Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-26

Chase of Southboro, II years old. IN tnss
town. Oct IA, pleaded guilty, rriuo!, a.
| Worcester, and was sentenced "
prison for 10 years.
Bowler & Coogan, proprietors OF olys-
tol I.ake hotel and grove. Rockville, VI
assigned. Thursday. Liabilities. essimaeeo
| at $40. 900. The assets depend upon .ne
yalue of the property, it's estimated Value
being 800, 600 to SIS, 600.
Inouirers at the English foreign once
at London are informed that the oiiiciais
there have no information tnas treaty
| has been concluded between emma ana
Russia. by which the latter is given great
commercial and other advantages
Rnfus Woodbury. of Concord, n. H.,
.,oa az dronped dead from heart disease
wbile at work assisting in the clearing OF
the freight wreck on the Concord division
of the Roston & Maine Rail- DAD at Web
stor Mace. Friday. He had wife.
Tn accordance with the special desire
often expressed by ex-Gov. Ames, samph-
citv and entire lack of ostentatlon markeo
the funeral services over his remains, at
North Easton, Mass, Friday afternoon.
All business in town was suspended.
The schooner Artemus Tirrell, bound
for Richmond. Me-, with a cargo of coal,
which was recently wrecked in Vineyard
Sound will proceed to her destination at
the first favorable chance The wreckers
claim against the schooner has been set
tied.
private dispatch from Winnipeg says:
Rev. Father Beliveau, private secretary
TO Arch bishop Langevin, officially au-
tborizes the statement that no advances
have been made to Premier Greenway,
looking to compromise of the school
question.
There are still five victims of Thursday
nights Hyde Park railroad accident at the
Massachusetts, General hospital at Boston
They are all doing as well as can be ex-
pected. The only one whose condition is
dangerous at the present time is Mary
Germaine 30 years old, of Cambridge
Fierce disturbances are reported at
| Erzingjan. Sixty Armenians are said to
have been killed. The Turkish govern
ment has sent circular note to represen-
tatives of the powers and to its represen-
tatives abroad, announcing that this out
break was provoked by Armenians.
In consequence of the friction between
| Portugal and Italy, growing out of the
decision of King Carlos not to visit King
Humbert, because of the objection Of the
Pope, the Portuguese minister to Italy has
been granted leave of absence. The sec.
rotary of the legation has been appointed
charge d'affaires.
The Winchester Ave. St. Railway Ca,
which controls a number of important
i,,o OH huc
voluntarily increased the wages of 40
motormen and conductors. The increase
ranges from q! to cents an hour, ac
cording to length of time the men have
been in the employ of the company.
A dispatch from Massowab, the capital
| of Erylhrea. says that 5000 Mahdists have
| invested Kassala, which was recently
captured from them by the Italian forces.
The dispatch adds that Gen. Jeratieli,
| commander of the italian forces, has re-
ceived telegram from the government
inviting him to ask for necessary rein
| forcements.
Wadham's Post, Il. A. r., of Water
bury, Ct, Thursday night, went into the
| movement designed to secure an organi7a
ton succeeding the Grand Army to carry
on its work, and organized an auxiliary
of so prominent citizens Some of the
department officers were present and the
new organization started off with great
enthusiasm.
| 1t Is stated that the Dominion govern
ment has decided to withdraw the offer
made to Mr.. Hubbard of $3.50, 600 for
fast Atlantic steamship service Arrange
ments have been perfected between the
government and the Allan and Dominion
Lines, under which a subsidy will be
granted each company, agreeing to put
into commission two l7knot boats.
A special cable from Hamilton, Bermu-
da, says hurricane there, Thursday, did
considerable damage. Houses were I'M
rooted, verandas blown away, trees up
rooted, and foliage considerably damaged.
The early crops will suffer. Telephone
| poles and wires are down in every direc-
ton, and the telegraph service is totally
| upset. There were some serious acct
dents.
Mr. Terrell the United States minister
at Constantinople, sent cabegram, Fri
day, to Senator Mills and Congressman
| Sayres. saying that charges that he had
neglected missionary interests, published
in the New York World, were false. He
also said that such attacks were inspired
by secret societies of Armcnians, whose
methods of assassination of Rev. DR.. Ham
lin were exposed In December, 1893
The National Congress of Free Think
ers opened at New York. Friday S. p Put
nam. president OF the Free Thought Fed
Grafton and American Secular Union,
presided. President Putnam read a
paper on Rome or Reason Which o.
He appointed Susan II. Wixon of Massa-
chusetts, chairman of the committee on
resolutions, DIR. +. B. Foote, chairman of
the committee on nominations, and DR..
K. B. Foote, Jr., chairman of the COM
| mittee on amendments.
a conference of the highest Importance
in connection with the Northern Pacific
Railway interests was held at New York,
| Friday. All the interests connected with
the pending differences concerning the re
ownership were presented. After a long
discussion all parties agreed to accept
Robert NJ. Galloway, and decided upon
united action i'll regard to the other re
ceiverships The choice of Galloway il