Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-23
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

Judge Grayson Mann died at Chlca-
go. Saturday. aged a. He was dis
tingulshed man Of letters, linguist,
lawyer and diplomat, but had long
been in private life.
George W. G. Ferris the inventor and
builder of the Ferris wheel. died at the
Mercy hospital, Pittsburg. Pa, sunday;
fever for week The disease is said to
have been brought on through worry
over numerous business matters
A dispatch TO the London Central News
from Madrid says the Duke of Tetuah:
minister of foreign affairs. has cabied
senior De LONE. Spanish minister to the
United States. 10 make an energetic pro
test to the American government against
the insult recently offered the spanish
flag at New Castle. Delaware.
The International Order of Kings
Daughters and Sons opened its con-
vention al St Louis. Saturday, with
Mrs. Margaret Bottome. president. IN
the chair. The convention will be in
session a week.
Following is the official vote of Yer
mont: Governor. Grout, Rep, S,i26;
Jackson. Dem. 14.s55; Whitemore. Pro.
755: Battall. Pop. sSl. Presidential
vote. Mckinley. o.99l: Bryan. 1915;
lowering, 12s. Palmer, 1929; Populist,
46l.
Stable keeper J. Frank Seavey OF
Dover. \. H.. Saturday. recoverer
horse and top carriage stolen from him
last Tuesday by a man who hired the
rig on the pretense of going to Roches-
ter. and give the name of Richard T..
Grace The property was IN posses
sion of Frank Johnson, stable keeper
at North Berwick.
Seven imported holstein registered
cows from a herd of Is owned by
William NJ Smith of Chester. VI,
were ordered killed. Saturday, by
State Examiner Winslow and Neteri-
narn Surgeon Weir. who found them
badly affected with tuberculosis. This
herd of cows was one of the best in
the state. The rest of the herd will be
examined Monday.
Indianas official vote gives Mckinley
a plurality of 1891, in a total vote OF
637 ,O51 McKinleys majority is lo6os
The increase over the vote four years
ago is S343i. The gold Democrats cast
PAS votes for Palmer. The official vote
of Mississippi is: Bryan and Sewali.
So 933SS Bryan and Watson. 1920; Nc
Kinley and Hobart hynch ticket,
2702 Chill ticket 2l47; Palmer and
Buckner 1921 lowering and Johnson,
$3.50. North Cardinals official vote;
Bryan. 174.4ss: Mckinley. 155,222;
Palmer and Buckner. SIS: lowering.
635. Tennessee official vote: Bryan,
49,. s51: Mckinley, 14s,77S; largest vote
ever cast in the state.
The Clyde Steamship Company is to
place a fleet of it's handsome ships on
a line between Boston and several of
the more important seaports of the
South Adequate wharf privileges have
been found at the south side of Lewis
wharf. ana in close connection with the
Union Railway. The first ship will
leave on Thursday. Dec. 10. at ) p. M.
and the sailings thereafter will re every
Thursday 1t is not designed to carry
passengers at first, but later arrange
ments will be perfected to this end.
Direct service will be established with
Wilmington. n. c.. Charleston. S. G..
and Jacksonvill. Fla. at each of which
ports connections may be made with
the various river lines running to local
points and the rail transportation COM
panies.
The case of John NJ. Dove of Seabrook,
n. H., charged with the killing of Jo-
siah f. Brown of that town on the
night of July Il. which has been on
trial in the supreme court at Ports
mouth. n. H.. for the past three days,
was given to the jury at l2.45 P. M,
Saturday. After being out for three
hours the jury sent a note to Judge
Pike asking il they could return a
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree and request him to show mercy
on account of the age of the prisoner.
The jury was called before the judge,
and he instructed them that they must
render verdict in accordance with
the evidence submitted by both the
state and defense without any recon-
mendations for mercy. as the matter
of sentence rested entirely with the
court. The jury retired. and after be-
ing out another hour came in. and re-
ported that they failed to agree. and
there was no prospect of an agree
ment. and they We're discharged. The
case will undoubtedly be tried at Ex-
c.cr at the January term of court
Dow was in the court room when the
Jury reported and on learning that
they had disagreed he wore pleas
ant look He was taken to the Elk
eter Jail. where he will remain until his