Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-03-13

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the Abors in Asham, was forced back to
Sadi, Sunday, and has been ex'ricated from
its dangerous position.
A Berlin dispatch says that Count Doen-
hceff Cons), has resigned from his party
organic ition, owing to his differences with
the other leaders over the Russian treaty.
He favored the ratification of the treaty.
1t 10 stated At Wilkesbarra, Pa. that
the four bodies have been found in the
| Gaylord mine where an accident occurred
several days ago. -Four c0fiins were taken
down into the mine at o'clock this morn
ig.
| The Massachusetts, legislative committee
on judiciary Monday reported leave to
Withdraw on the petition of Charlotte Smith
for legislation for the suppression of skirt
dancing on the stage and all performance
by the ballet.
| The London Morning Post says that the
British government is not likely to favor
the laying of the Pacific cable Ncje cted by
the wellington Postal Conference. All
past official declarations are in conflict with
the conferences prop
John Rodgers was shot AMI killed by one
of party of Viei'ants at Frankfort, Ind,
Saturday night. Rodgers was suspected of
belonging to gang Of thieves whose depre-
dations have caused many losses to the
farmers in this vicinity.
John Burke was assaulted with a black
jack, and robbed on School street, Dover,
N. H.. Sunday night. Thomas Dobbns,
John Davis and Mike Welch are under ar
rest as his assailants. This 10 the third
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Rev. Alonzoon L. Woods, a Iioneer
minister of Nebraska, died suddenly at
Omaha, Sunday, after announcing his ser
mon. The cause Of death was heart fail
ure He was native Of New York, and in
his 18th year. He went to Nebraska in
1869. i>'
A consensus of opinion at St. Petersburg
is that Germany will benefit from the new
treaty materially more than Russia, who, in
closing it, was influenced by political con-
siderations. The Car undoubtedly wished
to dampen the eagerness of France and
maintain conservative policy.
The Springfield, Mass, police think that
reasonable theory is that Tay lor, the
missing milkman, was not murdered, as
was frat supposed, but skipped town. He
was known to have been financially en-
barrsssed. A young man claims to have
seen Taylor after he was supposed to have
been murdered.
The Boston News Bureau says: In all
probability the New York and New Eng
land annual meeting called for Tuesday
will be adjourned week, as the new board
of directors 10 not fully made up nor a
president chosen. The board of directors
will repre- sent the New England reorgan-
ization committee.
Si1ty-six glass cutters and ~ apprentices
in the Mt. Washington Glass Works, New
Bedford, refused to return to work Mon
day, because the corporation has declared
the shop non. union after this date and has
reduced wage rates 10 per cent. The men
are all members of the American Flint
Glass Workers Union and will receive Sc
per week in strike pay.
In accordance with the notice posted
Saturday the weaving and spinning depart
ments of the Arlington mills at Lawrence,
Mass, were not opened Monday, and in
consequence about 5000 people are out of
employment. The agent says this action
was brought about by the large amount of
unfinished goods on hand. Operatives in
the dying and finishing departments are
also out, their strike dating from last Mon
day.
There is no change in the strike situation
at Wamsuita Mills, New Bedford. The
matter will be laid before the general meet
ing Of the Viewers Union Tuesday even
ing, and there seems no reason to donbt
that the union will decide to call out all
~eavers in the employ of the corporation.
Unless a settlement of the difficulty is
reached before Wednesday, it is not unlike
~ that all Of the 5000 operatives will be in
/ idieness.
Employees of the Merrimsc Wooden Mills
at Dracut. Mas, struck Monday and 275
hands are out. The cause 10 the cut-down.
The loom fixefs and dressefs are cut Is per
cent. spinneSs IL l-2 to IL per cent, weAv-
ers IL IL to % per cent, spooling girls 20
per cent, dye house employees from $l.l0
to 50 cents, everyone being affected. Agen,
Fels says be has cut himself $500. Spin.
ners and weavers held Z meeting Sunday
and voted strike. A vote showed . twa-
thirds majority in favor Of the move. Only
six hands reported for work Monday morn.
ing and were sent out sni The gates closed
Sigaor Argeli, who died Of wounds
caased by the bomb explosion on the Piazzs
di CroTio, Rome. vas buried Sunday. A,
he wss subordinate OIL ial in the treasury
department, Baron Sonniho, finance minis
ter and many men from the treasury off es,
walked in the funeral procession. Eaor-
NOUS crowds gathered along the route and
give evidences Of reartt and sympathy With
ArgelTs family. The expenses Of the
funeral xere Delayed By the aovs nment.
Forti, the Anaschst Suspect. d, : h1 Was
srrestsd IN Fsidsy, has been rele.sei. ~
The lolice cosli ret no PRO If Of his compile
lily in the dynamite plot.