Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-12-07
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North. East,
South and West.

William Robinson Brown, 81, Port
land Me, has been chosen manager of the
Williams College foot ball team for the
ensuing year.
Fire in the six story bonded warehouse
of Elliott +. briggs, at Jefferson Water
and South streets, New York, Friday,
caused about 500, 900 damage.
William j. Godland, who was spec
tator at rolo game in the Salem, Mass,
rink, Thursday night, and was struck on
the head by polo ball during the game
died from the effects of the blow, Friday
morning.
The strike of the back tenders at the
American Print Works at Fall River is
unsuccessful. The places of the strikers
were Immediately filled with new bands
and the works have continued operations
without difficulty.
Jack Mason, the actor, was arrested
at Boston. Thursday night, at the instance
of one of his creditors, and is now in
Charles street Jail. He recently filed a
petition in insolvency, in which he said
he had no assets, but this has not as yet
been passed upon.
The announcement is made that a syndi-
cate of Philadelphia capitalists that ac-
quired the entire street railway system and
electric lighting plant of Long Island City.
1t is understood the deal represented a
transaction of nearly 50, 600, 900.
The Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
reorganization committee met at New
York, Friday. At the conclusion of the
meeting, Chairman +. p. Olcott said /:
The reorganization plan has not yet been
perfected, and will not be out for 10 days. >
The body of Edwin A. Elder son of
William e. Elder receiving teller of the
National Revere Bank, Boston, who COM
mittcd suicide. at Portland, last WcdDes-
day. arrived in West Newton, Friday.
The funeral will be held Sunday and will
be private.
John Merrill, an old and highly re-
spected citizen OF Nashua, N. H., promi
nent ODD Fellow and a machinist, while
shoveling snow on his walk, Friday, was
taken i'll, went into his house, sat down
in a chair and died without speaking.
Heart disease was the cause Of his death,
A tremendous southwest storm awept
over Halifax, n. s., Friday, and extend
ed all along the Atlantic coast Of Nova
Scotia. On the eastern shore of Halifax
and around the entrance of the harbor
nearly dozen vessels are stranded. They
arc mostly coasters and their crews are
safe. Several coal barges are wrecked.
Gen Edward Wright, who, 90 years
ago represented Iowa in the United
States Senate, died at Des Mones, Fri
Wi
tion during the war. and had been
prominent figure in politics since the ad-
mission of the state into the Union. At
the expiration of his term as United
States senator he settled down to the
practice of law In Des Moincs.
Two frcights collided at Wakefield
Junction, Mass, at 10 80 p M, Friday.
The switches were thrown from the tower
house, to allow the Ncwburyport freight
to pass from the branch track toward
Boston. when the outward Portland
freight came along Is or 20 miles an
hour, and ran on the branch track The
engines came together. Both engineers
and fremeu jumped, and none of them
were seriously injured. The collision
wrecked both engines
hdIA was arrested. at
Manchester. Friday, charged with drown
ing her weeks-old child, two weeks
ago, by throwing 1t into the river at Man
chester Center. 1t is reported that she
has made a foil confession The woman
came from Montreal on the midnight
train and it is alleged threw the child In
on the way to the home of her father.
who lives here She was married. five
years ago, but was divorced from her
husband
Max katz was arraigned in court at
Lowell, Mass, Friday. with making
false statement in apply ing for mar
risge license at the city clerks office.
katz and Hebrew girl named Ida Gins
berry eloped from Lawrence, in October.
and were married in Merrimac. The girls
parents objected to the marriage. Katz
went to Lawrence from Manchester. Thurs
day, and was arrested. 1t is claimed that
he gave the girls age as IS, while she is
three years younger The evidence was
heard and the case continuded till Mon
day.