Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-30

Buffalo. in the 22d round Sullivan
landed a right swing on the jaw, which
ended the fight, as Haley fell to the
| floor and was counted out.
| Albert Bell. who disappeared from
HaverhiI, Mass, few weeks ago.
with his child and all the family funds.
| has been located in Danyille. p. O.
| Mrs. Bell started for there the first Of
the week and dispatch has been re-
oeived stating that she has recovered
| her child
| -Four persons lost their lives at a fire at
1 121th and Third avenue. Brooklyn. early
/ Wednesday morning. The dead are Mrs
| Celia Barnett and her two children. aged
| 3 and = wears. and Mrs John Newell
! aged IS years Before she was suffocated
! Mrs. Barnett threw her two children from
| the window into the street. The injuties
| they received resulted in their death soon
afterwards. The loss Is estimated at So
| co.. The origin OF the fire is unknown
Judges Baxter and Searle of the dis
| trict court at St. Cloud. Mimi. have
handed down an important decision in
what is known as the Avon school case.
whereby the school district and its teach
ers are enjoined from using the school
house 10 give religious instruction or to
teach the Roman Catholic catechsm.
| The decision applies to all public creeds.
held TO be contrary to the constitutional
guarantee Of freedom of conscience.
The parish of St. Johns Slovenian
Catholic church. Bridgeport. CT. is great
~ excited on account of a change of
priests the former pastor. Rev. Father
Formaueck. having been exchanged for
Rev. Father Pribye of Hazelton, Pa.
Father Pribye Is Bohemian. while the
congregation is strongly Slavish. On the
priests arrival at the church. Wednes-
day he found the doors and gates bolted
and a large crowd collected who refused
to let him enter
The committee on nominations at the
New England Cotton Manufacturers
meeting al Boston. Wednesday. made
the following report: president. Russell
". Eaton, Brunswick Me; first vice
president. Frederick c. McDuffee of
Lawrence, Mass: second vice president.
Henry T. Within Of North Bridge, Mass;
directors. w \. Southworth of Lowell.
and George IL. Hills of Fall River. both
for three years. These officers will be
balloted for Thursday.
The Havana correspondent of The
Associated Press declares as absolute
ly without foundation the story tele-
graphed from Havana to a New York
evening paper giving alleged details of
the total destruction by band OF
guerillas. under command of Capt.
Diaz Of small village 10 miles from
Sancti Spiritus. and Of the massacre of
$50 inhabitants.
The meeting of the board of Meth"-
dist bishops at Providence, r. l.,
Wednesday. lasted until about o clock
=. NJ. The following committees were
appointed: on plan of visitation,
Bishops Warren. Walden. Fitzgerald
and Criston: on law and administra-
ton Bishops Foss. Mallalieu Newman;
en- general conference, Bishops Bow
man, Merrill and Andrews, Hurst
Ninde. Vincent and McCabe.
= fast to the finish is the latest thing
proposed in the sporting line H. l.. krames
issued Il challenge at l.ontana Mineral
Springs. Ind, Wednesday, backing the
celebrated faster. Dr. II. ). Tanner.
against all Corners for $4,000 on finish
contest. on behalf of DR.. Tanner, Mr.
krames challenges any person TO a con-
test for $4,000 a side. the conditions being
that until one or the other acknowledges
himself beaten. both contestants shan
abstain from all food or drink. each con-
testant. however to be allowed one g3l-
lon jug of pure spring water per day. M
krames is one of the best known capt.
talsts i'm Indiana. He is an enthusiastic
admirer of DR.. Tanner.
A triple tragedy was committed.
Wednesday. at Red Banks, a farming
settlement 80 miles from Fresno Cal. AS
a result Mrs. John QualIe and her
daughter Lulu are dying, and their as
sailant, James Brooks, is dead. Brooks
was formerly employed as Il laborer on
Qualles ranch but was discharged for
persistently making love to Miss Lulu.
Brooks appeared at Qualle's place.
Wednesday. armed with a shotgun. and
shot the girl and her mother. Brooks
left the house after setting fire TO il. lie
then went to the neghboring bar. TO
which he set fire, went inside and was
burned to death.
a bloody riot occurred at Crawford, ~
miles from Chaderon, Neb.. Tuesday. IN
which Arthur Morrison. once city marshal
of Crawford. was beaten to the point OF
death and a dozen others seriously IN
1ured. Morrison was convicted year ago
of the murder of A. Won Harris, and sem
fenced TO be hanged. but secured new
trial and was acquitted. He has many
enemies and. Tuesday. while drinking.
provoked a quarrel and tried TO shoot
Marshal Spearman. The later, with
others. dubbed him with revolvers. crush
ing his skull. His many friends also took
part i'm the affray. He was placed in jail
and a mob of 200 threatened to lynch him.
Sheriff Bartlett and County Attorney
Fisher have left Chaderon for the scene.
Electric Bitters.