Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-09-13
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brosshi BY the Wires from North. East
South and West.

A fire in the Rush building at Cincin-
natl. occupied by the kenton Powder Coz.
caused a loss of $1,000
An agreement has been signed at Seoul.
Corea, for the laying by Japanese of the
railroad from Seoul to Fusan.
2. *. Miller. Sr.. one of the best-known
lawyers in Wisconsin. and widely known
elsewhere. Is lying at the point OF death
at his home In milwaukee,, WIS.
The remains of Thomas Wheeler, son
of Gen. Wheeler. were taken to the
family burial ground in Lawrence county.
North Alabama. and inferred. Monday.
Fire destroyed the extensive printing
house of the Bee Printing Co, at
Omaha, Neb.. Monday. Loss. $4,000;
fully insured.
Judge Thomas NJ. Cooley. an authority
on constitutional law and former men,
ber of the Interstate commerce commits
sion, died. monday. at his home at Ann
Arbor, Mich.
The 233d anniversary OF the incorpo-
ration of Concord, Mass, was celebra-
ted, Monday, by exercises in the meet
ing house of the First Parish. under the
auspices of the Concord Antiquarian
Society.
The steamer Kosalie has arrived al
Seattle, Wash, from Skaguay. Alaska.
with go passengers from Dawson. who
brought about 100000 in gold dust and
drafts. william Stanley of Seattle had
about $3.50, 600 in drafts. The 500 pounds
of gold on which they were issued. was
shipped down the river to st. Michael.
The Peruvian legation at Washing
ton has received a cablegram from
Lima stating that there is no revolu-
ton in the country. In some places
bands of marauders have appeared
who are dispersed on the approach Of
the government troops sent to pursue
them. Peru, says the message. is In
the state Of complete quiet which 1t
has enjoyed for some years.
The sixth biennial convention Of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
opened ,at Toronto. Ont, Monday.
There were some 400 delegates presen.
at the opening and 200 more arrived
during the course of the day. The elec-
tion of officers will not be reached for
some days when an interesting contest
for q successor. to Grand Master F.P.
Sergeant is expected, 1t is understood
the contest will be between Grand Sec
retary Arnold and First Vice Grand
Master J. ]. Hannahan.
OH lOIIudA HAd0C Ny
Deputy Sheriff Smead, before Judge
Lyman in the police court, at Green
field. Mass. Thursday. Melville N.
Hamilton was charged with the muir
der of Patrick Toomey. Saturday night.
The hearing was postponed until, Fri
day morning. Hamilton was commit :
ted to the county Jail without bail.
The complaint of murder was made in
order that it might be sufficiently
brought to cover all the points In the
case. Toomey's death resulted from q
pistol wound inflicted during q quar-
rel.
The question, of the extradition Of
Mrs. Cordelia Botkin. for the murder q
Mrs. John p. Dunning and Mrs. Deane.
will doubtless be brought to focus
at San Francisco, Tuesday morning.
Gov. Budd viii hear the testimony Of
the prosecution and the argument of
the defence against sending Mrs. Bot
kin to Delaware to stand trial for the
crime. II the Governor shall order the
extradition Of Mrs. Botkin. the. whole
contention will be carried to the supe-
rior court and reheard before Judge
Cook on the hearing Of the iabeas cor
pus proceedings.