Daily Kennebec journal., 1895-10-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Miss Sarah Kellogg, aged go, an
nuthoress OF considerable note, died at
shslburne, Mass. Monday, Of apoplexy,
Seven arrests Of persons implicated in
the operation Of the smuggling syndicate
were made at St. Johns, N. f., Monday
night.
The steam mill of G.. W Day 4 Sons, at
WiDchendon, Mass was burned, Sunday
night. Loss about sl5, 600; partially in
sured.
joseph p Lincoln, Of the Boston
wholesale shoe firm Of Batchelder & Lin
coin, died Mt his home In Boston, Sunday,
of apoplexy. He was 5S years old.
The trial of the electrical cable way for
the transportation Of canal boats took
place, Monday, OH the line of the canal
between Tonawanda and Buffalo, N. y.
It is deemed success.
The London Times Coustantinoplc
correspondent telegraphs that neither
Turk nor Armenian attaches any impor-
tancc to the reforms or believe that either
will derive any benefit therefrom.
The Paris Figaro, alluding to the Ven
ezuela dispute, expresses the opinion that
the system of issuing ultimatums, which
In now becoming a habit with Great Brit
ain, may be greatly prejudicial to the
general peace.
The New England Cotton Manufac-
turers' Association, numbering about goo,
left Boston, Monday, evening, for Atlanta,
where the members will visit the exposi
ton. They will also visit many manu-
featuring districts in the South.
The two masted schooner Clara of New
York, Rockland, Me, for New York,
with lime, was towcd into Boston harbor,
Monday, by tug Juno. Captain Hatch of
the Clara reports that he encountered q
very heavy blow off Cape Ann, Sunday
night The foremasthead was snapped off
and tho end of the jibboom carried away.
Ten thousand men employed In the mills
In Fox river valley, Wisconsin,, will be
thrown out of work again on acooun5 Of
low water Water In Lake Winnebago is
down to within one inch OF tho limit, and
when tho limit is reached which will be in
n few days. mills will have to shut down.
II rains do not come It will mean % shut
down until after the close of navigation.
The Durrant trial was resumed ut San
Francisco, Monday. Charles Ieniban was
recalled He stated that he wrote letter
to Deuprey. the attorney for the defence,
about calling at pawnbrokcr Oppcnhei-
mer's store, April 49, to pawn ring.
About two weeks ago Deuprey asked him
to accommodate him by letting his mus
tache grow He wore none when he
visited Oppenhoimer.
Mrs. Lizzie f. Bralcy, ex keeper of the
lying.in hospital at Lynn. Mass who Is
wanted in that city for polygamy and baby
farming was arrested at Concord, n. H..
Tuesday. She was found at work npon n
farm two miles from the city. where she
gave the name Of Mrs. l.. Adams. She ad-
mits none of the charges against her and
says she has had five husbands and will
return TO Massachust It's without extradi-
tion papers She has been there about
10 days.
The contest against the probate court of
the document purporting to be the last
will and testament Of Francis b. Hayes,
late of Lexington, by his widow, was be-
gun at a hearing before Judge MoIntire at
Cambridge, Mass Monday. The will
beuucaths large sums TO the Massachusetts
horticultural Society and to other insti.
tutions and to relatives, but to his widow
and her son Harold nothing is left The
estate Of Mr.. Hayes is estimated In value
At over 81, ooo 600 Among the bcnefci-
aries are Berwick Academy, Berwick,
Me. 10000.
Mrs. Elizabeth NJ. Colt, wife of Col.
Samuel p Colt, filed q petition at Provi-
dence. Monday, asking for legal separa-
tion from her husband, the care OF their
two minor children and suitable annu.
ity. She claimed that the cause for the
petition was adultery committed by her
husband. The correspondent is not
named The same day, Col Colt caused
writ of arrest to be issued against james
]. Van Allen. a well known Newport soci
ETY. man. He charges Van Allen with
alternating his wife's affection and places
damages at 5000. 900, The defendant has
not been apprehended.
The Grand Central passenger station al
Chicago Sunday night, was crowded with
Gilman IN returning to their native land
A few Of them We're of the better class
from Chicago's Chinatown. but 23 of them
were from Boston. All were en- route tt
Hong Kong The exodus of Chimes from
this country has been particularly larg,
during the last three weeks There j.
hardly a day that parties Of IL TO Il
Chiuese do not leave Chicago for Hons
Kong. IL Is believed by railroad agent
that the Chinese government has ennis
saries 1t work in this country who ar
either appealing to the pAtriotism or tn
pockets Of Chsnsmsns who have accumu
lated money - return to their native Ian
for eithcs msiisAsy service or politicsl ps 81
,tion, preferment being offered as recan
pansa