Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-05
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North, East,
South and West.

i. Candee & Co S rubber works, at
New Haven, CT, are to be shut down,
for several weeks, throwing 400 hands
out Of work.
A trolley car, loaded with passengers,
ran into an open draw at milwaukee,, Wis,
Monday Two women and the motorman
We're drowned.
Gen. Rufus Barringer, Confederate
cavalry brigadier of the Army of North
ern Virginia, died at Charlotte, n. c.,
Sunday, aged "a.
President Charles +. Meserve of the
Shaw Institute, Raleigh, n. c., has been
appointed in Prof. Painters place on the
national board of Indian commissioners
Prof. Painter died few weeks ago
Patrick Hehir, aged so, and his cousin,
John Hehir, aged 35, and Michael Dairy,
aged u, were killed and 16 others injured
by the explosion of a boiler at Earl Car
penter & Sons ice houses at Washopoag
pond, Providence, Monday.
The dead bodies Of 81 miners have been
taken out Of the pit at the Montceau Les
mines, France. Eight men were taken
out alive, all injured. President Faure has
donated 1000 francs toward the relief Of
families of tho miners who lost their Ives
The legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill as reported to the
House, Monday, carries an appropriation
of sci, sos, 526.52 reduction under the
estimates of S543,575, and an increase
over the appropriations for the current
year of s437, 903
The friction among the Whitewayites
at st. Johns n. f., is becoming greater
and the prospects of forming a cabinet
arc less favorable. Members of the Leg
islature, whose retirement is wanted, have
refused to withdraw unless guaranteed
positions which Sir William Whiteway is
unable to give.
The appointment of Henry p. Kitlield
as collector at Gloucester Mass, was
quite surprise there The retirement
of Collector Pew, who filed the Office so
acceptably, is regretted by every one and
especially the business portion of the com
munity. Those who know Mr.. Kitiield
say he will make a good public servant
The Berlin police, Monday, made a
search of the premises of Herr Moth,
manufacturer of rifles in Linden Strasse
and Herr Michelik, engaged in similar
business in Koch Strasse, and seized 700
pounds of gun powder and several thou
sand cartridges. 1t is presumed the
ammunition was intended for the use of
Anarchists.
The Panama Star and Herald says
"The rebels attacked the government
encampment at Papayo and after hard
fighting were defeated and dispersed,
leaving many dead on the field. Gen.
Reyes, commander Of the government
forces, captured Honda, state of Tolima.
The rebel general Aldana and 80 of his
soldiers were killed. p"
The strike at Faulkner's WOODEN mills,
Lowell, which has lasted about eight
weeks, was brought to an end, Monday,
when the manager offered to take the
help back at the old rate of
wages The employees struck because
of a reduction in wages. Some Of the de-
partments opened, Monday, and the whole
mill will be running during the week
All non union employees of the Buckeye
glass works at Wheeling W. Va, We're
arrested, Monday, on warrants sworn out
by union men, charging riot, as q result
of the shooting, several days ago. Mon
day. an attempt to assassinate Manager
Humphreys of the works was made by an
unknown man, two shots whiZzing by
Humphreys head. There is great excite
ment and fears of serious trouble at the
hearing of the non unionists.