Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-24

and immense damage has been done to
property. A number of persons in the
Interior, all believed to have been
negroes. have been drowned.
State Treasurer Shaw of Massachu-
sets. Monday, awarded the entire
$S,25O,000 state 312 per cent gold loan
to the syndicate composed of J. Pier
pont Morgan of New York, and Kid
der. Peabody & Company. and Blake
Brothers of Boston at 105 S29.
Chairman Sommers OF the Kentucky
Democratic campaign committee, Monday
night, gave GU the statement at Louis
vile. Ky. in which he claims that if the
state canvassng board counts the bal
lots as cast. Bryan will get u out of the
IS electors of Kentucky. He says that in
many precincts ballots We're stamped OPP
posite the name of the first electors only.
and according to the election laws of Ken
lucky these ballots should be counted for
those electors and not for the others.
The Chicago Allied Printing Trade
Council has notified VIM. ]. Bryan
that he should make an investigation
CT the labor standing of the w. 3.
Conkey Company before he gives that
concern the contract for printing his
proposed book. This action is due to
the numerous difficulties between the
firm and it's employees during the last
two years, and others said to be inn
pending.
Secretary Howard of the Fall River
Spinners' Union. left. Monday night, on
a trip South, where he will try to or
ganize the textile workers. He will go
via Indianapolis. where he will confer
with President Gompers of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor. regarding his
mission. Mr.. Howard will be assisted
by Rev. Mr.. Estes, a Congregational
minister employed on the Columbus
Call. They will visit Georgia. Alabama,
the Carolinas and the Virginias.
The Iron Company's furnaces and
rolling mills in GAINESVILLE, Ohio, the
largest iron works in eastern Ohio.
shut down, Monday. A lack of orders
is given as the reason for the stoppage
Thomas Carey and ''Hoppy'' Hop
kins were locked up in Jail at Mena.
Ark. Sunday, charged with disorderly
conduct. Early, Monday morning, the
Jail was discovered on fire, and before
Carey and Hopkins could be rescued
they were burned to death. 1t is be-
lieved that they set fire to the Jail.
hoping to escape.
A weak programme and a safety of
high class boxing which is on this week.
kept attendance at the Union Park
Athletic Club at New York. Monday
night, down to about 900 patrons The
main events was scheduled as a 90
rounds at catch weights between Frank
Paddy" Slavin of and Bob Armstrong
the colored Chicago heavy weight.
Armstrong weighed 1856. and SIavin 17S
pounds. In the fourth round Armstrong
landed some terrific punches and ola
vim threw up his hands and quit after
2 minutes, Sc seconds.
Susan Ashley was buried at West
field. Mass. Saturday. so quietly that
few people knew about the plain little
funeral Yet when she was born there.
40 years ago, the news was sent out
that daughter had been born to the
Ashleys. one of the richest and most
inflential families in Massachusetts.
Her mother died, leaving her s.. 900. 900
She married j. c. White. once United
States minister to Brazil. and spent
the honeymoon in Europe, living in
luxury. and being presented to the
Queen. Then husband and wife be-
came estranged and separated. she re-
Stunning her maiden name and going to
Chicago with her daughter. Her
fortune was swept away by bad in
vestments. and to make a living the
eX-soclety leader opened shop on
Madison street and hung out the sign.
Lady Barber. 1t was a successful
enterprise, although Miss Ashley's rel
atlves We're properly scandalized. Her
daughter Florence still carries on the
business and shaves all corners.