Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-17
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IHc vermont HOUSE, Moludy, vi
dered to it's third reading the bill to
prevent bribery in political caucuses
and conventions.
Schooner Maggie Miller. British, before
reported ashore on the east side OF Vine
yard Haven harbor. fioated at high
water. Monday, uninjured, and pro-
ceeded.
Number cotton mill of the Columbian
Manufacturing CO.. High Bridge, y. IT.
which has been shut down since April is,
has started up in all its departments on
half time.
The leaky schooner b. l.. Sherman.
before reported, left Vineyard Haven,
Mass. Monday evening. in tow of the
tug Mercury for Port jefferson her des-
tination.
The Highland Carpet works at New
burgh. n. Y. which have run short
handed and on short time the past
year started up on fun time and full
handed. Monday.
The Manchester. Eng. Guardian learns
that the Powers have agreed to guaran-
zee Il new Turkish loan of E5.00o 600 TO as
sist the Sultan in carrying out the prom
ised reforms in Asia Minor.
In the district court at Salem. Mass.
Monday the case Of William Kennedy
II Danvers. charged with attempting to
until Nov. u. the bail remaining at $500
James b. Spurrior, a young printer, at
Glenwood Springs. Col. Sunday. shot
and probably fatally wounded Miss Nina
Cornell, and slightly wounded james r.
Wilson. her escort, and then sent a ballet
through his own heart. Jealousy was the
cause.
The Jennings State Bank Of Daven-
port. Neb.. was robbed. Saturday
night. of $2100 in cash and about 5000
worth of jewelry. Nitro glycerine was
used to blow open the vault and safe
doors.
Charles w. Jenkins. formerly we'll
known portrait painter died at New
York. Monday. aged 10. Mir, jenkins
was an accomplished musician and for
many years was champion skater of
the East
DIR. w. H. Stickles, a prominent
physician and postmaster of the viii
lage of Philmont. y. Y, committed
suicide. Sunday night. by shooting
himself twice in the head. No cause
is given for the act.
Attorney General Whiteway of st.
Johns. n. F.. has notified the council OF
bank directors that he intends to prose-
cute the accused through official infor
nation laid direct to the supreme court.
ihus obviating the necessity of present
ing indictments by the grand jury. which.
i is expected. will reject them.
Everett Marshall. aged 40. living in
Melrose. Mass, with an office at 81 Court
street, Boston. was arrested, Monday.
charged with the forgery of the name of
Co, 81 North Market street. to a guard
lanship bond of $4,000. July 81. 1894. Mr..
Marshall obtained bail. He denies the
charges.
a special from the City OF Mexico says:
The people of the state of Guerrero are
error stricken over the ravages made by
/ contagious fever which has by some
physicians been diagnosed as yellow
ever. During the month OF October
here We're $50 deaths reported from the
fever throughout the state People are
fleeing from their homes.
At Wilmington. Del, Monday. Chief
Justice Lore. in his charge to the grand
jury, dwelt upon the election frauds in
that city. He laid much stress upon the
cnormity of the offence charged and di-
rected the jury to make a careful and
borough investigation of the cases to he
presented to them Fourteen election Off
;crs have already been arrested and held
for trial.
Fire. early Monday morning. Quilted
he room in which packages are stored
in the annex portion of the Grand Cen
ral depot at New York. The damage to
The depot was slight. The loss ON the
packages that We're ruined. however.
may prove very extensive. as the value of
their contents can only be told by their
| owners. who belong in various parts of
| the country.
Fire at Enfield. CT. Saturday night
which burned w. Fl. Martins house,
| barn and tobacco shed. entailing 81
loss of $4,000. was the twelfth incendi
airy fire in the town since August. All
three buildings. which are not con-
nected. We're burning at one time
proving incendiary origin.
Since the election business has been
booming about Chester. Pa. Most of the
| mills are running. The dress goods mill
| of George c. HatZel Il Co, started. Mon
| day. with 200 employees. and. Monday. the
securement of contract for the building
| of new steamship at Roach's shipyard
| for the Old Dominion Line. was an
| nounced. This means the disbursement
| of between 100000 and S250.0o0 in wages
| in Chester.
| The Prince Regent of Bavaria has
| issued an order to all officers serving
| upon courts of honor instructing them
| that henceforth officers in the Bava-
! -an army refusing to fight duels on
| the ground that they are opposed to
the principle of duelling. must not be
| forced to resign. as has heretofore
| been the result.
| Burglars entered the residence of Hen
| ~ Hallock of the Bridgeport Beef Co.,
| in the Black Rock district. Bridgeport
! CT. early. Monday They secured Jewel
/ case containing nine diamonds. a French
music box worth $3.50 and tandem
wheel The shaking up the music box
| received set the mechanism in motion
| and the music compelled the thieves 10
discard the instrument in the roadway
| The tandem was found hidden in a neigh
| boris barn. There is no trace of the
| thieves.
deputy sheriff at the City hall
Long Island City. n. ". Monday, SER
we'd on Mayor Gleason the warrant
which was issued for his arrest by
Judge Gaynor to answer to an indict-
ment for violating the election law in
Ignoring the Jeffersonian party in the
appointment of election inspectors
Mayor Gleason went to Brooklyn with
the deputy sheriff to give bonds before
Judge Gaynor.
A Vancouver. E. c.. dispatch says
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