Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-09

spOnded with III guns.
Tommy Dixon of ST. Paul. Mimi, sun
day. deposited $500 to bind contract with
George Dixon to fight for purse OF S1ooo
and the feather weight championship OF
the world. The fight is to take place at
Dallas, Tex during the week vi the Cor
bett- Fitzsimmons mill.
The India office at London, is in receipt
of telegram from Bombay, stating that
a riot has occurred at kattywar, in the
province of Gerzerat, resulting in the
killing of three persons and the wouuding
of 1874, 10 Of them seriously. The riot
grew out of the clashing of Hindoo
marriage procession and a Mohammcdan
procession.
Four inches Of rain fell at Canton,
Kan, Sunday, and strong wind dam
aged several buildings on Main street ana
blew over a barn where dozen men mad
taken shelter, injuring four. Ten cars
were blown from the tracks in the santa
Fe yards. Not barn or wind mill is LETT
standing In the track of the storm Inc
damage in the county is very heavy
Bark Arago arrived at San Francisco,
Sunday, night, with four sailors III lorns
The men refused to do duty after the ves-
sci left the Columbia river bound for Val
paradise. They were placed in irons for
mutiny and Captain Perry headed for San
Francisco The four seamen were turned
over to the United States marshal and
will be tried for mutiny on the high seas.
1t is currently reported that two pris-
oners escaped from the county Jail, Bridg-
port, Ct, with Burglar Sablosky, Friday
morning The grating through which
Sheriff HawIey says Sablosky made his
exit, is only ii inches square. The
sheriff is not inclined to talk much, but
he declares Sablosky is the only one who
got out. 1t is understood that search is
being made for three men.
Mrs. Burrell, wife Of the late William
Burrell of South Weymouth, Mass, COM
mited suicide Sunday evening, by cut
ting her throat with pair of scissors.
She cut piece out of each side Of her
throat and thrust the scissors through.
She attempted suicide in the morning by
taking morphine but took. an overdose and
the doctors saved her life. She had been
respondent for some time. She was about
55 years old.
Two hundred and seventy eight wheel
men, seven of whom were women in
boomers, left Washington park, Newark,
N j., at 8. 10 A. NJ, Monday, on the big
Century run for Asbury Park. At mid
night, Sunday, there were 300 entries
booked for starters at the Continental
hotel, and had the roads been in good con-
dition, 100 wheels would have been lined
out over the course at dawn. The Mercer
wheelmen sent 10 wheels on o special
train.
Three incendiary attempts to burn j.
B. Nichols block in Phoenix Row, Haver-
hill Mass, have been made within a year.
The last attempt occurred Sunday night,
and came near being successful The
building was saved but in a damaged
condition. The shoe contractors shop of
G. O. Maberry, located on the second
floor, was damaged, and Evans & Co.'S.
heel mandatory on the first floor suffered
wetting down. The total loss is about
$1,000.
The London Times says that the best
sailing of the Valykre is done on an even
keel and dead down the wind. 1t Is not
likely that any yacht ever ran so fast in
light weather. She does not reach well in
the Clyde waves, but she might skim fast
enough with short breezes in America
She will leave the country with hopeful
prospect of winning the Amerca's cup.
She has not seen her best yet and as she
starts for America in about 1Osdays, there
will be ample time to get her fit before the
contest.
Andy Mcdowell, trainer of Alix, at La
Crosse, Wis. has issued the following
challenge: GAS certain parties owning
fast trotters have circulated reports that
d, Il - xr,sn
not be able to equal or beat her record this
season, l hereby offer to match her against
any trotter in the world for $4,000 a side,
the race to be trotted on any first class
track after her present engagements have
been fulfilled Furthermore l will enter
her in a race with any other three trotters
ut $4,000 corner, the winner to take all.
(Signed) A. Mcdowell.
Early Monday morning. fire started In
the general stores Of Wallace & Sons on
East Second street, Oswego, N. Y, worked
through into Bridge street, and destroyed
the three-story buildings occupied by
Eehores drug store, Lovell's photograph
gallery and Crafts barber shop; jill 8 IN
& Maddigan, boots and shoes; Wallace |
boots and shoes; Burden 81 Marsden, dry |
goods, and Joshua Miner, groceries. The
loss viii! aggregate sl53, 600; insurance |
$500 Origin of the fire is unknown |
Mrs. Isaac Bond, aged ~, who lived over |
the Wallace store, was burned to DEATH
The sale of the Union Street Railroad |
and all of it's equipments and real estate, |
advertised to take place at Dover, N. H., |
Monday, did not occur, owing to papers
bling served on George u. Macomber, re
ceiver of the road, for a stay Of proceed |
ings. The order was issued by Judge |
Aldrich of the United States circuit cour, |
and hearing is to be granted tho petit
tioners for an injunction within the next |
10 days. The motion for a stay in the |
police editions was brought by Receiver
Patterson of the Consolidated Light and |
Power Co. No reasons why an Injunction |
ShOnld be granted were set firth In. the