Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-10-07

| S0 O'Clock. run onto the rocks and vii
be total wreck. The vessel ~ insured.
Miss Clara Barton, president Of the IA.
tional Red Cross and members OF hel
star. who recently arrived in New YOrh
from Turkey, reached Washington
wednesday. and reopcned the Red Cross
nead!nafters, the house having beer
closed during Miss Barton's absence.
Two Mhsons were badly injured and
one killed through an accident at Asy-
imm Avenue Baptist church, Hartford. CT.
| Iuesdhy. They were on a staging used
In building an addition TO the church
when IT gave way. prccipita.ing them 2.
feet TO the pcws. beneath. One Of the In
jurcd will probably die.
The S7th annual meeting of the Ameri-
can board of commissioners for foreign
missions opened, Tuesday. in the FIRST
congregational church ut Toledo, Ohio.
Rev. Dr. Williams of the First ConBrega-
tional church, opened the meeting with
an address of welcome. The response was
by Rev. +. S. Storrs, D. b., president of
| the board.
While Tie northeastern of The past two
days In Vineyard sound, has not been Sc
we're, the gale has kept UP Il steady 80 to
| 1c-mi.c clip. which has been enough to
cut off communication since Saturday.
| There are large number Of passenger, n,
| and considerable mail at each end OF tho
| route. This has hcccasitateG the post
| ponement OF the superior court and IA
| great deal OF inconvenience is experienced.
On the steamer Carib Prince, which
reached New York, Tuesday from Bra
| iii, there came as passenger First
Mate Gillespie and wife. Steward Burn
ham and wife, and cabin boy, of the
American ship Willie Rosenfeld. which
| foundered 600 miles off the coast of
Brazil.
Vice Chairman Hopkins took charge at
the antl-silvcr Democratic headquarters
nj Chicago, Monday. Secretary Sptngier
nf he tIsR ia GsI Lot f..f
from prominent Democrat IN one of the
northern counties of Illinois, IN which the
writer says personal Investigation has
shown him that the detection from the
silver ticket among the Democrats Of his
section of the state aggregates nearly 40
per cent.
AT 40 A. NJ. Tuesday an extra freight
train east bound in the Pcunsyiyanla
Railroad broke in two near DoBahuc
station, Pa. The two sections coliidcd
aud II cars OF merchandise were wrecked.
brakeman Holiday was fatally injured
and another brakeman. name moi learned
was badly hurt. Noah Greenwood a resi-
dent OF lfnmewGod who vas riding Oh
the train. had hts right arm cut OF and
IN unknown colnred man. stealing u ride.
was instantly Killed. The body OF 4 tramp
Is yet under the wreck.
Major William Walton. candidate for
state attorney general of Texas. Oh Tie
fopulist ticket, has withdrawn. In his
card he says the Chicago platf form ia its
financial ana other important pianks Is
purely Pcpulistic and he urges an Popl-
lists 10 stand bv il and prevent the cleo
inral voters of TeNas going 20 Mckinley.
The free silver Democrats are jubilanr
but Marion Williams. editor OF "A prorui-
mont fopuitsi paper, ana other leading
Pon'lis's saw Waiion's withdrawal &ili
IN no WAY affect the campaign
AS the result Of Coroner Higgins in
guest at Winsted CT. into the death of
Timothy Decay. the police arrested Eg-
bert Bradley on the charae Of man
slaughter. i 10Y and I:ehert fought
three battles. Wednesday, because IL.
latter refused the use OF his horse and
wagon to reacy. In the last fight
l1cacy was struck on the top of the
bead with club in the hands of Brad !
ley and died. Monday night
Mrs. Edra Rodgcrs. aged 80. committed
suicide. Vut sdty. ~ The hoUsr al T.. Jeu-
ner Jones. West Denriieid. Mass. where
~" mas been summer boardfr since {
May, hy hanging in the attic. she tied :. !
piece of cotton cloth 10 IL" rafters and /
around her throat while STANDING. on - i
mall box. When she stepped OH she hld |
10 hold up her feet III order 10 die Her !
husband II veteran soldier ana an ill /
mate of the Soldiers Home at Togus I
!taine- They have no children. She 1cfI /
Two letters to friends she has made since |
coming 10 West Deeriied Both express
regret for the act. but said her suifcrings
ilt'i pf'l bitdir
According to cablegraia Alexander
.ialriMi Is dying from hardening OF The
stomach aud intcstines at his fathers
home. Monte Catini. near Florence, italy.
iie is ~ years of age. and Is the second
son of Tomdso Suiyiui. \ New Yorh
theatrical manager. who knows him very
wei. said: 'SalNini was educated To be a !
lawyer. His father never intended thai
lie should become an actor. He Objected
10 his going on the stage. and even aftci
young SalVini made success the father
refused TO have anything to do with him
lie was dead broke at one time in kais
and could not raise enough money to takt,
him back to America. Wilkeson was then
his manager and he appealed to 1.-THE father
10 aid the son. The elder Salvini refused
replying that as the son had made his
own bed he should lie upon it, Friends
advanced the money to take him back
here. He WAS engaged by Mr.. Palmer
and made his first hit in Partners at the
Madison Square theatre. The last time
that the cider Salvini and Booth We're to-
@ether the son acted stage manager
.>alvini was married about three years
ago to Maud Dixon. who acted with him
N The Three Guardsmen' Don Caesarl
H Bazan' and other plays. Salvini's re
royerv is not hoped for. Some weeks ago
sis dates" were all cancelled up to Jan. )
!. 1851. Mr. Wilkcsou has now cancelled
all his engagements for this season.
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