Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-22
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In the DIR. Moore's trial at Nashua.
Y. H.. Wednesday. Gen. Burns made a
aaa. for the defendant Attorney Gen.
! eastman spoke in favor of the states
charges, and Judge Parsons charged
the jury. and at 8 the latter went out.
The number Of smacks employed in
deep sea fishing in the North sea is
over 5000. They fish in fleets of $50
vessels. over 10000 men are employed
! n this fishery alone and they remain
at sea never less than two months at
. time.
The Madrid Epoca denies that there
| is any foundation for the report that
| . coalition MINISTRY will be formed at
an early date. The paper adds that the
abinet will pursue its present policy
aad If not supported by the country.
The ministers will retire from office.
Roth branches of the Vermont
Legislature met al Montpelier. in joint
assembly at Noon. Wednesday. to
: complete the election of United States
Senator Senator Morrill, the present
Incumbent, was elected according to
The election in the separate branches.
Tuesday.
3 The sixth annual dinner of the Re-
publican Club of Massachusetts was
held at Music hall Boston, Wednesday
night and was attended by 1000 well
known persons. The last speaker was
, lion. Chas. E. Littlefeld of Maine. who
spoke on the issues of the campaign.
lie paid a high compliment to VIM.
Mckinley and Thomas 3. Reed. his
rot. lit,
plauded.
John b. Case, aged 81. retired wealthy
business man and prominent citizen.
died at tiaverhili, Mass, Wednesday
tte was native of Pennington. Me.
and went to Haverhill, half a century
ago. where he engaged in the teamine
business. doing a freighting business
between Haverhill and Boston. before
The Boston & Maine railroad was
opened. He was for a number of
years superintendent of streets. He is
survived by one son. Hannibal g. Case.
The report that Consul General Lee
you'd return from Havana. for a time
"a the United States on account of i'll
health is incorrect. He has not been
sick since his arrival in Havana and he
las no intention of leaving his post at
present. Four yawls having the name.
Three Friends" painted upon them
have been found on the beach at Jura-
qua. province of Santa Clara. They
undoubtedly belonged to the filibuster-
ing vessel of that name. and had been
employed in landing arms, etc
The grand jury of Washington county.
", Wednesday. brought in an Indictment
containing five counts against DIR. W. +.
tHndapt at
.lirn for the insane at Waterbury. II is
charged against DR.. Giddings that he has
tFeated ilve of the female inmates OF the
Asylum with inhuman brutality, made
mem strip and locked them in an un-
heated room in winter. without covering
r any kind. dipped them in ice-cold wa
yer and IN other ways maltreated them
bail WAS set at $500 which was fur
nished. A Legislative investigation com
mlttee Will be appointed. The case has
aroused great excitement. more because
is affairs have been in a large part con-
Quoted by ring of politicians.
Mary Bryan and her young daughter
OF Bridgeport, CT. We're knocked down
and so badly injured by Columbus
avenue cable car at New York Wednes-
Gay. that the child will be manned for
life and the mother may die The
woman had crossed one track and did
not see another car approaching in the
opposite direction. When the car struck
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