Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-16
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

George y. Gideon. chairman OF the L.
not be candidate for reappointment
next year
John Norris OF Taunton, Mass,
claims to have been robbed of $4,000 at
| New York, Wednesday, by two stran-
| gers He is not known by the Taunton
| police or registration board.
| TIE last days session Of the New
| Hampshire Christian Endeavor conven-
| ton at Portsmouth, N. H.. was at
| tended. Thursday, by some 800 persons,
| who braved inclement weather.
The safe Of the Boston & Maine sta
| ton at Clifton, Mass, was blown open,
Wednesday night, and $50 secured.
| The explosion made wreck of the
office and post office in the building.
! The first annual convention Of the
New Hampshire State Federation Of
Womens Clubs opened in the Unita-
rian church at Manchester, n. H.,
| Thursday, 800 delegates being present
| 1t is reported that railway train on
| the Saar Eiffel line. Germany, convey
| ing q large number of recruits. has
| been thrown from the track and 30
| persons killed and many more injured.
| Steamer Three Friends, which has
| attained notoriety in connection with
| Cuban flibustering expeditions, has
been released at Jacksonville. Fla, in
$1,000 bonds on charge of violating the
| neutrality laws.
| Samuel Foote, colored, aged 60, of
| Norfolk, CT, died suddenly of heart
| disease. Wednesday night, upon learn
| ing OF the death of a friend. Footc
remarked: II viii go next" He had
only finished the sentence when he
| dropped dead.
| At Thursdays session Of the encamp-
, ment OF the Union Veteran Legion, Jos.
| =. Doahue of Wilmington. Del, was
| elected national commander: VIM. X.
Wootens of Philadelphia, senior vice na-
ional commander; J. II. Carpenter.
Columbus. Ohio was selected as The place
% The next meeting.
Judge Christensen Of Juneau. Wis.
who was a near friend of W. j. Ram
burch the missing banker. estimates
that his liabilities win amount to 500,
! 900. y warrant has been issued for the
arrest of President Rambusch on the
eharge Of embezzlement
Is making active campaign and its
membership is Increasing every day.
The club proposes to form clubs in
very part of Canada with the object
If securing the independence of Can
ada by constitutional means.
The laying OF the corner stone of the
eess Rhode Island state house at Prov
Gence, +. l.. took place. Thursday. 4
raradc was made at 10 o'clock and at
It's conclusion the Masonic service took
place at the site of the handsome new
building that is being erected.
In the Senate Il bill was introduced
~ Senator Holton. providing that any
hrce or more persons raidins a bank.
actory. dwelling. or other building, de-
pcsitory of property. railroad car. or
steamboat shall be imprisoned for life |
u less time at the discretion of the |
court
Michael Boyd and a man named Muir
ply. in the employ of the Solvay Pro-
,ess Co. were aspfyxiated Wednesday,
n a large gas tank, located at the COM
pany's works at Solvay, N. Y. The men
had entered the tank to do some re-
pairs. supposing that the gas had been
.urned off.
David A. Smells string of herses, in !
,ludng Jupe, the fastest 2-years-old in |
he world. We're attached at New Bed |
lord. Mass. Thursday. The attachment
results from the discharge of John F. !
Payne MI Smells driver. Mr. Payne /
desires pay for his services, and the
5000 promised if he broke the New Eng !
land record.
Ed Bassinger shot and killed Emery |
Miles and wounded Joel Dixon at Adj |
vile, Ind. Wednesday. Democratic |
and Republican meetings were being |
held close together, and Bassinger was
yelling for Bryan. while Miles and |
Dixon We're shouting for Mckinley. |
This led to Il row and the shooting fol- |
lowed. Bassinger is in Jail and mob
threatens him.
Wcstford. Mass, farmers have been
shipping large quantities of apples to
England. Reports of these shipments
are not as encouraging as expected. |
One farmer. who sent 600 barrels. after
Ill the commissions were taken re- |
ceived one cent a barrel for his fruit, !
packing ana carting. Another farmer |
mad to pay out few cents per barrel |
Cor the privilege of shipping.
The Dominion government crusier |
Petrol discovered a tug in the act of
setting nets within the prescribed |
limits near Port Stanley, Ont. Thurs |
day. and overhauled her after a short |
chase. The tug was the Edna Woodell |
of Erie. Pa. Captain Dunn of the |
Pctrei, after searching the tug allowed |
her to so. The Petrol then returned to |
where the nets were set and picked |
them up. There were los nets in all.
The department of agriculture re-
ports that the average condition of ap-
pies remained practically stationary |
during September The crop is repre-
sented as being heavy and of fine quail /
ity in the Northern states, and prices
extremely low. This is particularly the
case in Michigan, where the markets |
are gluttcd. The fine packed fruit is |
selling in that state as low as 80 cents |
barrel. and evaporating stock at 10
cents per 100 pounds.
The Boston Despatch, with a growth |
of eight days to its credit, has tempo
rariiy suspended. A meeting of the di- |
n nly