Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-28
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East.
South and West.

The funeral services over the re
mains of the late Kate Field We're held
a San Francisco, Sunday. after which
the body was crematcd. The ashes
will he brought East,
Topstield, Mass. made an attempt to end
his life Saturday. by cutting his throat
with razor. The rash act was commit
ted. Saturday afternoon and by the
prompt appearance of Il physician his
life was SPACED He is in critical con-
dition.
Execution was caused al Philadelphia.
Saturday. on a Judgment note Tor $40 2l
against Samuel Lees Sons. dealers III dry
goods. The firm made an assignment.
Liabilities. Sl50,U0d: assets. not stated.
LAWYER K Bros. have assigned They ar"
dealers in men : furnishing goods. with
stores in several parts Of the city.
Newfoundland officials report that the
herring fishery at Fortune Bay, mainly
undertaken by American vessels. is Il TO-
tai failure and that thousands of people
along the harbors in the vicinity. where
the herring are usually caught ar
threatened with StarVation. 1t is estt-
mated that about 1000 people are injuri-
ously affected aud that most Of this num-
Der Will become a burden upon the coll
onN.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. the United States
consul general here. his Wife and
daughter arrived at Havana. Satur-
day. via Tampa. Fla Mr.. Joseph \.
Springer the vice consul general. the
staff of the United States consulate
ana the representatives in this city of
American neWspa pers received the
general on landing. -
Reports from Havana. reaching Key
West. Fla. Saturday night. say that an
attack was made on one of Gen. Rivera :
foot hill forts. Friday. by some of W"y-
ers forces. and that they were repulscd.
the big dynamite gun, belonging 10 Gen.
RiVera's command, securing the victory
for the insurgents 1t is stated that over
- men We're lost on the Spanish side and
less in the Cuban ranks All information
is refused in Havana. the officials stating
that 10 such engagement took place.
The big five-masted schooner Gov.
Ames OF Boston. Capt. Davis. arrived off
quarantine at Providence. saturday
afternoon. pretty badly torn TO pieces
above deck. She had been blown off her
course in Two different storms more than
9N miles She had lost sails and rigging.
had three gafs Knocked into splintcrS
and one sailor in her crew of II was pa
tient for the hospital in South Provi-
dence. The GOV. AmeS sailed from New
port News. Sunday Dec. II. with Il cargo
of coal for Providence.
a well-dressed man. while seated on the
steps of the City hall at Brooklyn. y.
" Friday night. placed a revolver at his
right temple and blew out his brains.
In the pockets of the suicide WAS found
$ll in bills. some small silver change. and
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In his apartments. at the corner of Nth
street and Second avenue. New York.
Saturday. Max Becker. 4 waiter. shot
and killed his wife. Emma and then
shot and killed himself. In the evening.
Paul Biddingmeyer secretary of the