Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-29
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North, East,
South and West.

Frank Honock, of Seattle, Wash, who
was born in Missouri, has sent to the score.
tary OF state in Washington, claim fey
$50, 600 damages for false imprisonment
aud repatriation against the Hawaiian
government.
James Fitzgerald, pupil at the paro
chial school at Concord, N. H., was badly
injured. Tuesday, by touching live wir'
near he corner OF South State and Thorn
dixie streets, which workmen had care
lessly left unprotected.
VIM. L. White, ex-milk inspector Ct
Lawrence. was in the superior court at
Salem, Mass, Tuesday. charged with
blacknail, and was fined $500. He paid
the fine. White is alleged to have taken
sums of money from milk dealers.
Jacob Henson, colored, convicted in
Howard county, Md, for the murder of
Daniel f. Shea, and sentenced to be
hang d. June Z, was taken from the Jail
by mob at an early hour, Tuesday morn
ing, and hanged to the limb of tree.
At &c annual meeting Of the New Ros-
ton r. .ilroad at Concord, N. H., Tuesday,
the following directors were elected: G.
A Wason, W. NJ Parker, Frederick
Snytb, Jos. r. Whipple, K. A. Kimball,
j. H. Pearson. G. A. Buseit. The board
o'ganized with &. A. Wason, president:
K II. Wason, clerk, and J. f. Webster,
treasurer.
At Q o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday, Acting
Secretary Uhl sent cablegrams, announc-
ing tie death of Mr. Gresham, to the four
American ambassadors Bayard at Lon
IL, al ;s of nj ut
and MacNeagh at Rome. He also in
strncted Ambassador Eustis to notify all
United States ministers to the same effect.
An important decision defining strike
rights was rendered by Judge Holmes in
the supreme courS at Boston, Tuesday. in
the case of f. @. Negelaba vs. George NJ
Guntner and Upholsterers' Union No. 5
BY it strikers are held to nave the right to
patrol in front of their former employers
promises, provided they commit no I'M
lawful act.
The English Conservatives and Union
lists Of the god standard committee, have
written letters III Lord Salisbury and Mr.
Balfour, urging the pursuit of a non com
initial currency policy in the coming cleo
tion campaign. The signeIs declare that
upDu VIII SuRDOTb a
proposal to alter tho standard upon BIZ
metallic basis.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt at
Bratt leboro, Vt, about Ills A. NJ,
Tuesday. The vibrations seemed to be
from east to west and continued from 10
to 12 seconds accompanied by heavy,
rumbiing sound. Residents in the SUI
burbs of the village rushed from their
homes in great fright The shock was
felt in other parts Of the county. and was
the heaviest ever known there.
Mrs. Honora Hall, colored woman.
residing at $50 Chestnut street, Lynn,
Mass attempted suicide, Monday night,
by taking Rough on Rats, and now lies
in critical condition at the hospital.
She lad been ordered out of the house nv
her landlord and on her refusing to go the
water was shut off and the windows were
taken out. This discouraged her SO that
she decided that she was tired of life and
made the attempt at suicide She will
probably die.
In the Massachusetts, House, Tuesday.
the Speaker appointed, as the committee
of conference on the part of the House on
the bill for Il new Middlesex court at the
court house at Lowell. Messrs. Dallinger
of Cambridge Harwood of Newton, and
Mitchell of Boston. The House in this
matter has refused to concur with the
Senate amendment making an appropria-
ton Of 800, 600 instead of $500. 600. The
House refuse to adjourn at 3 clock to at
tend the ball game.
A special to the Kansas City Journal
from Washington says Congressman
upd graft of Iowa. who is here, has in
formation that 1t is claimed that the Presi-
dent intends to call an extra session of TT @
9th Congrss early in October. Mr..
Upd. graft says he got his pointer from tie
leadiog Democrats who are in close touch
with the administration. He says fur
Their that the extra session would be ask, d
TO appropriate or make some other provi-
sion for raising revenues to run the gov
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