Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-01
NEWS NUGGETS.
brought by the Wires From the
North. East south and West

The British bark Highland Forest
Capt. Chapman. from New York. Jan
p. for Fremantle. has been wrcC kcd
at Mandurah. on the west coast of Aus
tralia. No lives were lost. Part Of the
cargo may be recovered
The expected strike Of electric line
men in the employ OF the Boston Ele-
waited Railway. which was thought by
many would cripple surface transit
"Wednesday. will not occur. as n COM
promise is under consideration.
The Panama Railroad Steamship
cos. steamer City Of Washington.
which arrived at New York. Tuesday
from Colon. had on board the crew Of
eight men Of the schooner Emma G.
Knowles which was discovered one
day last week on her beam ends and
abandoned off Baregat.
John McDcrmott. aged -. was shot
ana killed. carly Tuesday. at 4 we'd
ding ut Amsterdam, y. s.. by Albri Z
Nettucr. mi iegroom. Nctncr objected
to the presence of McDcrmott and his
companions ana ur,i"r.,.i rir-
house. He did not 80 quick enough
ana h. shot Mcncrmatt with rcvc!-
Vcr
William Ramsey. cripple. shot and
killed his b~othcr-in-l Madison
amos, truck farmer at Chattanooga.
Tern. becaTsc the latter refused TO
take i drink with him. Tie bullet
passed through Amos body and fatally
injured an infant in the arms Of Mra.
Amos who WAS in the room 1T the
time.
President Jimenez Of San Domingo.
has appointed the following ministers
in succession to those resigned. April
p: Minister of the interior. Senior Co
mcz: minister Of posts. Senior Grullon:
minister of war. Senior Rodriguez; IN
toy secretary of finance. Senior Guerra.
The country is quiet. Several generals
are to be prosecuted by the govern
ment on various charges.
All the insurance on the cargo Of the
vrre ked steamship REQ De JancITn.
amounting to $1,000 coo has been paid nj
| san Francisco. It is not known how
! much Insurance was carried on the
| vessel. The collector at Honolulu cent
| over bv the Rio. S30.OG0 in trc4si.r and
! it was not injured. The steamship
company also carried many thousands
! in its safe on which there Was no IN
/ suranCe.
! Under special instructions OF DAVID
| NJ. Dunn. collector of internal revenue,
| cnacial Deputy Muilay of Portland ana
| DENNY Ross Of the Seattle office. Mon
| doy seized IN various hotels and res
| ta,rants and saloons in Seattle. IN
wards of $50 cases of imported cham
n,rnes and Rhine wines for alleged
violation of internal revenue laws. Tte
property seized by the officers is Vained
! at between $4,000 and $4,000.
The dive house of the Taunton Dye
! ;rr ard bleaching CO. at Taunton
! Mass. was destroyed by fire,
rrucedav afternoon. together with
valuable machinery. causing n
loss of between $4,000 and $40
GOO Tic building and contents
r,arc fully insured. Tho occupants e.
c,ned without injury. The plant is y
| Total loss. The works have been run
ming night ard day for some time.
| -;'hc war department. says New
york Tribune special from Washing
tor. if is said that efforts are being
de to have the rc-organizcd stand
no army fully Differed and equipped
cnd enlisted TO the strength of 10000
mon by Aug. /. More apprehension IS
fcit over getting the full quota of COM
,,otant line officers by the date men
toned than over the recruiting of the
l., rev regiments. Except for this it IS
/ n,ohahie that Secretary Root and Ad-
| infant corbin would have accompanied
tho President on his, Western trip.
The semi-annual meeting of the
| charstolders of the Grand Trunk Rail
road was held. esday. at London.
The directors report showing a de-
crease in the receipts and an increase
in the expenses. was accepted without
criticism. The president. Sir Charles
rivers Wilson, SD id the Buffalo Exhibit
,;on ought to bring largely increased
TRAFFIC. Referring to the cOmpany's in
tention to spend 100000 at Portland
Me. for the construction Of n new
Grain elevator Sir Charles said the
feeling in Canada over the patronage
Of an American port was quite unjus-
tifiable, as Montrears facilities fol
shipping ard storing grain were eX-
ltremcly inadequate. Portland was the
natural outlet of the line The retiring
ldirectors were reelected.