Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-28
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North, East
South and West.

South and West.
The man McIntire has been commit
ted to the supreme court at Halifax, n.
s, for trial, charged with starting the
fire that burned almost the entire town
of Windsor, N. s., a week ago.
The new Mills hotel. which has been
resignated as the Waldorf of the slums,
located on Blocker street, New York
city, was opened, Wednesday. Bishop
Potter, ex-Mayor Hewitt, and Mr..
Mills taking part in the ceremonies.
Mrs. j. w. McCurdy of Middle
Musquedoboi. n. S., went to the river
near her home. Wednesday, to get a
bucket of water. Half an hour later
her dead body was found in the river.
1t is supposed she tainted and fell in.
For the third time in two years the
Boston & Maine depot. at Topsfield,
Mass, was broken into. during Tues
day night. James Wilson's wheel
wright shop was also entered and a
number of tools taken. These were
used TO force open a window of the
depot. AS far as known nothing was
taken from the station.
The Army and Navy Union of the
United States began its eighth annual
meeting al Kansas City. Mo-. Wednesday.
Many well-known members of the union
are present from different parts of the
country. An adjournment will be had,
Thursday. About leo members were on
hand when the meeting was called to or
der. The morning session was confined
to welcoming addresses and responses and
small amount of routine business.
The case of Joseph A. Iasigi formerly
Turkish consul in Boston. who is charged
with embezzling about $200,00 from
French estates, was rot heard in the SUI
perior court at Boston. Wednesday MORN
ing. as expected. Another case. which
has been before the court for several
days. however, had not been concluded.
Judge Sheldon animated that owing to
Saturday being unavailable for the hear
ing of the case, and Tuesday election day.
he was rather inclined not 10 take up the
case this week. The probability. there
fore is that unless the case is reached,
late this afternoon it will go over to next
Wednesday morning
The four-story brick building at 116-
11S Water street. Boston, owned by the
Bangs estate, was damaged by fire at
2.40 A. NJ. Wednesday. The fire started
on the second floor, occupied by j. E.
Hadlook & Co., as a carpenter shop
and communicated TO the third floor
and burned large hole in the roof.
The other occupant Of the building is
the firm of Chapmant& Soden, whose
stock of roofing material and naval
damaged by water. The total loss will
probably reach $4,000.
DR.. Helen Densmore of California
and London, arrived at the Auditorium
Annex hoteE Chicago, with her hus-
~.
has been actively engaged in Mrs.
Florence Maybrick's case for four
years and for the first time she eX-
presses hope that the ! unfortunate
woman will soon be at liberty. In ad-
dition to the statement given by Mrs.
Densmore, John S. Meetings. of Aus
tralia, who has been in London for two
years, says it will be but two months
more before Mrs. Maybrick is a free
woman.
DR.. Jose Congcsto, the Spanish consul
at Philadelphia, Monday, received word
from Madrid that he has Peen APP
pointed secretary general to Cuba, sue
ceeding the present incumbent of that
office. The position is the third highest
in Cuba. DR.. COngoSta will sail for
Havana next Saturday. He has held
the position of consul for the past -
years. and prior to that was stationed
in France, Africa and Portland, Me.
Thomas Flannelly shot and killed his
father. Patrick 1Flannelly. one of the most
respected citizens of Redwood CitH Cal,
Tuesday night. because he had been or
dered from a ranch for disregardihg the
Old mans wishes. The crime waE COM
mitted in the elder F'lannelly's | home.
iat fhaaC hr1 = ,r,stl
the intention of committing murdef The
crime aroused The people of Redwood
City to high state of excitement. Posses
were formed to pursue the parrici4e. and
he was finally located at the ranch The had
been ordered by his father to leavek When
called upon to surrender. young FVhnneliy
opened fire on Sheriff McEvery (of San
Mateo county. and several of hiss depu-
ties. one bullet taking effect in thse sher-
IFS left arm The fire was returned and
Flannelly was wounded several tirhes. He
then surrendered and is now unde,r sur
geon's care.
A special to the Cincinnati Ccymmer-
cial Tribune from Springfield Ohio,
says; Henry Galloway. farther liv-
ing near Clifton 8 miles SOUTH of this
city, was held up within sight of his
home by two white men, TUESDAY
night. robbed of his valuablesg and de-
liberately shot With a shot gun Gal
loway was halted within 1909 yards of
his home by masked men wh6 demand
cd his money. presented dQuble-bar-
relied shot gum and because he was not
quick enough they emptie4 the con-
tents OF one barrel into his 9hest. The
shot aroused the ncighhort ood and q
posse was soon organiZed ard wen,
hunting the would-be murdHarers. Gal
loway is probably nortalll wounded.
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