Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-16
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North, East,
South and West.


Forest fires about BiIlerica have burned
over about four miles square and done
5000 damage.
Hugh Jenner and Michael Hogan, high
pateraon. n. j., and Passaic. Iasr month.
were sentenced. Friday. 10 70 years each
in state prison.
Thomas Clarke, John Lyons; Michael
Lawrence. Mass. charged with the lar
ceny of ale, porter and canned goods
from Hotel brunswick.
The VIII of the late Mrs. Anna White
Dickinson OF Boston, which contains De
quests to public charities TO the amount
Of 100000. is to be contested by Chicago
relatives of the deceased.
The fierce wind storm which swept
Chicago and It's vicinity. THURSDAY. at
one time attained almost the velocity Of
la hurricane. The most serious disaster OF
the day was on the drainage canal near
ssagbridse where the gale blew down Il
derrick used in hosting stone tnjurinE
ten men. three Of whom VIII possibly die
Hezekiah Batson. coiored. has been gen
fenced to pay a fine of SOD TO stand one
hour in the pilory. TO receive 20 lashcs AT
the whipping post. and 10 be Imprisoned
- years for attempting 70 assault Miss
Mary J. Osborne, school teacher of Mil
Creek. Del. This sentence Is the heaviest
that has been imposed for such an onefrse
in this state.
The Spanish minister Mr.. Dupuy de
LONE. being shown. Friday. dispatch
from Madrid. asserting that the Spanish
government had authorized final
rernonstrance TO be presented against the
attitude of the United States in regard to
Cuba replied that this was directly con-
trary 10 all his information and 10 ex-
plicit statements contained in the Queens
speecho. He said that his government
mad warned him TO pay no attention to
disturbing dispatches IN the press as they
would keep him fully advised on all
points. The relations between Spain and
the United States he added. were entirely
cordial. ard there was 70 friction OF any
kind.
| The fight between the city council and
Mayor Hooper of Baltimore. which began
early in the year. with the rejection of
most Of the mayors appointments
reached "A crisis. Thursday night Unless
Mayor Hoopers conception of the law can
be shown 10 be wrong. there can be no
collector of city taxes on and after this
date. until some agreement Is reached be-
tween the coEtendin@ parties. To
strengthen his position, the mayor has
refused the 1896 tax levy therefore. the
priVed of all revenue for the support of
the municipal government excepting the
small returns from licenses and taxes in
arrears. which will be wholly inadequate
to meet current expenses.
William f. Reid and William II. Daley.
the Cambridge frebugs. were arraigned
II Walillam Mass. Friday morning, on
several charges OF lncendiarism al
legged 10 have been committed by them in
I Waitham and WATERFOWL. The court
probable cause. and held the prisoners
in S2pl1 on each case. They were taken to
Cambridge Jail and later will be ar
raiGEed in that city on the many charges
OF arson against them. The young men
appeared decidedly cool and collected
, when placed in the dock in that city.
Rcid's father was in court and appeared
much affected over the disgrace brought
upon his family by his son. Daleys
father was also in court. Officers from
nearly all the surrounding places were
present ut the hearing 10 get a look at
tho Young men who have caused them SO
much trouble OF late