Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-23

New YORK, Wednesday,. 1t Is said that
the bankers agreed to make up a pool
in sterling exchange of G15, ZOO. 900 to
prevent gold shipments until after the
elections
In the police court at Exeter. n H.,
today, John w. Dow was held for the
supreme court for the murder of Josiah
p. Brown at Seabrook, Friday night.
Drs. Colord and Fellows who performed
the autopsy. said Brown died from a
stab IN the neart which might have been
inh,c,ed by Jackknfe found near the
scene OF the murder. which Dow ac-
knowledged was his.
The New York Democratic party re-
form organization, otherwise Shepardite
Wednesday, bolted the Chicago ticket
and declared in favor of a third ticket.
This was accomplished at a melting at
New York, of the state committee of
organization. Delegates were APP
pointed to gold Democrats conference
at Chicago.
Amesbury. Mass, carriage manu-
facturers are creditors of Lamprey IL
Co, the vehicle house of st. Louis,
which has just assigned to the amount
of $4,000. one firm holds their
paper to the amount of $500 and an
other has $2i00. 1t is thought that
i-amprey Il Co, will pay at least -
cents on the dollar and that the en-
barrassment will be of short duration.
The police at Havana have seized two
trunks containing dynamite and NUM-
tons of war, that We're landed fro a
steamer from Tampa. Fla. 1t is Off
cially reported that there We're S0SG sick
troops in the military hospitals through
out the island during the last week in
June. 1t Is understood that Captain
General Weyler has acceded To the re-
quest made by Consul General Lee
that banana shippers be granted 80
days notice before the ports are closed
against fruit vessels, which the captain
general claims are used to transport
war munitions to the rebels
A Chicago paper says: The pubiica
ton of the probable negotiations be
tween President j. j. Hin OF the Great
Northern Railway. and Mr.. Masujma
Of Toxic for a steamship line between
Puget sound and Japan, has developed
the fact that Chicago men already hav.
practically completed arrangements for
such line of steamers. which it IL
expected Will give them almost com
plete control Of the business between
the United States and the orient IN
the venture of the Chicago men. IL Is
understood that the Atchison. Topeka
n Sante Fe Railroad Company has an
interest.
The capture of G.. T.. Currier with
many aliases the insurance swindler
on Monday last at Portsmouth. n. II
by Marshal EntWstle is regarded as
an important one. Currier has pursued
his swindling operations for many
years and. Wednesday. Marshal Emit
wistle received letters from parties in
Portland. Exeter and Manchester who
claimed to- have been fieeced by him
a Massachusetts officer was al Ports
mouth. Tuesday night. to see about
having Currier surrendered to the
M3sSac husetts authorities as he is
badly wanted by them and has now
several indictments against him.
The celebration of the founding of
Cleveland, Ohio 100 years ago was com
menced at midnight Tuesday. by a
centennial salute of 100 guns reinforced
by the screeching Of steam whistles.
the ringing of bells ana the explosion
OF fireworks. The national salute was
land as we'll as the 1000 strangers
within the gates turned out to cele-
brate. The exercises took place in the
great armory where the recent Metho-
dist conference was held. Mayor Nc
kisson delivered an address of wei
come. Then there were some remarks
by James G. Hoyte. Senator Joseph X
Hawley was then introduced and de
livered the Grafton of the day.
The mangled. headless. armless body
of Il man, supposed to be named Gal
lagher a laborer. was found on the
track near the centerville. Il. l.. sta
ton, "Wednesday morning. Gallagher
was seen drinking in Jerice, Tuesday
night. and is said to have gone up the
railroad track. 1t is supposed he lay
down to sleep on the track. His age
was about %. He came from Manches-
ter England.
DR.. Cilley concluded his testimony
in the Stetson will case at Boston |
Wednesday. and after a conference be-
tween the court and counsel ii was
agreed that the case be submitted with |
out evidence from contestants. Adah |
Richmond and John Stetson. ST., but |
that the counsel submit a brief in sup
port of their contentious upon the evil
dence, the same to be filed by Monday |
II is understood that no matter which |
court an appeal will be taken to the |
supreme court.