Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-05-24


Thomas Mast, the American cArtooni.t,
has en- cred The mpluy of the London Pail
Mali G. zet.e.
Hon. Francis W. Bird died at bis res:-
dence at East Walpole, Mass, Wednes-
day, Of p0eumonia.
william Lsnery, manufacturer of fer
til zer,, of Amesbufy, Mass, he's filed vol
unfairly petit On OF insolvency.
Between 800 and 400 Santa Fe Railroad
shop emple ytsat Topeka, Kan have been
lai off on account OF poor business.
The business section of Luton, Iowa, was
destroyed by fire, Monday night. The loss
is $40 600; practically no insurance.
1t is reported at Tangier that the Portu-
guefe vice consul at Rabrt had been insult
ed and beaten by q number of Brazilian
refiients.
james Coggins and wife of Providence,
r. l., have sued the Union Rsilroad Co.
for $50, 600 for alleged injuries received by
the woman.
II is now certain that the schooner Lem
Elisa orth foundered within 80 miles Of Chi
ca9o during the storm. Friday last, and her
cfew of seven were drowned.
Wednesday in battle between 250 strik-
ing mint rs and those at work in Little's
mine, seven miles from Oakland City, Ind.
number were wounded, two fatally.
The large three -masted schooner Viola
of Perry. Me-, WIS sol at a United States
marshal's sale, at BustoD, Wednes lay, for
Sl7 $50. The purchaser was VIM. ID.
Tower.
Rev. DR.. A. st. John Chambre was
chosen archdeaC on of the archdeaconry Of
Lowell, Mass at the meeting Of the clergy
of that district in the diocesan house,
Wednesday.
Steamer Atlanta of the Petris Towing and
Transportation Company sprang aleak and
sank at her dock at Brooklyn, Wednesday.
She was valued at about $4,000 No
YES v ere lost.
The directors of the West End street
galway, Boston. Wednesday, declared n
semi annual dividend of 4 per cent. on pre-
ferred stock and per cent. on comm, n
stock, payable July 2.
The dead body of the l4-years-old son of
Lucius Plumb, Readsboro, VT, was found
recently hanging 80 feet from the ground
n tre-. He had been missing eight days
and it vas u Gaze of suicide.
The Massachusetts Senate amended the
,il prohibiting the sale Of liquor within
400 feet Of = school bOuse by making it a,,-
ply only t. the street upon Which the school
IS situated. The bill then passed 10 be ell
crossed.
Fifty b-orzs workers at Rrsst II & En-
wi, = shcps, New Britain, CT went on 3
strike, Wednesday. The men demanded d
he restoration of part of the cut in wages
made few months ago. The company re-
'u.ed to &C edo to the request.
Jh, Corliss Steam Engine Company of
Providence, X which has done little brsi-
ness for several years, hss been reorva,-
'zed. The plant and pateI ts have been
purchased by a syndicate concern, and will
once more resume active business.
Advices from Samoa to May II are that
KiI g Maelitoa gave the Aana rebels until
May 10 to lay down their arms. If they
refused he would attack them at Atua.
The government troops are ready for ac-
ion. The rebels seemed inclined to fight.
In the superior court at Sal,m Mass,
Wednesday, Charles A. Kimball, who WAS
indicted for bribery in the lIaverl ill alder
manic Doodle cases, pleaded not guilty and
furnished $500 bonds. The llavcrhi i
cases " ill not be tried until the next term
of court.
Steamer Dresden, Bal imore for Bremen,
arrived at Bremtn, Wednesday. She
had the master of the British brigan-
tine Evepus. lost ia the English chanael, ty
coming into collision with an unknown
vessel The rest Of the crew eff the Evenus
was lost.
The grand jury at Troy, N. Y, presentt d
an indictment against bat" Shea for muir
der in the first degree in killing Robert
Ross at the election in Ward Is on March
6. The indictment against Shea includes
five counts each charging murder in the
frst degree.
The London Times in its financial article
| says: indifferent as the American public
appear to be to the great tllux of gold from
the treasury, it is hardly too much to say
| that nothing but the confidence of the peo-
pie in Mr.. Clevelsnds ssgacity prevents a
| premium on goll."
Brunswick Springs hotel, situated at the
! famous Brunswick Springs, VT, was burned
early, Wednesday with most of the furni-
u.e. Loss, about $lS 900; insured for
Sll 600. The property was owned bv the
Brunswick Springs Hotel Company, Henry
p. Smith, manager.
A party of Brazilian insurgents, number
ipg l42 men, who did not escape from the
Portuguese warships on board Of which
they sought refuge after the surrender of
Admiral DaGsma at Rio Janeiro, arrived al
St. Vincent, Cape de Verde islands, Tues
day, on their way to Portugal.
| The election in Bay de Verde district
n. F., Tuesday, resulted in the return OF
one candidate of each party. On the whole
the government secured a great vi tory,
having wiped out a msj ,rity of 4i0, by
which the Whiteway candidates carried the
| di 'trict in the general election.
The Vienna correspondent Of TIA London
Daily News says that Russia snd Austria
have exchanged notes on The subject of the
Servian coup d'etat ard have agreed to set
in concert if Intervention be necessary, II
is understood that Rn. STA does not think of
support z Prince ksrseeorgevitch.
F -srned men hel up the cashier OF
the First National Bank, Long View, TEX,
Wedue.ia, securing S25o0 A general
light b.tsee the robbers AMI ci'izens en-
sn, d and two me- we're killed and several
wounded. The three robbers escaped wi Il