Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-02
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The carriage shipments from Amesbury
Mass. for the month OF October were 1851
against 1923 for the corresponding month
Of last year.
Frank b. Leefe. convicted with J. M
Wolfson, of wrecking the Union National
Bank of New Orleans, died in the Parish
prison at New orleans, Tuesday.
Sylvanus Bearse, fisherman belonging
in South Chatham, Mass, was drowned,
Tuesday, while homeward bound from
the scallop grounds by the capsizing OF
his dory.
The New York Sugar Refining Cos.
plant at Long Island City, which is owned
by Carl Doescher, began melting sugar,
Tuesday. Mr.. Doescher said it could han
die daily about 1850 barrels of raw sugar.
The first case under the law of invol-
untary bankruptcy in Ohio. is that of
the Lehigh Carriage Co Of Dayton,
Ohio. Liabilities, $4,000; assets, $780,
O00
Mexican officials report four deaths
from yellow fever in Monterey, Tex,
Sunday. Entire families are known to
the effect that the business In that
city is paralyzed.
letter left by Mrs. Amelia Soonebend,
who was found dead in her bed at De-
troit, Mich. nine days after she had COM
mitted suicide, declares that the deceased
was a cousin OF Prince Hohenlohe, the
German councillor Statements by the
this claim Of relationship
Members of the Vermont Legislature
were indignant, Tuesday morning, when
they found that the statue of Ethan Allen
had been daubed with shoe backing dur
ing the night. On pillar of the State
House was found the letters M. S." the
initials of Montpelier Seminary, students
OF which are blamed for the disfigure-
ment.
Eliza beth Wildner, maiden lady aged
as. residing alone at 49 Howe street
Bridgeport. Conn, was frightfuliy burned,
at els p NJ. Tuesday. while hurrying
along a fire in cook stove with kerosene
oil. She was taken to the general hospi-
tai. where il is said she cannot live. Her
arms, breast back and limbs were liter
ally roasted.
Gov. Cook of Connecticut, Tuesday,
granted reprieve to Benz. r. Willis,
the Fairfield county murderer who was
to have been executed, Nov. 4. until
Dec. 80. Willis was convicted of MUIR
dering David S. R. Lambert in Wilton,
Conn, December, 1897.
DIR. Nancy Guilford. the midwife of
Bfridsepora Conn whose exsraditiSn
charge of murder in the second degree,
IN connection with the death of Emma
Gill. the victim of the Yellow Mill Pond
Tragedy. mas been granted will sail for
New York, Nov. II. in custody of Detec-
tive Cronan of the Bridgeport police.
Friendly Chinese have warned Rev. d.
Garner. interpreter of the Chinese bureau
at San Francisco, who is making an ag-
gressive campaign against the trade in
slave girls, that at meeting of High
Binders. 1t was decided to take the doc
tors life at the first opportunity, If he
persists in supplying the government with
information detrimental to the interests
of High Binders.
The insurance companies doing life |
business in Canada have agreed hereafter |
not to accept risks on lives of married |
women, unless they happen to be the |
bread winners of the family; or, in other |
words. are wholly Independent of their !
husbands. This decision has been reached |
with view to lessening the crime of |
murder for insurance, several cases of |
which have arisen within the last two |
years.