Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-26
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North. East
South and West.

Clarence Murphy, charged with EN-
bczzlement. 1873 counts. from the Salem
Savings Bank, was arraigned at Sa
lem. Monday.
Won Hoffman e. Co.. of New York
will ship sl.l5o,o 900 gold and Heidel
back. Ickelheiner & Co. S400.0o0 golf
to Europe. Tuesday.
The Hebrew Republican club Of Troy
n y. has unanimously endorsed ths
candidacy Of Mckinley for the nomi
nation for President of the Unite,
States.
The New Haven Chair Co. Of New
Haven. CT. has reduced its working
force by 50 men. owing to dullness in
the bicycle business The company
has been making a wheel
The National Bank Of Jefferson
Texas. failed. Monday. At the last re-
port, the nominal assets were S"26. 900
liabilities. Sis 900. including 500. 00t
capital and $50, 600 surplus.
Heavy forest fires continue to burn
In the vicinity of Naugatuck. CT. in
spite of the recent rain. They have
now been burning eight days. and
thousands OF dollars worth of damage
has been done.
Hiram II. Morrison. under indictment
for wife murder, pleaded guilty t.
manslauehter and the plea was ac-
cepted by the government. at Boston
Monday. Sentence was deferred III,
killed his. wife. March %. by strangling
The Paris Flair learns that the re
lease OF the Italian prisoners by King
Mcnelek was brought about through
tho mediation OF Russia which was
accepted by Italy as soon as offered
The paper further says that the aban-
donment OF the Angolo-Italian Ven
ture in the Soudan was also due to thu
int, rference of Russia.
Schooner ARENAS Tirrell of Bath
Nc. from the kennebec with lumber
struck on Reilly's ledge, Broad sound
Monday morning. She pounded heavil,
for some hours, but was iioated by
tug and towed to Boston. with three
feet of water in the hold. A portion Of
her keel was knocked off, and her
bottom otherwise seriously damaged
4 Tampa, Fla. special says that
many Florida cities. Saturday, planted
and decorated trees to Queen Victoria
in honor of her birthday. Ocala dedi-
Gated a magnolia and forwarded ilumi-
mated leaves from the tree to Mr. Glad
stone. Braindentown planted six palms
to be known as the Victoria palms"
Clearwater and Sanford also dedicated
palms.
Elliott NJ. Sauton of Worcester. Mass.
~ years old. one of the most expert
bicyc lists in this county. was coasting
down Cemetery hill at North oxford.
ABOUT 10 i. NJ, Sunday. when his wheel
struck a stone and he was hurled head
long to the ground. He was picked up
unconscious and carried to Oxford.
where he died. Monday morning. from
concession of the brain. He is sur
ViVed by widow and son IA wears old
Sauton rode a wheel geared up to IS.
Judge Johnson. one of the delegates
from Alaska to the Republican ma
uonai convention. has arrived at Seat
Tie. Wash. In an interview. SUNDAY
night. Mr.. johnson said that while
personally he favored Reeds candi-
dacy, ne would probably vote for Nc
kinley Mr.. Delemater. Reeds bench
man, said Mr. Johnson. bitterly op-
posed my election because | would not
pr"mis him to vote against Mckinley
under all circumstances" Mr.. NOVEL;.
the other Alaska Democrat is at his
meme in ltastcn and was not aware of
his election until advised by wire. sun
day lie is reported to be favorable tn
Reed.