Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-19
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Judge Fitzgerald at New York, Friday,
sentenced Morris Schoenholz, the con
victcd firebug to 4S years in the state
prison.
X. G. Dun q CO.. weekly report says
that the failures for the week were 263 in
the United States against 253 for the cor
responding period last year.
AT Alexandria Egypt, ferry boat
having 60 passengers on board, was in a
collision, Friday, near Cairo, with a
steamer at anchor. The ferryboat was
overturned and so persons on board,
mostly women, were drowned
Rev. W. II. Sherwood and J. A. Wilson,
solicitor. both Americans, were arraigned
in the police court at Blackburn, Lanca-
shire Eng, Friday, upon the charge OF
having wounded "a laborer named Nc
Fadden, in a street quarrel. The prison
ers were remandcd
A dispatch from Shanghai says riots
have broken out in Chang pu, in the
southeast part of the island of Annoy and
the English missions there have been
destroyed. The missionaries appealed to
the mandarins for protection, but those
OiutidiS ISlub'u W 1HttIlt1t.
Friday evening, all the buildings
fronting the river at New Orleans, on the
square between Elysian Fields street and
Esplanade avenue were burned, includiDg
rice mill b, one of the finest and best
equipped rice mills in the country. The
total loss could not be accurately stated,
but will possibly be $500, 900; partially in
sured.
Burglars broke and entered the grocery
store of George B. Palmer on Third street,
Dover n H., Thursday night Entrance
was gained by cutting out the glass in a
window in the rear part If the store
The burglars secured 50 or SO in change
from the money drawer Tho officers
have a clue upon which they hope to
apprehend the guilty parties.
Queen Regent Christina presided over
a cabinet council held at Madrid, Thurs
day. at which 1t was decided to summon
SIS, 600 men for active military service
before the close of the year. OF this
number "a 1000 men will he assigned to
the colonies. The cabinet also decided to
draft a bill dealing with the dynamite
outrages which have been committed by
the insurgents in Cuba
At Lexington, Ky, Friday, Carlton
won the 2.2S trot, $500, in three heats :;
best time 2.19. Bert Oliver won the
Wilson stake. $4,000 in seven heats; best
time, 20Sh, by Rachel; winners best
time, 2.l2A Lady Wilton won the Blue
Grass stakes, 2.l9 trot, $1,000, in three
heats, best time. III. Nehesa won
the Ashland stake, yearling trotters,
$4,000; best time, 2 Al 4.
Senior De LONE. the Spanish minister
at Washington, is in receipt OF an official
dispatch from Madrid stating that the
report that Brazil has declared in favor Of
granting belligerents' rights to the Cuban
insurgents is false. The Brazilian govern
ment has given in the past three days, all
the facilities for the embark alton of more
than 300 Spaniards. who have volunteered
to go to Cuba to fight the rebels
At cake walk given by colorcd peop.e
In small hall between Moore. town and
Fellowship, N>J Thursday night. row
occurred over the attention showed by
James Hsggerty. North Carolina negro.
to some of the women. Hapgerty drew a
revolver and shot Charles Wimap. Charles
Mckim, George Whitaker and Mrs. Sij.s
Vessels. None Of those injured are ex-