Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-29
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. eas,
South and West.

Warren +. Putnam of the Exeter
bank was brought Is Concord. n H.
Tuesday afternoon. and taken to prison.
The j. NJ. Linscott Cycle Co. 263
Columbus avenue. Boston. has as
signed. M statement has yet been
made public.
a dispatch from Berlin to London
says the Powers have notified Greece
that they will withdraw all support
from her if she continues To patronage
or assist the insurgents in Macedonia
Dr. McI.ane's statement. Tuesday noon
regarding the condition of Cornelius Van
derbiit. is particularly encouraging. II Is
that Mr., Vanderbilt spent very good
night and was very bright Tuesday
morning while late IN the forenoon he
took a little walk about his room.
The Massachusetts insurance commits
si-ner has brought hill In equity in the
superior court against the Security Live
ceiver he appointed. The complaint al
leges that the liabilities are in excess of
the assets. The bill is returnablc one
week from Tuesday
Contrary to expectation. the meeting
of the Michigan Democratic central
committee at Detroit. Tuesday. organ
lied tremendously, and the gold and
silver factions in the committee will
work together for the election of the
Chicago nominees.
About $50. Tuesday morning. Michael
Lehmeyer. 10 years Old OF ~ West 35th
street. New York. had an alteration
with his Wife Eva and her brother.
Charles \. Johnson. in the course of
which johnson shot Lehmeyer in the
abdomen with u 2S-calibre revolver.
Lehmeyer was taken to the hospital in
a dangerous condition and will prob
ably die. johnson and Mrs. Lehmeyer
We're arrested.
The report that Judge Grant had de-
cided in favor of the will of the late John
Stetson. theatrical manager was con-
tirmed by the judges allowance of the
will Lequeathed the late millonaire's
entire property to his wife. Catherine
Stokes Stetson. and was contested by his
father. John Stetson. and by Ada Rich
mond." the actress who claimed to have
been married to Mr.. Stetson. The prop
crty now goes TO the mother Of Mrs Stet-
son. who died shortly after her husband.
without making n will Mrs. Stokes lives
in New York.
Miss Della McGreen. As, housekeeper
at the Ocean View house. Block Island.
Mass, for nearly 90 years. died there.
ployed in the Hamilton. Washington,
II. G., as housekeeper for several years.
She came from Nova Scotia originally.
No trace of relatives or her early his
tory can be found among her personal
effects. The remains will be kept as
long as possible in the hope that some
Of her relatives may be heard from.
A passenger on the Fall River
steamboat express. a Well-dreSsed man.
about AZ years old. jumped from the
train at the Heath station crossing.
just outside of Boston. Tuesday morn
ing. The train was Immediately
stopped. and the man was found to be
fatally injured. He was brought to
the Park Square station but died be-
fore reaching the city. The body was
taken to a local undertaken The de-
ceased left New York on the steamer.
Monday afternoon.
Major General Nelson A. Miles. com
named Of the department of the East:
cx-GcneraI @. q. Howard and Rev. A. A.
Myers, president Of the Harrow school at
Cumberland Gap Tenn. are at the head
OF movement to erect a large military
and educational Institution at Harrogate
Tenn. Oh the site of the late -Four Sea-
sons hotel. The name of the institution
will be Lincoln academy, commemorative
1000 acres, and Gen Howard, VINO recently
examined it. is Of the opinion that 1t is
the finest place in the entire country for
Il military academy. The entire session
priation which. if granted, will assure
the success of the project