Daily Kennebec journal., 1902-03-01
NEWS NUGGETS.
drought by the Wires From ths
North. East. South and West.

was: The Pacific and Yukon Railway
Co. capital $4,000 to construct and
operate railways.
Two hundred and fifty of the students
and others who have been arrested in
Moscow, Russia, have been condemned
TO various terms of Imprisonment,
ranging from one week TO three
months.
The final heat of the annual coursing
match for the Liverpool cup was run
off at Liverpool. Friday, and resulted
in a victory for c. F. Fawcetts brindle
deg Farndon Ferry, by Fiery Furnace
Fairfiorence.
Barte! Sweeney, an aged farmer. and
his daughter Mary were found. Thurs-
day night, at their home at WILCOX,
Pa, with their skulls crushed and the
bodies decomposed. Sweeney was quite
well-to-do and robbery is supposed to
have been the motive.
The first written agreement between
the representatives of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen and the Boston
& Maine Railroad has been signed
This agreement covers matters pertain
ing to hours of labor rate of pay and
general conditions of employment.
The divorce amendments which have
occupied the attention of the Rhode Is
land General Assembly for several
weeks, were, Friday, passed by the
Senate. In a future a residence of two
years in that state is necessary before
application for divorce can be honored
Timothy Gallagher, charged with
manslaughter in causing the death of
Joseph Collins in a barroom fight at
Lynn, Mass, Friday morning, in the
police court, waived reading of COM
plant, pleaded not guilty and was held
in $4,000 for March 5. Bail was fur
nshed.
sion of the Student Volunteer move
ment at Toronto, Ont, was delivered by
Dr. F. f. Chivers of Brooklyn. He de-
clared missionary energy should be in
stituted into Sunday school scholars.
Printed Page in Foreign Missions"
was the title of the address delivered
by John w. Wood. Rev. DIR. Junius w.
Millard of Baltimore, spoke, his sub
ject being 1.-THE Pastor as an Educa-
tional Missionary Force"
The application of a strict construc-
| ton of the Indiana statute regarding
securities is causing many Withdrawals
! of insurances companies from the state.
The United Firemen of Philadelphia
| and the county of Philadelphia have
given notice that they will not renew
their licenses. since it would necessitate
q change in some of their securities.
/ ha xx-ith from
the state this year. Two other COM
panies may withdraw, having until
March IL to decide.
The mining regions in Spain are in a
Eferment of agitation. At Albujon and
Madridejos rioters have set fire to the
ioctrOi municipal revenue) offices and
burned the documents they contained.
There has been another outbreak of
disorder at Barcelona. Frequent meet
ings are being held. with the object of
declaring another general strike. The
lmetal workers are constantly assault
ing their comrades who have returned
to work and refuse to resume their
tasks until all the imprisoned workmen
are released.
Sir VIM. Van Horn, former president
IOl Tie lSdlWdy dIu
the promoter of project for the con-
solidation of all the railroads in Cuba,
accompanied by Mr.. Dodge left Santi-
|ago de Cuba, Friday, for New York via
Havana, after having inspected the
work done by the Cuba Railroad Co.
Mr.. Van Horn expressed himself as
greatly pleased with the results obtain
ed there during the last six months, and
lsaid that an immense amount of rail
Iroad construction had been accomplish
led. He expects to run trains between
Havana and Santiago de Cuba with a
lyear.
Patrolman Thomas Keefe Of Everett,
Mass, who was shot and wounded in
the back on the night Of Feb 10. while
attempting to arrest two men died, Fri
day. from the effects of his wounds.
The charge against the two men who
Iwere caught later. has been changed to
murder. Patrolman Keefe was "A years
Iold. married, and the father of eight
children. The two men in custody
charged with his murder are George
Hughes. alias George Edwards, alias
Edward Carter. and George II. Blake,
u years old. The, former, ii is charged.
did the actual shooting. They are held
In $4,000 for trial, March II.
The ocean tug Honey Brook, owned
by the Central Railroad of New Jersey.
lhaving in tow the empty barge c. r. r.
OF New Jersey, No. 4 from Portsmouth.
(which was to call at Salem for n tow of
empty barges, struck on a rock between
Bakers island and Searles ledge, Salem
Iharbor, Friday. A hole was stove In
1.-THE tugs bottom and it filled rapidly.
A portion of the crew took to a boat
and started to row to Salem, but in the
idense fog lost their bearings. They
finally landed at Phillips wharf and re-
ported the accident. A new captain,
who was formerly mate OF the tug. was
lin charge of the latter and this was his
first trip to Salem as captain.
i T. L. Carter one of MOsby's men has