Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-05
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and Vest.

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gEThe German press is joining in the gen.
.ral d,nunciation of the management OF
the new German ship canal.
New York had another dry day, Sun
day. although there were more violations
of the law and fewer arrests than for
severa weeks.
The Congregational church at Danville,
Vt. a nd the barns of Fred Frye at the
same place were burned, Saturday night.
Cause unknown
Just as Rev. Mr. Bowman was closing
the Sc. vices, Sunday at the Quakertown.
r. /, Methodist church, lightning struck
the church. injuring score or more OF
people, some of them fatally.
Elwood F. Butler and Timothy
Sweeney, while sailing OH the Niagara
river, Sunday, were overtaken by squall
and The boat was capsized. Both men
were drowned and their bodies went over
the falls.
John Hartman, Joseph Whitkey and
Alexander Whltkey, his infant son, were
drowned in little He'll Gate, New York,
Sunday night, by the capsizing of a yacht.
Mrs. hartman and her 7years-old son
were saved
Sunday closed the annual camp meet
ing at the Christian camp ground at Craig
vilie Mass A number of able sermons
were preached before large Audiences,
including one by Rev. Martin Summerbeil
OF Lewiston, Me.
I The Russian government is about to
9 hSiniJa lGnnt n Hamh nrO for
Russian products. suitable for exporta-
ton, especially to the United States. These
products will include cotton and wooden
fabrics, brandy, glue, preserves porcelain,
soap, etc.
Meyer Schoenfeld, leader of the garment
workers strike at New York and Brook
Ign, said, Sunday, that the strike had
not been declared off and would not be
until he Contractors Association meets,
Monday, and decides to accept the new
Sprague Wash, a town of 5000 people,
was almost wiped out by fire, Saturday.
Property loss will reach $1,000, 900, and
as the Northern Pacific will not rebuild
burned car works but probably locate at
Spokane, the town has probably received
its death blow.
Emma H. Buell., 90 years of age, daugh-
ter of George c. Buell. auditor for Bliss,
Fabyan & Co, who resides at Newton,
Mass, drowned herself in the Quahaug
river, near Three Rivers, Saturday. 1t is
believed that she was suffering from tenn
oorary insanity caused by i'll health.
The body of man terribly crushed.
was found alongside the tracks of the
Fitchburg Road at auckland, Mass
Saturday. A tax bill in his pocket had the
name of Michael MCGUIRE and he is sup
posed to have belonged at Turner's Falls.
He WIS probably struck by a freight train.
Capt Thomas Caulfleld, one of the best
known Grand Army men at Clinton,
Mass committed suicide by firing two
shots into his head, Saturday night Capt
Caulfinid had been suffering for the last
three months with heart trouble, and it is
thought dependency was the cause Of the
act.
The 14th annual summer meetings of
the Universalists will convene at The
Weirs, n. H, Monday evening, with q
reception to the guests of the weeks ses-
sion. Many prominent clergymen are an
nounced as speakers during the week and
IN attractive programme has been pre-
pared.
A discharged employee attempted to
murder NJ. Vuiilemin, director of the
mines at Douai, France, Sunday, at a
celebration of the directors 5Oth year OF
service. He fred three shots, all taking
effect, and YVES about to throw bomb,
rhen it exploded, tearing him to pieces.
Tie director will recover.
A Socialist meeting on Boston common,
Sunday, passed resolutions vigorously
denouncing the action of the Washington
coroners jury in generating Miss Flagler,
who shot negro boy stealing her fathers
fruit The resolutions say it is mon
strous attempt to shield society woman
from the legal penalty for killing poor
boy.
The President l,f5 Gray Gables on the
8 O'Clock train, Saturday, for Falmouth,
where he joined Secretary of State Richard
Olney and party, on fishing trip at Long
pond, in that place. Afterward the Presi
dent drove through the charming town,
over to Woods Hole, where he took the 5
O'Clock train for Gray Gables, arriving a
half hour later. Nj Cleveland brought
home with him fine string of bass. !,