Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-03-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The walls OF the Gleason building at
Lawrence, Mass, which was Quilted by
| fire. Monday, fell with a crash about 1.3t
A. NJ, Thursday. A portion went through
| the wall of the Vendome hotel. The guests
were panic-stricI<en for a short time but
no one was injured
The fine summer residence OF Francis
Appleton on the shore OF Sauntaug lake
near Lynniieid. Mass. was destroyed by
| fire. Thursday, with its contents of valu-
able furniture. The house vas unoccu-
pied The fire probably was incendiary.
Loss $4,000: partially insured.
Mrs. Henry A.. Newton. nee Heming-
way, 80 years old. committed suicide.
Wednesday. BY hanging. at her home on
the Hemingway farm on the outskirts o.:
South birmingham, Mass. She had long
rary insanity. Her husband survives
her.
The London Globe asserts that there
Is good authority for the statement that
Joseph Chamberlain. secretary of state
for The colonies. under the incentive Of
Parliamentary pressure, has sen. PreSi-
dent Kruger y protest couched in strong
terms against the alleged violations OF
the London convention by the Transyaai
government.
A feud of long standing between Dep
uty Sheriff Bruce Wiseman and Thomas
Itaggerty OF Elizabeth. w. Va. culmi-
mated, Wednesday. In the murder of Hag-
gerry by Wiseman. The latter. II u said,
went TO Hoises gambling rooms and fired
Two shots at Haggeriy;,, Both bullets
penetrated the brain. killing him In
stantly.
The Ward Line steamer Seguranca,
which arrived at New York. Tuesday,
from Cuba. had on board just 81 bales OF
Havana tobacco. This shows the state
III the Cuban tobacco trade. Before the
war the Ward Line steamers brought
900 bales Of the leaf to that city on a
single trip. cargo Of 200 bales was con
sidered ordinary.
Capt. and Mrs. Reed OF the iron clipper
[. t. oakes. which arrived at New York.
SUNDAY, In tow OF the steamer kasbek.
after a series OF remarkable adventures.
we're 10 have been examined Informally,
Thursday. by Deputy Shipping Commits
iioner keanan. but the hearing was post
ponsd until Friday noon. because aifida-
ITS are being secured from several SAIL
Jrs at present in the hospital
In the English House OF Commons.
motion was made. Thursday evening. on
behalf OF the government. that the edu-
sationai bill pass its third reading Her
bert Asauith, on behalf of Sir William
Vernon Harcourt. the opposition leader
iuenza. moved the rejection of the bill.
After a debate that lasted for hours. Mr..
Asquith's motion was defeated. 25l to Isl.
The Kentucky Republican state central
GLOWING: Whereas. Six of the Reub-
lean members of the general assembly
'efuse TO support the Republican nomi-
ice for United States Senator. Resolved
o wait upon the Governor and request
lin 10 urge the said six Republicans to
upport the nominee OF their party. The
,ntire state central committee then cailea
IL a body on the Governor but the GOV
'rnor said he was too busy to see them.
The passenger who is thought to have
committed suicide by jumping from the
steamer Pilgrim during her run to FAN
liver. was discovered. Thursday. to be
Thomas ID. Harris. senior member of the
!rm OF Harris & Holmes cracker bakers,
New York. The Identification was made
Thursday. by Mr.. Harris two sons.
Thomas and James. They are utterly at
loss to account for their fathers sui
ide If he did kill himself. Mr.. Harris
eft New York, Tuesday night, to visit
relatives in Boston. He never reach Fan
River.
Secretary McSherry visited Whitman &
keith's factory, Brockton. Mass. Thurs
lay. and demanded that the firm should
ay union prices, y. cents per pair for
Goodyear work. The firm refused to
ial capacity. One of the firm subse-
;uently stated that the trying position
would not be accepted. 1t Is understood
hat the firm has received pledges hat
he Goodyear, operators and edgemakers
Is men in alb will refuse TO obey the
inion. if it orders them to strike.
On the Cleveland & Marietta Railroad.
at Eagle Hill. Ohio, in a binding snow
storm, Wednesday. the down freight ran
INTO landslide. the engine and five cars
being thrown into the Tuscarawas1 river.
Engineer Haddox. although perhaps IA
ally injured. swan ashore. Fireman
Dye was pinched between the engine and
lender. and death seemed certain to him
rom the flames of the wreck. which had
AIKEN fire, but he called upon a miner
sd Jones. to take his pocket knife and
tut his arm off. which was done, saving
him from a horrible death.