Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-10-20
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East,
South and West.

A hail cyclone has swept over Malta
island, doing an enormous amount Of
damage 10 property Some OF the hail
stones weighed a quarter of a pound.
AT the close of registration In Boston
Wednesday night there was a total of
81 .2ii names on the voting list against
34,si5 at the state election, last year.
a cable to the New York World from
Paris states that Queen Wilhelmina Of
Holland is engaged to marry the Prince
of Wied. her cousin.
AZ the session OF the Master Horse
Shoers National Protective Association.
at Cincinnati, the recommendation Of
President Purcell for nine hours per day
was concurred in.
Harold Frederic. the London correspon-
dent of the New York Times. died
disease. He had been i'll for some time
but recently had much improved IN
health.
:. cali has been issued to the men who
are parties to the last mill agreement TO
factureTs' rooms at FAN River TO perfect
the plans that have been outlined ana to
carry them out.
The single scull race rowed at Halifax
Wednesday. between John Brennan OF
Halifax, and Harry Vail of St. John, was
won by a boat length, in PIP, distance
three miles. The race was for $3.50 side
and was rowed in smooth water.
The Paris Matin says that he health
Of the premier. Nj. Brisson, is such that
he wishes to retire from the cabinet, and
is considering with the President. the
choice of his successor, which may pos
sibly be NJ. Bourgeois, the present minis
ter of education.
a double funeral of Ellen and Katherine
McHugh, the two young women who died
as Il result of eating something contain
ing poison. probably bologna sausages,
was held at Woburn, Mass. Wednesday.
Both We're inferred in the Calvary ceme-
terry at Montvale.
The Turkish troops at Canea Crete,
with arms and baggage, started for Suda
Bay, Wednesday morning, where they
will embark for Turkey. The merchant
families of officers and officials who are
returning to Constantinopie.
The entire coast line of New Found
land has been swept by the recent
storms and it is feared that there has
been great devastation in the north
ern sections and along the Labrador
shore.
Wednesday mornings south-bound ex-
press on the Boston & Maine road was
wrecked between East Haverhili and
Glen Cliff. Seven cars We're badly dam
aged but no one was hurt. ne accident
was caused by two sections of the train
which had broken apart coming together
on an incline.
Billy Walker. the pugilist who was
Omaha, by andy Dupont of Kansas City
has not yet recovered consciousness and
surgeons say there is no hope of his re-
covery.- No effort has been made to ap-
prehend Dupont or any of the others who
We're concerned in the fight.
Notwithstanding the rumors that have
been afloat for some time concerning the
financial straits of the German National
Bank of Pittsburg, the announcement,
Wednesday morning, that the bank had
gone into voluntary liquidation caused
great surprise and many depositors hur-
ried to the bank to find the doors closed
The Lynch brothers of Halifax, who re-
Gently defeated Rice and Durnan of To-
ronto, in doubles, have cabled acceptance
the English pair. to row at Halifax, next
snring, for a stake of $1,000. Articles of
agreement will be drawn up calling for
the race to be roWed at Halifax, the Eng
lishmen to be allowed $3.50 for expenses
Despite continual bad weather. the
German day exercises attracted many
people, Tuesday, to the Auditorium build
ing on the Exposition grounds at Omaha
The parade of German societies was post
poned until Sunday night An address of
welcome by President Wattles was fol-
lowed by an address in German by Will
helm Rapp of Chicago, and an address
in English by Edward Rosewaler
Mr.. George Wyndham, conservative
member of Parliament for Dover, MAS
been appointed under secretary for war
in succession to the Right Hon VIM. |
st. John Brodrick. recently appointed
under secretary Of state for foreign
affairs in succession to Lord Cursor, |
Of Kedleston, the new viceroy of In
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