Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-09
NEWS NUGGETS.
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South and West.

Max Alvary, the popular German OPP
cratic tenor who sang during many seat
sons in the United States, is dead at Ia
barr. Thuringia.
A special from Traverse City, Mich.
says, WORD has been received here of.
the accidental death of Judge Roscoe l..
Corbett of the 18th judicial district His
death was caused by an accidental dis
charge of gun held by his son. Father
and son We're on deer hunting eXpedi-
tion."
The coroner's jury at London which has
been investiga ting the death on Oct. -
last OF Harold Frederic. the correspon-
dent Of the New York Times; rendered
Kate Lyon. member of the late Mr..
Frederic's household. and Mrs Mills. a
Christian Scientist.
Governor Wolcott has signed the re-
QUESTION papers of the Governor of
Vermont for the body of Joseph Il.
Lamm. who is now under arrest in
Springfield. Mass, charged with kid
mapping and bigamy.
A gas explosion in Schooley mine. near
West Pittston, Pa; Tuesday morning,
seriously burned four men; James Coul,
James Mackn. Afterward fire damp fol-
lowing the explosion overcame Anthony
Branke and John Valvens. Branke was
dead when rescued. but Nalvens re-
covered.
The parents of Nye and Drakeslee the
young Medford yachtsmen who Were
drowned in the Piscataqua on the night
of Oct: Il; 1895, by their yachts drifting
brought suit against the Portsmouth
Bridge Co, for $4,000 damages. on the
ground that the bridge is a nuisance and
an obstruction to navigation.
At the National Sporting Club at
London, Monday evening, Nat Smith
knocked out Tom Turner with a blow
over the heart in the 18th round in a
boxing match. Turner remained I'M
conscious and died, Monday Smith
and his seconds have been arrested.
the Vermont Legislature, Tuesday.
making the investigating committee
appointed, last week. joint committee,
with the authority to summon witness
es. The purpose of the committee is
to investigate the expenses of the state
officers and states attorney.
John j. Jenkins, 40 years old. commit
ted suicide, Tuesday, by taking. dose of
Vile, Mass. Jenkins was arrested, Oct.
49, for assault on his wife. Mary B. Jen-
kins. by throwing her from a window,
She is now in the hospital To answer To
was to have appeared in court, and it IS
supposed that rather than face the
charge, he took his own life.
Negotiations are in progress at Pitts
burg, Pa, for the formation of a cor
poration, capitalized at about $4,000
900 that will take in all the local
hreweries. The intention of the pro-
moters is to merge the interests of the
is breweries in Allegheny county and
operate them as one great company.
After a shutdown of nearly three
months, Rice q Hutchins. proprietors of
the MiddleseX shoe factory at Marlboro
i Mass. announce that 1t win be reopened
Thursday. The factory was closed in Au-
gust owing to strike of the stitchers
who objected to the presence of one of
the forewomen whom the firm refused to
discharge The factory will likely be op-
Grated as free shop and it is thought
that other manufacturers will attempt to
employ nOn-uniOn men. The MiddleSeX
| employs 200 hands when running in full.
Impressive but simple funeral ser
vices were held at Norwich, Conn,
Tuesday. over the remains of the late
David Ames Wells, the universally
known economist, who passed away
| quietly at his home there. Saturday
| last. Services were held at Christ
Episcopal church. The Episcopal bur-
| ial service was read by Rev. VIM S.
Emery. The interment was at Yantic
cemetery.
Two sticks of dynamite weighing
nearly half pound have arrived at
San Francisco, through the mails on
| the overland train. The sticks were
in separate packages and both were
addressed to George Z. Hall. Turkish
consul. San Francisco. The postmarks
| were indistinct, but it is thought the
dynamite was mailed in Montana. Sew
eral weeks ago Mr.. Hall received a
similar package, but it was opened
| safely.
The City of Topeka arrived at Port
Townsend, WASH, Monday, from
Alaska, bringing ia passengers She
reports that heavy snow storms have
visited various sections Of Alaska and
nearly all mining operations have been
suspended except quartz mills located
near tidal water. On Nov. Q, four feet
1 of snow fell on Chilkoot and White
passes which completely put stop to
travel. Telephone messages from Lake
Lineeman to Skaguay announces that
about 400 persons are snowbound.
l. WIN. 4 OlSdu, XFlllnS 10 the London
Daily News from Sebastopol. after hav-
ing had an interview with the Car at
Livaoia. reiterates his conviction of the
earnestness and sincerity of the Cars
purpose in proposing disarmament. Mr..
Stead says it is impossible to repeat the
conversation. but he adds: MY opinion
! to a princess of the court who meetlng
me as | was leaving. asked me: We'll
what Is your opinion?. replied simply:
thank God for him. II he is spared to