Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-04-12
NEWS NUGGETS.
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North, East. South and West.

King Otto of Bavaria, has again
suffered from severe hemorrhages OF
the kidneys and violent spasms.
Lord Salisbury has not left the
grounds of his villa at Beaulieu. since
his arrival. Several members of his
family arrived, Thursday.
Government receipts at Washington.
Thursday were: From internal reve-
MUGS, s800,24O; customs, s611,305: mis-
cellaneous, 1851; expenditures. ST.
$50. 600.
The known actor. Emil Goulsen.
is arranging to tour the United States
during the coming summer. He propos-
es to read his most notable plays in
New York. San Francisco and other
large cities.
The London Morning Post. Thursday.
says it is rumored that an Alexandria
firm Of cotton brokers has failed with
liabilities reported to amount to Sl.250.-
GOO while it is said that the assets
show on poper a margin of $150,000.
Every man in the car shops of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey at
Ashley, Pa, went on strike at noon,
Thursday. because superintendent
Thomas refused to reinstate 80 en-
ployes who had been laid off a few
days ago.
Michael .Hohenstein, 3syears old. a
sub-contractor, while engaged in put
ting a staff on the government build
ing at the Pan-American Exposition.
at Buffalo, n. Y, Thursday, fell from
the dome of that structure and was
instantly killed.
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press says: "A
rumor from an authoritative source
has it that j. J. Hill has interposed
to prevent the sale of the Northern
Pacific lines in Manitoba and tina. he
has, under the new order of things,
other plans for these lines.
Unless the engineers. firemen and
V alter tenders employed at the plants
of the Republic Iron and Steel Co. at
Youngstown, Ohio. are granted in
creases in wages ranging from Is to 80
cents per day. they threaten to strike.
Monday. A strike would throw about
1000 men out of employment.
Train No. 2, northbound on the Dem
yer & Rio Grande. the Atlantic Limit
ed, which left Pueblo. Col. at 1870 p.
NJ. Thursday, cOllided at Eden. miles
north of Pueblo. with southbound
train. Both trains We're running slow
lv. Three trainmen were severely in
jured. The passengers were badly
shaken up but so far as known none
were injured.
The recent shooting of live pigeons
at Interstate park, n. ". has resulted
in a drastic bill which has been franz
cd through the efforts of VIM. Dutch
er and Ralph Waldo Urine of the
Americana Humane Society. Under
the provisions of this bill the shooting
of pigeons either for amusement or
for the practice Of craftsmanship. is
made misdemeanor. The bill also
provides for the repeal of the exist
ing law which permits clubs to shoot
pigeons for practice. and under which
the shooting of birds by the Interstate
Association of Marksmen was con-
Quoted.
Vessels cannot be held liable for the
loss of life on account of negligence.
according to the decision of the United
States court Of appeals at Chicago, in
the Mary ID. Ayer-O noka case. Re-
covery can only be had against the
owners of the craft, there being no lien
against the vessel itself. The case
arose over the collision between the
steamer Onoka and the schooner Mary
d. Aver on Lake Michigan. two years
ago. The Aver went down carrying
three Of its crew. Suits were institute
ed for $4,000 against the steamer. and
it is these suits that have have just
been defeated. Numerous similar suits
are pending around the lakes and un-
der the courts ruling it is expected
that they will be dropped.
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