Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-07
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

President Cleveland, Wednesday, SUBJ
mitted decision in the arbitration be-
tween Brazil and Argentine Republic.
The decision is in favor OF Brazil on
every point.
A bill was presented In the Connecticut
House, Wednesday, prohibiting obstruc-
lions and noise in theatres. 1t is the
anne as the New York bill which Is aimed
at large hats.
A dispatch from Nassau, n. P,
Wednesday, says the Ward line steamer
Jienfucgos stranded ON Harbor Island,
Monday. has become total wreck Little
il any Of the cargo will be saved.
A fishing smack brought to Lowestoft,
Eng, Wednesday, a trunk containing
clothes, books and letters, marked Charles
Wiz. The trunk was picked up about
ID miles off Lowestoft. Wix was first
cabin passenger on the Elbe. His home
was in Orange, n. j.
The Paris manager Of the Campagnie
Genarale Trans-Atlantique attributes the
aon-arrival of La Gasgogne at New
York, where she is more than three days
overdue, to the violent weather that has
recently prevailed at sea, or an accident
10 her machinery. He has no fears for her
safety.
At 430 p. NJ, Wednesday, the steamer
Cephalonia, from Boston, was two days
overdue at Queenstown, and the Majestic,
from New York, was about 90 hours be-
aind her schedule time. Little IL any
anxiety is felt regarding the safety of the
vessels, the delay being credited to the
violent easterly gales Of the past few
days.
The Oldest chapeau and regalia maker
in Boston is Samuel Mason, Jr For al
most half century he has made chapeaux
for about every commandery of knights
Templars in this jurisdiction. The entire
stock, patterns and the good will of this
famous old concern have recently been
bought out by the house of Lamson and
Hubbard, the large wholesale and retail
hatters, 80 and 92 Bedford street, corner
of Kingston street.
When the canvassing of the returns was
completed at Nashville, Tenn, Wednes-
day, II. Clay Evans went to the state
library where Justice Morris administered
the oath of office as Governor of Tennessee.
He then proceeded to the Office OF Secre-
tary Of State Morgan and asked that the
oath be filed. The secretary declined to
ten copy was left with him. Evans will
apply for a mandamus to
compel the delivery to him of the state
seal and possession of the executive office.
The Berlin Post says: 1.-THE tripartite
land commission in Samoa has concluded
its work. The result is that the German
claims are almost completely recognized
and the excessive demands of the British
and Americans only most moderately.
The districts granted to the Germans are
far better suited to cultivation than the
others. According to the Post, $4,000
Are allotted to the Germans, SO, 900 to the
English and $1,000 to the Americans.
This allotment gave the Germans rs per
,ent. of their claims, English per cent.
md Americans per cent
The United States circuit conrt of ap-
,eals at Boston, Tuesday, rendered a
lecision In the case of Wallace G. An
Tres ct ais, New York, defendants,
plaintiffs in error VS.. William L.
Miller ct al, Bangor, plaintiffs,
defendants in error. The Judgment Of
he circuit court for Maine for $5437a5
damages against and s444 costs in favor
# Miller ct al plaintiffs in that court Is
'ffirmed. The action was brought to re-
over for breach by Andrews ct al of con-
ract to return to the plaintiffs 90. so q
on on 1000 tons Of Ice shipped to them
t New York. The breach consisted in
he refusal of Andrews ct al to accent the
re- on arrival at Neu York