Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-19
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Rev. William Chamberlain jackson diet
at Newton, Mass, Thursday evening, o.
the residence of his daughter. mrs oeorg'
Hill.
| Newell Foster was convicted at Law
renee. Mass, on six counts OF setting nre'
In that city, and sentenced to five years II
the house of correction
| A suit has been brought in the United
States circuit court at Chicago to prevent
the reorganization of the so-called Chicago
Gas Trust The plaintiff is Pitt Barrows
tof Willimantic, CT.
Every tool maker in the 10 bicycle fac
tories of Toledo, Ohio, went on STRIKE
| Thursday, on demand for ~ per cent.
increase. in wages. general strike in
| the factories is indicated. The factories
employ about 5000 men.
A. X. Ward, secretary, treasurer and
manager of the Memphis Barrel and Head
| ing Co., Memphis, Tenn, has disappeared,
leaving outstanding forged paper to the
extent. it is said. Of S100 600. Ward left,
Tuesday. with his wife, and it is thought
is out of the country by this time.
Capt. W. L. Merry consul general of
Nicaragua to the Western states and terri
tories of the United States, says he has
just received an intimation that the com
mission appointed by Presidents Cleveland
to examine into the Nicaragua canal pro-
lect. intends to make favorable report to
the President, Nov. l.
Mrs Sarah E. Garner. "A widow aged co.
died suddenly, Thursday, at her home at
Salem, Mass. Symptoms of poisoning
were noticed and search revealed a box
of Rough on Rats, which it is believed was
the cause of her death. She had been in
i'll health and respondent for some time
A daughter survives her
F. S. Madison of Montclair, n. j., a
Wesleyan freshman and left end on the
foot ball eleven. was seriously hurt Thurs
day evening. He was struck on the head,
conclusion of the brain resulting. AS the
young man had previously had brain
fever, the injury may cause return of the
disease. Thursday night, he was slightly
delirious Madison's injury was due to
his daring play.
Rev. John NJ. Fitzgerald, who for Is
years has been pastor Of Holy Cross church
at Charlotte, N. Y, has been removed by
Bishop McQuaid. Father Fitzgerald is
of ministerial functions and to refrain
from assumption of his priestly office I'M
til he shall have been cleared of the charge
of arson for which he now stands indicted
by the grand jury.
In the case of the woman supposed to
have been murdered in the town of Landau,
y. H., several years ago Coroner Dow has
held no inquest over the remains as yet
Officer George H. Adams, the county
solicitor, and Sheriff Brown Of Plymouth,
| went to Colebrook, Friday to ascertain,
| if possible the whereabouts of Milo Gray,
whose name has been mentioned in con
nectlon with the matter
| There was a quick, general unloading
Of cotton from the opening OF the market
at New York, Friday. New Orleans
showed fully 10 points decline with eager
selling This market was in sympathy
The interior movements show a larger in
crease than expected, except at Houston,
| Tex. New York prices were at first 5 to
points lower. but by 9 O'Clock stood at a
loss of IS to IS points, with sales to that
hour Of 305, coo bales.
| The steel steamer America, bound up.
coal laden, sunk in collision with the
steamer w H. Gilbert at Rains island,
just above the Sailors Encampment, in
500 river, at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, at
o'clock, Friday morning. The America
was owned by the Kelderhouse syndicate
of Buffalo, valued at $3.50, 600. She is in,
sured for her full value. The Gilbert was
apparently uninjured. All of the crew of
the America escaped injury.
An order of consent and discontinuance
was entered in the supreme court, Friday,
at New York, in the suit of the Soldiers
Orphans Home of St Louis against Rus
sell Sage and George j Gould individually.
and as executors Of the estate of Jay
Gould and the Union Pacific Railroad
The action was brought to recover GER
tain stocks and bonds, amounting to over
| 1000, 600, which it is alleged the de-
PENDANTS wrongfully diverted
The house of deputies of the Episcopal
convention at Minneapolis, Thursday, con
sidered the report of the majority of DR..
Huntington's committee, admitting to the
oversight of the church other Christian
bodies willing to accept the Apostolic and
Nicene creeds and to submit themselves to
the authority of an Episcopal bishop who
should prescribe the form of services such
" pouy LlSht eIuDlOy. After spirited
debate the report was rejected. The vuts
was close so far as the clericals were con-
cerned, but decisive on the side of the
laymen. The matter has been discussed
in every aspect by the church on both
sides of the Atlantic during the past three
years and has proven a sore subject Of
contention between the narrow and broad
church parties of the American church.
The London St. James Gazette referring
to the action of the combined court in
British Guiana in declining to vote money
Tor the purpose of purchasing Maxim
guns accordance with the dispatch sent
by Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain on Sept. Z.
says the dispatch was followed by a cable
gram from Mr.. Chamberlain to Sir C.
Cameron Lees, governor of British Guiana,
directing him to obtain without DELAY a
vote for the purchase of two Maxim guns.
one of them to be stationed at Urnan or
elsewhere on the frontier where the
Nenezuelans may attempt to cross. The
Gazette adds Mr.. Chamberlain has de-
cided that the frontier within the Schom-
berg line shall be held by force IL neces.
sary. Regarding the attitude of the news
papers in British Guiana in ridicnling Mr..