Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-26
NEWS NUGGETS,
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North, East. south and West.

During the week ending June .
| there We're 155 new cases and ln
deaths from bubonic plague at Hong
Kong.
In the feet maneuvres off the island
OF Teusima, Tuesday, three japanese
torpedo boats collided. 1t is reported
that one of them sank and that ssr-
eral men We're drowned.
George Washington, the negro BODY
servant of General Lee. who was ar.
rested at Boston, Monday, on charge d
manslaughter in causing the death d
Alexander Walker in a battle win
knives, was arraigned. Tuesday. Hs
is SIS years old. He pleaded not guilty
and was held in sum Of $4,000 for The
superior court.
A fire early Tuesday in the bulldog
of the j. Edwards Painting Co. at s
Louis, Mo-, quickly spread TO building
adjoining and the upper portions o.
tenements and a panic ensued num-
Der of occupants jumping from upps.
windows. Mrs. Anna lola was fatally
injured and died half an hour Later
Her daughter Camille had her hip DID,
located and skull fractured. and her
son Edward was seriously injured. II.
loss was small. I
Amid scenes of excitement in tn;
crowded galleries the Federal ASSEMBLY
at Melbourne. Victoria. Tuesday, byi
vote of Ga to Il expelled Mr.. Findlay.
editor of labor organ, for republish-
ing in his paper the article from the
Irish People of Dublin dated May 10
violently attacking King Edward
which caused the seizure of the last
mentioned weekly periodical by the
police of Dublin. Cork, Limerick and
other towns Of Ireland.
The transport Hancocl, sailing from
San Francisco. Tuesday. carried g
passengers Adj. Gen. Corbin. Brig. Gen.
J. Weston of the commissary depart
ment, Senator c. II. Dietrich of Ne
y aska and Congressman Julius Kahn
san Francisco. The two last named
are going to the islands to investigate
the needs and conditions of the country
and its people. Surg. Gen. Sternberg
and Gen. Chambers Mckibben and
number of teachers from Philippine
schools will also sail on the Hancock.
Free public vaccination will be given
in Woonsocket. 4. l.. Wednesday.
decided upon within a week by the
city officials The physicians will first
visit the public schools and vaccinaf
all the pupils there: then the mill EN-
,loyes will be subjected to treatment,
nd later the pupils of the parochiai
schools. The object Of this action -
imply as a matter Of precaution-
There are no cases of smallpox in the
city. but number of people are III
With the pest in the surrounding towns
GEAR there.
Billy Gardner Of Lowell. the New
England featherweight champion. mas
been matched to meet Kid Broad. July
IL, at Tom O'Rourke's new cluo In
Bridgeport. This will be the first meet
ne of the club and the boys are TO poA
20 rounds. Both men have posted s-oV
for appearance with Al Smith OF Ne"
York. representing Broad. ana De"
'enton of Boston. who backs Gardnef'
;ardner gives away four POUNDS as .ne
BOYS are to box at $50 pounds.
winner of the match is expected 10 NC
n line TO meet Terry McGoverh.
A Detroit I-cr,..., special from iron
Mountain. Michigan. says; Inc
iraulc works ytpuinnesec Falls. nss
miles distant. We're totally destroy.u
by an explosion followed by FIRE cary
Tuesday. The cause OF the explosion,
is a mystery. The loss in dahnaS -.
machinery will exceed $2O0Ooo
power for operating the Chap'n, IN IN
ington & Hamilton mines was iur''' ga
ed almost entirely by the works a~
their destruction will necessita'e ~
closing of these mines for some ll1,e
throwing 1000 men out Of employ 'e"''