Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-04-06
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

At the annual meeting Of the share
holders Of the Canadian Paciiic RaIlr"dI
held at Montreal. Wednesday, lhe oIu
board was reelected.
Emperor William Is recovering from
the severe attack Of rheumatism which
for a week has ncccsSitatcd his rcmalh-
ing most of the time in bed.
1t was officially announced at Toronto
Ont Wednesday. that Bishop O'Connor
Of London. has received the appointment
to the archbshopriC OF The Toronto dio-
cese. made vacan, by the death OF Arch
bishop Walsh.
mills New Bedford, were adjusted,
Wednesday noon The silk wcavers are
to return to work. Thursday. and the
speeder tenders who work nights took
their speeders Wednesday night.
There is a sugar war in san Francisco.
The Chronicle says that a local firm is
importing cane sugar from lava ana Ma
nila refined in English and Scotch fac
tories At Hong Kong. Several cuts in
the price have been made. the total re-
ductiou being nearly l cent "a pound.
News was received al the headquarters
Of the order of Railway Conductors al
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Wednesday. Of the
sudden death at Chatham, \. y; Of VIM
c. Wright Of Toronto, Canada. Mr.
Wright was chairman of the board Of
truslees Of the order and was known all
over the United States
At Il meeting uf the congregation ot the
Dtn AN Venue lTeShN terrain CuuGtn al New
York Wednesday night. 10 select sue
ceSsor - the late Rev. DR.. John Hail, a
unanimous call Wa1 extended tp the Rev
Dr. Alexander Connrl, pastor Of Tie Re-
gent Square PrcSb-l lecidn church, Lon
don. and president of the English Board
OF Foreign Missions.
AT Wilmington, Del. the jury in the
| federal court returned verdict. WedneS-
day night, finding VIM +. Cotton of
Philadelphia, guilty Of conspring with
defauting teller Wm. BDg9S i'm miSJpplH-
ing the funds Of the National Bank Of
Dover. Cotton's counsel have moved for
a new trial and argument on the motion
will be heard. Monday next
The dead body Of Frank Troeger, who
has been missing, since Feb. ~. wa
found Wednesday, In Duck run ON
McClintock street, New Britain, Conn,
but short distance from his home. EN-
cry circumstance indicated that the man
had been dead but short while. Death
was probably due to natural causes,
Troeger was " years old. carpenter,
and had wife and four children.
News reached St. Johns. \. F.. Wednes-
day, Of the burning Of a French lobster
factory on St. Johns Island. off the west
coast, the largest French fishing center
along the treaty shore Of Newfoundland.
Besides the factory, IL large boats and a
lot OF valuable fishing appliances were
destroyed. 1t is believed ,hat the fire
was the work Of an inccndiaTN. and the
circumstances may serve to bring abOu,
! tion.
Walter r Jackson his wife ana their
! 3-mont thS-old babe were found dead III
bed at Albany. Ga. Wednesday morning
! 1t is evident that Jackson first shot his
Wife tuen his child ana himself Jack
| son was young business man of high
standing and married jamie Goodwin. Il
/ leading society girl. 4 little over years
ago. Until recently he was cashier and
4 hook keeper for Il warehouse firm 1t i
! supposed nc broodcd over the loss Of his
position aud Killed his family and himself
! in lit of insanity.
( the National Business League Of Chi
cago. mas sent letters to the Governors OF
tine various states. the mayors of prinC!-
pal cities. presidents OF colleges and pro
fessorS of political economy throughout
the country asking their views on the es-
tablishment Of trade courts 70 facillta;t
| the sale Of surplus products abroad ant
open channels of trade hitherto closed t(
this country. According TO the plans ol
the leaders in the movement. the govern
ment IL to have charge of the trade
courts ana recognize accredited foreign
representatives.
Emily Vanderbilt Sloane, daughter O
Wm. Douglas Sloane and niece Of Cor
nclius, VIM Il. Frederick and Georgt
| Vanderbilt. was married. at moor
Wednesday. to John Henry Hammond o
| Boston. The ceremony took place at St
| BartholOmew's church, New York, tht
pastor. Rev. David II. Greer officiating
Following the ceremony at the church, :
! wedding breakfast was served at th'
Sloane residence. The guests numbere,
about 200 mostly members Of the Nandcr
bilt ana Hammond families and intimat,
personal friends. The tables were gor
gcously decorated after designs suggested
by the bride. \ reception was held upol
the arrival of Mr. ana Mrs Hafnmon,
from the church. The newly married
pair will spend the honeymoon at LcnOX
About 800 men resumed work at the
mines al Jchnamiuor Mich "Wednesday
Many union men have applied for work