Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-12-05
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East
South and West.

Tompkinsville. KY. was almost wiped
out by fire. Thursday night. Loss, $3o,
900; with little insurance.
The purchase of the Newfoundland
! Railway by the Newfoundland govern
ment will bring the public debt up to
$19. 0oo, 900. which is $95 per head of the
population.
Thomas Jameson died. today. at his
| He was president of the Monongahela
National Bank in Pittsburg. For q long
| time he was treasurer or the United
Presbyterian church in North America.
work ON Whippe street Lowell, Mass.
fell seven feet from Il swinging stage,
Friday and struck on his head. He was
taken TO the hospital and died in about
two hours of conclusion of the brain.
The deceased was well known in musical
circles and leaves a family.
There is a feeling of unrest among
the wage earners of Lynn, Mass,
caused by the continued reduction of
wages in the shoe factories. Reports
of reductions keep coming in to the
headquarters of the labor organiza
tons.
William q. Wood, the once wealthy
Harlemite. who was indicted for
forgery. was again arraigned. Friday,
before Judge Newberger in the court
of general sessions at New York. He
pleaded not guilty and was taken back
TO the Tombs
Mrs. Olive Sternaman charged with
poisoning her husband. George IL
Stearnaman in Cayuga. Canada, last
August. was held by L. $. Commits
sloner Fairchiid at Buffalo. y. Y. Fri
day. TO await extradition proceedings
by the Canadian authorities.
John r Foley assistant train dis
patchcr of the Worcester Nashua ana
Portland division of the Boston x Maine
has been appointed chief train dispatcher
to succeed Charles r. Lee, VINO mas been
promoted TO superintendent in place Of
Frank Barnew, assistant general man
ager Benjamin Thomas an employee In
The dispatchet's Office for TWO years past,
has been made II dispatcher.
Albert Aronsou. manager OF the Bjou
heater. and one of the well known family
Of that name was found unconscious in
he street at New York. early Friday
where he died shortly after O'Clock.
Mr.. Aronsons death Is said 70 have been
due to the effects OF injuries received
from q fail, Thursday night. He had
been suffering from sciatic rheumatism.
Captain E. ". simmons a native of
Maine and a resident OF Brooklyn, n
Y. since 1876 died. Thursday. at the
age of - years. at his residence, iol
Jefferson avenue. He was a successful
shipnaster a:d had been engaged In
the China. Japan and Cuban trade. He
leaves a widow and one son.
One Of the Chinese passengers on the
Ward line steamer. Nigilancia, which
arrived at New York. Thursday night.
from Havana. was removed to North
Brother Island. Friday morning. suf-
ferng from small pox. The steamer
will be thoroughly disinfected and the
passengers and crew Vaccinated
The life saving service has received
aaVices that the steamer Walker Ar
rington went ashore off False Cape.
Va. at ) 4. NJ. Friday. The crew Of
10 We're saved ny the breaches buoy,
The schooner Hattie Rebecca Of Al
lantic city. stranded half mile north
of Atlantic City, Friday morning. The
crew Were saved.
The electrocution of Arthur Mayhem
for the murder of stephen Powell, the
Hampstead. a.. ~ merchant and
farmer. which was set down for Dec,
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hltelS postponed as lhe result OF 'uus
keoGn ac'ioh III reStfNliis MS ue-
clsion on motion TOR new tfial LOT
the condemned man until next Week
Arguments on exceptions taken at
tine second trial of DR. Joseph {. Moore
Of Manchester, before Judge Pike at
Nashua ~ Ii. Thursday night. on the
Indictment charging MN with frauuu-
lent issue Of certificates OF stock We're
finished, Friday. before the nun bench
Of the supreme court. An opiihon IS
looked for al the March adjourned law
term of the full bench.
several vessels arrived at st. Johns
y. = Friday. in a damaged condition,
having been caught in the hurricane
which passed over the banks. Three
men were washed overheard from the
schooner Nancy and sank before assist
arce cou1d reach them. They would
probably have been have been saved
had they not been encumheredhy their
clothing. which was covered with ICE
The superior court at Dover Del
Thursday, gave a decision compelling
the board of canvass in Kent county.
Delaware ia meet on Thursday next
- nd oo,rnf tba Nntp Of the last plaft ion