Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-30
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought BY the wires from North. East
South and West

George f. Turner, a well-known bus
mess man of Boston. was found dead
in bed at his home in Medford, Mass.
Monday morning. Mr.. Turner was 81
years of age.
In court at East Cambridge, Mass.
Monday. Judge Wardwell imposed a
fine of 500 on John F. Curran and Eu-
gene A. Yorks of Holliston. The de-
PENDANTS We're convicted with illegal
acts in connection with caucusses at
Holliston.
Charles H. Durrell. so years old. was
found dead in bed at his home in South
Boston, Monday, with the gas turned
on full force Durrell was recently i
stable keeper, but a few weeks ago he
sold out and since that time he has
been respondent.
The body of Mrs. Lucy A. Case. which
was disinterred at Nashua. N. H., Sum-
day. by order of the Selectmen of Wind
ham. for examination upon suspicion that
death was not due to natural causes has
been returned to it's resting place after
an examination which proved the suspi-
cions of foul play to be groundless. The
United States Vice Consul General
Brock at Berlin, has resigned his posi-
ton and will return to the United
States. Consul General Goldschmidt
has appointed Mr.. Day, one of the con-
sular clerks. to be the successor of Mr..
Breck, subject to the approval of the
United States authorities.
The Father Fitzmaurice who has been
appointed coadjutOr to the bishop of Erie
Pa, is Father Fitzmaurice of the church
of ST. Charles Berromee. Overlook. Pa
1t was enormously announced from Rome
Saturday, that the Rev. Father Fitzmau-
rice was rector of the church of the An
nunciation of WilliamspOrt, Pa, the recor
of which, Father Carney, was also can
didate for coadjutor to the bishop of
Erie. t,~-,-
The United States supreme court at
Washington, Monday, affirmed the de-
cision of the Georgia supreme court i'll
the case of Mrs. Noble, convicted of the
murder of her husband. She claimed
the process of law had been denied her.
The result of the decision is that the
sentence imposed by the court can now
be executed.
The fight for the maintenance of
horse racing during the next five years
in New Jersey, was officially declared
dead. Monday by K. c. Carr, one of the
Gutenberg race track big Four" The
association has received an offer from
a building syndicate to buy the site of
the old track and cut it up into city
lots and sell the lots to individual
buyers.
William C. Woodward. alias Big
Hawley," who, last week, at New York
City, was convicted OF attempted
blackmail on Samuel w. Bridgham,
was sentenced to 5 years imprison-
ment. big Hawley" was known priil-
cipally under the alias OF the Hon.
Lionel Musgrave.' He has been
known in almost every country of the
earth. and probably the most acute
card sharper alive, today.
The corner stone of the new Congrega-
tional house which will hold position
similar to that of the Bible house, New
York was laid at Boston, Monday after
noon, by Gov. Wolcott. Inc ceremonies
were presided over by Samuel Johnson
president of the Congregational Associ =,
ton PRAYER was offered by Rev. r: b.
Wassan and addresses were made by Gov.
Wolcott Hon. S. B. Capen ana hev.
Charles A. Berry, the English evangeiist.
Rev. DR.. Alexander Mckenzie OF cam
bridge, spoke of the historical slgn 1,i :
of the building. and the rev c,,t,,ra az TIC
Barton, D. D.. spoke on the future Oh the
building.
Joseph Deignan, an engineer OF the
Eramingham. Mass, fire department,
died Monday, as the result OF injuries
received. Friday evening. while re-
snondinr TO an alarm of fire. MI
Deignan was thrown from ms .eal,
and struck his head against the wheei