Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-02
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Judge Thayer in the United States court
OF appeals at st. Paul, Tuesday. reversed
the decision in favor of the defendants
1 EeMdered by the lower court in the case
OF the government against the Pine River
Logging and improvements Co. involving
/ S4G7.h00 worth of lumber said to have been
wrongfully cut and removed from Indian
| reservations.
| While out hunting withfour compan:ons
! at Irwin. Pa, Monday, Joe Bolet an
Italian coal miner, accidentally dis
| entered the body of John Macholi an
| othere Of the party. The accident fright
ened Boleti and he started to run. when
withoat g word MachoH raised his gun
ana sh3t him through the heart The
murderG sis stiH at large.
Detective Mcyey Of Delaware, who is
| representing that stpfe at San Fran
cisco, in the kin Poisoning case, has
| engaged attorneys to look after the
legal side of the case and an endeavor
will be made to have the case carried
to the federal court for settlement.
A verdict of $4,000 for the plaintiff was
returned by jury at Boston. in the su-
perior court, Tuesday. in the case OF
Charles r. G, Gibson VS., the International
| the Provident Trust Co.. which is a ten
ant in the defendants building. On April
Is, 1896, Mr.. Gibson was leaving the ele-
yator at the street floor. when the car
right leg. He sought to recover ss0,OO0
The 32d annual convention of the Amer-
lean Institute of Architects convened,
Tuesday; at Washington. The conven-
ton Will last three days. Many of, the
best-known architects and designers IN
the United States are in attendance. The
local committee of arrangements has
spared no pains in the preparation of u
programme of sightseeing and entertain
ment that will make the sojourn of the
delegates in the national capital pleasant.
The end of the Gloucester fishing
season is at hand, and with it is count
ed the profit and loss and the sacrifice
of life. The past season has been very
severe on the fleet. The reckoning for
the year is IA vessels total loss, 81
men drowned. % wives widowed and IS
children orphaned. The losses will APP
proximate 100000.
A suit was filed in the United States
court at Cincinnati. Tuesday. by the
United States Mercantile Trust and De-
post Co o. Q, Of Baltimore, asking that
mortgage be foreclosed on the Baltimore
& Ohio Railroad. 1t alleges that mort
gage for $29; 100000 was given in 1886 and
dhat ana last August soseS interest, was
Judge Thompson will call the officers Of
the road and Receivers Cowan and MUIR
ray into court.
The Vermont House, Tuesday. passed
the bill Incorporating the Rutland L
Canadian Railroad Co., with capital
stock of $1,000,00o giving it the right to
construct a railroad from Burlington
to the Canadian line. The construction
of this line will give the Vanderbilt
system a line from New York to Can
ada and the Great lakes.
The Indians are leaving Grant county,
oregon. as fast as possible, and no fur-
ther trouble Is expected. The body ol
one of the Indians killed near lee was
exhumed and an investigation made by
coronerS jury. 1t was found that he naI
been killed by deputy sheriff and posse:
VINO asked for peaceable surrender anu
flre and killing one of their NUMBER.
George Cutting. The posse then returned
the fire. killing five Indians.
r. T. Howell an insurance agent OF
Bridgeport, Ohio, was arrested az
Wheeling, w. Va. Tuesday, at the in
stance of the West Virginia state audi
tor for issuing in Wheeling. fire insur-
ance policies of companies not author
lied to do business in that state. MT.
Howell waived examination and his
case will come before the grand jury.
next week.
The steamer Farrallon arrived az
Seattle, Monday night, with about lW
klondikers who left Dawson, Oct l. &C
cording to the estimate of the purser,
they had about 100000 worth of gold dust,
They report about Is inches of snow. on
the Chilk0ot Pass. and inches in White
Pass. The weather was getting quite
cold. The last boat to leave Dawson TINS
season for the lakes was scheduled 70
leave. Oct. I. About $50 people had en-
gagged passage on her. Rich placer
strikes are reported ON the Dalton trail.
Frank e. Foss, postmaster at Hill
N. H.. was taken to Concord, Tuesday
by United States Marshal Clarke
Campbell, and arraigned before Unitea
States Commissioner F. e. Shurtlen,
on the charge of embezzlement from
the United States government ne
pleaded not guilty. waived examination
and was bound over in the sum OF $Soou'
which he thought he would be able. y
secure. Post Office Inspector Harlan
S. Willis. who made thorough exam
ination Of the Hill post Office. Monday
stated the amount Of shortage IS $oSzs'
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