Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-22
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North. East.
South and West.

Henry Augustus Loop. artist died. Sun
day at Lake George, n. Y, aged ga.
Fire wiped out the business part of Fair.
child, Eau Clair county, Wis, Monday.
Loss, $4,000.
Henry Reeve, the English historian.
died at London, Monday, aged SO years.
For many years he was editor Of the
Edinburg Review.
A dispatch from Dirschau, Polish
Prussia, says that 10 children were burned
to death, Saturday, in house In Preussich
Stargard, in which they were confined.
VIM. Landis ~ years old, fatally shot
his wife near Hagarstown, Md, Sunday
night and then killed himself jealousy
and frequent quarrels led up to the trag.
edy.
A telegram was received at the war de-
partment, Monday, announcing the death,
at Fort Bayard, N. NJ. of Gen. Thomas
G. Pitcher, retired. Gen Pitcher was
born In Indiana.
John Dillon, NJ. p, will marry the
eldest daughter of Sir James Charles
Mathew, justice of the Queens Bench.
division of high court of justice, at the
end of November.
Ex-Presldent Benjamin Harrison ar.
rived in New York. Monday, from Sara
toRa. The general said he had merely
stopped over in the city on his way home
from indianapolis and he would he in New
York till Wednesday.
The first day of the second week of the
October meeting at franklin park, San.
gus, opened, Monday, with good weather
and fine track. The only attraction was
the unfinished 2 II pacing race OF Satur.
day. Tony Wilcox, owned by Spaneler.
won by neck, winning the heat and race
In 2.l3A. Alcinta was second; Bayard
Wilkes, third.
Eight men We're seriously injured. two
fatally, by an explosion of steam pipe in
the American Wire mills, at Anderson,
Ohio, Monday. The pipe which broke
was 12-inch, connecting 22 boilers.
Two hundred men were caught in a
crowded room and all more or less Injured.
The widest excitement prevailed. The
mill was badly damaged.
Information is received from Erzeroum.
Armenia, stating that the prospective is
suance Of the Sultans' Trade putting into
effect the Armenian reforms proposed by
the powers, has caused great rejoicing In
that city. Thanksgiving services were
held In the cathedral and rigorous meas
ures taken to protect Armenians against
the Kurdish and Turkish populace.
Guests in the Hotel Ailsa, Dearborn
street, Chicago, were thrown into a panic
at 1.30 A, NJ Monday, by smoke which
filled the building from fire in the base
mcnt saloon Of Ettleson Bros. There were
50 gus Sta, and most Of them rushed to the
street clad in scsnty clothing. Some were
overcome by smoke and had to be carried
to the street. The fire was soon ex-
tinguished, the loss being trifing.
Four men We're instantly killed, Mon
day, at the Miller station crossing near
Steubenville o., of the Pan Handle ratl-
road by train. The men started for
their work in wagon this morning
When near the railroad crossing they saw
the train and started the horse on the run
to cross the track in front of It. The en-
gineer OF the train says he did not see the
wagon until he WAS right top of 1t, a,
there is sharp curve approaching this
point and the engine struck the wagon In
the middle, demolishing it and killing all
four men.