Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-02-25

but everything the physicians have don
cannot restore her to consciousness
A bad freight wreck occurred, Saturda
afternoon, mt St. Johnsbury Centre, VT,
on the Passumpsic Railroad. the last sly
cars of the up freight which were on thu
main track, being struck by the dowr
freight. The locomotive and six cars wer
BADLY wrecked. Passenger trains were
delayed six hours.
Immediately after announcement was
made, at New York. Saturday, that tn
subscriptions to the new government LOAF
had amounted to 5000, 900, 900, and thai
the allotments had been made, the pre-
MUM on the bonds, for which the syndi
cate paid 1.04L and offered to subscribe
at 1.124, reached 1.201@.
A freight train ran into a double rie
containing party of young people OF
their way to church at Linden, Ohio. Sun
day, killing Miss Allie and Miss Bessi'
Hunt. Miss Margaret Hess was badly
hurt internally. and Miss Louise Camp
had a leg and arm broken Both may die
The driver was slightly injured.
The attempt to reorganize the North
western Guaranty Loan Company ant
originated in Boston some time ago, ha,
borne fruit and the committee from tho
association of creditors has almost per
fected arrangements to take from the
hands of the receiver the West Pullman
property.
The Salem fire department was called.
Saturday afternoon, to 53 Washington
street, where the Manning building, a
fourstory frame structure, was on fire
The flames made rapid Roadway, and in
short time the Buffum building, another
three story frame structure, was on fire
The total loss is estimated at SIS, 600
Two women were rescued by the firenen
Lynchburg, Va. was startled, Sunday,
by the announcement Of the arrest Ul
Walker G. Hammer for 20 years teller OF
the First National Bank, charged will.
embezzling s23, 900 of the funds of tn,
bank. His populations are said to hav,
been going on for 10 years. Hammer was
bonded for SIS, 900. and the bank will moi
lose over $4,000. 1t is one of the strongest
institutions in the South.
David Breckenridge, aged 70, colore6,
was found dead, Sunday. at his home at
New Haven, CT The old man had been
dead two or three days and doubtless died
of heart trouble "Old Davy," as he was
called. was known to Yale men everywher,
and had been the apple and peanut ven
der about the colleges for years. He is
thought to have accumulated quite n
fortune, though but $40 was found on the
body.
The Republican members of the Okla
homa Legislature, in the majority in both
Houses, after long caucus, Saturday
night, agreed that next week, they would
push through the bill providing for cali
ing constitutional convention, next
summer, and the election of full compile
ments of state officers and congressman,
next fall, to be ready for immediate state
hood on the assembling of the next Con
gress. During the caucus, several Popu
list and Democratic members kicked in
the doors of the House, and there came
near being a row.
Vincenzo DaZanc. an Italian, was muir
dered by unknown hands, at Concord, n.
H., Friday night or Saturday morning |
the remains being found at o 80 A. NJ,
The hut bears signs of q
row. An autopsy, Sunday, |
showed that death was caused by
II gunshot wound in the right
side of the body. 1t is now known that
the murderer is Domenico 10 POSSIBLE and
that he took the carly train south, Satur-
day. He inquired about Boston and it |
is supposed he went there. The police in |
all New England cities have been notified. |
"he President has signed the joint res
olution of Congress postponing the new
rules of the road ut sea. which, according |
to the Presidential proclamation should
have gone into effect. March /. A new
is expected, Monday, and |
every effort will be made by wide public !
ity to warn American seamen that the |
new regulations which have been gener-
ally circulated are to be ignored. 1t will |
be necessary for the navy partment to |
send cablegrams to several warships to |
prevent them from putting the new code |
into operation March /.
The Sunday Glokc says: The reports
Bishop Clark of Rhode |
Island as given in the Globe. the other
day. were Intentionally and accidently |
greatly exaggerated. They were current
in Providence. and it is a cause Of regret |
that they should have been given the |
wide publicity which they received in the |
Globe without more careful invcstiga- |
ton. Bishop Clark is S3 years of age,
and, having been very hard worker all |
his life is tired out. and has gone to a
Of his own accord to get the |
rest AID care which he needs, after
serious illness.
Schooner Standard, Capt. Orion, of |
Damariscotta, Nc, St. Thomas, Jan 81, |
for New York, with cargo of logwood, |
arrived at New Haven, CT, Sunday. The |
captain reports that Feb. z, off Fcnwick |
Island, Va, she shipped tremendous seas,
which carried away her spars and some
rigging. She was hove to "a hours. An |
other gale was encountered of Winter |
Quarter shoals and the vessel blown 500 |
miles off the coast. Captain Orion reports |
the loss Of sailor named II. Francis, aged |
20 colored, who shipped at ST. Thomas.
The Standard will be lowed to New York,
She had been given up for lost. |