Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

In consequence of the recent storms,
the rivers in Eastern Silesia are over
flowing their banks and considerable
damage has been done to the crops.
Rudolph L. Pease, prominent citizen
Of Martha's Vineyard, who has resided
at Edgartown. Mass, for many years,
died. Monday aged TO- He is survived by
his wife and one SON.
The skilled workmen of the Lisbon,
Ohio, tin mill went out on strike, Mon
day, for the recognition of the union. AS
result every department OF the plant IS
stopped and 800 men are idle. n branch
of the Amalgamated Association was or
ganized. The mill was paying the scale.
Gen. Giletta Di San Giuseppe. the Ital-
ian officer who was arrested at Nice, June
T. on the charge of espionage. and sen
ment and to pay fine of 5000 francs, will
be pardoned upon the occasion of the
French national fete, July A. the ami
versary of the fall of the Bastilc.
Charles Graham. the ballad writer. Is
dead in Bellevue hospital. New York. In
spite of the great popularity of his songs.
he is said to have died penniless. One or
his greatest successes. Two Little Gfls
in Blue" brought him only $40. Mr. Ora
ham was born in Boston. England. in lSss.
He is survived by wife and 1--WE chill
drcn.
Clarence ]. Shattuck. one of the propri-
ctors of a billiard room at Four Mile
Creek. near Erie Pa. was shot and
on the tracks of the Erie motor line
His wife, Ella Shattuck, is locked up N
the Eric police station, charged with mur-
dcrng him. Shattuck mad been shot In
the head. arm and back.
Dick Williams. a negro charged with
murder Of two white men. was hanged al
Alma. Kan. Sunday, by MOP OF "hte
men. The mob left the negro hanging 70
a telegraph pole and six minutes later ne
was cut down by the town MARSHAL ana
taken back to the county jail, where he
recovered consciousness. The negro :
still alive but cannot I'VE.
A collision between a freight and pas
senger train bearing delegates to the Ma
tional Educational Association convention
at Los Angeles, occurred at Newman.
Cal, Monday ~ Two ,,,,i paSseYsers ra ME-
Harris Of ST. Louis. were killed. and five
others slightly injured. The freight train
was taking water when the passenger
train came along on the same track
Death called DR.. Mary c. EdmondS. .
well-known physician of San FRANCESCA
in tragic fashion at her home in Bush
street. The accidental settling off OF a
burglar alarm wrought up her nerves 70
fright She went to a window and bic"
a whistle. Help came but just as she
opened the front door she tottered ana
fell dead. DIR. Edmonds was a very
talented and successful physician.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Railway was sold, at Cincinnati. Ohio,
Monday, to L. Il. Bacon, George Hoad-
ley, Jr, and j. Chauncey Hoffman as a
p,lrcha sing committee for the security
holders. for $3.6l0,0O The purchasing
committee az once transferred the prop
ertv to the Baltimore < Ohio Southwest
ern Railway Co, which will be organized
with +. r. Mason as president. and VIM.
NJ Greene as vice president and general
manager.
A tug boat, Monday, discovered that
the steamer Norseman, lying at anchor
nvt, Vu-nc m
fire. An alarm was given and the city
fire boat, The Lyon and other tugs, put
out the fire after several hours work
Considerable damage was done to the
state rooms on the starboard side of the
vessel as well as to some of the plates
which were bulged out by the heat. Tie
| Norsenan. which ran ashore off Marble
| hcnd Neck. March 49, and was subse-
r,entIy fioated and brought to Boston for
| temporary repairs. was soiu to a him
| who intend to treak her up for old metal