Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-11-18
M. Shepard, Truman ]. Backus and
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fund, and Is to be devoted to the re
lodges and their families. The will
gives $500 each to SO lodges Of which the
testator was an honorary member.
Sir Richard Cartwright, Sir Olive,
Mowart, Hon. Messrs. Fielding and
Paterson. members of the Dominion
government, appointed to conduct an
inquiry into the question of tariff duties
with view to readjusting them, en-
tered upon their work at Toronto, Ont,
Tuesday. The Populations which
waited on the ministers, asked general
ly for REIMBURSEMENT of the tariff on
articles in which they are particularly
interested, usually along the lines of
lowering the duty on raw material only.
Anna Wilkens the young girl reported
missing from her home at Beverly.
Mass. since last Wednesday, surprised
her people, Monday evening. by walking
into the house. accompanied by girl
from Salem. She Informed her parents
that she had only come TO change her
clothes and that she would not remain.
She refused to give any account OF her
self except to say that she had been hav-
ing a good time in Boston, Lynn and Sa-
lem. She was detained at home and will
be taken before the court as a disobedi-
ent child. She is IS years Of age. Her
father thinks that the tragic death of
William Flynn, in whose company she
was when he committed suicide. Sept. L.
has affected her brain and that she
mildly insane.
Hon. Mr. Davies. Dominion minister of
marine and fisheries. Is perfecting plans
for another expedition To Hudson S bay,
for which provision was made IN the esti-
mate. last session. 1t is proposed to char
ter one of the Newfoundland fleet OF sail
ing steamers. which are especially con-
siructed and equipped for ice navigation.
1t was one OF these vessels that lleuten-
ant Peary utilized in his last scientific
and exploring expedition IN Arctic wa
tors. The object Of the Canadian expedi-
ton is not only 10 determine the naTiRa-
hiiiy of the bay and straits. but to col
lcct Information regarding the fishery re-
sources of the bay and the flora and
fauna of the Hudson bay littoral. Rep
resentatiVcs of different sciences VIII ac-
company the expedition.
Philip Schaefer * Son. brewers, at
80 TO $40 West 5Ith street, New York,
are in financial difficulties, and. Tues
day. Judge Lawrence appointed a re-
ceiver of the business and property of
the firm in suit brought by Philip
Schaefer against his son, Louis for a
dissolution OF the partnership. The
receivership was precipitated by pro-
ceedlngs brought by the Washington
life Insurance Co. TO foreclose a first
property. The firms liabilities are
Sits. GEO. actual assets. 100000.
At an early hour. Monday night. it was
reported AT police headquarters al Ports
mouth n IL. that Oliver Adams had
committed fclonious assault Oh a lame
girl. named Mills. the daughter of Mrs.
Fred Mills residing on Mechanic street.
H.. tf Ia
mother. Adams met her daughter when
she came out of Music hall. Monday
night and accompanied her home. When
the home was reached ne proposed "A
walk around the square. to which The
sirl assentcd When in an obscure place
the assault is alleged 10 have been COM
niitied officers searched. al night Tor
Adams hut he kept out of their way un-
Til Tuesday morning when ne walked
into the station and gave himself up
Adams Is u mason by trade.
Attorney General Knowlton. assignee
If President +. II. Capen of Tufts col
laEe. states of that President Capen' 5
of S6232o, $33S0o is Sc
ured. OF the unsecured. $1,000 was Tor
endorsements for his brother joel
apen. ST. 900 for endorsements for the
.,toneham Gaslight Co. and Sii2o rep
fcsents the only Indebtedness for which
resident Capen has received any per
sanal benefit. The endorsements for
: toneham Gaslight Co, are largely re-
;lewals of notes outstanding when he
vas chosen president of the company.
The company was unsuccessful and the
burden of the Indebtedness fell on him. |
,lr. Knowlton says the college and its |
trustees will lose nothing by President |
Capen's failure.
At Oklahoma, settlement just |
eauth of Covington, Ohio, at midnight, !
SUNDAY. six men dressed as women |
q nd wearing white masks, knocked at |
the door of a hut occupied by Harry |
IIamlin. who was living with Mrs
Alice Harrison who had left her nus
band. Mrs. Harrison, clad in her night |
clothes, asked who was there, Wnen |
the men burst open the door, Three |
, + them seized Mrs. Harrison. and the |
G Their three took Hamin The two |
,were dragged to the bank of the Lick
Ing river. a stop being made in a
.hicket. Both victims were stripped
and dashed with heavy switches and
N,ere left lying unconscious on the
ground They have both been in a
serious condition since. but We're pro-
nounced out of danger. last night.
TWO arrests have been made.
John Karcergie was arraigned 1t
Waterbury, CT, before Judge Cowell.
on a charge of seduction. kar
oergie for months had been the ac-
cepted lover of a pretty Lithuanian girl
named Marcella Sobrinsky. Their
wedding day was finally set for. Mon
day. and the day that was fixed with
Indifference by the girl some months
ago was now looked forward to With
cnxiety in order to shield her good
.ame In the meantime karcergie had
crown tired of Marcella and paid at
tention to a girl in Union City. and.
Monday. the day he should have mar
ried Marcella, he led the Union City
woman to the alter. In the evening he
was surrounded by his brides relations
at the wedding feast, when Sergeant
Detective Cahey placed him under ar
rest. Tuesday he was held for seduc-
ton in bonds of $500
Mrs. Myrtle Jerome, 80 years old,
who resided with a Mrs. Lee at 1855
Washington street. South End, Bos-
ton, was found dead in her bed. Tues
day morning, having committed sui
eide by asphyxiation. According to
he police Mrs. Lee had on several oc-