Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-19
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the wires from, The North, East
South and West.

The NerrimGc river is closed to rayiga-
ton by ice above Salisbury Point.
Comptroller Eckels. Wednesday. calico
for a report of the condition Of the ma
tional banks at the close of business, Fri
day, Dec 10.
Fire destroyed the double warehouse
105 to III Wooster street, New York,
Wednesday night 1t is thought that the
total damage will reach $3.50, 600.
Hans H. Kohler, at one time mil
lionaire wine merchant of San Francisco,
filed petition in insolvency, Tuesday. His
liabilities amount to nearly 500, 900, with
no assists.
The large Clyde shipbuilding firms have
seeded from the Union of Shipbuildint
Masters and announced that they will re
open their yards upon the terms demanded
hy their employees.
Sergeant Casey of the kittery navy
yard. was shot in the leg, Wednesday
night, in mysterious manner. A com
panIoD, detained by police, says he did it
accidentally, himself.
kilograms received at the headquarters
of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Co, a. Dallas, Tex, say that every coal
mine in the Indian Territory was closed
Big strikers, Wednesday. More than 5000
men are on strike.
George L. Walton has informed thu
London Yachting World that tia rumor
that tl.>~1Ienders6sss of Glasgow had re-
coived an order for = yacht designed by
him to~~~mpete for the Americas cup, is
entirely unfoIls..
Rensselaer, W Trip shot and killed
George w. Galpips anu then shot and
killed himself at A.place two miles south
der was the continuation OF frequent quar-
rels between Galpin and Trip
BlIshrod W Sampson, a brakeman of
thesBoston a. Maine Railroad, while at
tempting to get ON the tender of a shifter
at Nashus, n H., slipped and fell and
was ground to pieces by the wheels He
resided in that city and had n wife.
Judge Pardee at New Orleans, Wcdnes-
day. decided that the sugar bounty WIS
constitutional, and the $4,000, 600 in
United States treasury must be divided
amor 4 those for whom it was intended.
The case will go to the supreme court.
At Wednesdays session Of the state
grange mt Concord, n H. these officers
we're elected; Master, Hon \. j.
Bachelor, East Andover overseer, Ellary
e. Rueg. Keene lecturer, Hezckiah
Scammcn, Exeter; steward, II. Holm :
East Tilton
Fiva men were killed and six injured,
Wednesday by the explosion of steam
pips on the American Line steamship st.
/ Pus.l- while the vessel lay st her dock at
the foot Is Fulton street, North river. New,
/ York Three OF the injured men after
ward died, making the total death list
! nine
/ \ letter has been received from NJ. d.
| Earter. hy friend at Upper Sandusky,
| Ohio in which he positively refuses 10 b,
/ y candidate for the Democratic nomination
| for the Presidency He favors the nominB
ton of President CLEVELAND. hu5 docs not
believe Mr.. Cleveland would ,pt.
The second day Of the street railway
strike at Philadclphis was put in contrast
with the violent outhursts of Tuesday
neSeriheless many violent scenes WI re er
aesssl The Union Traction CO. only
| succeeded in running few ears On th,
various lines at long intervals up5er ,
heavy guard Of policemen,
At Hartford, CT. Wednesday, fhs hlr.
a'returned verdiotcf not guilty in shAeas'
4 Of Frank J Herrick charged with mGrde
in the frs degree, and be was discharged
He-riek was tried for the mHrder of JUL,
Egan's infant. of which be was the alleged
father. by .drswHin.- Il m Lock Shol, pond
New Britain. JEne 2.
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