Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-08-22
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires From North. East
South and West

Roual Greoly OF Portland. Me. who was
struck by an engine at the Charlestown.
Mass, freight yards. Thursday evening.
died at an early hour, Friday morning,
Mrs. Wilson Torrey of saltwater ~ Y,
drowned her 2-months-old child. Friday,
bN plunging it hcadiirSt into slop jar.
She then committed suicide by drowning
Ia Chdmplain canal. Illness had I'M
balanced her mind.
Rev. Francis Flately Of Maiden Mass
died of apoplcXy ut his boarding place at
Saratoga. \. W Friday. He was stricken
on "a railroad train. Wednesday night
Saratoga re was a5 years OF age and
was pastor Of the Church OF the lmmacu-
late Conception ut Maiden.
ship Gov. Goodwin. owned by Foster &
Pray. Boston, from New York. April -.
Tor Che Foo, ashore I'll Princes Island.
near Batavia. Java. had a full cargo of
ease OH consigned hy the Standard Oil
Go. Capt Charles oakcS OF Yarmouth
Vile Me. commanded the Goodwin. and
with him was a crew of ~ men, mostly
foreigners. who were saved.
4 dispatch TO Quebec from Rimousbi
announces that Sir David MACPHERSON OF
Toronto. member OF thc Dominion senate
and one of the bcSt-NnoWn men in Cana-
ia. died, last Sunday. on board the
steamer Labrador. which passed Rimou-
Ski. Friday. bound inward from Liverpool.
Sir David was on his way home from a
trip to Europe. which he had taken for
the benefit OF his health. n
y party Of fishermen found the body
of an unknown man i'll the SusQue-
hanna river near Wikesbarre, Pa. Fri
day. In the mans pocket was found a
prayer book in which the name of
John Smith. born in New England
April Is, ISL" was recorded. lie had
red hair and his face was shaved
smooth.
\ dispatch To the London Central
News from Tangiers says that a plot
has been discovered at MarraSch. aim
ing at the dethronement Of the Sultan
of Morocco in favor OF his elder
brother, Mulev Mahomet Four pro
Vincial governors have been murdered
by the Dlotters. Wholesale arrests
have been made in connection with the
conspiracy and a general state of ter
ror prevails among the inhabitants.
Receivers have been appointed for
the Susuuehanna Waterpower and
Paper Co. of Beair. Md. In the bill
lied asking for receivers, il is said
Although The companys assets are
fully 100000 in excess of the iabili-
ties. yet. owing TO the unprecedented
depressed condition of trade it is un-
able to meet its current operating ex-
pcnses and pay roll" The property
and franchises are valued at $500, 900,
and their total Indebtedness is $500, 900
A large tent. rgged upon Il wagon after
the style of prairie schooner, with a
team Of horses attached attracted a large
crowd OF people AT Rochester. Friday In
side the tent. which contained consider
able household furniture. We're John Ste
vens and his two sons who have Travelled
all the way from Dakota. They have
been en- route several months ana with
very little money have been obliged to
get their meals the best way they could
Stevens said that he went to Dakota two
years ago, and not heing prosperous there
had decided to return to his old home in
Connecticut. ON one side of the wagon
was the inscription in large. yellow let
ters: In God we trusted; in Dakota we
busted