Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-05-15
NEWS NUGGETS.
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FHThe Carnegie Steel Co. of Pittsburg
has notified its employees of 10 per cent
increase in wages after June l.
The Governor of Hong Kong telegraphs
that the plague has ceased, and that there
are now no patients in the Hong Kong
hospital
1t is stated at Toxic that China hopes
to easily procure in France funds to en-
able her to promptly pay the indemnity
to Japan.
Fred Morris, known as "Muldoon' S
cyclono,' defeated Dick Moore in II
rounds at the <Farragut Club, Boston,
Tuesday night.
Harriet Jay, authoress and actress,
sister. in-law of Robert Buchanan, the
playwright and author, has been declared
a bankrupt, at London.
Fourteen liquor dealers who were raidetl
at Nashua, N. H., Monday night, APP
peared in court, Tuesday, pleaded guilty
and paid $235 and costs.
The London Times says that the first
issue OF the Chinese loan will not exceed
$40, 000 coo. The interest on the loan,
it is believed, will be 6 per cent.
The Florida Senate, Monday, passed
bills making January 10, Gen. Robert f.
Lees birthday, and April &c, Confederate
Memorial day, legal holidays in Florida
A veritable Dakota blizzard ragged in
the fruit belt of Antrim county, Michigan,
nearly all day, Monday, and 10 inches of
snow has fallen. The mercury dropped
to %.
A dispatch from London says that
Japan las thanked Great Britain, Italy and
the United States for assisting her to
Germany.
Two Hungarian laborers were probably
fatally injured at Winthrop, Mass, Tues
day, by the caving in of the walls of a
saver xcavation in Vine avenue. Several
other laborers were hurt.
Jack Smith, the famous leader of the
Blue Jlill miners. was fatally shot by
Marshal Kelley of Altman, Col, Monday
evening The marshal also shot George
Popst, a miner who was with Smith.
The Hungarian House of Magnates
Tuesday, for the third time rejected, by
vote Of 119 to lis, the section of the
Ecclesiastical bill granting equal rights
to persons who do not profess religion,
A terrible accident occurred, Tuesday.
at West Bingham, Peter county, Pa, Is
miles from here, in which five men were
killed and three fatally injured by the
blowing up of an 80 horse power boiler
At Boston, Tuesday, Adolphsu Browp,
who says he belongs in Milwaukee, Wis,
xs,nC ,tnn RI M, IN, fLo
prison or assaulting Michael Scott of Fitch
burg, v bile the latter was intoxicated and
robbing him of SO.
At q meeting of the Governor and
Council at Concord, n. H., Hon. Isaac L.
Heath was nominated police Judge of
Manchester, and George H. Everett, Judge
and + Fl. Shannon, special Judge of
Laconia police court.
The i26th annual national convention
of the Ancient Order of Hibcrnians began
at noon, Tuesday, in Tammany hall, New
York. About 1000 delegates are in at
tendance. The proceedings of the conven-
ton WI re conducted in secret.
Paddy Ryan, ex-heavy weight cham
pion of America, has decided to re enter
the ring and has challenged the winner
OF the Maher- Marshall fight, which will
take place before the Atlantic Athletic
Club. Coney Island. Monday night.
Glen'ion cottage Glen Station. N. H..
owned by B. M. Fernald, was burned.
Monday night. form defective chimney.
insured for $500; loss $500. Mr.. Fer
maid was making preparations for sum-
mer boarders and anticipated very sue
cessful season.
In court at Maiden, Mass Tuesday.
Harry r. McCullm, the party who tried
to commit suicide, Sunday evening. by
taking dose Of laudanum, was arrsigned
on the charge OF the larceny of a watch
from John McKenser of Melrose, and was
sentenced to the Massachusetts refcrma-
| tory.
A di patch to the London Globe from,
Seoul says that Ii Yo Shun, formerly
C,rean minister to Japan. has been sen.
fenced to imprisonment for life. and
live OTHER officials have been condemned
to death upon charges of murder and
| treason.
| It Is announced that the Hebrews OF
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