Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

About 40 employees of the Sampson
shoe factory at North Adams. went out
on a strike, Monday. because of a new
price list which cuts the wages about
10 per cent.
The Stock Exchange Bank of FL
Reno, Okla, closed it's DOORS Monday
A receiver has been appointed. The
liabilities are stated to be $4,000 and
the assets $4,000
Robert Simpson one of the leading mer-
chants of Toronto, Ont. and proprietor of
one of the largest department stores in
Canada. died shortly after midnight
Monday night a blood vessel having been
ruptured in his head
Hon. Alexander Mcdonald, minister
to Persia. under the last admnistro-
ton, and who arrived at Lynchburg
Va. from that post only last week. is
at the point of death with pneumonia
JOS. Reardon. years old. was run
over at Boston. Monday. by a wagon
owned by Otis Neal and driven by HSr.
bert Montjoy. The child was almost
instantly killed. Montjoy was arrested
on the charge of manslaughter. He
says he knew nothing of the affair I'M
til after it had occurred
The leading banks of New York City
have been warned by the govern
ment authorities of the existence Of
numerous 81, SIS and $40 counterfeit
bank notes and silver certificates.
Several of these counterfeits have been
accepted as genuine by New York
banks, so well are they engraved
T. B. Hatfield of Osborneville Ind,
a cousin of Cashier Willet of the three
broken banks of Crawford county. has
received letter from Willet. 1t was
mailed on Lake Erie & Western
train, and was but two days old when
received. 1t was indefinite, rambling
and without clue to his whereabouts.
present or future. Willet says he
would kill himself but for his wife and
child. He fears personal injuries in
case he returns.
The New York Mail and Express. Mon
day. said: '"rhose who connect the visit
of VIM. Lakeland to Kentucky with the
purchase of Hamburg. say there is no
doubt that Marcus DAILY is the new owner
of HanoVerS greatest son. Mr.. DAILY has
expended s250.e00 in money trying to get
i good horse in the last four years. His
costly Eastern stable has not had any
success since the time of the all-conquer-
ing Tammany. except the victory of Og-
den in the F'uturity in 1896. Mr.. DAILY has
announced his intention of retiring from
the Eastern turf. but there is reason for
believing that he has engaged Lakeland
as trainer and will again try his luck"
Herr Francis kossuth, leader of the
party advocating the independence of
Hungary. has declared in the course
of an interview that his party wishes
economic separation from Austria, as 4
lever to obtain political independence.
We want" he said, "a separate army
ard separate finances. The King of
Hungary would be Emperor of Austria
as sort OF supplementary occupation.
Vienna is already a suburb of Buda.
pest and in time Austria will become a
conglommeration of provinces attach
ed to Hungary.
Relatives are much worried about
the disappearance of Frank OsgoOd.
aged 20, from his boarding place. on the
Pacific corporation. Lawrence. Mass.
Os good, who was weaver in the mills,
left his home, three weeks ago. and has
not since been heard from A sum Of
money on deposit to his credit in 4
local bank is also missing. An aunt,
his Sarah OsgCCd of Bucksport. Me.
is in the city. and an effort will be
made to locate her nephew. 1t Is
believed that he is either temporarily
demented. or has met with foul play.
An informal banquet was rendered to
John Daily the celebrated Irish eX
political prisoner. by his friends. Monday
evening. at the Parker house. Boston
Mr. DAILY in his speech covered many of
the points made in his remarks. last
night, and closed by saying: when Il
man goes to his grave, doing good for
Ireland, and doing it honestly. the young
men of Ireland will take up the cause
which ended at the final resting place
and follow in his wake" John Dewey,
the well-kn0wn Irish Nationalist, said he
came from New York to participate in
the celebration. which was given TO an
honest patriot. He said that Mr. Dalys
sufferinss were not told in the painful
manner that they should be. Mr.. DAILY
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