Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-03

enne, Thursday, and most of the mer
were Frustrated. Eight are in dying
condition.
The attorney general and land commits
sioner of Nebraska, both Republicans
met at Lincoln, Neb., Friday, and APP
pointed Paul Vandervoort, ". J. Broatcl
and Col. A. c.. Foster, fire and police com
missioners of Omaha The Governor re
fused to meet with them. Omaha now has
two police commissioners.
A special joint session of the Boston
city council was held at noon, Friday, tc
take action on the death Of the late OK
mayor, Hugh OBrien Resolutions
testifying to his integrity as man and
efficiency and faithfulness as public off
cial were adopted, and Il committee ap-
pointed to attend the funeral.
In the absence of Frank A Mcgowan,
president and general manager of the Trt II =
ton Rubber Co., an application was fled
in the court Of chancery at Trenton, n
j.. Friday, for the appointment of a re
ceiver for the concern. Mcgowan is in
Chicago and has telegraphed that he will
be- back in Trenton in the course of il day
or two
Workmen in the granite quarry at Ran
dolph, Mass, owned by III. H. Brown &
Co. of New York. Friday, refused to COM
ply with the order of the manager that
they work 10 instead of nine hours a day,
although extra pay was to be given. Sixty
eight men left work, were paid off and
discharged. The men were working on
a contract for stone for the Croton &C
queduct.
Captain Obed Baker, a retired sea
captain, died, at West Dennis, Mass, Fri
day morning aged rs. He was one of the
originators of the Boston & Philadelphia
Steamship Co, and at the time of bis
death was one Of its largest owners. He
began sea life at the age of Q years and be
came master at 81 and retired in middle
life. He is survived by wife and three
married daughters.
United States dispatch boat Dolphin,
Lieutenant Buckingham, commander,
with Secretary Herbert on board. left
Newport, r. l., Friday, as the yachts
were passing out to the starting point.
The Dolphin is bound for Buzzards bay
where Secretary Herbert will make a
brief visit to President Cleveland at Gray
Gables He is expected to return in
a few days in the Dolphin.
Dispatches were received at Rockville.
CT, Friday, from r. s. Hicks, the Stat
ford Springs business man, in which he
states that he has been engaged in promot-
Ing an electric railway in the western part
of New York state; that he has been seri-
ously i'll for week, which delayed his re-
turn home. He states that he will return
home soon and arrange all financial mat
tiers satisfactorily to his creditors.
Thirteen hundred more of the striking
tailors returned to work at New York,
Friday, the bosses having signed the agree
ment, and given bonds that they will faith
fully observe the terms of the compact.
Nearly 1000 of the Brooklyn tailors also re-
turned and, according to reports received.
tic Newark men, 1900 strong, have gained
u victory and are returning to work as
fast as contractors there sign the agree
mont.
In the matter of the charges that money
is being loaned at exorbitant rates 20 men
on the receiving ship Vermont, inyestiga-
ted by the court of inquiry recently. Act
Ing Secretary McAdoo, Friday, passed up
on the report of the court 1t is under
'sNSN obeho uf SicIh MUTlarlUy is 10 be
dismissed and Capt Silas Casey and Paw
master Toffany OF tho Vermont to be repri
manded; also the members of the court of
inquiry to be censured for not fully carry.
ing out their orders
Mr.. Holman, secretary of the London
Athletic Club Friday, denied what Mr..
Herbert, secretary Of the Amateur Athletic
Association, affirmed, Thursday, that
there were several obstacles In the wav Of
the selection of team to 90 to New York
he admitted that there had been a great
deal of delay in the selection of the team
Mr. Holman did not give the reasons for
The delay, but they seem to have been over
come, as the team has been selected and
by Mr.. Holman.
While lecture was being given in the
Opera house at Fennimore, Wis. Thur
Jay night, under tho auspices of tho
United Brethren church, lamp fell among
The audience, causing blaze which started
panic. In the wild endeavor to get out
Of the house safely, the spectators tramplod
over one another. Many persons. includ.
ing women, jumped from the windows.
The fire was soon extinguished. number
d people were badly burned, among them
being the Rev. Mr. GetchelI. :