Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-02
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Wednesday, at East Greenwich, X. l.,
from burns received while kindling a
fire with kerosene. Tuesday night.
Freight engine No 40 and several cars
on the Boston x Maine Railroad jumped
the track near Ipswich. Mass, at mid
night. Tuesday. No one was hurt but
traffic was delay several hours.
Daniel Lynch of Westdale. Mass,
after drinking heavily for three days.
took a dose OF paris green, Tuesday.
with suicidal intent. and died. Wednes-
day, at the Brockton hospital.
There are troubles among the granite
cutters about Barre, VT. Men employed
by the Fletcher Co. at Hardwick, left
work. Wednesday because the company
| had not agreed to a new scale Of prices.
Four warrants were issued at Haver-
| hill. Mass. "Wednesday. to the officials OF
the Hayerhill Temperance Union agains:
| liquor dealers charging them with viola
ton of the restrictions upon their IL
censes.
]. n. Chase. well-known merchant
| ~ Hanover. n. H., and who served
with the sth Vermont Regiment at
Fairfield Court House. during the late
war. died. Wednesday, aged 55. His
wife survives him.
The F. B. Abbott strike at Lynn. Mass.
was brought to a settlement. Wednesday.
both sides signing petition for the mat
ter TO be settled by the board of arbitra-
ton. The men will go to work. Thurs
day. pending the decision of the board.
Stirring times are expected in New
foundiand soon. for the government has
decided TO enforce the act which pro-
hibits French fishermen from st. Pierre
taking bait in Newfoundland waters. The
French are likely to retaliate by annoy
ing Newfoundland settlers on the French
shore.
H..
IN the Indiana oil fields is that reported
TO have taken place between the Manhat-
tan Oil Company and the Northern In
dianna OIL Company. the Cudahy's or
ganization. The consolidated is to enable
both companies to operate a new six
inch pipe line to Chicago.
James Wright, aged S. a retired law
yer and a native of Lewiston, Maine.
died at Lawrence, Mass. Wednesday.
The body will be placed in the receiv-
ing tomb in BELLEVUE cemetery. pending
it's removal to Maine. He is survived
10y his wife and two children.
The Australian federal convention.
which has been in session at Adelaide.
South Australia, for some time past,
practically concluded it's work. Wednes-
day. Resolutions were adopted provid-
ing that the powers and territory of
various colonies are to remain intact.
The British steamer Maroa. which sig
nailed the Lizard on March q. that she
had picked up the captain. chief engineer
and two of the crew of the French liner
steamer St. NaZaire. arrived at Hamburg.
Wednesday. with the four survivors. The
FIVE other occupants of the boat died
from the effects of drinking sea water.
The executive board of the Lake Car
rers' Associatio held meeting az
Cleveland, Ohio. Tuesday. and decided
ra1,x .f .
vas resolved to decrease the wages of all
classes of labor from last years scale.
The reduction is from 81 to SO per month.
ard applies to all employees from mates
to cooks assistants.
Ferryboat No. 5 of the Brooklyn Annex
Co., took fire while tied up in the dock
of the Red Star Line at Jersey City.
Wednesday night The fire burned fierce
lowed down the river and beached on the
fats off Liberty Point. All the upper
woodwork of the ferryboat was consumed
but the hull and engines We're not badly
damaged. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
Rear Admiral Tirpitz of the German
navy, has been relieved of the COM
mand of the cruiser Division. and re-
places Vice Admiral Won Holman,
who has been granted a prolonged
furlough as secretary for the navy.
Rear Admiral Plueddemann has been |
iNiS'SN VI PcSe as ~ SSioCht VI thS
nautical section of admiralty.
The useful and honorable life of Ger
aid Ide was ended by death at the |
Brooks House, Brattleboro. VT, |
Wednesday. He was born at Barnet, |
VT, January Is. 1912. He is survived
by his wife and a son, Philip s.. his |
father, Jacob Ide. 80 years of age, and |
two brothers. Elmer T. Ide and Hon. |
Henry c. Ide. chief justice of -amoa.
The resolution moved by Edward Blake |
Irish Nationalist, member for the south /
division of Longford in the English |
House of Commons. Monday. to the effect |
that it had been established by the report |
of the royal commission that there ex-
listed an undue burden of taxation upon
Ireland. constituting great grievance
and making it the duty of the govern
ment to propose remedial legislation at
an early day. was negatived, Wednesday,
by a vote of 81 to 157.
The class of 80. Dartmouth college,
Wednesday. elected Willis b. Hodgkins
of SOmerville. Mass as manager of the
class foot ball team. Hodgkins managed
the Worcester base ball team in 1896. The
class of 80 elected officers for the spring
term as follows: ]. w. Gamer, Concord.
president: j. H. Edward. Middleboro.
Mass. vice president; Z. B. Wardle. Pro-
violence. r. L., secretary and treasurer. |
The editorial board of The Dartmouth
elected Robert F. Marden. '98. son of
Courier, managing editor for the next
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