Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-10
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Cable adyiCes were received at Boston,
Thursday, reporting Hattie NJ. Balm OF
Portland, Me-, Capt. Gould, Macau for
Rio Janeiro, put into Bahia, Brazil, parti.
ally dismantled and leaking.
Premier Crispi has accepted the parlia-
mentary nomination in the fourth electoral
college of Rome. His opponent is ex
Deputy Defelice, Socialist, imprisoned for
melting Sicilians to revolution.
The Ohio Southern Railroad went into
tho hands of receiver, Thursday, on petit
ton by Martha Roussulp and others. The
petition states that the road is insolvent.
George W. Saul was appointed receiver.
The Madrid Impariale prints dispatch
from Havana stating that the rebel leader
Castillo, with 60 followers, has offered to
surrender on condition that he and his
command are pardoned. The government,
the dispatch says, is disposed to accept
Castillo's terms.
An fort is being mado by the friends
of Mrs. Hammond manager of the Whip
pie school for deaf mutes at Mystic, CT,
to settle the trouble which has arisen
over Gov. Collins investigation of the
management of this institution. She has
disappeared owing many bills.
The striking spinners at +. G. Thayers
mill, Ashuelot, N. H., were called to the
Office. paid and discharged. Thursday
Their places will be filled by new men,
until whose arrival the mill will remain
closed. The cause of the strike was the
recent advance in other operatives wages
At meeting at Concord, N. H., Thurs
day, an agreement was affected between
the manufacturers and union granite cut
tiers in the contention over the minimum
price to be paid per hour, which accord
ing to the agreement is to be 291z cents,
the settlement being based upon the
Barre, Vt, bill of prices.
Chairman Gideon of the L. A. W., in the
Weekly Bulletin issued, May 8, states
that Walter +. Toble, Portland, Me-, has
been appointed additional Handicapped
for Maine. The mile national champion
ship is assigned to Denver, Col, Oct, 10,
and sanction granted the Portland Wheel
Club, Portland, Me-, for May 30.
Wcavers in Stafford mill No. /, Fall
River, have struck. They are not receiv-
ing full wages and say that one of theiI
committee was discharged after having
beon to see the superintendent. A com
nittee of three went to Secretary White
head. Thursday, and it is thought settle.
ment can be effected in few days.
The American Cyclist says that Chair
man Gideon of the L. A W. national rae
ing board has found John S. johnson
guilty of a violation of the amateur racing
| rules, and declared him professional. II
is said that the principal charge agains,
him was his failure to show up last veal
at Wilkesbarre, Pa. where he was entered
in the races.
Matthew Doyle, 81 years old. i43 Cot
tage Place, East Boston, and Jennie
Davis, 90 years old, living on Chelses
street, East Boston, were run over by tho
cars in the Boston s. Maine freight yard
near Marginal street. East Boston, Thurs
day night The wonan's head wa:
severed from the body. and Doyie's two
legs and right arm were nearly cut off
and he will probably die.
Governor Morton of New York. ha:
! signed the racing bill aud filed memo
randum giving his reasons for the ap
prevail. He has appointed August Bel
mont, John Sanford aud Edwin d. Nor
gan members of the state racing commits
sion. who are to issue licenses to the run
ming tracks. The Lexow greater New
York bill was lost in the Senate Thurs
day, on its final passage, II to Is.