Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-28
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ton University, died, Monday. He
passed away quietly after an illness
of several weeks.
In the French Chamber of Deputies.
Monday. the minister of foreign af-
fairs, NJ. Deicasse. presented the An
glo- French-African convention.
DR.. Fred II. Sshaake, city physician
of Lawrence. Mass. died. Monday
evening, after short illness of blood
poisoning contracted during the care
of a city patient.
The arbitrator in the boundary dis
pute between Argentine and Chill held
| their first meeting at the foreign office
at London. Monday, and adjourned
until after Easter.
Charles A. Chipley. general freight
agent of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
has rendered his resignation to take eff
feet. May L. He will probably be sue
! ceeded by John B. Thayer. Jr.. his as
sistant.
Henry Sanderson. a young farmer
% years old. of Jackson county, Kan.
| in fit of jealousy shot and mortally
wounded Mrs. John Fleisher, in an at
tempt to kill NADIA Fleisher. her 10
year-old daughter, who had Tilted San
derson.
Gov Roosevelt, Monday night, sent
to the New York Legislature a mes
sage recommending the appointment of
a joint Legislative committee to inves-
tigate the subject of taxing public fran
chses held by corporations and to re-
port to the next Legislature.
Capt S. L. Fisher of the Cornell
Varsity crew. resigned from his posi-
ton, Monday, and decided to discon-
tinue his connection with the Cornell
crew. He assigned as Il reason a dis
agreement which he had with Coach
Courtney while the crew was training,
last Saturday.
AdviceS from Bolivia say that an en-
counter is imminent between the gov
eminent troops under President Alonzo
and the Federalists, or insurgents.
The fighting will probably take place
between Oruro. where the government
reserves are stationed and Coracollo
about GO miles northwest of Oruro.
At a Socialist mass meeting at Jena.
Germany. Monday. Herr Bebel, the So
rialst leader. said the Socialists
would gladly renounce the idea of
general revolution if the wealthy
classes would justly treat the prolata-
riat. He admitted that there was u rift
in the party and questioned how it
would terminate adding that if split
occurred now much ridicule of the
party would arise.
William EndicOtt, Jr., and George w
Johnson, state house commissioners.
Monday, rendered their designations to
Gov. Wolcott. 1t is understood that
the commissioners resigned because
they were not pleased with the criti-
cisns recently made by the members
Of the committee on state house. The
building is now complete with the ex-
ception of Memorial hall and the COM
missioners state that their services are
no longer needed.
The men who will represent Prince
ton in the Harvard Princeton debate.
April 5. in Alexander hall. Princeton,
are Messrs. James H. Northrup. Ma
thanel S. Reeves and Alfred S. Weston.
The system Of training for this debate
is much different than usual A thor
ough test in debating was given the
candidates before. the team was Sc
lected. Instead of the choosing three
debators on the first evening the rep
resentatives from both halls met in de-
bate the six best contestants were Sc
lected and these continued to contest
several times before three Judges until
an entirely satisfactory decision could
be .rmade as to the best men showing
the best argumentative ability.
There is much excitement, in Terre
Haute, Ind over the preparations be- |