Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-12
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North. East
South and West.

The New Foundland ministry resigned,
Wednesday.
The United Mine Workers convention
has ordered general strike on April 2l.
Congressman Jerry Simpson has been
confined to his bed for four weeks at Wash
ington and is IN very critical condition.
He is suffering with kidney tronble.
At East Greenwich, X. L., Tuesday even
ing, lamp fell into the lap of Mrs Palmer,
wife of Horace Palmer, and exploded, en-
veloping her in flames. She was so badly
burned that she died Wednesday.
Early Wednesday morning 400 strikers
swept down upon the Youngstown, Pa,
works of the Frick Co., completely surpris-
ing and capturing almost everyone of the
20 workingmen and taking them without
firing shot. The sheritfs are pursuing
them.
The schooner Albert w. Smith, lost
| Tuesday with all hands on board, was one
of the NEST seaworthy three masters on the
coast. She was built - years ago st Ken
nebunk, Me, and during the last few
years had been carrying coal from Phila-
delphia to Providence.
Fire Wednesday afternoon, on the third
floor Of the four-story granite building, 10
| and 10 High street, Boston. occupied by
/ leather and hide dealers, and the third floor
occupied by Emery & Crane. caused a loss
| of $40 900. Other losses by smoke and
water aggregate $4,000.
| The striking weavers at the Riverside
Mills, Providence returned to work,
| Wednesday, members of the committee
/ 81. L,,- al
recover employment. Union officials are
indignant and claim the men who really
caused the strike have been taken back.
| A fierce fire occurred, Wednesday, in
Adams Bros. cotton waste warehouse, l34
Tudor street, South Boston. Loss will
probably be about $50 900. The fire is
supposed to have started from the igniting
of waste cotton in the busting machine.
All the employees escaped, though most of
them lost their clothing.
In the Massachusetts House, Wednesday,
the bill to place wires and electrical appli-
ances under ground in Boston was passed
to be engrossed. The Senate passed to be
engrossed the bill reported by tie commit
tee on unemployed, authorizing the Metro
politsn park commission to expend $500 COO
1 in constructions of roadways and boule
Yards.
! No even. of greater political interest
| has occurred in Madrid in many years. than
the formal withdrawal of Emilio CASTELAR,
from the Republican group in the Cortes
and his alliance with the Monsrchists. The
scene in the Cortes when the announce
merit of Senior Csstelars secession from
the Republicans Was made By Senior Gel
leruelo, leader of the moderate Republican
group, Tuesday. Was one of great excite
ment. intensified by the announcement Of
several other Republicans of their intention
to follow Senior CASTELAR, into the Monar-
chist ranks.
Some IS lssters az Whitman 6 keith's
shoe factory, Brockton. are on a strike.
The firm was msking patent and russell
/ leather shoes. for which a cent pair more
/ is demanded for lasting than the price paid
/ by the firm. The price demanded is the
union price. The firm thereupon dis
charged 81 Of sheir machine lssters, some
/ Is in number. At = n e.'ng Friday even
4 leg IL WAS decided Ia bsck ~ the dis
/ charged las;ers. sua SIS r.salg the other
listers employ ell by the fem, some - ii
number. we're ord red hy the unian rot tc
! 20 to work "Wednesday. The firm employ
some 500 hands.