Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-18

dications for bis recovery are not favor
President Cleveland arrived at Gray
| Gables at 9.15, Friday morning, on the
| United States lighthouse tender, John
Rodgers. .
Many tin plate works in South Wale S,
which have been closed for, some time, are
preparing to resume work in view of the
passage of the German tariff bill in Wash
ington.
jeremiah Prescott. formerly superinten-
dent of the Eastern Railroad Company, now
the eastern division of the Boston & Maine,
died at his residence in Arlington, Mass,
Friday.
Edgar P. Fay, aged 81 years, popular
and well known clerk at the PequOig house,
Atf O., Mass, committed suicide, Friday,
by taking morphine. Cause, disappoint-
ment in love.
Mrs. Ella Bridge of Neponsst, Mass,
committed suicide in the cellar of her home,
Thursday night, by hanging. She was AZ
years of age. Dependency is ascribed as
the cause of the deed.
II was reported at Ryde, Eng, Friday,
that the Vigilant will not contest any races
after Saturdays match. No reasons are
given, and the report is not confirmed by
Mr.. Gould or his friends.
Henry Thompson, long distance walker,
arrived at Atlanta, Ga, Friday, from San
Francisco, having made the tripin 32l days.
He will leave Monday, to complete the
the journey to New York.
John Morley, chief secretary for ireland,
in answering Justin Mccarthy in the Com
mons, Friday, said the government would
re-introduce the evicted, tenants bill at the
next Parliamentary session.
At Rochester, n Y, Friday, the 2.17
trotting. purse $1,000, won; best time,
PIP l-2. The free-for-all, pacing, purse
$780, Hal Braden, best time, 207 1-2.
The 225, trot,. purse $4,000, Hettie Mont
won; best time, ZIG ga.
Advices from Biuefelds under date Of
August 9, say that the Nicarauguan authori-
ties are in full possession there. They took
charge of the town, Thursday, and pro-
claimed martial law. The streets are
paralelled by soldiers under arms.
Thursday evening about o'clock, the
buildings at Bristol, N. H., occupied by
George Kendall and family were destroyed
by fire caused by the explosion of a gaso-
lIne stove The buildings we're owned by
Albert Blake, Jr. There is no insurance.
Robert Russell, IL years old, son of
Robert J. Russell, Winsted, CT, went to a
ball game on Walin's hill, Saturday after
noon, and has not been seen since. 1t was
learned. Friday, that he went in swimming
after the game and it is believed he was
drowned. ~ IL la9i ,Et4=
The Boston & Plymouth Steamboat Co.,
owners of the steamer Stamford, has Ii
belled the Kennebec of the Boston & Ken
nebec steamboat line, in suit for $4,000
damages Las a result of the collision between
the two steamers in Boston harbor,
July 16. ~
" Capt N. T. Jordan of the schooner Julia
S. Bailey, which arrived at Amesbury,
Mass, with cargo of coal, last week, is
missing. He went to Boston, last Friday,
and hired TWO sailors, who have since ar
rived, and has not been seen since. He is
from Gardiner, Me.
Bank Examiner Miller at Altoona, Pa,
Friday, shot himself through the temple,
causing instant death, in the Second
| National Bark, at Altoona. The opinion is
given out that he is not competent to fill the
position and the worry over the banks
affairs caused bis suicide.
The Vigilant did not start in the race,
Friday, around the Isle of Wight for the
commodore's cup, as she damaged the head
of her mainsail, Thursday, and sailmakers
repaired it in readiness for the match
Saturday. The starters were the Britain.
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| At the Anita mine, Florencia district
southwest of Oaxaca, Mex, a fight occurred
between John Merritt the American super
intendent, his assistants and about so Mexi.
can miners. Merritt and three Mexicans
were killed. The trouble grew out of the
discharge of several miners by Merritt
Several arrests of participants were made.
The Shanghai correspondent of the Lon
don Central News says that by special i'm
perial decree the Japanese government has
authorized a loan of $50, 100000. Tee
Japanese government has promised Admiral
Freemantle, who commands the British
squadron in East Asiatic waters, to give AZ
hours notice in case the sJapanese fleet
lombard Chez Foo.
James W. Murphy with a quantity Of
| aIlhseS WIZ, IL Is Cidiueu, Iduc TIE Cuul-
terfeit plates from which the bogus $40
United States treasury notes found at
Bethel, CT, were struck off, will have to
go back to Bethel. This was the decision
rendered at the hearing before United
States commissioner at New York, Friday.
Murphy took the result with Indifference.
The New York, New Haven & Hartford
officials have unearthed a conspiracy OF
conductors to steal tickets and sell them
unpunched to scalpers. Conductors Dun
bar and George w. Parker have been ar
rested. The officials think about $4,000 have
been been stolen. Parker was released on
$500 bonds. Dunbar was locked up. Par
ker has been a conductor on the road for &c
years. Dunbar has been on the road since
1867. ts 4s ir7 r.- -I
Fifty tired and hungry Coxey ties repre-
senting the remnants OF the Connecticut
and Seattle and Tacoma divisions of the
army of the Commonweal. arrived, Thurs
day night at New York. They came over
the Baltimore & Chic, Washington express
and were under the leadership of Thomas
Martin of Springfield. They walked down
West street and scattered about the benche
on Battery park. +=--
A young man was arrested at Woon-