Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-19
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AL meeting at Chicago OF the eX-
Iecutive committee of the board of trus-
tees of Northwestern University. it was
decided to accept the resignation of
Prof. Charles w. Pearson, whose criti-
|cisms of Biblical miracles has provoked
$50 much discussion.
James r. Keene, Tuesday, gave &c.
e60 for the relief of the poor at New
York who suffered in the blizzard of
Monday. 1t was the duplication of
similar donation made last winter by
Mr.. keene and was sent to the United
Hebrew Charity Societies.
J. p. Morgan & Co. of New York, dis
tributed a dividend of SIC, OOO, 900, Tues
day. to the members of the syndicate
formed to underwrite the United States
Steel Corporation. The dividend rep
resents per cent. of the 5000, 900, 900 foi
which the syndicate was liable.
Capt. Quick of the Morgan Line
steamer FL Alba, which arrived at New
York. Tuesday. from New Orleans, de-
clares that while coming up the north
east run Of the Gulf stream from lat.
81 north to Hatteras. the current was
setting southwark, opposite its usual
course.
Bob" Kelley, once noted Fenian
and who is said to have served nine
| years for shooting James Talbot, an
English employe. in Dublin, has been
admitted to Bellevue hospital at New
York, where he applied for aid. KEEL
ley. who is 65 years old, sad he was
without funds or friends.
The Slater anti pigeon shooting bill
hxyt ho
Senate by a vote of 81 to without
who had guided the paragraph of the
bill, said: 1.-The end of these big
tournaments where 10000 poor doves
or pigeons are shot in day is in
sight"
William NJ. Tweed. aged So, son of
the late Tammany chieftan of that
name, dropped dead at his home at
Stamford. Conn, Tuesday. of heart
disease. Mr.. Tweed was formerly pro-
prietor of hotel in New York but
several years ago retired from business
and went to Stamford to live. A
widow and daughter survive him.
Michael Bolan of Springfield, Ohio.
the American contractor, who had been
complaining of the manner in which he
and other Americans had been treated
by the government of Ecuador. left
Guayaquil, Monday, but it is not said
that the government of Ecuador in
duced him to depart. Bolan said moth
ing about being forced to leave Ecua-
dor.
The San Francisco Examiner says
that it has information that the Balti-
taI, hna
tiating for the Market street, Sutro
and Suffer street railroads will close
it's operation. Feb. 81. The paper says
that for the Market Street Railway APP
proximately $14,3OO,0O will be paid and
for the Sutro and Suffer lines $1,000
900.
A revolutionary land mark at Wey-
mouth, Mass, was destroyed by fire at
midnight, Monday. 1t was the oldl
General Lowell house, occupied by him
during the Revolutionary war and
which was over 200 years old. 1t was
owned by Levi Curtis and occupied by
three French families who escaped in
their night clothes. The financial loss
is $4,000, partially insured.
The Chicago Post said, Tuesday:
1.-The Corn Exchange Bank announced
unofficially. today, the absorption of the
Merchants National Bank. The report
came as a great surprise to financiers
in the city. who had no idea that the
general progress of bank amalgamation
tions Official announcement of the deal
will be made. Wednesday"
The United States gunboat Machias
sailed from Pensacola. Tuesday. for
Havana. to join the North Atlantic
squadron. In approaching the coal
docks at the navy yard, Monday. she
was caught by. swell and driven
against the docks so hard that one of
her plates was loosened and she sprang
leak. This. however. proved not as
serious as at first thought and the dam
age was quickly repaired, enabling her
to sail as soon as she had coaled.
The British steam Dalton Hall, Cap
tain Gordon. from Liverpool for Hall
fax. N. S.. before reported damaged by
collision at the mouth of the river Mer-
sew and beached at Seaforth, Eng. has
been foated and will be dockcd at
Birkenhead The British steamer st.
Fillans. Capt. Owen. which arrived at
Bremen. Feb. 49, from Savannah, re-
ports that she passed a large two
masted steamer on fire and abandoned.
Feb. 5. in lat. 81 north. long Al west
Charles l.. Tiffany. senior member OF
the jewelry firm of Tiffany & Co., New
York, died, Tuesday. at his home IN
that city Of pneumonia. MIR. Tiffany
was born at Killingly. Conn. He went
to New York when rs years of age and
with j. B. Young established a bric-a-
brac store at Broadway and Chambers
street. In addition to Importation. the
firm soon took up manufacturing and
laid the foundation for the great bust
ness now conducted by Tiffany & Co.
Mr.. Tiffany celebrated his 90th birth
day, last Saturday.
George L. Shapley, Republican and
a prominent business man of Provi-
dence, r. l., was. Tuesday, elected
lieutenant governor by the Legislature.
both branches of which concurred in
grand convention for this purpose.
Mr. A. A. Archambault, Democrat, OF
Woonsocket, was also candidate, but
he received only Il votes, as against
73 for Mr.. Shepley. The office was
made vacant by the death. last De-
cember. of Gov. Gregory and the con-
,ac,xopt acceSciop IN the chair of the |