Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-17
NEWS NUGGETS.



Farrell at La Plata, Mo-, charged with
numbering her husband by poison, re-
turned verdict of not guilty, Tuesday.
Burglars, Tuesday morning, entered the
residence of Chris Strobel of the jewelry
firm of Lake, Strobe Il Co. at Waterbury,
CT, and made a haul of $1,000 or more.
John Tenney Mills, newspaper CORE
spondent of Washington, fell on the steps
of Hotel Thorndike, Mt Boston, Tuesday
morning, and fractured his skull. 1t is
feared he cannot recover.
A dispatch from NORFOLK, Va, says
Steamer Ariel of line, Clyde the which
left here at O'Clock, Monday night, for
Petersburg, with 200 negro excursonists
is reported sunk in the James river
Thomas c. Woods, cook on the
steamer Walla Walla, shot and killed Miss
Mabel Kent at San Francisco. Monday
night then fired bullet through his
heart. Death cnsued in both cases almost
instantly.
The Berlin Tageblatt says Baron Won
Hammerstein, formerly editor in chief of
the kreuZ Xeitung, has fled from Berlin,
taking his effects with him, and that
official seals have been placed upon his
dwelling.
Thomas H. Belcher, Freeman S Belchcr.
W. Morris Woodlcy, trading as Thomas
H. Belcher, retail dry goods, 30 North stb
street, Philadelphia, assigned, Tuesday
Judgment notes for $50, 400 was entered
against the firm.
A strike was declared In the boot and
shoe factory of WEIGH & Landregan, Lynn,
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knights of Labor, but the men refused to
quit work on the ground that the strike
was uncalled for, and Is men returned to
work, Tuesday afternoon.
Papers in the motion of Mrs celia
Nichols Ruhman for a preliminary ex-
animation Of George Jay Gould of New
York, before trial of her suit to recover
the $40, 600 check, were submitted to
Judge Lippincott in the Hudson county
court, Jersey City, Tuesday Judge Lip
pincott took the papers in the case and 70
served his decision
The federal authorities of San Francisco
have discovered "a new ring, the object of
which is to land young Chinese as native
born citizens. According to information
already obtained, a contract has been
made to land 200 of them, the charge be
ing 5000 per head. Every steamer now
arriving from China brings number of
Chinese who claim to be native born, and
nearly all succeed In landing.
The treasury department. has resumed
the issue Of gold certificates which have
been suspended during the period when
the treasury gold was below 500, 900, 900
Since June 25, last, the treasury has is
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sented mostly at United States minis.
There are now outstanding siS, 1916, 600 In
gold certificates, with s172 $50 In the
treasury, the remainder being in circula-
ton.
A New York Herald's special cable
from Panama says: Guayquil, Ecuador,
advices say that Gen. Alaro will, on
Thursday march at tho head of his army
to direct operations personally In the in
terror. The correspondent adds that
though public opinion in Quito Is daily
growing in Alaro's favor, 1t may be neces-
sary for him to fight, because of the
clerical influence, which is strong. The
entire republic south of Guayquil is tax
ing steps to recognize the government
established Professionally by Alaro.
A state ball was given, Monday night,
at Buckingham Palace, at London.
Among those present were the Prince and
Princess Of Wales and other members of
the royal family, several foreign royalties,
Ambassador and Mrs. Bayard, Captain
Sumner and several other officers of the
American cruiser Columbia, Admiral
Acciani and other officers OF the Italian
squadron now In English waters. Inyi- |
tations had been sent to several officers of |
the American warship New York, but her |
sailing prevented them from attending. |
President Grenier Of the Banane du
Peuple, Montreal, which suspended, Mon |
day, states that it is impossible as yet, to |
give an exact statement Of the banks |
affairs. The government inspector will |
hold an investigation. The assets are |
claimed to exceed 50, 600, 900 and the liza
bilities $1,000. 900. The directors are per
sonally responsible for the liabilities.
When the news Of the suspension became
known, Monday night, a large number Of |
small depositors gathered about the East
end branch of the bank and there was
considerable excitement. 1t is not likely
the depositors will lose anything.