Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-04-26
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North. East
South and West.

Frank Hatton's condition was reported
Wednesday, as favorable to recovery.
The Mechanics Bank of Enid, CT, did
not omen Tuesday. The allure is for
about $50, coo and the merchants are the
principal losers.
Bob Everats, colored, who assaulted a
White girl few days ago at Savannah, Ga,
vas lynched Sunday night by crowd OF
100 whites and negroes.
The New York Senate has passed the as
sembly bill empowering all future mayors
of New York city to remove and appoint
hesds of city Departments, within go days
after assuming eff ,e. TIL. bill now goes
to the Governor.
ployed by M. J. Hannafan, ! quor dealer OF
that town, was thrown from his wagon,
astride the shafts, at the horses heels, uhile
returning home Tuesday evening. While
in that position he was kicked by the horse,
A vicious animal, and killed.
John Eagap. alias John Hayward, ar
rested in Boston. Tuesday, for br, akins
and entering in Lynn, was held in $4,000
for the superior curt. He admits 10
breaks at boarding houses. Eagiu was a
member of the Old Cockey Hanley gang,
but escaped arrest when that organiz ,tion
was captured.
The Union Pacific annual meeting was
held at Boston, Wednesday. Vice Presi-
Cabs, presided. The directors are un-
changed from last year with the exception
that S. Enti .ott Peabody of Boston sue
ceeds Honory ii Cock, and Gordon Dexter
of Boston succeeds his father, +. Gordon
Dexter.
By judgement of the court of appeals
the New York. New Haven & Hartford
Rsilroad Co. is compelled to pay the safe
$1,000 and costs for violating the laws by
failicg to he at its cars by steam. The com
pany used stoves for heaters. The case in
point was the tunnel accident of February
20, 1898, whereby six persons were burned
to death.
At Hartford, Conn, Wednesday, the
jlly, sitter being out Is hour, brought in a
verdict of 81 aud costs in the suit of Law
renee Chlopkowik against 25 other cigar
makers for damages on account of conspi-
racy. Thu M refused to work in cigar
factory v i,h Cblopkowik on account of his
peESOual uADl.S duu liz " DIS ulsCudI gSu al
previous trial the jury disagreed.
Frank Martucci, aged % years, an Ital-
ian, married, was murdered on the RAILROAD
at Waterbury, Ct, at 6 As tonight by three
brothers, John, Thomas and Joseph Neu,
vello. He was shot in four places. Mar
tucci kept rabbits in ! is cellar and the Neu-
vellos said the rabbits ate tn If potatoes. A
row ensued and the Neuvellos waylaid
Martucci en- his return from work. The
murderers escaped.
The case at Boston of Mrs. Fannie f.
Emery of Everett against Horace II. Bur
bank, lawyer. of Biddeford, Me, executor
of the will Of Eliza A. Rumery, to recover
So, 900 for alleged breach of contract, was
Brought to close, Wednesday, in the pro-
bate court at East Cambridge. Chief JUS
tice Field ordered the jury TO return YER
dict for the defendant. The case will now
be argued before the full bench on ques-
tons of law.
In the United States court which con-
vened at Peoris, Ills, Tuesday, Judge
Groscup rendered his deci.ion in the case
of the Gottscbalk Company VS.. the Disti'-
ling and Cattle Feeding Company to recover
the value of certain rebate vouchers held
by the plaintiff. Judge Crosscup found the
issue for tn, plaintiffs and rendered jnag-
ment against the Whiskey Trust for S37,-
ll2. The case is open for 80 days, during
which the defendent may take an appeal.
A gasoline stove p'oded in the house
of Casimir Nix, living near St. Louis. The
blazing fluid was throw II into the room and
every room and the building burned like
finder. The grandmother of Nix made an
effort to save a two-years-old baby, but was
unsuccessful. and was herself fatally
burned. Ire ch'ld's remains were after
wards taken from the ruins. A fve.years-
old child was fatally burned. Mr.. and Mrs.
Nix were both badly burned about the face
and hands.
A severe storm, accompanied by thunder
ard hqftnirg swept over Tiverton and
Adamsvillo, Mas, Tuesday. A bolt of
lightning went through house owned by
Frank Lake on Fish road, wrecking an eli,
over'urning stove in the kitchen, and
SLIGHTLY sbo' king Mrs. Lake ard three
children. Three horses attached to a draw
owned by Napoleon Parker of Fall River.
were passing by the house at the time end
they were knocked to the ground. They
remained in stupor about an hour. Minor
casualties are reported from all parts of the
section Indicated.
The New England Cotton Manufacturers
Associati n held its annual meeting at Bo,-
too, Wednesday. These officers were
eiett'd: President, Z iwsrd w. Thomss,
L'wtll, Mass.; vic, president, Alfred NJ.
Goodale, Wal ham, Mass, William j.
Kent, Ntw Bedford, Mass; secretary,
Ambrose Eastman; directors, Zone year b,
Fred c. McDuffie, Lawrence, Mass. /;
George W. Bean, Lewiston, Me-; two
years, Alfred F. knights, Manchester, N.
FL f. NJ. Messenger. Connecticut; three
years, Henry I. VIII ting. Northbridge,
Mass, Arthur Ii. Lowe, Fhchburs, Mas.
Papers we're read by George W. Bean, Lew
iston, Me-, and A. NJ. Goodale, Waltham,
Mas