Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-06
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Die Information of Vienna, says:
THE Pope is willing to meet the desire
Of the United States and to accredit a
representative of the Holy See.
Three thousand iron moulders at
Chicago, have decided to quit work I'M
less the manufacturers shall agree to
increase their wages. The union de-
mands a minimum wage of 50 day.
a fire occurred at the Exposition
grounds at Buffalo. n. Y, Wednesday
night. in the Beautiful Orient"
Midway show. Two performers were
badly burned. The cry of fire almost
caused a panic in the theatre. No one
was injured.
Congressman Il. T.. Burke. who has
been ill at his home in Dallas, Texas.
for the past three months, died,
Wednesday. He was n native of Ala
bama and was born August l. 1S47. He
served four terms as congressman
from that district.
Provincial prohibition went into
force in Prince Edward Island.
Wednesday. and a batch of prosecu-
tions of liquor dealers who failed to
suspend business have been COM
menced The legality of the act will
be tested in the courts.
Bishop Nj. +. Howley. the Roman
Catholic prelate in St. Johns, \. F.,
published letter, Wednesday evening.
insisting upon the colony absolutely re-
covering the ownership of the railway
system, which is now in the hands of
Mr. Reid. the contractor.
Steps were taken at Wednesdays
meeting of the grain trade of the New
York Produce Exchange to prevent
any further attempts at corner IN
wheat and corn. The idea is to per
nit delivery of lower grade on con-
tracts calling for specific quality.
A compromise has been effected in
the settlement of the estate of the late
Playwright Charles III. IIoyt of Charles
town, n. II. The terms of the settle
ment are not made public. The claim
ants are Mary Green and Clara Hale
of Concord. and Joseph Hoyt of
Nashua, ali cousins.
The Rhode Island Senate committee
on interpretations reported favorably
on the petition of the International
Co. for a charter to furnish financial
facilities to American merchants.
manufacturers prospectus, developers.
etc, in South America. Cuba, Porto
: Rico and the Philippines.
| The Yale Varsity squad. consisting
! of the regular eight. the Varsity -FOUR,
two subs and two coXswains with
Manager \. III. Richardson and Head
Coach +. w. Allen left New Haven,
! Conn, Wednesday. for New London
to remain until after the races. The
freshmen crew also left for New Lon
don.
/ In the eighth annual Dartmouth In
tcrcclIcciatc meet at Hanover, n. H.,
Wednesday. drummer academy won
with "A points. The meet was the best
in the history of the association, good
records being made in all of the events.
PatteI son of Dummer academy. was
tie particular star, with three firsts
and q second.
Miss Maud Knight, 4 Christian Sci
enlist practitioner died. Wednesday. in
Baltimore. She was stricken with
disc, der of the stomach about seven
weeks ago, when one of the members
Of the family with whom Miss Knight
boarded. learned that she had not had
the attention of physician in her
sickness. he called the matter to the
attention of Health Commissioner
Eostley. Miss Knights sickness pro-
yoied 4 controversy.