Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-26
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S0utu 0n0 WeSI.
Five tenants. who occupied holdings
upon the estate of Lord Dunraven at
Groom. near Limerick. Ire. were evicted,
Wednesday. They were in arrears OF
rent.
Mrs. A. S. Follansbee, who led the
9Th Massachusetts Regiment through
Baltimore in 1861. died, Wednesday. at
Merrimac, Mass, aged 20 years. She
was born in Amesbury.
The case of VIM. Kennedy. charged
with poisoning A. F. Learoyd at Dan
vers. November 6.was resumed Wednes-
day. at Salem. Mass. Kennedy was
held to the grand jury in $4,000.
Word from the quarantined Bryan
home at Lincoln. Neb.. says that Ruth
Bryan, who is suffering from diphtheria,
is much improved. and that her mother
and those in attendance have no appre-
hension whatever as to her recovery:
The disease is prevalent among school
children. but it is of a mild type.
The jury at Nyack. N. Y. in the case
of Editor VIM. r. Thompson against
George A. Blauvelt for $4,000 damages
for alienation of his wifes affections,
brought in a verdict. Tuesday. award
ing Thompson $4,000 damages.
1t is announced that japanese war
ship will be sent to the Philippine
islands at once A dispatch received
at Toxic from Manila, the capital of
the Philippines, says the rebels have
won a victory over the Spanish forces
and that an attack upon Manila is
feared.
Several of the leading newspapers of
Madrid are very bitter in their criti-
cisms of the return of Gen. Weyler to
Havana and declare him to be NOR
ally ruined. All these papers demand
that Gen. Azcarraga, the present min
lister of war, be sent to Cuba at once
to supersede Gen. Weyler.
Members of the Iron Beam pool are
back at Pittsburg. Pa. from the meeting
in New York. The meeting was stormy
and the old agreement went under Three
firms satisfied with the former allotment.
retired and are now in the market seek
ing business and naming prices indepen-
dent of the reorganization which was
formed. The price established by the
new organization is Sl.40, with a maxi
mum of $3.50 for small orders.
En- Banker Kozel at Chicago. Wednes-
day pleaded guilty to the theft of a
mortgage for $780, and was sentenced TO
serve an Understandable term in the Hi
prisoners service with the state will not
be less than one or more than II years
All other indictments against him Were
stricken off. The defence submitted GER
titcates from two physicians setting
forth that Kozel is suffering from
Bright's disease
The allied Laborers, Engineers. Donkey
Men and Boiler Cleaners Unions at
Hamburg, resolved to preserve the solid
ity with the striking dock laborers, to
give them financial aid and so on strike
if necessary to the success of the men
who are out. The coal porters in the
employ of the HERMANN firm ceased
work. Wednesday. The Hamburg-Amer-
lean Line steamer Fuerst Bismarck will
be fitted out with sleeping accommoda-
tions etc. for the use of the men who
are working
The Pemberton mills at Lawrence,
Mass, which have been shut down
since July ~. will resume operations,
Monday morning. The long shutdown
was occasioned by a delay in the con-
struction of the new pen stock. 1t is
the intention to run only 40 hours a
week for the present. The Pemberton
gives employment to about 500 opera
tives. and manufactures cotton goods.
The London Pail Mall Gazette says
that the government intends to ask
Parliament early in 1897 for a credit
of several million pounds beyond the
usual army estimates. The intention
of the government is, the Gazette says
to apply this increase to re-armament
of the artillery, the establishment Of
additional infantry battalions and the
re- organization of the transport
service.
Congressman-elect r. Ridgely of the
third Kansas district. Jerry Simpson
of the seventh and w. d. Vincent of
the fifth. all Populsts, have written
Senator PETER telling him that he had
better withdraw from the senatorial
contest. They informed him, it is said
that they will be against him. John
w. Breidenthal has given out letter
in which he tells Senator PETER that he
will enter the contest to succeed him in
the Senate.
Subsequent developments leave no
doubt that the death of Rev. James Mil
Ter whose body was found in an alley at
Decatur. H. Tuesday, was brought
to the revolver with which Mr.. Miller
ended his life. proves that Mr.. Miller
bought it in Springfield. Monday. from
Sponzer, the proprietor of a shooting gal
lery. Spencer declares that Mr.. Miller
appeared to be very nervous and exam
ined the weapon infinitely. He asked
Sponzer to load it for him. he wanted
to get rid of burglars. 1t is thought that
he was temporarily deranged when he
committed the deed.
In the foot hills of Mount Tacoma,
near Tacoma, Wash. last Friday. Mrs.
A. b. Swenier cut the throats of her
three children and then cut her own
throat. After dinner on Friday Rancher
Swenier went to the barn to attend the
cattle. When he returned in about
half an hour he found the entire family
| on the floor with their threats cut.
| The mother and youngest child may
| recover The Sweniers are well to do
No cause is assigned for the mothers
deed.
Judge Gibbons. at Chicago. Wednesday.
appointed the American Trust and Saw
ings Bank receiver for the Columbian
Liberty bell. on application of George s.
| Knapp. who alleges that there is due
| him. as custodian of the bell $3.50
knapps claim is against the Columbian
| Liberty Bell Co.. a number of the mem
DerS OF which are unknown to Knapp,
but he makes over 100. persons defend
ants. among them being Mrs Russell
Sage. Frances f.. Willard Mrs. George
Washington Gist. Amos Parker Wilder.
Hezekfah Butterworth, Mrs. John Quincy
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