday
Capt. Smith has landed 100000 pounds
of fish, stocking 1924 1856, the crew sharing
$442 each. This is the largest quantity oil
fish ever landed in enc year by single
vessel engaged in shore fishing fro tina
lport.
The bomb which was exploded in the
New Cross postofiice, South London, Tues
day evening, bad this label: ITO the mem
DRY of Ravachol, Valiant, Bourdin an(
Caserio." The label was scorched in tn,
explosion, but the words were quite legib!,
when it was found among the fragments o.
tic bomb.
| DR.. J. S. Haldane described before tn,
British Association at London. Tuesday
an invention which, it is claimed, will en-
able miners to live from one to three hour
in fire damp. The invention consists of
steel case holding compressed oxygen and ,
respirator, the whole being no larger than ,
safety lamp. -.- .
| Schooner Blanche Hopkins of Philadel
tphia, Davis, Bath for Baltimore, with {
cargo of ice, went ashore on Squash
Meadow shoal. Vineyard, about 10 A. M i.
Wednesday. She declined the assistance
of the wrecking steamer Right Arm and re-
manned ashore. Wednesday evening, ant
will probably float without damage.
John Fry of New Haven, left town
Monday, leaving about $500 unpaid bills
He rented Savin Rock at West Haven, oil
the West Haven Street Railway Co.. and
was proprietor of several small stores there
His heaviest creditors have attached hit
property, which amounts to little. He also
owes numerous small bills. He has wife
and two children.
Final orders were telegraphed to Capt.
George W. Colfiu, commanding the Charles
ton, directing him to leave Ssn Francisco
Wednesday, and proceed to Yokohama,