Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-10-16
NEWS NUGGETS.
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.so South and West.

The old United States corvette Yam
tic, which has been fitted out at the
Charlestown, Mass. navy yard for the
Michigan naval brigade, left for De-
trOit at 1 P. NJ, Friday.
An explosion of mine gas occurred at
Kaska William colliery, near MiddlepOrt
Pa, Thursday evening, which has result
ed in the death of three men and severe
injury to three others. Patrick Sweeney
was instantly killed. and John Boner and
John MaltO have since died from their
injuries. The injured are Peter Paul, Pat
rick Doyle and William Rice.
There was a large attendance at Fri
days races at Waterbury. CT, under the
auspices of the Waterbury Driving Co.
The winners: The 2.28 class, trot, purse
$%O, won by Clayton, G.. g.. ]: E. Mars
ton. Pittsfield. Mass; best time, 2.2sA.
The go class. trot and pace. purse $500.
won by Maud H., 70. M. VIM. Zales, Fort
Plain. N. Y; best time. 2.17A; the 23O trot,
purse $500. won by Scooter, b. g., ]. b.
Whalen. Bangor; best time, 2.27
The session of the National Christian
Church convention. at Indianapolis, was
devoted to the department of Christian
WOmen's Board of Missions. After de-
vOtional exercises, addresses of welcome
were made and responded to. The COM
nitteeS were also announced. President
Mrs. Burgess then delivered her annual
address. after which reports of the Sec
rotary, treasurer and committee on leaf
let's were submitted.
Lieutenant H. d. Wise. U. s. A., who
left Washington. Thursday morning. to
ington. and New York. arrived at New
York. Friday. having ridden the distance
in "a hours, 80 minutes. elapsed time. The
best previous record believed to be au-
thentic. between the two cities. was &c
hours and n few minutes. Lieut.. Wise
made a similar attempt, last July, but
was storm bound and did not finish. The
lieutenant covered 23019 miles, over all
sorts of roads. He was paced by singles
and tandems between various points.
A fever of intense excitement has
been created at Mayfield, KY, over the
brutal act of a negro woman, in an at
tempt to burn to death white woman.
named Mrs. Brenis McKelvey. The
negro woman entered the McKelvey
homestead. and demanded of Mrs. Nc
Kelvey her jewelry and money. Upon
her refusal to give up her valuables,
the black virago threw Mrs. McKelvey
across red hot stove and held her
until she received probably fatal burns.
The negress then made her escape. II
captured she will be severely dealt
with.
lac OkNSldi 6AAAN July Va SduPOC-i
county, Kentucky, has reported the in
dictments Of the gang that criminally
assaulted Mrs. VIM. Gleason on ths
night Of October 6. Seven were indict-
ed for rape. the penalty for which irll
Kentucky, is death. Six were indicted
for completely in the outrage, the pen
atty for which is from 10 to q years
John Shannon, Matt Meemian, Hubert
Meter and William Schorety were re-
leased. All those indicted are in jai
and the feeling is now almost univer.
sal for the law to take it's course
There will be speedy trials.
The vote on directors at the annua
meeting Of the Boston & Maine was a:
follows: Lucius futile. 137,474; Sam.
uel c. Lawrence. 137.440; Joseph S
Kicker. 137.47o; George M. Pullman
1a7.4fo; Richard Olney. 137.47O: A. w
Srl''eway. 1888; Joseph H. White
1T.4ao; Water Hunnewell, 1s7,454
Henry Il. Reed, 137454; Aretas Blood
lSs:454; Lewis Cass Ledyard. 1877, 45e
Henry M. whitney 1910: Henry Z
D'rheck. l37.454;s william Whiting, 1s7,
As2: John A. Hail. 1s7,47O. JohrsR
Poot pf Lawrence and A. T. Prestce
eacs, recfived Is vo,ses There we're ;
nu;fber q scattesing votes.