Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-24
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strong was favorably considered, and
amalgamation is almost certain.
The President, Tuesday, approved the
recommendation OF the court martial in
the case of First Lieut. Loveridge OF the
18th Infantry, that he be dismissed from
the service. He was court-martialled in
Washington, for drunkenness.
Dick O'Brien of Lewiston, and Kid
Mccoy Of Memphis, Tenn, have been
matched to meet at $50 pounds, before the
Suffolk Athletic Club, Boston, May 90,
for the gate receipts. The contest will be
25 rounds, and Capt. Bill DAILY will be
referee.
Fire, Monday morning, at Laconia. N. H.,
partially destroyed the Casino block, oc-
cupied by tenants and as a storehouse.
1t was the property of Blair x Lorin,
grocers. The loss on the building and
contents, including 300 barrels of flour,
is $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
Tho little daughter of Albert Norwood
of Gloucester, Mass, Monday, got hold of
some matches while her mother went out
for few minutes. The child's clothing
caught fire and when she was discovered
she had been burned so severely about the
face and body that she cannot live.
Rimone and A. E. Odeldo, two Italians,
were shot and killed and another Italian
named Toffalite was shot in the neck at
Marti City, near Ocala. Fla, Monday, by
C. H. Suber and brother William. The
shooting was without provocation and
great excitement and Indignation prevail.
| Simson 6, Kirkaldy, worsted manufac-
turers, Woonsocket, r. l., have ceased
running their mill over time by request
Of the employees. who objected to the long
hours, although paid extra No increase
in pay is asked, and the help voluntarily
reduced their income by about 10 per cent
The Massachusetts, House judiciary
committee has reported bill to abolish
bucket shops. The bill prohibits the
carrying on of business in pretended con
tracts and makes the lessor of a building
used for such purposes liable to the sam,
penalty as the persons carrying on the
| business.
| At Kingston, n. Y, Tuesday, the jury
in the case of Thomas Belch against thu
New York Central Railroad, who suet
for $780, 900 damages for having his lief
hand cut off by train on the West Shor,
Railroad at Saugermies, in August, 1898
give Judgment to the plaintiff In SO, COT
damages,
Colonel Bosch reports that, April 16, he
with his command met a band of in
surgents on the highway between Palcn
quo and Guayabal, Cuba. He immedi
ately attacked them, killing TO- wound
ing many more and capturing consider
81 " Of nj mr.
visions, etc.
In the New York Assembly, last Friday
the question came up on concurring in TIL
Senate amendment to the Tobin dressed
stone law. This amendment exempt
crushed stone from the kinds of ston
used on public works that must be dressed
in that state. The Senate amendmen
was concurred in.
The Ohio Republican state central com
mittce will meet at Columbus, mex
Saturday, to call a state convention a
which will be nominated a successor t.
Gov. Mckinley. Mckinley has positivel,
declined a denomination for Governor
He wishes to approach the next nationa
Republican convention as a private citizen
Every race track in Minnesota will b,
closed IL the Governor signs the antl-poo
| selling bill which was sent to him, Mon
day, for his consideration The bill pre-
vents book making and all other forms o
gambling on horse tracks. Secretary Shaw
of the Twin City Jockey Climb, said tina
If the Governor signs the bill, the summel
running meeting will be abandoned.
The Northern Investment Co. of Siou,
] City. Iowa. has sued the Boston Invest
Inent Co for 81, 0G0, 600. for alleged fraudu
lent transfer of property by the Boston
Co. to the Northern Co. Five years age
4 the Boston Investment Co. sold th'
Northern Investment Co. certain city
property. taking therefor 100000 casf
and securities. IL is claimed that muct
OF the property was worthless.
DR. Charles f. Cameron, a prominent
Montreal physician has been arrested a.
the instance of an American variety actor