Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-17
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Secretary Gage left Washington, d.
c.. for Chicago, Thursday to be gone
until about October /.
1t was announced at New York,
Thursday, that Acting Chief John Me-
Cullagh was sworn in as chief of po-
lice, Wednesday.
Fire destroyed the large stock barn
of John A. Logan, Jr., at Youngstown,
Ohio. Thursday. Eight finely bred
horses and many elegant equipages
were burned. Loss estimated at 5000.
The heirs of the late millionaire,
Jacob z. Davis of San Francisco, who
died in Philadelphia, are not satisfied
with the verdict by which a jury in
Judge Coffey's court recently sustained
his contested WILL They have filed "A
motion for new trial setting forth
over 200 exceptions.
Two steamers, the Zarevitch and the
Maipitka, collided, Thursday, in the
river Volga, near Astrakan, Russia.
The former sank and while she was go
ing down. her passengers. panic
stricken, jumped into the river. Many
Of them succeeded in reaching the
A private letter from Toxic, Japan.
announces the arrival in that city Of
Senators Cannon and Pettigrew and
ex-senator Dubois. The latter states
that arrangements have been made for
an interview with the Emperor on the
silver questionable principal purpose
of the senatorial visit to the Orient.
The Vienna Mere Erie Presse says it
is reported in official circles that the
Sultan of Turkey and the council of
ministers of the Ottoman empire have
accepted the conditions of peace with
Greece as arranged by the ambassadors
of the Powers and that it is expected
the preliminaries of the treaty will be
signed on Friday next
The local passenger train on the Cen
trail Vermont road. which connects
with the Montreal express at Essex
Junction, was run into by the Mont
real train at 4.20 A. NJ, Thursday. The
express was bound from Montreal to
Boston. Considerable damage was
done to both trains and two men were
injured. Traffic was delayed for some
time. IL .
III cc dppGttlco III luS
guard room OF the penitentiary at Co.
lumbus, Ohio, Thursday, and dwelling
revolvers at Capt. Saxbe, attempted to
escape. A fight ensued. Two of the
prisoners, Bolts and Clark, got away.
Lincoln, the third prisoner. was held.
Benjamin James. safeguard, was shot
twice. Bolts is from Lucas and Clark
from Cuyahoga county.
John Gardiner claiming to hail from
Boston, Mass, was arrested by the
household police of Windsor Castle,
London, Wednesday, and later he was
removed to an asylum for the insane.
Gardiner claimed to be of royal blood AMI
wanted the Queen to send an army to
the United States for the purpose of re-
covering property which he claims be-
longs to him in Boston.
Charles A. Eaton G. Co., and Fred F.
Field of Packard & Field, shoe manu-
facturers. Brockton, Mass, were sum-
moned into court Thursday on charges
of violating the state law relating to the
hours of labor of women and minors. pre-
ferred by State Detective Edward &. Put
nam. They pleaded guilty and paid fine
of $50 each. Mr.. Field paid, but an ar
rangement was made by which Mr. Eaton
appealed, it being his desire to carry the
case to the higher court for the purpose
of testing the constitutionality of the act.
Wabash passenger train No. Is
which left st. Louis, Mo-, at 8 p. NJ,
Wednesday night, and freight train
which left Kansas City at Las P. NJ.
came together in a head-on collision at
a switch in Keytesville, Mo-, Thursday
morning. VIM. Gaines, postal clerk Of
st. Louis, and w. B. Smith, fireman of
the freight were killed and Mr.. Clark |
and Paul Streets. two tramps, were
severely injured. No passengers were |
hurt.
The New York Sleeper train over the |
Rutland Railroad, due at Essex Junction. |
VT. at AL A. NJ, ran head-on into the |
local passenger train which runs between |
burlington and Essex junction., early |
Thursday morning, and as a result En- |
gineer George Chase of the Burlington |
train had several ribs broken, a severe |
cut near the right eye. and also sustained
had his nose broken and sus-
tained injuries to his back. Both engines
were badly wrecked and the baggage |
care of the New York train was tele-
scoped.
A dispatch to the New York Herald |
from Buenos Ayres says: Despite the
INVASION of the flying locust which has
come into Argentine by the million, the
'eports received in Buenos Ayres as to
he wheat crop are of a most encourag-
ng nature. In the provinces of Entire
Rios, Santa Fe, Cordova and Buenos
Ayres every indication is now that the
wheat crop, with good luck, will be so
great that they will be able to export
about million tons.
The announcement at New York,
Wednesday. of the failure Of Seymour
Bros, stock brokers at 30 Broad street,
las caused some confusion on account
II similarity In names. At So Wall
street is the firm of Seymour Bros. s.
Co.. dealers in municipal bonds Be-
.ween this latter firm and the failed
concern there is absolutely no connec-
ion. Seymour Bros. & Co. have suf-
cred some inconvenience on account Of
he confusion in names.
M. Cordang. the Dutch long distance
champion bicycle rider, commenced
4-hours ride at the Crystal palace,
london, Wednesday evening From
he fOuth hour he has beaten. the
,eaten the worlds record and has conn