Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-11
NEWS NUGGETS.


Brought ~ the Wires From tho
North. East. south and West.
In a saloon near Rush Springs, /. T.,
Judge Green and James MCGEE quar-
relied and in the fight that followed
both men were killed.
The Eliza Dawson house at Vassar
college. a new residence hall for 100
students, was opened, Monday. 1t is
gift from John D. Rockefeller, one of
the trustees, and is named in honor of
his mother. A.
Princes Luitfullah and Salabahaddin,
sons of Damad Mahmud Pasha, the
Sultan's brother in-law, and several
other Turkish fugitives OF lesser note
have been sentenced by default to per-
petual confinement in fortress.
Reports to the headquarters at Hous-
ton, of the Southern Pacific, Sunday
night, were that all of the persons in
jured in the Maxson. Tex, wreck were
doing WELL 1t is, probable that Chris
tan Kiel of San Antonio, is among the
dead. nothing having been heard of
him. This would increase the number
of dead to 10. AA't
The striking crews of the sealing
steamers left their ships at st. Johns,
N. F., at midnight Sunday night, rem
dering it impossible for the vessels to
sail. Monday morning. A complete
deadlock prevails The men are jubi-
liant over the success of their movement
and have telegraphed to other leading
centers. appealing to the men there not
to join their ships.
Osborne Diegnan, one of the men
who was with Hobson on the Merri-
| mac when she was sunk in the entrance
to Santiago harbor during the Spanish
war, arrived at Seattle, Wash, Monday,
on a visit to his mother. He has been
given a furlough of three months in
which to recuperate. When he is pro-
| NOTED to boatswain, Diegnan says he
will try for a commission.
The boycott on the Independent Car
penters' Union put on last week by the
Lynn Central Union to force the indie
pendent carpenters to join the United
Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Joiners
! of America, was taken off, Monday, and
the force Of carpenters employed by
Contractors Titus and Poor, Swamp
scott, who were laid off work pending
a settlement of the carpenters labor
war at Lynn, returned to work.
Charges have been preferred against
United States Attorney Wright, United
States Marshal Austin, Assistant Post
master Skaggs, and three of four minor
officials at Knoxville. Tenn, alleging
violation of Rule of the civil service
code. The charges grew out of the
contest for Congress in this district,
the accused being friends of Cong. Glib
son who is opposed for nomination by
N. w. Hale in a primary to be held,
March %.
The steamer Nome City arrived at
Seattle. Wash, from Valdez and linn
MIA. Sunday night, with three sacks of
| Yukon mail but none from Nome. She
left Ilimnia, Feb. IS. at which time no
signs had been seen of the long expect
ed mail carriers from Nome, although
| they were looked for almost daily. The
steamer reports stampede from VAL
dez to the Bremmer placer diggings. 200
miners having left already. The city
election at Valdez resulted in victory
for the prospectors and miners.
Advices from Dawson via. Skagway,
state that the people of Dawson are
preparing to make a strong fight
against the Treadgold concession. Tel
egrams received at Skagway from the
Klondike metropolis are to the effect
! that committee of prominent men of
that place is already on its way out
from the interior and will present the
peoples case before the authorities at
| Ottawa. Prior to the appointment of
the committee kilograms were sent to
Sir Wilfred Laurier, the premier. and
Earl Mimic, governor general of Cana
da, asking for a delay in the confirma-
ton of the grant.
| Up to and including March 1, the
new California Jockey Club had dis
tributed 1907, 800. Among owners whose
horses have contested for stakes and
purses at the Oakland track. the stable
Of Green B. Morris heads the list with
$25.430 to it's credit. To this sum must
be added the $500 won by Artvis when
| that colt captured the Bell stake. Sat
urday. Following is a list Of stables
that have won more than $4,000: G.
B. Morris. $25,430: Burns & Water
house. $13,700: Caesar Young, $17,S25;
w. B. Jennings & Co. $4,000; E. ].
| Baldwin, $6.650; James Coffey, $3.50;
w. H. Ketchman, $6.145; ]. F. Schorr.
| $c,O45: C. Linds. $3.50; H. E. Rowe,
/ $3.50: p. Ryan. $40.
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