Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-02
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

Albert Fox, farmer of Gleason Springs,
Ohio fatally shot his wife, Thursday, then
committed suicide.
The Japanese have captured Katchi, a
great island town Of Formosa, which has
been in possession of the Black Flags, and
the position of the latter is now desperate.
The sheep brought to Liverpool by the
steamer Scotsman from Montreal, were
slaughtered after being landed, on account
of a few cases of scab being found among
them.
DR.. Elibu Gum, who in 1857, was
elected president of the Baptist State Uni
ycrsity of Iowa, where he remained for
wears. died at Fort Scott Kan, Thursday
night, aged 50.
At the Underwood place, Milford, Mass,
Friday, a mason named Daniel Mcintosh,
IS years old, was killed outright, and
Charles Emery, aged 3S, was fatally
crushed by the wreckaga Of barn that
was blown down by the high wind, The
structure was being prepared for removal,
The schooner Ocean Lily of Halifax,
with Il cargo of logwood, Port au Prince for
New York, was wrecked on the Hogstics,
Bahamas, Oct. "a. The vessel is a total
loss Captain Watts and the crew have
arrived at Inagua. The captain reports
hat the cargo Of the Ocean Lily is saly-
| able.
A dispatch to George Steele & Co. Of
Gloucester, Mass, from Liverpool, n. $,
reports that the fishing schooner ARGOS
took, owned by Vim. Blackburn Of
f.lonon-tn- t1ArN fpl1 nf wal
The crew is saved. The vessel will prob
$4,000.
The inter collegiate fall invitation shoot
was held, Friday, on the grounds of the
Dayton Gun Club at Princeton, n. j., be
tween Princeton, Harvard and Yale. The
day was fine and some good records wcr
made. Princeton won by shooting 1870
birds out Of 100; Harvard, second, ZIG !;
Yale, third, %.
1t is the intention of the civil service
| commission to submit to the President
for approval an amendment to the rules
which will include in the classified service
chiefs of bureau, division chiefs and other
officials below the grade of assistant secro
tary. Commissioner Proctor said today.
thet the commission is securing ipforma
ton with view to bringing under tht
rules all chiefs in Il body instead of by
sctiOns.
Adviccs from CoDstantinople, from
Narna, Bulgaria. say that three Mussul
men have been arrested there and several
houses searched in which quantity OF
arms were found and seized. 1t is stated
that plot against tho sultan ) palace has
hoo,, a bn 4
the Yildiz Kisk refused to perform their
duties. Monday night, and it is supposed
they had been won over by the Mussul-
man committees. The rcbellious guards
were dsarmed, and eight of them wer,
sent to Anatolia
Steamer Campania from New York. Oct
26, for Liverpool, arrived at Queenstown
Friday morning On Oct 2S, lat. As, n
long. s W, she passed a ship on fire.
Flames were burning fiercely fore and aft
and the ship had been consumed nearly I,
the water 5 edge 1he ocean was lighted
up by the fire for miles around. The
Campania stopped and lowered the boats.
which approached the burning shin but
found no sign Of life on board The boats
returned and the Campania resumed her
voyage after 20 minutes delay
The new French minister held meet
Ing at Paris, Thursday evening, and de
clded upon policy which contsmplatcs n
searching examination into the Southern
Railway scandals to the end Of fixing the
responsibility for the misconduct alleged
aud proven. The cabinet also decided IN
support proposal to submit the question
involved in the Carmaux glass workers
strike to arbitration, to notify the MAZDA
gascar treaty to create colonial army and
to introduce in the budget for 1896. a nro.
vision imposing an income tax.
Madrid cable adyices to Havana. an
nounee that the government will com
mence embarking troops for Cuba ON the
18th inst, and that the embarkations will
continue through November and during
the early part Of December. They will
complete the fnll complement to be sent
to General Campos Until the heavy fall
rains and cyclonic conditions are over no
active field work will be possible. About
Dec. |, when the rains will cease. General
Campos will enter on the final campaign
against the rebels and push it to a closs
Advices BY the steamer Evanda!e. which
arrived at san Francisco. from the Orient.
Friday morning, state that 60 miners
were Killed by an explosion Of fire damn in
a coal mine near Hankow. Nine hundred
and forty three houses were DESTROYED bv
fire as Nemuro in the island If Hezo
Oct. 3. The executions Of criminals i'm
piicated in the kuobeng massacre OF mi.
sionaries are discontinued by order of the
sieeroy, and 10 convicted prisoners r.. |
leased. This action brought forth vigorous
protests from the cons1ls ard commits !
sioners
Rodney Rollins, aged 20 was aiken at
bridgewater, Mass, Friday. on a c,pias |
charging him "ith heing he au,ht.r OF in. |
eendiary fires IN thai piae, III the la.t
few weeks lie. i'll company with hi. /
father and an tffcer, was taken "a
Fire COMMISSIONS Whitcon1b at Boston.
and he made full confession. He gave