Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-17


Freel was taken to the Corporation hospi-
tai. where he died The surgeon in
charge reported that Freel's injuries were
in the stomach. There were no marks of
assault ugon Freel's person. A post
mortem examination, however, shows
that Freel's death was caused by wound
in his side. Freel's relatives reside in
Nanticoke, Luzerne county, Pa.
The Atlantic & Lake Superior Railway
Company issued at London, Saturday, II
prospectus setting forth that the company
has issued first mortgage bonds at per
cent. to the amount of $500, 600 sterling.
The Statist, in an article under the cap
ton "A Canadian Wild Cat Scheme, +"
advises the public to leave the issue
severely alone, adding that the company
was asked on Feb. to explain the So
called guarantee of this loan, which was
then proposed and declaring that they have
never since vouchsafed any answer. The
Pail Mall Gazette says the Dominion gov
eminent guarantees the interest on the
bonds, but is of the opinion that the
method whereby the guarantee was OBJ
tanned is open to criticism.
Charles W. Henry 72 years old. a retired
business man of 95 South Portland avenue,
BROOKLYN N. Y. was found dead with his
face covered with gashes at the foot of the
basement stairs In his house, Saturday
afternoon. All the indications pointed to
murder, and the police of that city were
looking for William Henry 80 years old,
a son of the murdered man, who, it is
said, threatened to get even with the old
man for turning him out of the house.
About $50 A. NJ, Sunday, William
Henry walked into the Fourth Precinct
station house and gave himself up. He
told the sergeant that he saw by the morn
ing papers that the police wanted him for
murder, so he called to give himself up.
He says he did not know sooner that he
was wanted or that his father was dead.
He was locked up.
But for the brave act of George Dodge
OF Bradford, who plunged into the Merri-
mac at Haverhill Saturday night, with
all his clothes on, three Frenchmen would
have been drowned. The men were in a
canoe and were padding down the river.
The swift current at the bridge hurled the
canoe against the fender pier and it was
overturned. Two Of the men chung to the
craft and the other, who was handicapped
by broken arm, struck out for the Brad
ford shore. His strength gave out when
about 25 yards from the shore. Dodge
saw the accident, ran down on the wharf
near the depot and sprang into the water.
He reached the man just as he was going
down for the last time, and succeeded in
reaching the shore with his burden.
Then he secured boat, and with John
Goodwin went out and resuc d the other
two men from their precarious situation.
A large crowd op.the bridge applauded
Dodge's brave deed.
The first elopement credited to Milford,
Mass for yearsis now the talk of that
town. The parties in'the affair are John
Ward, a fine, dashing- looking fellow of 25,
and Miss Kitty, the 1S-years-old daughter
of Michael Rush, Depot street. Friday
morning, Miss Rush left her work at
Greene Bros factory after an interview
with Ward, and went home telling her
parents that she had obtained vacation
of sevcraks days which she proposed to
spend oYtof town. She left on the noon
train. Ward being fellow passenger No
thought Was Hyen The matter by the
parents Of the giff until Saturday when
they learned of Wards absence and the
fact that he bad obtained marriage
license their daughter being the bride that
was tohc They are half crazed over the
affair. but cherish no resentment. Fer
several weeks past Ward has been en-
ployed in Bosom, for which place the
couple had tickets.
Dixon and Erne were not allowed to
fight at Coney Island, Saturday night.
The police arrested all concerned in a pre-
liminary bout. Fred Burns stepped into
the ring at 8 90 and announced that Dixon
and Erne were willing to fulfil their con-
tracts, but as the police refused to allow
the bout to proceed, there would /. be no
contest. Dixon's manager, Tom
o Rourke. then said: 81 am here with
my man ready to proceed If the club will
undertake to give bonds protecting my
man in the courts After q consulta-
ton of Kennedy, the club manager, and
Newman and O'RourEe, O'Rourke called
Parson Davies to act as referee, Hurst
having been taken to the station house.
Davies stepped into the ring and Dixcn
Erne proceeded to strip. Thereupon In
spector Murphy and Capt Clayton stepped
lIbU tAC TiDs anu sttlu tHty NOulu dklCSt
the men the minute they stood in the cen
ter. Announcer Burns said that the club
would assume all legal responsibility for
the boxing, but the officers would not al
low the bout to proceed.
The St Johns. N. F.. sealing steamer
Kite has been chartered to proceed to
Bowdoin bay next month with an cxpedi-
ton to relieve Lieut. Peary, who has
spent his second winter there, this time in
company with only two Others. Hugh NJ.
Lee of Meriden, CT, and Matthew Hen
son. colored servant The balance of
Peary's companions returned last Scptem-
Der in the Falcoln, and he remained to at
tempt to reach far northern ATTITUDES over
the icy crust of Greenland, with the help
of these two The Kite has been chartered
for three months, and the expedition will
consist of 10 members. under direction OF
Emile Diebitsch, Mrs. Peary's brother, and
explorations of the Greenland coast, In
dependent of themain object OF the expedi-
ton, will be pursued. The party will join
the ship at st. Johns and give her up on
their return to that port. Mrs Peary will
not go north this year. but will come to
S. Johns in time to meet her husband
when the expedition returns. The start
from Newfoundland will be made about
the middle of July. The only difficulty