Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-12-15

ed, to a New York firm, and probably
came from Maine 1t was the largest seiz-
ure of the kind known in New England.
The shipper is liable to fine of over SIG,
| 600.
At Dedham, Mass, Friday, Matthew
f. Chapman of Waltham, was arraigned,
charged with manslaughter, and pleaded
not guilty. Chapman was engineer OF a
| freight train that collided with another
| freight at Sharon Heights, May 80, 1894,
the collision resulting in the death OF
three man. Chapman was arrested IN
Providence, Friday. He was admitted to
bail in $1,000 and furnished sureties.
The fight between Jack Bolan of Wash
ington, and Eddie Pierce, New York, took
place at Young's Athletic Club, Mary
land, about six miles from Washington.
1t was to have been finish fight. The
men fought gamely for % rounds, but af-
ter that until the 35th round not blow
was struck, both claiming to have broken
hands. The referee declared the event
no contest.
The court of appeals at Washington,
Friday denied the application for an ap-
peal on demurrer of Captain Howgate, ex-
United States signal service officer, indl-
cted for embeZzling large sum OF money,
about 10 years ago. AS the indictments
for forgery against Howgate were recently
thrown out by Judge McComas as defec-
tive, the grand jury, Friday, returned
new forgery Indictment
Emperor William, on his own initiative,
has added 100, coo marks to Chancellor
Hohenlohc's official salary, to cover the
financial loss the latter suffered by giving
up the governorship of Alsace- Lorraine.
As the chancellor is a rich man, not even
remotely dependent upon his salary, the
Emperor's action is criticized. 1t will be
discussed in the Reichstag and the in
crease will not be paid unless voted by the
deputies.
The employees of the Metropolitan Street
Co., which traverses the best residential
part Of Washington and communicates
with the Capitol, struck at p. NJ, Fri
day, at the time of the heaviest traffic.
The strike was due to the notification
given the drivers and conductors that
their wages would be cut from 81. % per
day to S168 The trouble was compro-
mixed on $1.75 per day of IL hours. All
the strikers will be taken back.
Lawyer C. W. Bartlett, counsel for
Patrolman Lewis G. Smith and John j.
Ryan, who have been on trial before the
Boston police board for week past, on
charges of receiving brides from Harris
Sampson, a former keeper of a disreput-
able house at the West end, made his argyll
ment Friday, bringing to an end the pub
lie proceedings in the case. Nothing re-
mains but for the board to render a deci-
sion, which will probably be done the first
of next week.
Maud Brewer who shot Gideon W. Lat
timer, Jr., in Lynn, Thursday, and es-
capped, was arrested at the home of Charles
III. Spinney who was also arrested as ac-
cessory. after the fact She told story
of shooting in self defence, but supple
mented this by declaring that she wished
the bullet had proven fatal. Lattimer is nc
better and his chances for recovery are not
very bright. The Brewer girl has bad
reputation in Lynn for the past 10 years.
She was held in SIS, 900 to await results. I
Eugene " Debs was found guilty, OF
contempt, at Chicago, Friday, by Judge
| Woods. The decision goes over the ground
in detail. Debs was sentenced to six
months imprisonment, and the rest OF
the defendants to three months in Jail,
with the exception of McVein, who has
not been sentenced yet. All of the de
| PENDANTS were in court with the execep-
| ton of Leroy M. Goodwin, whose where
abouts are not known, and who could not,
| therefore, be notified. The contempt for
which the defendants were arraigned was
violation of an injunction issued July 2,
| by Judges Woods and Grosscup, which
| forbade all men TO interfere with trains
in any way whatsoever.