Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-25
NEWS NUGGETS.
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Marcus Mullen and Claude Hurd, who.
as telegraph operators. transmitted ficti-
tious mining stock quotations from Kan
sas City, Kan, to two dynamite bucket
shops In Kansas City. Mo-. have been
arrested and placed under 500 bonds each.
This was furnished by their employers.
1t is announced unofficially, pending
the arrival Of the papers from Rome
that Bishop Macs Of Covington. KY,
has been appointed archbishop of New
Orleans. Vicar General Bossart Of
Covington, will succeed to Macs posi-
| ton.
The Union Loan and Trust Co., which
is in the hands of a receiver, has filed 4
statement with the Suffolk supreme court
at Boston. showing the financial condi-
shows assets Of $l3s, 40. a decrease Of 49,
234. compared with the statement OF Feb.
l; liabilities. $139. 40. decrease of SAID.
The city of Panama has contracted for
modern system of water works, having
up to this time depended upon rain water
cisterns and bad wells. A Belgian firm
has the contract, which is already under
way. and Consul General Vifquain, at
Panama, who reports the fact to the
state department, says the necessary
tearing up of the streets and ancient sew
ers will probably cause an epidemic of
yellow fever.
Consul Emma Booth-Tucker Of the
Salvation Army, has arrived in Denevr,
accompanied by officials Of the Stnta
Fe Railroad Company, and the land
company who are interested in having
the proposed colony located in the
Arkansas valley. Commander Booth
Tucker arrived from the West, and aid
dressed large meeting relative to the
Salvation Army colonization project.
Medical Examiner Stedman OF Bog
ton, in his report on the death of John
Kane of Brighton. who was found dad
in bed. Thursday, with the gas turned
on. under suspicious circumstances, and
for which Martha Kane. his wife, was
arrested and held without bail pending
the examination, says that Kane died
OF gas poisoning and alcoholism. Nh.
Kane was brought into court, Friday.
and released.
Langtry will marry Prince Esterhaxy
is confirmed by Attorney Henry C. Nc
fike of San Francisco. II have recent
ly received" said Mr.. McPike, from
my client, Mrs. Langtry, notice of her
intention to return to California by the
end of November. Prince Esterhazy
will accompany her. and Immediately
upon their arrival here they will be
married. in Lake county. presume"
Charles F. Parson) Davies, who is in
Pittsburg. Pa, at present in the interest
of the miners boxing entertainments, was
shown the New York dispatch in which
Tut Ryan of London, was quoted as
Sharkey or Maher in this country. Davies
stated that he would back Choynski or
Armstrong against Ryan for any part OF
5000. To make his word good. the "Par-
son" mailed check for $1,000 at once AZ a
deposit. The check was sent to AL Smith.
the well-known sporting man. Ryan Is
said to be the best 170-pOund man In Eng
land.
There is no sign Of back-down at
BrocktOn, Mass, on the part of the
striking shoemakers and the manu-
facturers are taking no steps that
would indicate a resumption Of neg0-
tiations for settlement Of the trouble.
On the contrary, the latter declare
there will be no more overtures from
them and they shall run their factories
in the face of union opposition. This
the strikers propose to make impos-
sible.
Miss Eva BEEN. accused Of embexxlMg
$500 of government funds. while acting -
assistant postmaster at Hutchinson, Kan,
and who was acquitted. Thursday in tho
federal court. was given an ovation upoQ
her return to Hutchinson; Fully 2ooe Pc
ple headed by the I'd Regiment Band
met the party from Wichita at the depok
The people of Hutchinson, from tho ~
of her Indictment, last January, expsoG
their unqualified belief in her in1ocenc
The crowd which met Miss Been incIuqe9
some of the most prominent citi1ens 0L
From the depot the entire
crowd accompanied the party TO 49,
Beem's home, where there was congraxus
latory speech-making. Miss - yul
probably be reinstated at the peet ouce
One man was fatally burned and ~
other persons were injured. THURSDAY
night, by the explosion Of : gasoline
stove at 1S1 West Adams street. Chi
cago. The injured are: Charles Elmer
son. will die; John Lewis. J. z. Sheldo1s
Evxa Evans. Hilbert Beech. Arthur 1u3-
erson and Henry Martin. The base
ment occupied ~ Beach and Charles
Emerson a. I tanan1o ljtclHen. While
Emerson was fljllns the 4dnk Of the
stove It exploded, enveloping him n
flames and hurting him through the
door into an areaway. Lewis and the
others were thrown against the vali
and floor.
Cyrus Field willard Of Boston. ana VIII
red r. Bosland Of Bay City. Mich. nem-
,ers Of the Social Democratic committee
i've commonwealth. left Chicago TOR
Nashville. Thursday night. to confer With
Col. r.. J. Hinton. the other member ~
he committee. From Nashville the ocoa>
nittee will proceed to Olympia Val
n Olympia they viii confer with proua-
lent state onicials OF Washingtoa re0oRl-
ng what help will be extended " 4
tate to the colonisers s. they dep1 5$<
make the first venture II that state. HSSs
) asserted that the leadtng omcialS ana 4
he farming element of the stats aro
trongly In favor of the -m0veuient. ne
ommittee has heen notified that alroedy
10. 90 has been appropriated BY the stAte