Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-02-15
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known iiteraturer, essayist and reviewer
died at his home. New Haven, CT, Fri
day. Mr.. Kingsley was known chiefly
through his connection with the New
Highlander and Yale Review.
Mrs w. J. Martin and her daugLte ter,
Lea, aged 23, were shot and killed at their
home in the suburbs OF Centeryille, Iowa,
Friday, by George Jones, who afterwards
killed himself Jones was the girl
lover The cause of the shooting is not
known.
A private letter under Panama date
from an officer of the United States cruiser
Alert thus speaks of Gen. Ezeta, ex-Presi-
dent Of Salvador: The Barclay Golden
arrived here on Monday, bringing Ezcta
and his party Of despcradoes Their ex
petition turned out 10 be fizzle.'
-Four engines, valued at $40, 900 each,
Uere badly smashed IN wreck in the
ward Of the Berk shire division Of the Con.
solidatcd Railroad at Pttshcld Mass
Friday morning. Several train men
were injured. The loss will he nearly
$4,000. The cause was an open switch
Joe Donoghuc. The skater, was indicted
some months ago for assault IN the second
degree, his cousin, George DonoRhue be
ing the complainant. The trouble arose
from a family dispute. At Newburgh,
\. y, Friday, Joe pleaded guilty 10 az
sau!t in the third degree, aud was fined
$3.50
one hundred and 80 weavers left Har-
graves mills number . and S. Fail River.
Mas, Friday, on account OF the system
OF grading wages adopted. \ committee
was appointed to wais upon the mill men
who agreed IL postpone tho posting If the
wages, and the help win return to work
saturday morning.
Richard a. Frcderichs. the peddler, " no
Is charged with assaultlng the lO-ycars
Old girl, Title Devine. in Dorchester
Mass, last Saturday evening. was, FRI
day. held IN $40, 900 for his appearance,
March Is, the case being continued to that
date, owing to the child not being
physically able TO appear in court
judge Townsend 81 the United State
court at New Haven. CT. Friday. hauder
down decision for the defendant in tn.
case of Ocron :. Plat of New York. VS..
Bryant Electric Co. Of Bridgeport The
plaintiff sued on the allegation that the
Bryant Company was infringing patent
electric switch for opening and closing
gates The decree finds that the plaintiff
has no prior right 70 use ~ the patent and
dismisscs the bill.
A correspondent of the Madrid In
parcial telcgraphs from Havana that Gen
Weyler will shortly publish two strongly
framed DEGREES extending military juris
diction to the mere knowledge of certai'
offences and delegating judicial function,
to military officers. The correspondent
expresses the belief that rs soon as life be
comes impossible to them In the countr,
districts, the neutrals and towards will bc
guarded in the towns.
The grand jury at Salem, Mass. Fr!
day, reported 10 the court an Indictment
which, however was not made public. Il
is thought that 1t may have connection
with the case of Captain John Allen of
Manche ster. A local paper publishes n
dispatch from Csrlin, Nevada. stating
that Clarence Murphy has confessed to
the officers his stealing from the savings
bank, saying that he found out what the
treasurer was doing and then began him
self
The property known as Edgewood. the
Washington home for many years of the
late Chief Justice Chase, has Leen pur
chased by subscriptions among the friend
Of Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague. who inteps
to hold il in trust for her, and upon :
good opportunity for its sale. to present
the proceeds to the administrators 70,
Mrs Sprague's use At public sale. n
year ago, the property brought $40, 954
which was only the amount Of the mort
gage on it,
An injunction was granted by judge
Shumway of the superior court at New
Haven, CT. Friday, to Judge Harrison,
representing the state of Connecticut. t.
restrain Henry 4. Blake of New Haven.
from paying $50, 600 of the Marrett fund
to Yale and several hospitals, according
to the recent court decision The stat,
makes formal demand, as trustee for
the entire fund, declaring that it was de
vised by Mr.. Marrett for the hospital fm
imbeciles, The hearing on the case will
take place, April Z.
The keel of large racing Yacht was
laid at Glasgow, Scotland, Friday, in the
shipyards of Henderson Brothers. The
yacht is to be constructed after the plans
~ ~ ~ 'atHphs btiC utSiEutF OI Inp
Valkyrie Ill, and the keel of the new
yacht rests upon the same blocks as thos @
upon which the Valkyrle wa. built AS
in the case Of the Valkyric's construction.
the work of building the boat will be done
under closed shed, so that no informs-
tion about her can be obtained The
ownership of the new yacht is kept secret.
lThe announcement Is made that Jean
de Reszke. the famous tenor, is to marry
Countess +. dc Mailly Nesle In Paris, next
May. The authority for tho statement is
Nj. Schut, brother law of Edward de
Reszke and p rsonal representative of the
TWO singers. He states that the countess
who has baen legally divorced from htr
husband for some time. will have secured
the necessary religions divorce by the tine
DE Reszke reaches Paris after his Amer.-
can tour. According to NJ Schultz. Jean
will retire from the operate stage after
his marriage
Madame Fontane BesSnn. the wife of a
Of musical instruments in
New York, London, Paris ana st. Peters
burg, who, in October last, was arrested i'm
Seville, whittier she fed with Spaniard.
and cxtradited to England on charge OF
having robbed her husband of $500. 600
worth OF securities was discharged from
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