Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-14
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East
South and West.

TX Minister Pom kwang Son Of Korea
vino mas been seriously III a Washington
for several days as the result Of oNe@'
cxcrtlon IN bicycle riding, was slightly
better Friday
Joseph r. kunt2. u years old. commit
tea suicide az Boston Friday. by shooting
himself through the heart with a revoi-
yer. lie had quarrel with his vile on
money matters. AMI proceeding To mis-
room. be fired the fatal shot.
The Boston hoard Of assessors has am
Huuneed that B~stDns tax rate for 1879
WIN ne SIS per sl@io, an increase OF 10 cents
lsr Se9a over last years rate and the
highest siuce 1922. The total valuation OF
taxable property Is 81 05z. d57, Z55.
The tug Nat sutton owned by the
Providence Tow and Steamboat Co. was
destroyed by tire OF ; O'Clock a. NJ. FRI
day. while she lay on the ways at the
Providence Dry Dock ana Marine Rail-
way Co.'S. dry dock 1T ENsi Providence.
'sbc WAS valued al SiiGe0 and insured for
flU@4. the origin Of the tire is a mys-
tory
y dispatch from Madrid says: Mil
itary precautions have been taken for
some time against the possibility of q
eariist OF republican rising and the
steps taken have been increased re-
Gently. chiefly at Madrid, at Barcelona,
Bilbao and at Saville.
AT Ryde. Isle of Wight, Friday. the
race for the commodore's cup, under
the auspices of the Royal Victoria
Yacht Club, the Duke Of Abbruzzi's
Bona, with time allowance Of =
IS minutes. q seconds, beat Emperor
Williams yacht Meteor in stiff
breeze
At Baltimore, Aug. H. Peter Mona
han, "A years of age. was hanged far
he murder of his wife. The crime was
committed, May -. 1897. and Mona
June II. c drop fell at $50 A. NJ
Monahan was a drunkard and lived on
his wife whom he killed in a quarrel.
4 month ago. O. w Gilmore's grocery
siore. West Lynn, WAS entered one
Thursday afternoon when the grocery
stores are chased Tor a half-holiday. and
$50 left IN IA cash box by the prophet or
WAS stolen. The police have been work
Ing on tht, case and, Friday. arrested a
boy Arthur Ash. for the robbery. In the
tnurt, Friday morning, he was held for
trial IN the juvenile session. Aug. Il. Ash
has confessed and implicated another
10y.
Prof Ward Putnam Of Harvard, was
elected president Of the American Asso-
cation for the Advancement of Science
FRIDAY. II .. Howard of the department
Ct agriculture, Washington. succeeds
i'rol. Putnam as permanent secretary: d.
; keliiott Of the Ohio State University.
Columbus, was elected general secretary
10 succeed Prof Han; Frederick BedeU Of
cornell University, was made secretary
81 toe council. and vice presidents and
secretaries were named for each of the
various sections. Boston was chosen as
the place Of meeting in 1898.
The prison commissioners of Massa-
viii probably order the cree
tion of a wire screen through when
eenvicts in the state prison viii in tine
future be Obliged To hold conversation
with visitors. Al the present time Wis
ltofs and prisoners are allowed to sit on
g row Of chairs located at one side of
the guard room. There is no separat-
lhS screen OF any sort, and there prob
ably never would have been (aithougn
The rules Of the prison have doubtless
p other occasions been frequently vio-
lated by visitors passing contraband
goods 70 prisoners but for the futile :
attempt at escape made By the Willis
brothers.
TWO women, each claiming to be his
are struggling for the estate
ana name Of Daniel G.. Waldron. vet
eran Californian journalist who was
found dead in his bed at Yreka, Nav s,
One Of the women. Mary Parkbaad
Waldron has been recognized al the
WIDOW by the superior court. Now
comes another woman who claims to |
pc The lawful widow of MIR. Waldron. |
~ the superior court, Attorney Judge
stevens, acting for Mrs. Sarah
{" 'idron, who resides at IS Maplewood |
VENUE, Portsmouth. n. H., filed a pc |
'i'ioil asking that the various orders
inferred in favor of Mrs Mary =. Wald- |
on be set aside.
AMID the screeching of steam whistles
'ho SHOUTS of welcome from 20 600 |
.hroats, w. j. Bryan was received in
ou''e, Friday. . reaching his hotel
VII. Bryan responded to calls of the
'eopie and made brief address. Hei
eierred to the fact that this day was
ny anniversary of the day Of notifica-
'on ana sreech of acceptance at Madi-
oh square Garden, New York. II had
~ thought" he said, s'of CELEBRATING
ny event IN this place, but | am forci-
- reminded of the matter between
'"o cltles. | said. On going to New
y ~, mat | was going to the enemy's
,oui'fs- 1t would take liar OF big
''''ehsions to declare / was in the
lily country on this occasion. I am
:, 20 meet my friends and esneci-
's People who We're so universally on
=, side during the campaign. Later
-, .he DAY Mr.. Bryan went to Walkers
ne suburb of Butte, where
demonstration took place.
Ian,,. x,,,, VAS q crime in England IN