Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-25
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from North. East
South and West

The Grand Trunk Railroad fire CHI
handlers who struck for higher wages
have abandoned the fight and the Strikt
has been declared off.
Governor Gage of California. an.
nounced Monday. that he had appoint
ed Dan Burns to be United States sen
ator to succeed Stephen w. White. I'M
der the same circumstances as those
under which Governor Stone Of Phila-
delphia appointed Quay.
The Rev. Alex Cornell Of the Regent
Square Presbyterian church. London.
who was rendered the pulpit of the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church at
New York. tn fill the vacancy caused
by the death Of DR.. John Hall. has sent
a cablegram declining the call.
Samuel +. Downey. deputy internal
revenue collector at Lancaster. Pa,
was arrested. Monday, by Capt. Burns
Of the secret service. who went there
with Chief Wilkie from Philadelphia.
Downey il charged with informing ia
cobs ana kendig. the cigar makers ar
rested fur counterfeiting. Of the fact
that Burns was after them.
Gov. Roosevelt has notified the Mrr-
chants Association committee in
charge of the dinner To be given at
New York to Senator Frye. next
Wednesday, that he will accept the in
vitation to preside. Senator Frye is
expected in New York city Tuesday
Senator Pasco of Florida. will also
hc a guest of the committee.
The Baptist ministers of Philadcl-
phia. at their weekly meeting. monday.
adopted resolutions condcmning the
burning at the stake. yesterday. in
Newman. Ga. Of the negro murderer.
Sam Hose. The resolution was intro
duced by Rev. Kerr Boycc Upper, who
in offering IL, said he did 50 as zone
who was born in Georgia. but who
bushes. today. for his state.
Fire which broke ont in the opera
House block at West Derry. n. H..
early Monday morning. caused a loss
of about $4,000. The principal loss is
to the building. owned by Ernest l..
Abbott. His loss is estimated ut $4,000
with insurance $4,000. The opera house
in the upper portion of the building
is a total loss. Kidder Bros. grocers
who occupy the entire ground floor Of
the structure lost $500. They carried
insurance of S2700 The cause Of tn"
fire is attributed to defective electric
light wiring.
The Daughters Of the Revolution ana
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton will not unite and the difference
between these Revolutionary societies
will not be healed by amalgamation.
The annual meeting of the general
society of the Daughters of the ReVO-
luton began at Philadelphia, Monday,
and one of the most important matters
transacted was the ratification by the
major organization Of Il No coalition
resolution. Delegates We're present
from 10 states The annual reports of
the officers were read and showed
fourishing condition of affairs.
The San Francisco Examiner, Monday
said: Just as he started for Los Angeles.
Gov Gage was asked what he thought OF
th. appointment of Matthew s. Quay as
United States senator from Pennsylvania
by Gov. stone of that state. II don
know Quay ana | don't know Stone. he
said but if your question has anything
Ia do with the SenatorShID from CalifOr-
MA. ali / have to say is that | have al
ready appointed Dan Burns as United
safes senator to succeed stephen NJ.
White His commission has not Yet been
made ont. that's all" The Governor re-
fused to say when the commission to Col.
Purne would be issued. In fact, ne re- |
fused to discuss the right OF GOV stone
In anpoint Quay senator. lie left the i'm |
nression. however. that If quay Is seated |
~ mo senate he will at once issue |
to ID. NJ Burns