Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-01-04
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

G,n. John L. Stevenson Gied at his resi-
dence ia Boston Wednesday.
George w. Savage, American consul at
Duudt e, died Wednesday.
The state of New York is entirely out Of
debt for the first time IN 10 years.
An abortive attempt was recently made
1t Cracow, Poland, to poison the Car.
The Greenwo ood Cotton Company, Win
reqd, Conn, employing 1909 bands, has
,hnt down indefinitely.
Cover or Morris Of Cunnecticut, Wedne S.
lay accepted the resignation Of Emerson
Crroll, a mt mher of the General Assembly
from Beacon Falls.
While Children were skating on the Spree
1t Cottsbus, Brandenhurg, "Wednesday. the
ire gave way and % fell into the river.
twenty we're rescued and five drowned.
L d. Ramsey Barre, Vt. has settled his
suit against the Boston & Maine Railroad
for $40 900 and costs. for injmi received
ia all an accident in Boston, nearly l0years
ago.
Justice Barrett at New York Wednesday
overruled the demurrers against the indict-
meuts found against President Blautes AZ d
Directors McDoaald and Soulsrd of the
Ma iison Square Ba1k. The Indictments
we're decided to be good.
The New Haven Steam5oa. Company re :
Gently purchased large fishing schooner
which thev located at the entrance of the
new west breskwater at New Haven, Conn,
and which was lighted for the fret time
"Wednesday night. The boat replaces the
one washed as ay in the recent gale.
Lsst week the lodge of Elks at Hartford,
Conn. voted tn distribute 80 tons of coal to
the poor and "Wednesday u leading coal
merchant announces that he will give 80
tons of coal, valued at present prices at
S325. The coal is to be distributed only to
hose in actual want A careful estimate
made by mercantile agency shows that
there are 5000 people out of employment in
that city.
twas discovered that three lives instead
of two, were lost i, the fire 10 the five
story brick building on the corner of Pearl
treet snd Coen,iss slip, New York Tues
day night. The dead are Florence Mullaly,
| .ged 81, Merry Moore, aged 60 and Florence
| Deegah, sged 81, all suffocated by smoke.
Many of the women in the huilGipg had 20
be carried out by fremen. The loss by fire
is small.
The annual ms eting of the stock holders
of the New Haven & Northampton II ilroad
was held at New Haven, Conn, Wsdnes-
day. Gen. S T.. Merwin, Judge M. IL.
I.ll ard i s. Curtis ere elected to sue
ceed Daniel Trow bridge, F. II. Trowbridge
and Lucius Tuttle az directors of the com-
oany CHARLES n. Yeamsns of Westfeld.
Mass, was elected preiilent, and Charles
Ray secretary and treasurer.
At the Republican Massachusetts, House
caucus held Wednesday. the following noD-
nation. were mace: For speaker, George
V.n l.. Meyer Of Boston; clerk, Edward
| a. McLanghlin of Boston; chaplain, Rev.
D. W. Waldron; sergeant-at arms, Capt.
J. G. B. Adams of Lynn. The vote on
Speaker was Meyer, 1iS; A. II. Wellmsn
of Maiden, %; A. S. Kneli of W. stfeld, l..
Mr. Meyers nomination was made unani-
nous.
G. Elaard Osborn & Co , the largest
dealers in printers supplies and presses at
New Haven. Conn, will make voluntary
assignment in the probate court Thursday.
Liabilities are estimated at 500 600; the
assets it is thought will nearly reach that
figure. The firm has been doing business
for the past six years and was thought to be
doing thiving business. S. L. Osborn,
senior member of the firm, is director Of
the Register Publishing Company.
At the annual meeting of the Boston &
Lowell Railroad corporation at Boston,
Jan. 3, tht Sc officers were unanimously
elected: Frederick f. Clarke, w. Powell
Mason, Edwin Morey, Francis l.. Higgin-
son, Charles f. Coliinz, George A. Gardi-
ner and Walter Baylies. 1t was unani-
mously voted to approve the lease of the
Peterboro road. The directors reelected
Frederick f. Clarke president, and c. E.
s. Bartlett, clerk, The total receipts were
81 ,077 ,166; total expenditures, 1923, ,070; /;
surplus this year, s254 COG; total surplus,
| 81 1,l4S,767.