Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-01-28
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

AT Boston. Monday night Mike Sears
Of Lewiston, got decision over Frank
Zimphier of Buffalo, n. Y, after 12 rounds.
The Philadelphia Sunday Inquirer
though established bat six years now
claims the largest circulation, 40, 76l, Of
any Philadelphia paper
The senior class Of Wesleyan university,
Middletown, CT, made the Glass day
appointments, Monday. Joseph A Puffer,
Harrington. Me, is to be marshal.
Mayor Strong of New York, denies
statements by Senator Platt that bribery
and corruption rules his administration,
and offers $500 reward for any authentic
case of bribery or corruption by any one
in Office in the city.
In a family alteration at Kyle. W. Va.
Monday, Thomas Burns fatally shot his
stepmother and then committed suicide.
Burns wife, overcome by grief and hor-
ror, attempted suicide by taking poison.
She revived, but is a raving maniac.
The assistant treasurer of the American
Board, Frank H. Wiggin, / Somerset
street. Boston, states that he has received
and forwarded, for the relief of starving
Armenians s41 $40 % and contributions
are still coming in. One mail, Monday,
brought $500.
A semi official denial was published at
Berlin, Monday, of the report that Ger
many is about to send warships to Vene-
zuela to compel the payment to German
capitalists of the fund guaranteed hy
Venezuela for the construction of the
Venezuela railway.
William Hammond, aged 81, residing at
Freemsn's Point, Portsmouth, n H., has
been missing since Jan. 23. and his where
sbOuts are a mystery. When last seen he
vas badly under the influence of liquor.
The police have been unable to find any
trace of the missing man.
A special to the Boston Herald from
Toledo. Ohio, says: An anti Mckinley
movement in Ohio is being pushed and
Mayor Major of Toledo, George b. Cox Of
Cincinnati, and Charles Urtz, chairman of
5he state Republican committee, who was
Ex-Governor Foraker's private secretary.
are said to be the leaders in the revolt.
DR.. y Emma L. Swan was arraigned in
the municipal court at Boston, Monday
charged with performing a fatal criminal
operation upon Mrs. Ida Kinnear of South
Boston, on the 10th inst Mrs. Swan was
held in $4,000 for the February grand
Jury. Lillian Bond, a witness, was held
in $4,000 for her appearance at that time.
City Marshal Allard. of Somersworth
n. H.. has sued Franklin n. Chase, doing
business in Dover, n. H., under the name
OF the Star Publishing Co., and Mark A.
hearns OF Soinersworth, for $4,000 dam
ages for libel in publishing articles in the
Evening Star, charging the marshal with
With being intoxicated in a private house
and in public place.
Early Monday morning, the safe In the
post office at Newfields n. H.. which is
situated in the store of John Leddv. was
blown open. Noise of the explosion evil
IDENTITY. frightened away the thieves, as they
left the contents Of the safe untouched, as
well as the money drawer. The stable of
John GiddiGgs near by was broken into
and horse and wagon stolen, and It is
thought the burglars took this means to
make their escape
In the supreme court at Boston. Mon
day, Judge Morton granted the writ of
habeas to William +. Pride of Farming
ton n. H., for release of his child out of
the custody of his mother-in law, Mrs. Fife
saunders of Lynn. Mr.. Pride's wife died
some months ago and the child has been
with Mrs Saunders of Lynn, who is its
grandmother. She did not want to give 10
hp, claiming that Nj. Pride had given it to
her to rear after the mother died.
Michasle Costa. n Frenchman, SO years
old, OF Braintrec, went to Boston, Monday.
and with o fellow ccuntryman went 10
visit friends in Fast Boston. When re-
turning on the North ferry at night, they
were singing, when five Italians came up-
On them and the crowd had few words
rs they left the boat. One Italian asked
De Costa, insultinRly, what the matter
was with him, to which DE Costa replied
iu,etiy' ana that seemed to anger the
Italian, who stabbed De Costa with q
'tiletto directly over the heart. The latter
vas taken to the hospital. where it Is be-
ieved that re will die The Italian has
q It yet been captured