Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-20
NEWS NUGGETS.
Iroustt by The Wi,es from the North, East
South and West.

Judge Thompson of Gloucester, Mass,
committed suicide by shooting Friday.
Schooner Porter S. Roberts, reported
waterloggsd and abandoned with no tidings
OF the crew. was owned ty William B.
GreenIief of Gloucester. She sailed from
there three weeks ago, was commanded bv
Cspt. Henry Surrat and had a crew of Ii
men. She was insured for 1885,.
Exceptions were argued Friday at Bos
ten, before the full bench Of the supre me
court in the breach of promise case of Mrs.
Anna Van Houten va. Hon, Asa P. Morse
of Cambridge, in which the jury some three
months ago gave verdict of $40 600 for
the plaintiff. The court reversed its decis-
ion Mrs. Won Houten in 50 and Mr..
Nor 10.
The grand jury Of Worcester county,
Masaa chusetts, reported the results Of the
January sitting, Friday. About 10 bills of
indictment were found. Michael Carey,
Southbri Jge, was iadicted for the murder
of his wife but was not arraigned. Will
liam W. Graves, Worcester, indicted for
manSlsushter in killing his wife, pleaded
not Chilly.
The Rome correspondent of the LONDON
Times confirms the statement of the Ham,
burg -Nachricten that Marquis Di Rudi,i,
when premier, virtually BETRAYED Issly's
allies by making advances to France and
Russia. The correspondent says President
Crisni is nov. as ever, warm adhsrent of
the Triple Alliance, which he considers, the
cornerstone of Italy's foreign policy.
TIE name of the girl found murdered in
her rooms on Shswmut avenue, Boston,
Thurs Law. was Nellie Fahey of Taunton,
Mars. Her haro-rorking mother did not
know of the tragedy until informed by q
reporter Fri'ay. She had just risen from
sick he'd and was almost crushed at the
news of her daughters fate. The girl had
been away from home for ION; time.
W. r. Dunbar of Gollendale. Wash /,
has received letter from Wewus, an
Alaska Indian of the Cslarvash tribe, ask
ing him to secure permission for the Indians
to burn an Indian doctor at the stake. The
doctor has been treating CHEFS son with
out uccess. and by burning the Doctor at
the take the Iniians thiak the patient will
recover and the tribe be released from an
evil spirit.
Cable inform ltion from London was re-
csi~ei Fri lay at New York that the Norwe-
tim bark Ag Ter. Phila ,elpaia, Dc. IL,
with oil, for Cork has been lost at e,. No
"details were given. She carri u ~ men.
iucluiing tie captain. The Agdar was 541
~ vessel, bailt ut Nesbnrvnort. Mass, in
1880. and was owned by Julius Olsen. Far
sund. Norway. Valued ut abou' $1,000
The cargo was worth problbly $4,000 or
$1,000 and was insured.
job n. Mccarthy o. Brcokline, Mass /,
r-o, i.ion dealer, 81 Clinton street, Boston,
filed an insolvency peti ~ in the Norfolk
registarv at Delsam, la'e Ffiloy. Lisbili-
ties, S26 G33; assets, cssh on hand, S455;
accounts receivahse. ac'uai valIe about
$3.50; notes rec ivahls. SEXUAL value shout
$500. Mccarthy offers his cresitus 10 per
cent, TO b, nj within 10 days after the
offer is cMfi med by tn. court.
v. Ne >anara. late priest OF the Ro-
nan Catholic church. Who csused riot At
X n az City, in which one man wss shot
and saverel injured by s'onss. BY a lecture
in With be denounced Catholicism, the
tssttrhooi and the women OF the church,
/. u ,isr arrest there chaYgei With malic
i~a.'y slandeYiug Mother Rae Vincent OF
St. Theresc convent. Public sentimea j.
very strong against the ex-p!iest.
s-ven desperate convicss escsped from
tie Pratt mines near Rirminxham, Ala.
Thursday uisht By blowing open the iron
grating with dynamite. John Patten va
blown up and seriously hurt, A posse Of
Off era came up with four of the escap
cans lets snd a battle followed. Sheriff
Dexter was instantiS killed AMI one # the
conyic.s fatally hirt. The officers escaped
but the officers, with dogs, are in pursuit..