Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-01-23
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

NV CT Spiu.Ebti, 1tlin.r outludy. ht
stroycd four stores. causing loss o
$4,000. about two-thirds insured,
Henderson and the three Indians nov
BE executed in Mar h. the day appointe,
by Judge Duaas.
An earthquake shock was felt at Rich
view, H.. Saturday at O'Clock. Tn.
vibrations lasted for several minutes. 4
roaring sound accompanied the shock.
Gen. Michael Annenkoff. the distin
guished Russian engineer who con
structcd the Trans Caspian railway, j.
dead.
The casting of the lead keel for the
new yacht was completed at Bristol. Il.
L.. Saturday. 1t is apparently fine
piece of work.
John Bennett who would have been 10i
years old had he. lived till March. died az
Carmel. n. ". Saturday, after an illness
of TWO weeks from grip. His oldest son
is nearly so years old.
Fire in the history building at 4lS-i2o
storehouse by II. Rosenthal. hair and
clothes brushes. did damage. Sunday. to
the extent of $4,000; insured
Lioyd's weekly London newspaper an
nounces that Wilson Barrett has COM
menced, suit against Hall Game and
Charles Frohman for the dramatic rights
to THE Christian" in all countries en-
cept the United States.
While skating on the Fowl meadows at
Canton. Mass. Saturday Winsiow
through the ice. Before aid could reacn
him, the first mentioned was carried I'M
der the ice. His companion was rescued.
Frederick Hill vice president of Tan
ners National Bank, died at Catskil. "
y, Saturday night, in his sS,h year. For
N 10 no "a. brnr ,,ft t,,x IL
From 1850 until 1892 he was treasurer OF
Greene county and was repeatedly elected
without opposition.
News was received at Madrid. SUN
day evening. from San Sebastian. SPAN,
of a terrible fire at Elgeidar- Deva
about 10 miles west of San Sebastian,
in which 20 persons lost their lives.
Mrs. Polly Vincent, the Oldest resident
OF Rome. n. Y. died, Friday night. at the
nome OF her daughter. in the 99th year of
her age She was a daughter of Thomas
Huooard, who was born in 1850 and en-
ESted in the Continental army under Col.
Human at Waterbury. Conn, when but
ID years old.
Between = and 3 A. NJ. Saturday, fire
was discovered in the Laurel Hill Yarn
90 5. mn at Bridgeton. a suburb of Pas
coag, K. l.. Before anything could be done
TO save the structure it was ruined. en-
failing loss of $4,000. The outbuilings.
with a large stock house on the opposite
side or the street. and two tenements,
were also consumed.
Much alarm is felt over the extent to
which whooping cough has developed in
Haverhill. 1t has now assumed the pro-
portions of a small epidemic. Seventeen
new cases were reported to the board of
health last week. During the past six
months 80 deaths have been caused by
the ailment. and of this number six oc-
Cured during the past three weeks.
During the Christmas holidays a
party of gentlemen arrived at De Witt.
Ark. and went hunting on the island
near by. Philip Faudi. IA retired mil
lionaire merchant of St. Louis. went
out hunting on the second day. and ne
has not been seen or heard of since.
Mrs. d. E. Fitzgerald alias Nine lin
GAM, alias Mrs Elizabeth Byron. wanted
IN New York. Boston. Philadelphia and
Worcester to answer charges of extortion
was arrested at Chicago. Saturday. at
the request of Chief McClusky of New
York. Mrs. Fitzgerald posed as a medl-
UNI. and. it is charged. has swindlcd we
tins out Of over So 900 Within the last live
years.
There was a violent storm throughout
Enslanu; Friday night, accompanied by
in South Wales. overlooked. a bridge was
destroyed and many cattle were drowned
The channel service was suspended .rhc
Conway valley, in North Wales. Is mum
dated and forms \ great lake. The Lon
don IL Northwestern Railroad at L,andud-
no Junction is washed away.
Tom Lansing. the heavyweight pugilist
VINO was injured in a bout with Jack
Root in Chicago. about two months ago
died at Louisville. Saturday. For two
Jays he had been unconscious Lansing
was Knocked down by one of Roots ter
rihc punches and his head struck the floor
with such violence that clot formed on
the Drain. An operation was performed
but 1t was impossible to save his life.
Michael Milan was taken to Quincy
rom Dedham jail, Saturday, for a fur
ther hearing on the charge against him
II numbering his wife -Cecily. by burning
ner to death, Jan. Z. Judge Humphrey
vho heard the evidence submitted. Satur
lay. was unable to be on the bench on
account of sickness, and the case was
continued until next Saturday, Milan
vas again committed to Dedham iail
The Shanghai correspondent of the
London Daily Mail says: "A telegram
from Chun Khing. province of Chuen.
announces the release of Father
fleury, after several months captivity
N the hands Of the So Chuen rebels
II was supposed he had been muir
Tered"
Amelia Dupuis, q years old, a woman