Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

round before the Olympic Club at Den
yer, COL. Tuesday night.
A colony of gypsy moths covering
about % acres has been discovered in
Georgetown, Mass. They have never
been nearer than Danvers in the past.
William Il. Devoll of Cottage City.
committed suicide at his home in that
town by cutting his throat. during
Monday night. Devoll had suffered
from dependency for some time.
A building occupied at New Haven,
CT, by the Ivory Starch Co. was de-
stroyed by fire, early Tuesday. causing
a loss OF about $4,000. partially insured.
The building was owned by Charles c.
Webb. The cause of the fire is I'M
known.
Richard G.. Metcalf of Lynn, the mail
clerk who attempted to kill himself by
shooting in Il mail car at the South
Union station. Boston, Monday, has re-
covered consciousness. His condition
was improved, Tuesday morning, and
the physicians at the Emergency hos
pital say he may recover.
The eastern yacht Genessee, Tues
day, again defeated the Prairie and
Josephine at Chicago, in the third and
last race of the series to decide which
boat should compete for the Canada S
cup at Toronto in August. The race
was sailed over a triangular course, a
distance of % IS miles. Time 4.46.15.
Advices from White Rock, New,
Shoshone Indian reservation. say there
are prospects of disturbances on that
10 in N
dian school and that the fourth attempt
to burn the school building has been
made. A telegram has been sent to
commissioner of Indian affairs, appris-
ing him of the situation.
Some Italians working on a water
work system at Chester, VT, had
trouble among themselves. Tuesday,
which resulted in one being hit across
the head with a stone and injured so
seriously that he may die. The man
who is thought to have thrown the
stone has been arrested and held to
await the result of the victims in
juries.
Among the passengers who arrived
at New York on the steamer Philadel-
phia from La Guayra was Hon. F. B.
Loomis. United States minister to
Venezuela. Mr.. Loomis said: There
is very little of interest in Venezuelan
affairs. A small revolution was at
tempted in the mountains. some weeks
ago. but the government has it under
control"
The late Czarcwtch. according to the
Paris correspondent Of the London Daily
News. was privately married with his
mothers consent. He lcft no children.
The remains will be taken to st. Peters
burg and Inferred in the cathedral of the
fortress. kilograms of coincidence have
been received from Queen Victoria. King
Humbert and other SnNcrcignS. The latc
Grand Duke was an English scholar ami
an earnest 81 udent of naval matters He
once translated Cant. Alfred L. Mahan
"Iniiuence of Sea Power Upon History.
The Distilery Co. of America with
an authorized capital Of $125.O0O.o 900 was
incorporated at Trenton, n. j., Tues
day, to manufacture and deal in whis-
key, spirits, gin, and all distillery
products. OF the capital S55,00000 is
preferred stock with per cent. cumu-
lative dividends. The incorporators
are: Walter S. Dryfoos and Francis
r. Forkcr of New York and G. E. p.
Howard of South Orange.
Mrs. Ida Adds Sterkc sprung another
sensation al santa barbara, 1dl.. MOI
day, when she claimed, upon arraiSnmen:
for an attempt to murder Grant Jackson.
that her true name was Ida Adds Sterkc-
Jackson. She explained when Justice
Wheaton hesitated 10 enter It rs such.
that she had a contract marriage to
Grant jackson. made just before the law
forbiddng such marriages was passed. In
the proceedings she will be known "a
Mrs Jackson. Her bail was fixed at
5000 Mrs. Stcrlle. or Jackson, in an in
tervicw. said she expected to shut out
Jackson's testimony. as husband Gait
not testify against his wife.
The inquest into the circumstances
attending the death of Mrs. Ellen See
~ conducted by Special Justice Fred
erick Hutchinson was begun in the dis
trict court of Northern Norfolk at
Dedham, Mass. Tuesday. The pro-
ceedings were private. Mrs. Seery's
body was found in her home, July 2,
and her two sons are under arrest in
with the affair on the nomi-
nal charge of drunkenness, but as the
coroner has already found that the wo-
man died of heart disease while the
victim of a criminal assault, it is con-
sdered certain that more serious
charge will be brought against them.
Assistant District Attorney Schultz
conducted the case for the government
pending the arrival of District Attor-
ney r. o. Harris. A large number of
witnesses have been summoned.