Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-04-17
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from tie NORTH, East
South and West.

The New York rapid transit bill passed
the New York Senate, Tuesday, 26 to 0.
1t will now go to the Governor.
The Lexow New York city bipartisan
police commission bill has passed the New
York Senate: ayes, II; noes, IL. party
vote.
Tho syndicate that has undertaken to
defend America S cup has decided to name
the boat building at Bristol for that pur-
pose Defender
Charles H. Manson of Missouri, assis-
Washington, Tuesday, after several weeks
of illness, aged go years.
The British schooner Genesta was floated
at Vineyard Haven, Mass, Tuesday She
is leaking considerably, occasioned by the
damage sustained while discharging her
cargo at Narragansett Pier during the
southerly storm, last week.
Duko Albert, heir apparent to the duchy
of Wurtcmburg, was seriously injured at
Stuttgart, Tuesday, by being thrown from
his horse. and is suffering from concus-
sion of the brain His physicians do not
believe that his life is in danger.
In the trial Of Police Inspector Nc,
Laughlin at New York, Tuesday, many
talesmen were questioned, five more jury
men were secured, and at the close of the
days proceedings they were challenged
This leaves one juryman occupying the
box.
Advices received by the viceroy of India
from Sir Robert Low, state that the fol-
lou ff vVrprr Il hon i,r, r.,
their homes. Dispatches say that Lieut..
Fowler and others of the British column
taken prisoners by Umra Khan, are safe
in camp.
An order was issued at the navy depart
ment Tuesday, detaching Commodore
Edward f. Potter from duty as governor
Of the naval home, at Philadelphia, and
placing him on the retired list. Com
modor. Potter entered the naval academy
from Illinois in 1850.
An explosion of gas occurred in No. l
c0lliery of the Dominion Coal Co, Sydney,
G. B., Tuesday. About 40 men were in
tho pit, all of whom were rescued alive
except Daniel Hardy and Alexander Nc
kinnon, who were burned to death Nc
Kgnnon was foreman of the mine.
The coroners inquiry into the death of
Mimic Williams. was commenced at San
Francisco. Tuesday. Durant was present
under strong guard. He. showed the
effects of the great mental strain which he
has been under. but manifested indiffer-
ence to the proceedings The streets in
the vicinity We're thronged with people.
Patents granted in Maine are: Levi T.
I,na he- 1hav g..
sels; Selden F. Gibson, Biddeford, press
ing board; Russell W Eaton. Brunswick,
fire bucket; Zachary 7 Furbish, Augusta,
ratchet for ;crew-tifiver or drill; Frank
W. Wood, East Baldwin, fly switch; Mel
son B. Waldron, Auburn, machine for
winding bandages.
The National Academy Of Sciences COR
vened at Washington, at the National
Museum, in annual session. Prof. o. c.
Marsh of New Haven. president of the
organization, presided. Papers were read
on Soil Bacteria" by NJ p. Ravenel.
aud on The Composition of Expired Air
and It's Effect Upon Animal Life" by
DR.. j. ;. Billings, U. S A.
The weather bureaus crop bulletin for
the week ending April l5. cootains the
following: New England; No mail
reports from the northwestern portion on
account of washouts There have been
heavy rain and much damage done; 10
the north portion. the water is higher
than for many years: little farm work has
been done in the southern portion.
Arthur, son of President Seelye of
Smith college. Northampton, Mass. has
been absent from home 36 hours on a