Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-11
MEMS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East.
South and West.

Rev. Edward T. Clexton of St. Angus
tn, 1ine, s., church, :, South Boston. breathed
Dennis b. eastman one of the best
known lrishmen in Boston. died of apo
pleXy at his home, 80 Worcester square
Friday evening.
United States Senator Wolcott of
Colorado, who has gone to Europe to
sound European feeling on the silver
question, arrived in London, saturday
on the steamer Campania.
Inspectors Abbott and Robinson ar
rested at Boston. Saturday night
Thomas Walter. 40 years old. who says
he is. a waiter by occupation. charged
with passing counterfeit 25-cent
piece. He refuses to give his residence
John Brown, the 9-year-oid son of J.
j. Brown of Franklin street. Spring
field, while playing on the river. Sat
urday, fell through the ice and was
drowned. despite heroic efforts to
rescue him. The body was recovered
The town assessors. New Haven. CT.
Saturday. put Yale on the list for $500
49, as liable to taxation. The unver-
sity has heretofore returned only sos
916. a long legal battle will probably
grow out of this action.
Willis Thompson, a well-known farmer
of Sterling Center. Mass. slashed his
throat with razor. Saturday evening
with suicidal intent. lie was taken 10
clans say he will RECOVER. Thompson's
wife left him about 1month ago and he
has been Respondent ever since.
Postmaster George X. Landers of New
berry. Pa. shot and probably fatally
| wounded Seth r. Foresman. on of his
| bondsmen. at Williamsport Pa. Satur-
day. over an alleged shortage in the post
masters accounts. Landers says he in
| tended to shoot himself in the head. but
Foresman claims that LandersI aimed di-
rectly at his heart. and he knocked the
| pistol downward. the ball penetrating his
stomach. Foresman is prominent ium-
| herman.
| Roscoe Conkling Findley. tax collector
for the town of Nina. Chautauqua coun-
| ". New York. was arrested at Buffalo,
saturday. for embezzlement and arson.
| and. to cover up his populations con-
cocted d story that he had been attacked
and robbed and his barn fired. Suspicion
became aroused. and Findley was taken
to Watts detective agency in Buffalo,
where he contradcted himself and finally
confessed.
A dispatch was received in Salem. Sat
| urday, stating that the body of young
William Higgins, who went down with
the steamer Commodore off the coast of
Florida, had been shipped to that city
| If it arrived in time. the public funeral
was to be held at the Immaculate Con-
ception church. Sunday morning If not
the services will be held. Tuesday morn
ing. 1t is expected that the Cuban Junta
Will meet the expense of Il fitting burial
OF the young man, who gave his life for
the cause.
Schooner Lizzie Griffin arrived at
Gloucester, Mass, Sunday. from the
Grand bank. Her captain reports the
loss of Alexander Nicholson and John
Wilson, members of the crew, by the
capsizins of dory, Dec 26. while at
tending travis Nicholson was native
of Russia. Wilson belonged in Port
land, Me. Both We're single.
Major Ben S. Calef one of Boston's
best-known business men. died of heart
failure very suddenly at his home on
Marlboro street, at o'clock Saturday
morning. Friday. he attended the funeral
services of President Francis A. Walker.
and was thought to be in good health
He was born in Maine little more than
60 years ago. His parents soon after re-
moved to Salem, Mass. He served
through the Rebellion. Since 1873 he had
been in the life insurance business ana
was one of the most prominent men in
the business.