Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-21
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All the Chilian ministers except the
minister of industries, have withdrawn
their designations.
The SD annual state convention of the
Y. M c. A. opened in the First Methodist
church of Lynn, Mass, at 2.30 P. M,
Thursday, with big attendance of dele
gates.
Joe OFT, who pleaded guilty of killing
Granite Mills. Mimi, at 1.27 A. M. Thurs
day. OFT made statement from the gal
lows expressing sorrow for the crime.
Robert Bradford Easton, founder of the
home in Woburn, Mass, late Wednesday
night, aged so years. He was a native of
Henniken, n. H., and at one time was
Chandler, Boston.
1t has developed that Charles Henning
individual keeper at the Bank of Louis
vile, is q defaulter in a sum ranging
from $4,000 TO $4,000. He has fled from
the city. Hennings downfall is said to
be due to dissipation and a broken en-
gagement with a St Louis girl.
DR.; William Tucker. president of Dart
mouth College, denounced hazing before
the student body, Wednesday, in the fol-
lowing. terms: 'Hazing violates every
kind i1l OF democracy DEM 1t gathers up around .
short it is incompatible with modern ed
ucation."
The remains of Harold Frederic, the
newspaper correspondent who died
Wednesday morning at Henley, will be
cremated at Working cemetery 1t has
been learned that Mr.. Frederic had been
in the hands of Christian Scientists and
that a doctor was summoned to attend
him only a few days ago.
A special to the Detroit Journal from
Saginaw. Mich. says: 'Rumors- are cur
progress whereby the Flint & Pere Mar
quette Railroad may become the property
of the Hooking Valley system. The pres.
ence here of Ohio and Eastern railroad
mapnlteS gives color the
The Windham County Children's Home
at Thompson, CT, was totally destroyed
by u fire. which started about O'Clock
Thursday morning, from some unknown
cause. Inc flames had their origin in the
barn and quickly extended to the main
house by way of the connecting sheds
The 40 odd children in the house We're got
ten out in safety. The loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and $4,000, partially
covered by insurance.
At the first days racing of the San
down Park Club autumn meeting, Thurs
day, at London. Mr.. Beddingtons Bucks
Foot won the Hermitage plate of 200 SOW
ereigns,, The Lorillard- Beresford stables
Bayard H.. ridden by Sloan, finished
third. The Lorillard-Beresford stables
Myakka. ridden by Tod Sloan, and d. J
Jar !ii1l = so Hearts Ease, ran a dead heat
plate of 1000 sovereigns. The betting was
IL to against Myakka.
The largest firemen's muster ever
held in New Hampshire took place 1T
Nashua. Thursday, under the most IA
vorable conditions, the weather being
perfectly clear. The engine companies;
with their tubs began to arrive carry
in the morning, and by 10 o'clock, when
the playing began. nearly all the New
England chack machines were present.
An unknown man committed suicide
at the Omaha public library, under
mysterious circumstances. Everything
points to the fact that he had secreted
himself in the building. Tuesday night,
with the intention Of securing the col
lection OF coins in the Byron Reid do
nation. When capture confronted him
ne placed revolver to his temple and
hred a bullet into his brain. The sui
c,de was evidently Russian and was
about As years of age.