Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-24
NEWS NUGGETS.


The revenue cutter Rush has re-
turned to San Francisco. after an I'M
successful search for the overdue shil
Samaria, bound from Seattle for San
Francisco.
Superior Judge Ogden at Oakland.
CAL, has denied an application for a
warrant for the arrest for perjury OF
Carl Won Arnold. alias Count Won
Turkheim. who recently married
Jeannine Young. The alleged count ia
now at Halifax.
Relatives OF Henry WEIGH, young
man Of Valley Falls, r. l.. were noti-
fed, Friday, that he had died at Gen.
trail Falls, about midnight, as the result
Of injuries received, Thursday evening.
in bicycle collision WEIGH was found
unconscious on Chestnut street. Central
Falls. about . O'Clock.
The Duke of Westminster Guernsey
won the Craven stakes at the New
market. Eng. Craven meeting, Friday.
The race was for 500 sovereigns added
to sweepstakes of 10 sovereigns each
for starters. The event was for j.
years-olds. the second to receive 50
sovereigns out of the stakes.
The coroner's jury at Philadelphia. Fri
day. rendered verdict that william
yo4lmer. more familiarly known as BILLY
Vernon" the pugifist who was injured.
with Leslie Pearce. and who died. Thurs
day morning. at the Presbyterian hospi-
tai. Philadelphia, came to his death from
hemorrhage OF the h{atn the result Of an
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be placed. nor Is any person censured.
The sealing steamer Esquimaux with
1000 seals. and the Neptune with 500.
arrived at ST., Johns, ~. f., Friday.
They report unusually stormy Weather.
the latter having 50 men down with
a severe throat trouble. The steamer
Walrus is reported as being badly
crushed by an ice foe. The captains
of the Esquimaux and Neptune fear
that she will have great difficulty in
port.
The searchers for the bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas ]. Murphy of Beverly,
Mass, were rewarded. Friday. by finding
both bodies on the shore of the Essex
river at Keenwood. Salem. Beverly and
Danyers policemen were in the searching
party. They have been dragging for the
bodies some time. Mr.. and Mrs. Murphy
went across the river In dory, Monday.
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never returned, and it is supposed that
the dory capsized when they were cross
ing back to Beverly.
Joseph Andrew Iasigi. ex-Turkish con-
sui to Boston, was arraigned in the SUI
perior court at Boston. Friday. charged
with embezzling $4,000 from Pierre
Charles Devieux and Charles A. A. B.
Della Villadoere. He pleaded not guilty
and was held in $4,000. The following
persons offered themselves and were ac-
,epted as sureties: Albert E. Bigelow.
Moddis Meredith and Mary vitaiis Iasigi.
After the necessary papers had been
signed Mr.. and Mrs. Iasigi went to their
nome on Beacon street in a carriage.
At 2.30 p. M. Thursday, while King
Humbert was on his way to the races. at
Rome a man named Pietro Acciarito. an
ron worker out of employment, attempt
d to stab his majesty with a dagger. The
King escaped uninjured and the man was
lrrested. Two workmen. comrades of Ac-
,iarfto, were taken into custody. The ar
est, however, Is only a matter of pre-
,aution and to complete the inquiry be-
ng made into the attempt on the life Of
Atng Humbert. 1T Is not believed that
! conspiracy existed and 1T Is generally
accepted that Acciarito is insane
Lieutenant Colonel Allan. with the Ma
Ia Cristina battalion, engaged the insur-
rents at PurgatoriO, Havana province,
Tuba, the advance guard pursuing them
Q the Province farm. Here they were
ng followed. The Spaniards captured
he camp AMI important documents. The
leeing insurgents left 16 killed on the
eld and had many wounded. The regu-
ars lost none but had 16 wounded. Orr
ers have bee ngiven for the expulsion
rom the island Of George Aguirre. nat
rallied American. He was captured In
boat near Havana.