Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-23
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires From North. Easi
South and West.

The wrecked schooner Silver Dart
was sold at Highland Light, Mass
Tuesday to J. H. Thompson fot 81 The
strippings brought $il3.
a private telegram received hv United
States Treasurer Morgan a Washington
states that Callas key husband of f. r
iiaIuum's widow, died. Monday. at Con
sla0tinonle.
Schooner Max. before reported dis
ablcd Ivy the recent hurricane. left
Vineyard Haven. Mass. Tuesday even
ing. in tow OF the tug Mercury for Bos-
ton. where she VIII repair.
John l.. Goss and Henry Could uf the
granite firm of Sweat & Could. Bostun.
have purchased the quarry recently
operated by f. s. Warren on Crotch
Island. The quarry has seven acres In
ii. adjoins the one operated by AIr
Goss, and is considered one OF the
finest in the State The price paid was
5000
Walter s. Perry Of New Bedford.
Mass, has begun suit for $4,000
against the estate of Francis Hath
away. Il former wealthy citizen. Mr.
Hathaway backed Perry in developing
an invention Of "a clothes line hook 4
few years ago. and when hard times
came on. cut off the supply of funds
Perry now claims damages for injury
done his share of the business.
Advice from Jacmel. one of the prin-
cipal ports Of Hayti. which does an OK
tcnsixe trade with the United States.
are to the effect that the conilagration
that occurred there destroyed three
quarters of the town. The fire appli-
auces in the place were primitive, and
gress of the fire. Many persons have
lost everything they possessed and the
suffering among them is very great.
The ninth annual convention of the
carpenters and joiners OF America met
at Cleveland. Ohio, Monday. The COM
niittee on rules reported against any
disc ussion of politics or religion during
the convention. Addresses were made
by prominent labor leaders. An effort
will be made to establish universal
eight-hour day and an out work
benefit fund. The convention will last
about ten days. The question of NOV
ing the national headquarters of the
organization further west will he con-
s;dcred. The headquarters are in Phil
adelphia.
Harrison Harmon, Thomas Hen and
Edward Harrington, have been arrest
ed at Guthrie. q. T.. on charge of coun-
tcrfeiting. \ bushel of counterfeit dol
lars was found near their camp and
| they are believed to be members of 4
Garg that flooded the whole country
with counterfeit halves and quarters.
4 t.h To, -,
rid Imperial says that a party OF in
surgents. 500 strong, attacked a party
of 30 Spaniards. who We're collecting
horses near Calabazar. Twenty nine
of the Spaniards were killed in the
fight and several others are missing.
he Spaniards held their ground until
achievements arrived. when the in
surgents were repulsed with loss of
100 killed and wounded
The ed annual convention of the
Catholic Young Mems National Union
opened Tuesday in the concert hall of
Madison Square Garden. New York.
There are over 500 delegates from vari-
GUS sections of the country present.
The delegates assembled in front OF
Madison Square Garden. and headed by
band marched up Fifth avenue to the
Cathedral, where Il Pontlical mass was
celebrated. Rev. Father Lavelle de-
livered an address of welcome After
the services the delegates marched
back to the Garden where the regular
business of the convention was opened.
1t was decided to send cablcgram of
greeting to Pope Leo XIII, asking for
his apostolic benediction. Monseigneur
of ,,.1y
union. delivered a short address after
which a recess was taken.
The bark Kelverdale of St John, N.
g.. for Ship Island, 81 days, with lum-