Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES

The Scotch peers met in Edinburgh,
Thu rsday and elected l6 Of their number
to r. present them in the House OF LORDS
in the new Parliament.
Judge Murphy at San Francisco, Thurs.
dav, denied the motion for change OF
venue in tho DurraIt case. He gave the
defendant leave to renew 1t later II MS
attorneys deemed 1t necessary.
NJ. Benoit, manager of the Banque Ma
tonal at Montreal, has resigned and his
resignation has been accepted. 1t is stated
that no was unable to agree with the d.
rectors upon certain questions OF policy.
Horny 7. Larkenson,a we'll civil
engineer, was fred upon from ambush, 30
miles southwest of Saltillo, Mex, Tues
day and killed. 1t is supposed the muir
der was done by an American who wa-
recently discharged by Larkenson.
George W. knight of Berlin, Mass, COM
United suicide, Thursday, morning. by
jumping into a we'll He was formerly
coal dealer In Boston and member OF
the Roxbury Horse Guards. He had made
an attempt on his life two years ago.
The whereabouts of Frank Julian, AL
Italian barber of West Winsted. CT, il
unknown. He was chased into the woods
Wednesday. by enraged Italians with
revolvers. they accusing him Of felonious
assault on a 12-years-old Italian girl.
Frank Bevins, a book-keeper, who dis
appeared, two months ago, from East
Hampton, CT , with $4,000, has been heard
from at New Orleans by letter sent to
his wife. He makes no explanation as to
his conduct and says nothing about resti-
tuition.
A Vienna dispatch states that rumors
are current of serious hostile manifesto
tions in Sofia and elsewhere against
Prince Ferdinand the ruler Of Bulgaria,
and his prime minister. NJ Stoiloff. 1t is
stated that a revolutionary rising has
uccurred in Bulgaria.
The provisions of the new Franco Chino
treaty regulate the commercial relations
between the southern Chinese provinces
and the adjoining French territory grant
new trade ports and reduction of duties,
and give the French engineers the first
right to explore mines.
The new French turret ship Massena,
IL, 700 tons, launched at St. Nazqaire.
We'd aesday, went on the rocks at Tour
teaux, Thursday, and all efforts to get her
afloat have failed. Six powerful tugs
have been hauling on her but she remains
hard and fast on the rocks.
The strike at the Tilton mills, Tilton,
n II. proved a quick and decisive victory
for the strikers. They demanded 10 per
cent increase all around, and their de-
mands were granted after they were ont
D Tho y,dod
ton of the old rate of wages, and the
managers decided that the demand was q
just one.
Joe Vendig, the manager Of the Florida
Athletic Club, received from Pittsburg,
Thursday, copy of the articles of the
match between Peter Maher and Steve
O'Donnell The articles wRe tsigned hy
Maher and John Quinn, Maher's hacker
This fight Is now assured The bout will
come off at Dallas, Texas, Nov. 1. O'Don
nell is at Asbury Park, training Corbett
for his fight with Fitsimmons.
Fire in saltwater, N. H., Thursday,
burned saw mill and bobbn mill
owned by Brydon & Sawyer, grist mill
owned by Noyes & Clark, the blacksmith
shop of Joseph Nutter and large quaint
ity Of dry lumber and logs The Noun
tain Paper Co., Bellows Falls, VT. suffers
small loss on logs burned. The entire
loss is SO, 600 to $500; insurance, 800.
The fire caught from the engine in the
bobbin mill
There is threatened disruption of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Association
which Is Just now conspicuous by reason
of its boycott of the Louisville & Nash.
Vile Railroad. because CT its effective op-
position to differential freight rates Tie
George Arnold Grocery Co of Memphis,
one of the largest in the South, has with
drawn from the association, but assets
that the boycott has nothing to do with
the action. A different opinion, and a
widespread one, prevails.
The case of the schooner Carrie A. Lane,
which arrived at Delaware Breakwater.
Wednesday, and reported that she had
been fired on and made to give an account
of herself by Spanish gunboat off the
Cuban coast July II, is not likely to
prove another Alliance incident No
official Information or complaint on the
subject has been reported to the state de-
partment. and Judging from the state
ment of Captain Quick, master of the
schooner, none Is likely to be-
The L. A. W. weekly bulletin saws:
These records have been accepted by the
board June 10, third MILE class b.
standing start, unpaced by Frank
Thatcher, Salt Lake city. Al 3-5 seconds;
competition records by ". f. Sims. at
Manhattan Beach, June II. three miles.
6.26 2-5; four miles, s 81; five miles
1917 50; six miles, IL 50 Is; eight
miles, 17.l7 3-5; nine miles, 1881 2-5
Among the sanctions granted is: Au-
gust, %, Norway Wheel Club, Norway
Me.
Jack OConnor, one Of the catchers of
the Cleveland base ball club, began suit
at Cleveland, Thursday, against the Ma.
tfonal League and the Cleveland club to
enjoin the collection of s25 fine imposed
by Umpire Murray in Tuesdays Cleye
land Washington game. The petition AL
leges that Murray is an i1competct,. nm
pira and the fine Wa iunosed witho,,
cause It Is understood that Presidar,
Robinson of the Cleveland club, is back
Ing OConnor. as he desires test made If
the league rule which gives umpires the
right to Unfortunately fine players