Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

George Naisper at Verona; Mo, shot
ana killed his wife and himself, MONDAY
on account Of domestic troubles.
BY a collision Of passenger trains bc-
tween Wavrc and Ottingnies, Belg UNI
sunday night, Is were killed and 100 III.
iurcd some Of whom will die.
Joseph Ewalt fatally shot Mrs Nellie
ctepman OF North Denver, Col, Monday.
Ewalt then shot and killed himself. The
cause of the shooting was Jealousy.
At Lowmoor, Iowa, Monday, ex-Saoon
Keeper Siler shot and killci John Otto,
whiis the latter was milking. and then
killed himself Siler's wife was the cause
of the trouble.
The 23rd annual convention Of Fire
Engineers met at Augusta, Ga, Monday.
President u. Benoit Of Montreal, presid-
ed. Portsmouth, n. H., is the leading
bidder of the Eastern states for the next
convention.
Forty men employed by j. T. Levi Of
Norfolk at work at the spur quarry,
Lakeville, CT Monday, owing to a cut in
wages from sl.75 to l.50 per day. The
men will return to work at the old scale
of wages, Friday.
Fire destroyed the docks os the Murphy
Lumber Co, at Green Bay, Wis, Monday,
with millions of feet of logs and lumber
and number of buildings. Loss, $780,
900; insured for $67, 900. The fire was
caused by spark from ting.
Captain Hamlon of the Plant Line
steamer Olivette, arrived at ilaiifsx, n.
s., from Boston, Monday, and reports the
A.s.. 81 inn
blew 80 miles an hour from north and
east, and heavy southeast sea prevailed.
Nine men were imprisoned in Dorrance
NINE Wilkestarre, Pa, Monday by an
explosion. Five were rescued, badly
burned and injured, one of whom soon
died The other four are being searched
for, with but little hope Of bong found
alive
All hope Of Harvard Yale foot bali
game came to an end, Saturday night,
when the time given Yale for making II
challenge expired. Prof. Brale of the
Athletic committee announced that no
official communication had been received
up to Saturday evening from the Yale
athletic authorities.
William Wetmore Story, the dis
denly and painlessly at tho country house
of his daughter Marquisc Peruzzi, at
Vallolbross. Italy, Monday. His heath
had been failing since tho death Of his
wife last year. Mr. Story was born at
Salem, Mass, Feb. IL, 1919.
Tho Ohio Democratic state executive
committee succeeded, Sunday, in securing
definite promise from Senator David Is.
Hill Of New York, and the senator Will
speak ct Lima. the home Of Senator Brlce,
on Saturday, Oct 90. He will probably
make three speeches In tho state tbs
others to be delivered in Cincinnati and
Columbus on dates not yet fixed.
All tho papers in the case Of Mr.. spot
ford, librarian Of Congress, arc IL the
hands of the President aud the impression
Is gaining that he will not be disturbed in
his Office. 1t appears that Auditor Hol-
combe has withdrawn his objections to
the financial methods of the librarian, and
the latter's acquisitions on the treasury for
salaries and general expenses are honored
without delay. Tho invcstig alton has not
yet been completed.
IL was automatically stated at piSisburg,
Pa, Monday that the First National
Dullh uuS Vtii w H tlotNVA, uS'iNt'ti'o wy
attorney, $23 726 interest on CITY money
during the past 10 years, and the Ais
ghany Bank has paid Mr. Houser %5402
The Tradesmen's National Bank where
the city attorney deposited rs high az
800, 900. refuses to give any information
before submitting the question to the
directors. An estimate Is made that In
the past decade Assistant City Attorney
Houser has collected $50,o interest On
public funds
Unfortunately Put.