Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-29

J. Oscar NichuEls, ex-city assessor Of
Camden. N. j., and for many years
prominent in politics. committed gut
eide. Tuesday, by shooting himself at
his residence in that city.
The first frost OF the season occurred.
Tuesday morning, in the Genesee, N. Y,
valley. No damage was lone except to
the grapes. which were just ripenfng. The
drought in the Genesee valley still cOn-
tinues. and farmers are unable to do their
fall blowing.
At the annual regimental rife COMPETE
ton of the Sth Infantry at Walnut Hill,
Mass, Monday. two records were
smashed. Capt. Warren l.. Sweetser. COM
manding Company II. shooting as a MEM
Der of his company team, broke all rec
ords for 10 shots at 200 yards on the clip
teal target. He rolled up a clean score OF
10 bullseyes, and that In a wind that was
anything but comfortable for ever ex-
pert rifiemen.
1t is reported at San Francisco, that
the brig Percy Edwards, which sailed
from that port last February with 100
South Sea colonists, is now engaged in
the slave trade. The colonization
scheme was a failure, the men who had
started in search of IN Adamless Eden,
fell to quarreling. and after selling
their vessel, scattered in various direc-
tons.
The legation of Guatemala at Wash
ington has received the following tele-
gram: Guatemala, Sept. 27.-Revolu-
ton broke out on the 7th in San Mar
cos, and later in QucZaltenango and
other towns. Port of Ocls re~captured
by government forces. Rebels attacked
~Totonocapan, and were repulsed. They
~ 100 @,,, -,
which soon will be besieged by loyal
forces.
James f. White. Harry Horne and Will
liam Woodman of New Durham. N. H.,
who were found guilty of ~felOnious as
sault upon Miss Minnie +. Fellerin of
Biddeford. Me-. at New Durham. Aug. 1.
were sentenced by Judge Clark in the
superior court at Dover. Tuesday, to serve
o term of 20 years each at hard labor in
the state prison at Concord. and to pay
the costs of prosecution. The victim of
the assault. although q years of age. has
been deaf and in Ill health since child
hood. on account of a serious sickness
which befell her at that m
The Baltimore Sun is authority for the
statement that probably the Oldest sta
ton agent in the country in point of SER
vice is James A. Gary. the postmaster
general of the United States. He was APP
pointed agent at Alberton. Howard coun-
ty, Nd. on the B. & o. Railroad. some A
years ago. and his name still appears on
the pay rolls of the company. The two
next Oldest b. e. o. agents are said to be
Capt. Charles w. Harvey at Ellicott City,
Md. and John w. Howser at Relay. They
have each been in the service "a years.
The b. & o. has also. In actual service. a
passenger conductor, Capt. Harry Green.
who has run trains between Baltimore
and Cumberland for Al years.
A special to the Boston Globe from
Harwich. Mass. says: A sensational
bit of news leaked out, Tuesday MORN
ing to the effect that the directors of
the Cape Ccd National Bank of Har-
wich, Monday. by unanimous vote, sud-
denly dismissed Cashier George H.
Snow. The directors are very reticent
and will say nothing for publication.
They intimate. however, hat lack Of
confidence in Mr.. Shows financial
standing, is the reason for their action,
that they are looking solely to the in
tarests of the bank and that the stock
holders may be assured their interests
win be protected. Mr.. Snow has been
cashier more than 20 years. 1t is quite
probable that he will be succeeded by
Augustus c. Snow, second, the assis-
tant cashier. s