Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-05
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from The North. East
South and West.

The 60 idition of George August Is Sala
is worse and he is much weaker
The Cuban insurgents are said to have
defeated $500 Spanish troops between
Camaguey and Los Villas, Dee 3, killing
100.
Rev Frank Hyatt Smith Of Cambridge,
Mass, adjudged insane, was taken to I'll,
government asylum at Washington,
Wednesday.
Herr SPAIN, who sits as u representa-
tive of Cologne In the Clerical interest
has been elected second vice president OF
the German keichstag.
Joe Dunfec of Syracuse, was given the
decision over Billie Woods of Colorado, al
Syracuse, N. Y, Wednesday night, on
fouls. The fight broke up in row
A. w. Giles Of Somcrvillc, Mass was
arrested, Wednesday, at Boston, for embez-
cling $1,000 from the Gloucester Fish Go.
Of Boston. He lost the money gambling.
A large and enthusiastic statehood con
vention was held at Shawnee, Oklahoma,
Wednesday, and memorial was adopted
asking Congress to mt once admit Okla
homa rs u state.
The Massachusetts, Ship Canal Co. in
corporated by tho last General Court,
failed to deposit with the treasurer of the
commonwealth. $3.50, 900 forfeit money,
aud the provisions of the act of ncorpora-
ton have become null and void.
AT Boston, "Wednesday, DIR. G. l.. Lang,
Frank ID Hager and Henry J. Reardon,
charged with the death of Lillian Ray OF
East Boston, ny crimi nal operation, last
August, were examined and bail increased
from $4,000 each to sis, They went
to jail.
Samsol Kennedy & Co, one of the
largest wholos lie dry goods firms at
Toronto. Ont, are in financial difficulties
and have suspe AIDED payment. Assets and
liabilities each about $500, 900. Warning
Kennedy one of tho firm, is mayor OF
Toronto.
The Carlyle centenary meeting took
place in Chelsea, Eng, Wednesday. The
Carlyle house, In Cheyne Row, bought
with money subscribed in England and
Amt rio \, was formally handed over to the
trustees Hon. John Morley presided at
the meeting.
Mrs. Catherine Nutting of Holhrook,
Mass. Wednesday, confessed to Fire Mar
shall VIII tcomb, at Boston, that on Oct.
90, she made two attempts to burn the
house occupied by herself, her husband
and two children. There was nothing in
the way OF insurance tn tempt her. She
says that she ha | o feeling that she must
set tie firas, She will be arraigned in
court.
The magazine of the Humcs Torpedo
IN fyyn nal snp,h If I(nflnr Pm w 6
blown up. Wednesday morning, by an ex-
plosion of 1000 ponds of nitro. glycerue.
George BesIcr and Lewis Black, who were
in the magazine, were blown to atoms,
as Were their horses and wagon. Build
ings in Butler were shaken and much
glass shattered, Nothing remains of tie
magazine b aiding.
The fremont Mutual Fire Insurance
CO, Of Boston, has reinsured its risks in
the Globe Fire Insurance Co. of New
York, and has gone out of business. The
transfer was made because the tendency
Of the1times seems to be against the sue
cess OF new mutual insurance companies
doing general business. The fremont
is in excellent condition and had n cash
surplus of $1,000 over all liabilities.
Eighty thousand marks. the amount o,
the bail given by Louis Stern of New
York, for his appearance. TO undergo the
penalty imposed upon him for insulting
Baron Won Thnengen. deputy commits
sioner of Sp, at Kissinger, Germany, las
summer, was declared forfeited, wednes
day, Mr.. Storms respite having elapsed
and No having in the meantime failed t,
surrender himself. Mr.. Stern was sen
senced 70 two weeks Imprisonment an,
fined 600 marks