Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-13
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires iron the North, East,
South and West.

Fix President J. II. Seelye of Amherst
College, died at Amherst, Mass, Sunday
Mrs. Hattie Ferris, widow of Alexander
Ferris, is missing from her home in Fitch
burg Mass. 1t is feared she has mad,
way with herself.
Three of the embassies at CONSTANT
nople, Saturday, presented to the Sultar
a scheme for the reform of the condition
of affairs at present existing in Armenia
1t is reported that the supreme court will
kill the income tax law, and another re
port says the court will let it remain as il
now is. The official announcement has
not been made of the finding.
A man supposed to be John Brown, aged
so, of Lee, was struck by train near
New Lenox station, Mass, Saturday, and
probably fatally hurt. He was into xicated
and went to sleep on the track.
In the Charles river at Boston, Satur-
day, was found badly decomposed body
of woman, suppose to be that of Annie
Calder Crawford house waitress, who
disappearel several weeks ago and was
Thought to have jumped into the Charles
river from East Boston bridge.
Eighteen boy quillers in the Starr mills
Of tho Russell Manufacturing Company,
Middletown, CT, struck, Saturday, for
raise in wages from SO to SO. so per week.
The one boy who refused to go out was
pounded until he did. 1t is thought all
will be at work, Monday, as the strike is
not upheld by the boys parents
The trial of Police Inspector William
W. Mclaughlin for bribery and extortion
in taking $50 from Contractor Francis W.
Seagrist, Jr., ended, at New York, Satur-
day night, in a disagreement of the Jury.
The jurors stood 10 for conviction to two
for acquittal. The two were James e.
Burbridge and Charles A. Stein.
A special naval board consisting of Con
structors Hoover of Kittery navy yard,
treasurer of League Island, Assistant
Constructor Hibb of Brooklyn, Lieut..
Jayne of the bureau of equipment, left
Portsmouth, Sunday evening, for Bath,
Me, where they will inspect tie changes
recently made on the United States ram
Katahdin.
The President has decided that Admiral
Meade shall be held strictly to account for
criticizing the administration, if he was
correctly reported in the interview which
was published, Friday. Admiral Meade,
who is now at the Army and Navy Club
in Washington, has been asked If he is
responsible for the Objectionable remarks
and upon his reply will depend whether
he be ordered before court martial or
not
After being out 90 hours, the jury in
the case of State against ex-State Treas
urer Hill at Lincoln, Neb, Saturday, re.
ported disagreement, the vote standing
seven for acquittal and five for convietion.
This will necessitate new trial, which
will begin at the next session of the SUI
premo court, beginning May Fl. The case
is related to the liability of the treasurer
for $500, 600 state funds deposited in the
Capital National Bank, and lost by the
bank failure.
At conference held at Columbus.
Ohio, Saturday, by =. H Penna presi
dent, and Patrick McBryde. secretary OF
the national trganization, and President
Batchford, Vice President Shires and
Secretary Pcarce of the Ohio district. it was
decided to submit tho question Of calling
a national convention of miners with a
view to u general strike or settlement to
the vote OF the officers of the districts i'm
western Pennsylvania, West Virginia.
Indiana and Illinois.
The little village OF Oakfield, Gcnesec
county,N. Y was destroyed by fire, Satur-
day Not house is left standing. The
hills about the ruins are occupied by the
refugees, who have saved nothing from
the flames. The fire started in the rear
OF Harris & Chapin's hardware store
abont IL. A. NJ, and burned until 80
clock. Among the buildings DESTROYED
are: Chamberiain's block. dry goods and
grocery store; the Arnold hotel, the Barnes
house and Odd Fellows hall. The loss
VIII BE- about $4,000 1t was reported
that there had been some loss OF life, but
la.er reports say that everyone escaped
without injury.