Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The alien tax law was decided UNI
constitutional. Thursday by Judge
Acheson, of the United States court,
at Pittsburg.
1t was learned, Thursday. at Rich
ford. VT, that B. c. Davis was killed
at East Richford, Wednesday night, by
being run over by an express train on
the Canadian Pacific railroad. He was
walking on the track at the time. He
was about 40 years of age and unmar-
ried.
Gen. Charles Jackson Paine of Mas
sachusetts. one of the United States
monetary commissioners, is a passen-
ger on board the Cunard line steam
ship Aurana, Capt. Mckay, which left
Queenstown. Wednesday, for New
York Gen. Paine will return to Eng
land during the month of September.
No attraction in the pugilistic line
at San Francisco, since the Fitz-
simmons Sharkey fiasco. in that
city. last November has caused
SO much connection among the patrons
of the ring as the meeting Thursday
night, of George Green and Joe Wal
tbtk trttcl w dc hHhAhtb tul IA t4at
18th round.
Judge George w Kelley, who h2ld
the inquest on the, death Of Priva.t
Joseph White of Fort Warren. who's"
body was found floating in the water ut
Hull june 10. filed his report in TIN
second district court at Abingdon
Mass. Thursday. Judge Kelley finds
that White came to his death by drink
ing and gives lktle weight to the
theory of foul play.
One passenger was killed and several
We're seriously injured in collision al
Alta Vista, Iowa, Wednesday night, on
the Chicago Great Western railway.
north bound passenger train while
standing at the station was run into
by a freight. The two rear coaches of
the passenger train We're telescoped
and the freight engine smashed to
pieces. Alta Vista is across the Iowa
line, 162 miles from St. Paul.
The condition of Special Officer @. l..
Perkins, who was assaulted at Brock
ton. while attempting to arrest a man
last Sunday night, is much improved
and his physician stated. Thursday,
covery. The bonds under which his
three alleged assailants are being held
was increased from $4,000 to $40. 900 each
in police court, Thursday morning
Their cases were continued one week
for hearing.
AT meeting of the Locke Family
| Association at Rye, n. H., Thursday
about 200 members were present. At
the business meeting the officers elect
| ed We're: President, Arthur Fl. Locke,
| Elizabeth, N. j.; vice Presidents. VIM.
Yeaton of Concord, Ira Locke of Port
land, Me. Freeman J. Locke of Rye,
! George Locke of Manchester, and
| James w. Locke of Jacksonville, Fla :
| secretary, Mrs. Georgianna Hutchins,
| of Rye; treasurer. Miss Isette Locke.
| of Manchester; historian, Arthur IL.
| Locke. 1t was voted to hold the next
| reunion at Rye, August 26, 1898. The
oldest person present was Mrs. Mary A.
| Rand Locke, of Portsmouth, who was
80, Monday. and the youngest, Endora.
| daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. II. Bal
| ley. of Boston, four months old last
| Saturday.
| The building occupied by Edmund.
| son & Perrenis. furniture establish
ment, Pfttsburg, Pa, was burned
Thursday night. The flames spread /,
the Seventh Avenue Hotel and burne5
the kitchen and part of the dining room
Several other buildings We're damaged
| There was a panic among the $50 guests
of the hotel and grand rush WAS made
for the exits. None of the guests Were
| injured. Two firemen We're injured bt
| a failing wall Total loss, $165, 600: in.
| surance, 100000 At II O'Clock. ate,
| the fire had been subdued and the fire.
| men We're coupling up their hose. an.
other wall of the Edmundson & Pe.e.ns
building fell burying two firemen, SeeE
| Glover and Harry Holt. Two boy
| who We're watching the firemsn worl
| are supposed to be under the fallel
| wall. A large force of men Went t.
work and recovered the bodies CT II il
and Glover.