Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-03-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

ST Andrews Roman Catholic cathedral
AZ Grand Rapids. Mich. Ma destroyed
early Monday. by fire. resulting from Il
stroke OF lightning. loss about sJp,G01 with
only S31.sH Insurance.
The English ana Scotch promoters Of
the ChignCCtO marine railway project in
Nova Scotia which was aba ndonci about
10 years ago because OF a Jack OF capital
are endeaNoring TO revive the undertak-
ing
Mrs Elizabeth Naramore pleaded guitv
10 numbering one OF her children al Cold
brook last Thursday. in the district court
at Barre Mass, Monday. and she was
held without BAH for the grand jury. Ma
sitting. she Was taken to Worcester anu
lodged in jail.
Al meeting If the directors OF the
American Wooden Co. AZ Boston. Mon
day. the regular quarterly dividend of
III nor cent oa the preferred stock was
declared payable, April II. 1871. to stock
holders OF record This Will be the eighth
quarterly dividend of y. per cent. since
It's orEanizauou, amounting in the aSgre-
Eatcto S.sroe1i.
Time il up SAYS Lee j. SpanGler. the
York. Pa. prophet. March. 1871. is The
last month of the world. and. while tht.
end may not come this month. nor for
several months. the prophecies have been
fulfilled ard II j. only because the saints
elect have not been able TO finish their
work that the sphere viii continue to roll
along little lonEe
The HAT racing season was opened at
Lincoln. Eng. Monday. in snow storm
Richard Croker ran his mis- Eileen Violet
with j Rolf M. in the first race. the trial
plate OF 30 Sovereisns for three-yesr-oldS
AMI upwards, over the straight mile. bu:
failed to secure a place. Mr. j. Lewis bay
colt summer Gale Thy Wind Call out of
Summersdalel winning
The Boston Herald says: Although OF
fetal notice has not yet been rccciced at
The navy ward. il is pretty well under
stood by Admiral Sampson and other Of
~
become the flagship Of the NoNrth Attain
tic squadron. this summer. is TO be com
manded by Capt. Henry W. Lyon and fly
The two stars of Rear Admiral Francis |
j. IIgEiLson
When the time came for starting the
mills Of tho George A. Howe Box Co. a
Marlboro. Mass. Monday. it was found
that the rope cable connecting two fac |
tories had been cut during the night II |
is supposed that the action was perform |
a hy boys. II resulted. however. in about
will bc idle until a new cable can be
placed in position.
The pilots sailing out Of Boston met
there Monday to discuss the matter OF |
selling three Of the schooncrs in the pilot
feet This step was decided upon as a
preliminary 10 the use OF steamers ior
the pilots. Under the new comma non
Sin rilots will he on the boat off the
ichtShiu, four on the cape Cod station.
four on the reserve boat and twoNat the
Boston light station
Albert L. Johnson. who proposes 10
hlrild Il street car line through Staten Is
and Brooklyn and New York City, Nom
lay night. issued statement in which ne
announced his readiness to comply with
all he demands made ON him by thel
Rapid Transit commission Of New YORK
CITY He promises that the fare from
any one point 10 another IN New ork
city shall te not more than th:e" cents
\ New York Times special from Column
bia. s c. says AIRS. Preston ;, Brooks
nt Edgaiieid, y. q. + dead ~ pneumonia
At the home Of her son-in-law. y; r; Nc
Bee. general manager Of the Se5ooatu
vas the widow Of a member of Congress
who became noted because Of an episode
the United States Senate ,,Ie wheh s rs re
scented a reference BY thafies Su.nhti
and attacked him with Il cane.
ri. Rev John Sweeney. u. D.. died at
The BOYS Industrial School at Silver Falls
three miles from ii iohn' s y q, a b 3TY
been the head OF the Roman Catholic
church in ST. John diocese and the most
prominent figure in the church IN Nov
secrated bishop. He had been 4 priest
since lS4i. DR.. Sweeney was born in coli
ty Tyrone. ireland, 50 years ago
Mail advices al Victoria. s. c. rom
recently wrought much havoc N ~.
south Pacific. The storm which swept
over New Caledonia. especially on ms
cast cast was the worst in many years
A large number of vessels were wreckc4
and other damage was done Inc lSldnu
of Matuku was swept BY udai WaNt
and over 100 houses were blown Gown or
swept away by the waters. Many lives
are reported lost.
Assistant United States Attorney Gen
eral James Nj. Beck. master in the SUIT
10 set aside the assignment Of the Phi:a-
relphia Record by VIM. Nj. Singeriy, iied
his report in the United States court al
Phila delphia. Monday. MIR. Beck hnds
that Mr. Singerly was sane at the time
he transferred the newspaper PROPERTY 70
a ssignees George II. Earle, Jr.. ana Ricn-
ard Y Cook and the transaction was
therefore valid. He declares that the
Record shall be disposed of at public sale
and settles claims in dispute amounting
TO over 81 900.
The armored cruiser New York, is