Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-01
the YEARS EVENTS.
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missionary among the orientals, at San
Diego, Cal. aged IS.
Conventions: The first national convention
Of commercial lawyers opened in Detroit
The seventeenth conference of the Ameri
can Library association began in Denver.
The National Association of Newsdealers
met in Brooklyn.
H. Obituary: Baron Christian Bernard Won
Tauchnitz, the European publisher, at
Leipsic; aged 70. Thomas Hovenden. IA
nous artist, at Norrstown, Pa.
American Pharmaceutical association opened
at Denver.
Is. Obituary: P. F. Rothermel, painter Of the
Battle Of Gettysburg" and other celebrat-
ed pictures, at Linfield Pa. Gen. John D.
1mboden, famous Confederate cavalryman,
at Abingdon; aged IS.
10. Obituary: Gen. Samuel Bell Maxey, a Con-
federate veteran and ex U. S. senator from
Texas at Eureka Springs, Ark aged 70.
The thirtieth annual reunion Of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Engineers opened at
Pittsburg.
49, Obituary: Ex-Justice William Strong of
the U. S. supreme court, at Lake Mime
waska, N. Y: aged 81. Leonard W. Volk,
the sculptor, at Osceola, Wis; aged GO.
Disaster: people drowned at Ocean City,
Md. from an overcrowded skiff.
TO- Disaster: Boiler explosion and fire destroy
ed the Gunry hotel Denver; 25 deaths
/ o. Fire; THE Union steamboat dock and ware
* house and other property burned in Mil
\. waulsee loss, 100000.
81 Obituary: Ex-Gov. Luzon B. Morris of Con-
s 4 nectcut. at New Haven; aged IS.
Is. Fire: At Rosendale. N. Y, % buildings
burned loss, $125,000.
Obituary: H. o. Houghton, head of the Bos-
ton publishing house, at North Andover,
Mass. aged Is.
q. Obituary: Patrick Gavan Duffy. formerly
police justice and known the 'little
judge, at Toms River, n. j.
81 Obituary: Gen. Ely S. Parker. an Indian
who served Grants staff, at Fairfield,
% Conn.
SEPTEMBER.
l. Obituary: Marshal Mcdonald, U. s. COM
missioner of fish and fisheries IN Washing
ton.
Miscellaneous: Sedan day twenty-fifth ami
versary of the French surrender celebrat
ed throughout Germany. Earthquake
shock in the eastern states.
2. Disaster; A runaway locomotive dashed
into a crowded train on the Coney Island
railroad; 70 people injured
8. Fire: Phoenix Flour mills burned in Evans
vile, Ind. loss, $4,000.
4. Fire: Boston and Albany wharf and freight
sheds in Boston destroyed by fire; loss
$500, 000
Obituary: Sven Loven, distinguished Swed-
q ish naturalist, aged 81. William Henry
Hurlbert, the American journalist, at Ca
denabbia, italy aged 6S. Gen. A. V. kautz
U. S. A. retired. in Seattle, Wash. aged 81.
B. Obituary: Peter Styers, locomotive eng-
who had been on the rail 46 years, at
Bethlehem, Pa; aged 70.
Z. Obituary: Henry Bentley, "father Of the
local telegraph" near Rhinebeck. n. Y.
aged 81.
Disaster: 81 miners entombed by fire in the
Osceola mine at Houghton, Mich; 80
deaths
Sporting: The American yacht Defender won
the first race against valkyrie III by 8
minutes and 40 seconds
8. Fire: Bowler's brewery burned at Amster-
dam, N. Y. loss, $500 900.
8. The G. A. r. met in annual encampment
at Louisville.
10. Obituary: Harrison Willard popular song
writer in New York city; aged Is.
Sporting; Valkyrie III fouled the American
yacht Defender and won by AZ seconds.
II. Obituary: Henry Lindenmyer, we'll known
paper dealer Of New York, in that city;
aged 60.
Disaster: killed and many injured in a
head end collision ON the Great Northern
near Melby, MINI.
H. Obituary: Rev. DR.. Charles H. Hall, prom
inent Episcopal divine, in Brooklyn; aged
rs.
lsh yacht valkyrie III, giving the race for
the Americas cup to the Defender.
H. Obituary: Prof. Sigismund Lasar promi-
nent instructor and composer, in Brodk
lyn: aged 73. = Y
The Mora indemnity Of sl.4ls,ooo paid by
Spain.
II. Fire: The business portion of Dodge, Neb.
destroyed by fire; loss, $4,000.
-. Fire: $70O,O blaze in the business por-
ton of indianapolis. ! death and prop
erty loss of 1915, 900 in fire at Oshkosh
Wis.
Obituary: Marian Seton, one Of the oldest
actresses in America died at Navesink
Highlands, N. j.; born in England in 1910.
Miscellaneous: A storm destroyed several
I lives and $4,000 worth Of property in
Michigan. The Atlanta exhibition formally
opened.
10. Fire: lumber dry kilns burned at Wash
ington. N. G. ;'loss, Sl2O, 900.
Obituary: Charles lie Clercq, well known
actor, in New York city: aged re- Alex Fl.
Richie, formerly well known as an artist
and engraver. in New Haven aged 70.
Disaster: The Spanish cruiser Sanchez Bar
caiztegui run down and sunk in the har-
Dor OF Havana; 8 officers and 80 sailors.
drowned.
20. Fire: At Green Bay, Wis, s125,Ooo lost by
fire.
81. Obituary Prof. Abraham Victor Rzdberg,
Swedish author, at Stockholm.
~. Fire: Lumber yards and mills burned at
Fon du Lac, Wis. loss, $3.50, co.,
8. Fire: Paper mill and dwelling burned at
Newburg, N. Y; loss, S125, Co.,
"A. Convention: The Catholic Young Mems Ma
tional Union league began its twenty first
annual convention in st. Louis
rs. Obituary: Hon. E. W. Bull, prominent
agriculturist, originator Of the Concord
grape, in Concord. Mass; aged &c.
". Obituary: Prof. Louis Pallens Of Dart
mouth. noted scholar in French and Ger
man, at Hanover: aged 81.
The French army entered the capital of Mad.
agascar.
q. Fires: At Superior, Mimi, the elevator Of
the Daisy Flour mill burned. A s185oOO
factory fire at Woorsocket, R. I.
OCTOBER.
i. Fire. 3fires in Philadelphia; losses, $3.50 600.
Obituary: Charles E. Brown, the first male
schoolteacher in Chicago, died at Glenese,
Ills.
T. Fire: At Cambridge, o., fire destroyed Lin
den hotel, Taylor block
I sObituary: Gen. Orlando N. Poe, z. s. engi-
neers, at Desroit; aged 62.
Personal Maj. Gen. Miles ordered to com
mand the army in place Of Lieut.. Gen.
choheld, retired.
Situary Harry Wright, veteran baseball
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