Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Tho sun Francisco CaI said. Monday.
'hat n J. Baldwin If trying Up form a
company 10 erect hotel 10 cost s.. $40 ~
on the site Of the old Baldwin, If he
fails in mis- he intends to put UP a tenn
porarN two-Story structure.
Nm. +. Cunningham. the contractor.
who disappeared from Clinton. Mass.
last fan, was in Clinton. Monday. He has
been in daZed condition for months. IL
read about himself in Northern paper
at Mobile. Ma, VIII oh brought Him tn
his senses
IN order to develop the agricultural re-
sources N the empire the Sultan has
consulted with the United States minis
TOR. Mr. o. $. Slraus. ut Cnnstantinople.
IN regard to securing the services Of TWO
American agricultural experts. who will
n attached tn me ~ nIStrY Az mines. ag-
riculturc ana forests.
ON The Southern Pacific. east Of CHA
Send. ;Ariz., west bound freight train
crashed into a burning bridge All the
cars We're piled IN lhe engine ana caugh;
fir" Conductor Dovey ana Fireman
Courtney were buried IN the wreck ana
burned 70 death. Engineer Adams was
badly injured and WAS taken to his home
"n special train.
Lady Scott, wife Of Sir Samuel Edward
Scott, Conservative member of Parla-
m"nt for West MdrYlehonc and daughter
NJ Earl Cardigan, lurd lieutenant Of Ire
land. VINO disappeared somewhat mvS-
!rrinusly while out shopping. at London,
April Ia, SftHtlN alarming her family. has
hrrn found and l. now with her relatives
lhr Dtny chronicle, which makes this
announcement, Says tho matter ~ br.ng
umicdEly arranged.
\ committee of e. citizens ur D,trni
MiCh. hy their attorney. Monday. filed a
nll m rnmpdint IN thr rcUit court I'D
Detroit asking mat Gov. piugrcr ANA INV
other members at the Detroit street rail-
way commission ana the city Of Detroit
hr tCmpurar ~ ana prrnrtuIllv vuinir.I
lt.t. 4t,..I
purchase ana operation w prtruIt's str,of
railways under ihc McIcud act ana thai
hh proceedings hereunder De dccrrvd To
hc void.
me terrific explosion uf gun cotton
which occurred, Monday. at the works
OF the Billings. Clapp Chemical CO.. at
Newton, Lower Falls. Mass. wrought
more damage than was at first esti-
mated. and the total loss will probably
reach $4,000. There is scarcely a whole
pane Of glass to be found in the village
The explosion is thought to have
been caused by spontaneous combus-
ton.
= suit for damages has been instituted /
by one Washington, ID. a.. dry goods firm |
against another which involves a novel |
point OF general interest. The charge : |
mat the defendant firm "muliclously I'M |
lawfully ana uniuStlV" conapired tn ppr- \
suade one Of plaintiffs clerks 70 leave his
employ and enter that of the defendant.
by reason Of which the plaintiff was COM
PEELED 10 increase The clerks salary in
order To rcta his services. The purpose
Of the suit is TO determine whether an
employer has the legal right to induce
employees of other concerns to leave the
service Of the latter hy offers Of increased
salaries.
The New York Tribune, Tuesday. viii
say. 1t was said, Monday, that the flour
milling combination had been finally ar
ranged, and would become effective on
May /. The consolidated company, it II
Will have a capital Of SIS 900
MOO, half preferred stock and half com
non. and, Will issue Sl5000,o0o bonds The
,ombination, il is said, does not include
he Washburn-Crosby. PIlsbury ana
Consolidated Mills Of Minneapolis, All
hough the Washburn-Crosby Go. ma,
before long enter the new COMPANY.
George Urban Of the Urban mills Bur
alo: II Is expected will he president az
he new corpora ton.
Slgner Aiareeni. the electrician.
Y hose egherimenfs in wireless teleg-
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