Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-07
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the Wires from the North, East
South ard West.

South and West.
Vim. J. Coombs, ex-member of Con-
gress from New York, has been appointed
government director of the Union Pacific
Railroad.
Dennis Ryan, aged II, Frank Doyle aged
IA. who disappeared from their homes
in Ipswich. Mass recently, have been found
in Bristol, CT.
The steamer San Juan arrived at San
Francisco, Thursday, from Panama and
way ports. She had some of the Survivors
Of the i'll -fated steamer Colima on board.
Some so spinncrs at the Pcmberton
MILL Lawrence Mass struck, Thursday,
The strike neccssitated tho closing of the
card room.
The breeders foal plate of 1000 sovereigns
for 2.years-olds, run at Manchester, Eng
Thursday was won by Funny Boat
Brentwood, second; Radiata, third. The
distance was five furlongs.
Steamer Manhattan, for Portland, went
ashore, Thursday morning, in heavy
fog. on Ricker's Point, two miles above
He'll Gate New York. She is stuck fast
in the mud and probably is not damaged
at all.
Schooner Mayhower. at Gloucester,
Mass, from Grand Banks, Thursday,
brought in two men belonging to the
French schooner June Aristide of St.
Pierre, who were rescued after being
astray for three days.
The jury, at Salem Mass Thursday.
in the case of Annie A NJ Brewer of
Lynn, charged with killing her lover,
Gicdeon W. Lattimer, returned verdict
of guilty of manslaughter. The jury was
out five and u half hours.
Coroner Davis of Middletown, Ct,
thinks that the intent recently found in
the river at Goodspeeds Landing. was
thrown in alive. No physician in the
county reports case of childbirth where
the child is unaccountcd for. The babe
probably came from the hospital
John Powers, resident of Nashua,
N. H., was killed on the Worcester divi-
sion or tho Boston & Maine railroad,
Wednesday night, near Oakdale. 1t is
supposed he was attempting to steal a
ride to Worcester ON the night freight.
The body will be brought to this city.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
was held at Chicago, Thursday. A divi-
dend of Z per cent was declared on the
common stock, and on the preferred stock
q dividend of / II per cent. The transfer
books will be close June 10. and reopened
June a.
Tho protective committee of the Atchi-
son stockholders organized about II
months ago, Of which ex-Comptroller
Theodore W. Myers is chairman, has is
sued a circular withdrawing opposition to
the reorganization plan and recommend
ing that the stockholders accept the terms
offered and deposit their stock.
The programme for Nantucket S centen-
NAL and bi-centennial, which will be
celebrated July 9. 10 and II, Is rapidly as
sulning shape The first day there will be
boat races literary and historical adj
dresses and grand banquet; the second
day. games and reception; third day, bicycle
races and grand procession and ball.
f. ID. Cassett, president of the First Ma
tional Bank, Pclla, Iowa, was arrested,
Wednesday. charged with bank wrcckirg
and misappropriation of $50. 900 of the
banks funds. Cassett will be taken to
Keokuk for trial in July. He is slowly
recovering from the wounds inflicted with
suicidal intent a few days ago and was
allowed to give bail at Pella.
Mrs James J. Corbett visited Howe &,
Hummcll's law Office New York, Wednes-
day and when she left the report spread
that she contemplated beginning an &C
ton for divorce against the champion
pugilist 1t has been known among close
friends of the pair that they have not
lived together for the last six months, but
they have been apparently on good terms,
and have met in this city several times
since Dec /.
The estate of the late Benjamin F. But
Ter is defendant in five equity suits which
were taken up, Thursday, In the supreme
judicial court at Boston, by Judge Knowl-
ton on demurrers filed by his executor, the
defendant. The aggregate amount of
claims sought to be recovered is over s21S,
900. The claims arise out of transac-
ton over the bonds Of the Colorado Cattle
Co. 1t is alleged that Gen. Butler, while
acting as trustee for the bondholders, by
alleged fraudulent representations made
through his alleged agents, induced the
| bondholders, the plaintiffs, to believe that
their interest in the real estate OF the COM
pany in Colorado were valueless; that
Butler, himself was disguised with the
whole matter and that he would be glad
| to sell his interest for per cent. of the par
value. There are other false representa-
| tions said to have been made by him, the
result of which was that the others sold
out to Gen. Buffers alleged agent at a
price very much below the par value.