Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-03
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

! The J. =. Parker Machine Co, Gin
/ ton. Mass, Wednesday, assigned.
Judge Dunbar III superior court at
Boston, Wednesday, appointed Alfred
u. Chandler temporary receiver OF the
Arena Publishing Company The con
ceTn will be reorsanized
The death is announced as having oc-
urred in London. Tuesday, Of Charles
Cushman, the only brother of the late
! Charlotte Cushman. the great Ameri-
can actress. His age was IS
Rinfret Bros. clothiers. Fail River
Mass. have petitioned themselves into
! insolvency Liabilities $4,000 TO. 500
/ end. uniucUmpered assets, including
stock in store. estimated at between
Sl0,ce0 and $1,000
| in d fit OF insanity, Tuesday night,
Henry L. Bowers Of Dekalb, H., killed
his wife and attempted TO kill his little
daughter and mother-in-law Bowers
| cut his throat with a butcher knife and
died III few minutes.
| The anthracite coal trade conditions.
| il is announced. have improved Of late
on account CT the more seasonable
weather No change in prices is ex-
! pected this year. and it is understood
/ that the September schedule viii be
adhered 10 until 1897.
In compliance with many requests.
Secretary Carlisle. Wednesday. issued
an order removing the restrictions
against the importation and sale of
breech-loading rifles in the territory OF
Alaska, except upon the seal islands of
81 George and ST Paul
a Cincinnati, Ohio, paper prints the
following telegram from Congressman
| Grosvonor at Athens, Ohio. regarding
the repor that ne was to oppose the
choice IF Thomas 3. Reed as Speaker
of the House: There is not word of
truth in the report. Reed Will be the
next Speaker of the Republican House
Of Representatives.
Captain Deiisle OF the steamer Tiber,
which ran down the schooner Maggie
at the entrance to St. Johns harbor,
early last month, causing the death of
Is persons, was taken back to New
foundland to stand trial. Judge
Desnoyers at Montreal, Wednesday,.
rendered a decision handing him over
to the authorities of that colony.
DR.. W. H. Giddings offered his resigna-
ton superintendent of the Vermont
state insane asylum al Waterbury. to the
board of trustees. Wednesday. II was ac-
cepttd to take effect when his successor
is appointed. The Legislative committee
declared DR.. Giddings guilty Of excessive
cruelty to the patients and he decided 10
withdraw without waiting for trial I'M
der the indictments found by the Wash
ington county grand jury, which may
not come to trial before March
Schooner Rewena (BrD. Frederick
ton. ~ b.. for New Bedford, and
the Lizzie ]. Call. Bay View for New
York. colided near Pollock Rip Tues
day night. during a strong northerly
wind. The Rowena had her mainsail
badly torn, main gaff broken. and lost
q slight portion of her deck load Of
shingles. The Call sustained slight in
jury to her headgear.
A petition for q pro forma decree of
Incorporation was filed in Judge
Woods court. st. Louis. Wednesday.
by the Association of the Veterans of
Blue and Grey. The president is
George F. Cram This is the first So
ciety of The kind TO be formed. Any
honorably discharged soldier or sailor
on either side during the rebellion is
eligible TO membership.
The ships of the north Atlantic
squadron will leave anchorage al
Tompkinsville. s. L.. and sail for their
winter rendezvous at Hampton Roads.
December Is. Further orders have
been received at the Brooklyn navy
yard calling for greater haste in the
work of completing repairs on the
ships of the fleet. and those which are
not ready at the date named Will be
left behind.
Judge l.. w. Cundiff of Enid. O. IT,
has been committed to the territorial
insane asylum. having become violent
ly insane over politics. Judge Cundiff
formerly resided in Nebraska and
made the speech that nominated
Hryan for Congress the first time
During the campaign just closed he |
Kansas and Nebraska for the :