Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-11-14
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ganized by the Republicans.
All the arrangements are now ready
at Bristol. r. l., for hauling out tn,
Defender. and if the weather is good
and the tide high enough, she will he
pulled out, Thursday.
Frank Weldon, aged Q, and Ella Delano
aged 13, died at the Boston City hosnital
Sunday, from burns/ received Saturday
night. In both cases the children in
!heir respective homes, had broken a
lighted Kerosene lamp and had been
turned by the flaming oil.
The Earl of Mimic, the new Canadian
Governor General in succession to Lord
Aberdeen, arrived at Quebec SATURDAY.
on the steamship Scotsman from Liver.
pool. Lord and Lady Aberdeen sailed,
steamship Labrador for Liverpool
Col. Calvin Foster, one of Worcester
lodest business men, died, Saturday.
Two weeks ago he fell while stepping
hip, and had since been confined to his
bed.
The steamer Lucania, which sailed
from Liverpool, Saturday, for New
York. had on board as passengers, Tod
Sloane, the American jockey, and Nine
Malba and Zelie de Lussan, the operat-
ic singers.
which arrived in New York. harbor.
Friday, from Philadelphia, where she
was built, to take on coal and pfovis-
ions, sailed. Saturday, for England,
where she will receive her armament.
The Malta correspondent of the London
I'aily Mail says 1t is reported there that
IL Ctt H.
fell, inspector general of auxiliary forces,
and in supreme command of the opera
tions conducted by the Srdar, Gen. Lord
kltchener FOR the re-conquest of the
Egyptlan provinces in the Soudan, Will
be the next governor of Malta.
GoYernor-elect Theodore Roosevelt was
the guest of honor at a banquet rendered
INN, Saturday night, by members of the
avenue, New York City. There We're
MORE than 100 diners. including many Of
the most prominent Republicans. in the
city. the enthusiasm when Col, Roose-
standing and vocifsrously cheering him.
The steamer Wolcott, Seattle from Cop
per River, Alaska, brings news of the
drowning of young woman named
Crossop and a man named Tankerson, in
Controller bay. Oct. S. They were row.
ing from the mouth of the Cnilaoot river
to Kakay Island, and their boat capsized
Ihe body of the woman was recovered.
lived in Minneapolis With her sister she
ran dance hall in Controller Bay
The steamer Dora arrived at Seattle.
Sunday. from Cooks Inlet Alaska. with
about 20 passengers. Among them was
Lieut.. Spur. who. with a party of three
had been surveying the territory between
the kuskokawill and Sushita rivers.
Lieut.. Spur discovered a new range of
mountains several hundred miles in
length running. from Lake Clark to the
head waters of the Tana. The average
altitude of the mountains is from 1000 to
SGG0 feet.
Eugene Harold. arrested at Law
renee, Mass, Saturday night, for lar
ceny of a gold watch, escaped from the
police station, This morning and all eff
forts to capture him have so far proved
ffuitless. Saturday night about Ii
o'clock, Harold held up a drunken man
named Dennis DAILY and relieved him
of his gold watch.
Sergt. Mooney and Patrolman Larkin
of the Harrison street police station,
Chicago, think they have arrested the
long sought Willie Tascott the al
legged murderer of Banker Smell, who
was shot by a burglar in 1883. The
prisoner says he is John Farnsworth
of Columbus, o., but a careful compari-
son with Tascotts description causes
the officers to believe they have the
right man at last. Little credence is
placed in the identification, however.
as Tascott had had plenty of opportu-
nifty to change his physical appearance
during the last 10 years. Farnsworth
was arrested, Saturday.
The funeral services over the re-
inc of A
tavus T. Tolnlan, two of the victims of
tie explosion and fire at Hanover
Four Corners, Mass, Friday, when
four of the best known citizens of that
town met their death, took place from
TIER late homes at the Corners, sun
day. The scene was a somber and i'm
pressive one. Memorial services IN
honor OF the dead men were held IN all
the churches in town and flags were
displayed at half mast on the school
and public buildings. The prominence
OF the men brought together nearly ali
the villagers and many Others as
mourners at the services.
Vice Chancellor Reed rendered a ee-,
cision at Trenton, n. j., Saturday, in
which he reports that ex-Mayor Frank
A. Mcgowan. as president Of The Tren-
ten Rubber Co., overdrew his accounts
IN that concern to the extent of at le;ss;
$i50.000. He also declares that Allen
tee eX-mayor's father and
Il director of the company, is respon-
sible for $l6.990 of these overdrafts,
and that VIM. p. Hayes, another di-
rector, is responsible to the extent of
S3600 Suit was instituted by Receiver
Bird with the idea of holding Allen
Magowan and VIM. p. Hayes response
BILE for the exmayor's overdrafts, on
the ground that they had been negli-
gent in their duties as directors.
Warren F. Taylor of Norwood. hold
er of the 200-mile amateur record and
the New York-Boston inter-city record,
Sunday, succeeded at Norwood Mass,
in establishing a 5o-mile state record
Of PSI. so. Taylor started out to lower
the present. records for 5, 10, Is, 20, Is.
80. IS and 100 miles, but owing TO the
strong wind which was dead against
him he gave up the attempt on the
of so miles. The course was
the Norwood Taunton route. The Off
cials present were: DR.. II. j. Collins, |
Eagle Cycling Club: judges, George
Loyett, DR.. J. J. Fitzgerald and DR..
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