Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-09-28
NEWS NUGGETS
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was the trainer of the famous Ameri-
can trotting horse, Dexter, has been
arrested at Vienna. charged with
fraudulent practices on race tracks.
With a capitalization of 81 900 900, the
American Air Power Co. of New York
city was incorporated with the secre-
tary OF state at Albany, N. Y, Monday.
The company proposes to construct
power plants and to supply light, heat
and power to railroads and manufac-
turing companies.
Troop +, U. S. Cavalry, arrived, Mon
day afternoon, from Epping, N. H.,
where they camped, Sunday night.
They will be stationed at Riverside
park and will remain here during the
Merchants Week festivities which will
commence. Tuesday, and continue for
the remainder of the week.
The body of man was found IL.
Davis pond, at New Boston, N. H..
Monday, and there are evidences of
suicide. 1t is believed that the body .s
that of Charles E. Kerso, who was re-
leased from the county farm at George
town, three weeks ago. Kerso has 4
wife and three children at Mt Vernon.
Three members of the expedition
which went to Peru, last March, in
charge of ex-Police Sergeant Johns.
have returned to San Francisco, Cal.
They tell a story of privation and hard
luck and give anything but a glowing
account of the Peruvian gold fields. :!
P. Stanford, an engineer, one of the re
turned miners, is at st. Lukes hospital.
broken down in health as a result vi
his venture. The other members of the
expedition are George Glenny and r.
A. Boone. -
Henry A Litchfield, the young man
arrested at Boston, Sunday night,
on the charge of embezzle-
ment of $500 from the Bos
ton Auction Co.. last Monday. is prov
ing an interesting person. Mon
day, in court, he waived examination.
and was held in $1,000 for the October
term of the superior court. 1t appearei
that he had been living at the Hotel
Touraine while the police were looking
for him, and that he had squandered
the 500 since last Monday. and owed a
bill Of nearly $50 at the hotel.
A death and birth occurred on the
maiden trip of the great liner Wilhelm
der Crosse. The death occurred on the
first night out from Southampton when
| Mrs. Schmidt one Of the stewardesses,
committed suicide by leaping into the
sea. It was impossible to save her in
the darkness so the ship continued on
her course. The same night, Mrs.
Schlaikjer Of Knoxville, Tenn, a pas
senger, gave birth to a boy. He will be
christened Wilhelm Parker Schlaikjer.
the first name after the liner and the
second after the pilot who brought the
boat into harbor.
Hundreds of visitors inspected the
steamer Hope, the Esquimaux and tn.
big 100 ton Meteorite at Constitution
wharf, Monday. On board the ship the
| visitors were privileged to go where.
| ever they pleased, and they stood look.
ing over a rough rail into the hold g!
| the famous Meteroite, that resembled q
huge lump Of coal. Or, they paced the
| deck of the old fashioned craft AMI
stared at the Esquimaux. Many chose
| to go below and inspect the liyina
quarters of Lieut.. Peary's associates
| and crew. Visitors were admitted te
the ship by tickets, for which there
! was a very lively demand.