Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-05-19
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

The steamer Decatur II. Miller, which
arrived at Baltimore, Saturday, from
Savannah, was sunk at her wharf,
Monday, by collision with the steamer
Bowden. The latter had bow plate
stove. No lives We're lost
The Princess OF Wales held a draw
ing room on behalf of the Queen at
buckingham palace. Monday. The
Duchess of Marlboro, formerly Miss
Vanderbilt of New York. was pre-
scented by her mother-in- law, Marchion-
ess of Blanford.
a cyclonic wind ragged with great
fury at Manchester. \. H.. Monday
morning. blowing down trees from a
foot TO three feet in diameter. in vari-
Gus parts OF the city. Blinds were torn
from houses. and broken limbs OF trees
scattered all over the streets.
The long pending case OF the Singer
Mfg. Co. vs.. the June Mfg. Co. and
Burt. was decided in the supreme court
of the United States, Monday. The re-
suit was practical victory for the
Singer Go. But one of the contentious
OF its counsel was overthrown by the
decision
Jerry Cahalane. conductor on the
Lowell & Suburban Street Railway. al
Lowell. Mass, was killed by electric
ity. Monday. The wind broke feed
wire on his route and it twisted around
his trolley rope. In attempting TO UNI
tanglc the rope and wire. he received d
fatal shock.
Reports from many sections Of Mich
igan show that the wind storm which
swept over the state. Sunday. did much
damage. especially to fruit trees. In
Shiawassee county it is estimated that
half of the fruit crop was destroyed.
Shade trees suffered severely, and in
some instances buildings were un-
rooted.
A New York Recorder special from
Ann Arbor. Mich. says: The annual
freshman banquet. Saturday night. re-
suited in one of the livliest rows seen
at the University of Michigan for
years. Before morning three students
We're in jail. two more We're danger
uisly injured and many moro had
numerous bruises.
The edgesetters and trimmers. five in
number We're called out of the Bouve
K Crawford factory. Brockton. Mass,
Monday. The trouble, it is claimed,
arose through n difference of opinion
regarding the prices paid on the finer
grade of goods. which. ii was claimed.
are not up to the standard Of wages
paid for the same work in other fact
cries in that city.
Judge Lilley of the superior court, at
Col
sheriff to notify the editor of the New
buryport News to appear in court,
Tuesday morning. The News. Satur
day. editorially criticized the sentence
In the Haverhill manslaughter case
growing out of a sparring match. Tim
othy Lane of Peabody. for assault with
intent to rob. was sentenced to a max
imum of II and a minimum of eight
years in the state prison.
Charles Otis. who attempted to kill
his wife and sister-in-law. Sunday. at
Portsmouth. n. H., is still at large. A
force of men searched the woods for
the would be murderer. Sunday night,
and another force started ont in quest
of him, Monday morning. People liv-
ing in that vicinity are thoroughly
alarmed and fear that Otis will return
and do some one else violence. A woods
fire, Monday morning, started whiting
d quarter of a mile of Otis's house, and
the opinion prevails that it was set by
the insane man.
Agent Richmond Barlow of the Pa
ciiic Print Works. Lawrence. Mass.
has been granted an indefinite leave OF
absence to recover his health. During
his absence Henry Wylde will have
charge of the works. The weaving and
finishing departments of the Washing
ton Mills started on full time, Monday.
The mills employ about 1000 operatives
and have been running 44-hour time
since the first week in March. The re-
sumption of full time by these two
departments is regarded by the opera
tives as an indication of Improvement
in the wooden business that will shortly
lead to better things throughout the
plant.
When the body of Alexander. the
murderer of Miss Hazards, was re-
covered at Brewster. Mass, Sunday
evening. there was found on his per-
son letter apparently written. Sun
day, addressed to Rev. Mr. Dawes. In
the letter Alexander stated that he
would kill the girl during church time
that he would not be taken alive. ard
that if he were pursued he would
make 1t hot for some one" The body
was removed to Shows undertaking
rooms where it was viewed, Monday.
by Medical Examiner George N Mum
sell Of Harwhich. The body of Miss
Hazard was viewed. Sunday. 1t ap-
peared that three shots took effect