Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-14
NEWS NUGGETS.
Drought BY The Wires from North, East.
South and West.

Ex-tnited States Senator Robertson
was senator from South Carolina under
the reconstruction regime and was sue
ceeded by ex-senator Butler.
On the arrival at Queenstown, Wednes-
day. of the Cunard line steamer Aurania
from New York. Oct. .. Chas. Vincent
alias Fulwood. alias Owen. was arrested
on the charge of being concerned in a
bond robbery recently at East Bourne.
Heavy shipments of wheat from Saa
Francisco to Europe continue. Over
six grain-laden vessels have left there
during the last two months and six
more are ready to sail.
Mrs. Margaret Mclaughlin was fatally
injured by falling from second story
window of n house on Mt. Vernon street,
G tosi hes, %s MASH "Wednesday She
and struck on her head causing u frac-
ture of the skull.
About 20 railroads were represented in
the National Convention of the American
Association of General Baggage Agents
which was called to order at Denver, Col.
Wednesday. by President +. A. McWade
of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Among
the subjects to be discussed are the ques-
ton of securing uniform state regulations
regarding the transportation of corpses
fever districts.
Charles Mooney. 90 years old, who
was a trusted employee of Jordan
Marsh & Co.. Boston. and who was ar
rested at New York. few days age,
was turned over to the custody of In
spectOr Douglas of Boston. in the JEFF
ferson Market court Wednesday,
Mooney has been indicted in Boston for
embeZzling $500 from the firm. He
recently married and went to New
York. a week ago.
John Shang, a Chinese laundry man
of Groveton, N. H., was arrested,
Thursday, charged with assaulting
Ray Fogg with intent to kill. Tuesday
night, Fogg and several other young
men threw stones and sticks at
Shang's laundry and broke the win
dows. They then attacked the laun-
dry and the Chinaman fired on them
with a revolver. A bullet graZed
Fogg's temple. but he was not serious
ly hurt.
Oliver f. Barnish and Miss Addie Ste
vens of Nashua. N. H.. who were arrest
ed together in Boston. Tuesday. charged
with the larceny of n $1,000 bond and Sl56
in cash from John French. also of
Nashua, were not arraigned at Nashua,
Wednesday. There is no evidence against
them and it is doubtful if the case will be
heard of again. Miss Stevens was en-
ployed at Mr.. French's residence aud re-
Gently she left the city. Mr.. Barnish went
away about the same time. Mr.. French
not long after found that a bond he had
in the house and $156 was missing. The
police are still investigating.
The case of James Rice. charged with
defrauding the Security Mutual Insur-
ance Company of Binghampton, N. Y,
was called before Judge Brswn at
Boston. Thursday. e. B. Calendar be-
ing his counsel. Mr.. Calendar claimed
that this was case for civil courts;
that it was simply question of ad-
| justing balances, and cn that ground
| asked Judge Brown to continue the
case another week in order to give fur
| Their time for arranging the accounts.
The request was granted.
The Tulane Athletic Club at New Or
| leans. was opened Tuesday night. at
the big benefit for INDECENT yellow fever
patients and families in the city. An
attractive programme. including box
ing bouts, was arranged and among
these was contest between Jack
Cummings and Walter Griffin. Both
are local men, and both had been train
ing to fight for some time. There was
large crowd on hand. In the 18th
round Griffin hit Cummings a hard
punch and the latter sank to the floor.
not from the effects of the blow but
from lack of vitality. He was picked
up and carried to his corner and sent
to his dressing room. He complained
that his head was hurt. asked that he
be laid on his stomach and became I'M
conscious. From that time he never
spoke audibly. An ambulance was
called and Cummings was taken to the
hotel AT Ais A. NJ, Wednesday, he
died. Griffin also was so badly pun .
ished that he was taken to his home.
Policemen were sent to watch by Grit
fms bedside. When Cummings death
| was announced, Griffin was placed un :
| der arrest, but was not able to be
| moved.