Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-04-04
the vote Of the people was defeated. 70 to

the straight Republican municlpai ucket
with T. S. McMurray for mayor, was
elected with majorities ranging from $500
to 1000. Howard, candidate for mayor ON
the Taxpayers ticket, was beaten In his
own precinct by 20 votes. The vote was
unusually light.
The employees of Gen. Howard L. Por-
ter's shoe factory at Concord, N. H.,
about 80 in number, have been notified
their services will be no longer needed.
Work has practically ceased at the lac
tory only the finishing Of some nearly
completed stock being done. No reason
for suspension is assigned
Frank C. Marin, we'll known lawyer
and politician of the 10th ward, Brooklyn,
N. Y, prominent in racing circles, was
arrested at Brooklyn, Wednesday. he
disappeared from Brooklyn about month
ago, charged with having swindled Mrs.
Catharine Barry, one of his clients, out
of $50, O)0 or $4,000, by means OF bogus
mortgages.
Eight persons have positively identified
the body of the woman which was found
ut 9th avenue and Waverly place, New
York, on last Sunday morning as that of
Mrs Mary Martin, wife of Thomas >.
Martin, a West India negro. Mrs. Martin
has been living with William Caesar, ne
gro, in West 9th street, as his wife
Caesar will be arrested.
A match was started at Cannes, We'd
nesday, by the small raters Aranella and
Sainct Martial. The distance sailed was
% miles and the prize was an object of
art valued at $500 francs. The Sainct
oil oh carried
away and she was obliged to abandon the
race. The Aranella continued over the
course. Her corrected time was hours,
minutes and So seconds
Henry Hammond, Aboiitionist, died at
Danielsonville, CT, Wednesday. He was
born in Pomfret, CT, in 1914. He helped
to form the first anti slavery society in the
state and in 1S47 associated with Hon.
Salmon P. Chase of Ohio and Gerrett
Smith of New York and others in formu-
lating the memorable Buffalo platform,
and his residence in Pomfret was one of
the hotels of the underground railway.
An agreement was reached at Boston,
Wednesday, between President Little Of
the West End Street Railway and Second
Assistant Postmaster General Nelson, in
the Office of Postmaster Coveney, so
that the United States mails will be dis
patched from the central station to the
sub stations In electric cars The service
will begin on May l, at which time many
of the mail teams will be dispensed with.
The police situation at Portsmouth, n.
Fl. was unchanged Wednesday. None of
the new officers made any arrests, Tuesday
night, but at the old station the usual
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change is expected in the situation until
an attempt is made to try the court cases
by the old department. Then will come
the tug of war and the supreme court will
again be appealed to. Officers of the
rival forces are on the best of terms and
patrol the beats together.
Judge Jenkins of the United States
court, at Chicago, Wednesday, decided
the case of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company of New York, against the Chi
cago and Northern Pacific Railroad Co.,
in regard to the validity of the bonds of
the latter company. The court held that
the property Of the railroad company
should be applied on the bonds in any
event This decision affects probably
more than four-fifths of all the bonds is
sued by Illinois railroads.
The testimonial to Rev. S. F. Smith,
author of America, continued in Music
hail. Boston. Wednesday evening, before
a large audience Curtis Guild, Jr.,
called to order and introduced Gov.
Greenhalge, who presided. He mad
brief speech. DIR. Smith again told the
story of America. He was vehemently
applaudcd. Ex-Gov. Long delivered an
eloquent address, in which he said the
first verse of America" was undying as
history and inspiration of the good cit
izenship.
1t is rumored at Boston that an i'm
monse combination has been formed
among the leading pulp manufacturers of
New England, including especially the
plants of Maine and New Hampshire
The financial concern hacking the organi-
cation is said to be Drexel, Morgan & Co.,
and the capital involved is said to be
about S35, 600, 600. 1t is said that the
consolidation is not to increase the cost Of
paper but reduce expenses. Some paper
mon doubt whether s35, 600, 600 would be
suffici mt to control the mills.
Roland B. Uffendale ) years and 10
IN )nths old. son of Isaiah Uffendale
d sncing master living at Oakville, Ct,
died at the home of his grandfather Ed
ward Terrell Waterbury, CT, Wednesday,
From the child IS bloated condition poison
ing was suspected and Coroner Mix or
dered a post morten. The child is the
youngest of four which came to the grand
father, Tuesday. Uffcndale is living with
his second wife and it is alleged that the
children were cruelty treated For that
reason they came to their grandfather.
The little fellow was sick but few hours
The President has suspended the action
OF the proceedings and sentence of the
& neral court martial in the case of Com
mander Frederick K. Smith, T. S. NJ,
retired. in view of the fact that Com
mander Smith, by power of attorney
dated Dec. %, 1894, placed the entire
management of his financial affairs in the
hands of his brother and had given him
full authority to undertake the settlement
of his pecuniary obligations. Commander
Smith was tried. last November for fail
ure to pay his debts, and upon conviction
was sentenced to dismissal from the navy.
The Ontario Legislature, Tuesday,
ratified the agreement between Hon Mr.