Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-11
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brough. by the Wires from North East
South and West.
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An explosion Of dynamite has taken
place in the magazine of the George
Goch Deep Level mine. South Africa
causing terrible havoc. Five white
men and % Kafiirs are known to have
been killed.
Wheelock x Go, brokers. at San
Francisco. with branch offices through
out the state, have temporarily suS-
pended. The cause assigned is ina
hility to realize on securities, Liabii-
tiles. $50 900,
The Duke and Duchess of York, at
Glasgow. Friday, received the civic
authorities and opened the new
Princes dock The city was profuse'y
decorated in honor of the visit of their
royal highnesses.
a foreigner who is said to be Barct
Max Won Schrader. lieutenant in the
German army, who has been at ostend
during the entire season. committed
suicide, Thursday. The deceased is said
to have lost SSo,ooo through gambling.
The steamer President has arrived ii;
San Francisco from Cooks Inlet Alaska.
She had no bullion. William +. Lindley,
chief engineer OF the steamer, said that
Mounp Shisnaldiu. a volcano on the Alas
kan peninsula near Aunimak Pass. was
blazing fiercely on the night of Aug. q.
Following the report of a,.pistol, Carrie.
the lG-years-old daughter of Capt.
Thomas Matingly. Il well-known steam
boat man. was found dying in front OF
4. Rogers home at Miami. Mo, Thurs
day night. She was taken to her homo
where she died in few moments. That
she was murdered, here is no doubt, but
for what cause, no one can surmise.
A prize of $500 is offered to the mem
Der of the freshman class, classical
division, who gives evidence of the best
preparation for Amherst College. ~
prize of $500 is offered to the best pre-
pared member of the scientific division
freshman class. next. fall. The doncr
of this new prize withholds his name
An unsuccessful attempt was made.
Wednesday night. to~hold up the south
bound passenger train on the Missouri,
Kansas d Texas Railroad at Bold, L. r.
The engineer had been held up several
times before. lie noticed two or three
men standing near the track. and instead
OF obeying a signal to stop. he threw open
the throttle and sped by. The robbers
fed
The blowers and gatherers have re
sumed work at the window glass works
at ElWood, Ind, but the cutters ana
tiatteners are still out. over 100 ne *
men arrived from Montpelier and Lo-
sansport, Thursday, but were induced
by the strikers not to go to work Pres
ident Gompers will be here for a CON
ference
The entries for the $4,000 race meeting
Of the Terre Haute Trotting Association
closed; Friday, and the list shows thai
AL of the best horses in the country will
start. of the horses ori p.tI
fully 70 per cent. have paid up and will
pc on the track when the bell rings There
VIII be an average of % horses to each OF
the 10 races. The purses range in value
from $iGJo to 5000. Star Pointer will 90
10 beat his record of Lea on Tuesday,
Sept. Is.
1t is reported that the Afridis are
collecting in the Pazan valley. intend
ing to attack I3ara or Jamrud. The
Aifidls We're seen by Col. Richardson's
flying column returning from the XIV
Der pass with $50 dead. They left 50o
dead behind them. The Isakhel ana
Burakhel tribes have Informed tho
Haddah Mullah that he must send
them assistance or they cannot oppose
the British advance.
Frederick W Whitehead, porter in
tea store at New York. has fallen bat.
ACCORDING TO rumors. to a fortune in
England amounting to Sill 900. left nv
maiden aunt. Whitehead. who is *
years OF age. came to this country from
England Il years ago. He proved hi,
identity 10 the law firm which VS.
seeking for him by means of a ltt,a
Bible which he had carried with hin,
for years and on the fly leaf of which
his mothers name was written.