Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-05-02
WS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from tho North, Eas
South and West.

Ih0 upper CnaInDer OI uuc DNeulSH
Rlgsdad, Wednesday, decided to give
notice of the termination of the CONNER
cial treaty between Norway and Sweden.
Ex-Tax Collector Stebbins, the Deer
field Mass. defaulter, was arraigned at
Greenfield Wednesday, charged with en-
bezzling, and was held in $4,000 bonds for
hearing, May TO-
Paul Hammel, French boy, 13 years
old. was drowned in the river at Tilton,
NH, Tuesday night. while fishing alone.
The cause of the accident is unknown.
The body was recovered.
In consequence of the attitude of Eng
land in Asia government, it has been de-
cided. by the Cars command, to extend
the trans Caspian railway from Samart-
and to Marghalin, Asiatic Russia.
A cyclone struck about a mile south
of Patterson, some 90 miles from HUGH
inson, Kansas, Wednesday afternoon, and
for 16 miles in northwestly direction
left death and ruin in a path 100 yards
to a quarter of mile in width.
All the bricklayers in Detroit, 75O in
number, quit work, Wednesday, to ascer-
tain whether the contractors would grant
the so cents per day increase in wages
asked for by the union. Most of the con-
tractors have agreed to pay the increase.
The strike of the loom fixers at Har-
graves No. mill, Fall River, resulted in
tic desertion of the weavers, Wednesday,,
the looms not being lin fix" The loom
fixcrs claimed $l1 week, the same as
the fixers in other mills are getting, they
now +, ceiving only $l0.5O.
Florence Kenman, aged 12, living at
2S9 Maverick street, East Boston, IN
tt nemcnt occupied by six families, was
arrested, Wednesday, charged with setting
four fires on different dates. in the cellar
of the building. She confessed to setting
the last fire, Sunday The fires were all
cxtinguished without serious conse-
quencCs.
Tho spring meeting of tho Williams
College Athletic Association was held at
Williamstown, Wednesday. Tho junior
class won the Hoyt cup, getting 6l
points; freshmen, 49, sophomores, 20;
seniors, 5. All records are much lower
than the college records. The men showed
poor condition, having been on the track
but week.
The Jury in the somewhat famous Lee
murder case at New Haven, CT, came in
at 6 p NJ, Wednesday. Foreman Perkins
reported it impossible to reach an agree
ment. He said the jury differed as to the
questions of fact, not of law Judge
Wheeler thereupon dismissed the jury. Bail
was fixed at $4,000 in the Schloss case and
$4,000 in the Miller case.
The Connecticut Senate has passed the
bill previously passed by the House. in
cooperating the Law and Order League,
after striking out all the features appro-
priating money from the state treasury or
| allowing the league to receive any part OF
the fines or fees from prosecutions by
its agents 1t will now go to the House
on the disagreeing action.
| In the superior court at Boston, We'd
nesday, DR. Henry K. Bishop, alias Her
man, alias Bailey, was found guilty OF
performing criminal operation upon
/ petrene Matson, last October, causing hei
death, and Mrs. Margaret Cole, tried as
an accessory, was acquitted Bishops
counsel took exceptions, which will prob
ably 80 to tho supreme court. The de
| fendant is out on $40, 900 bail.
A man named Pitkin was killed In
East Hartford, CT. on the New York s
New England road, some time ago, and
suit was brought against the com
pany for $4,000 damages by his son, result
ing in an award of $4,000. The case was
appealed. and, Tuesday, Judge Thayel
decided there was negligence on the par,
of both railroad company and Mr.. Pitikr
and awarded damages of SO.
William l.. Loper of New York we!
found dead in a bath room at the Airing
ton hotel, Washington, We inesday Deatl
was caused by inhaling illuminating gas
Mr.. Loper arrived at the hotel. Tuesda,
night. No reason whatever can be as
signed for the deed except some sudier
alteration Of the mind. Mr.. L. was EN-
ployed by the United Press in New York
and was absent from duty on short leave
The annual spring field day of th,
Brown University Athletic Association
took place on Lincoln Feield, Providence
Wednesday. Two college rec mds wei,
VA hPoEnn the r,Slo ~,v,