Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-31

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be given in Few York City. April "a
said he did not known anything about
1t yet. He had not received an invita-,
ton. All he knew about the dinner
was what he had seen In the papers
Felix p. Garfield, the aged Brighton
man. who was arrested, last week
charged with the murder Of his wife
Grace Garfield. was held without bail
for the grand jury in the Roxbury.
Mass, district court, Thursday. The
principal witness was Eliza Trow-
bridge Garfield, the A-year. old daugh.
ter Of the prisoner. who was present
| when the mother was shot.
J. II. Hoadley. Joseph Letter and
Henry w. King OF the International
Power Co.. were at Worcester, Mass.
Thursday night, and witnessed q test
Of the auto-truck that has been built
at the American Wheelock Engine
Works. They state that 1t met their
expectations and that the international
Power Co. will begin work Immediately
upon the order for 1000 from the New
York Auto-Truck Co.
Andrew Galustra, an Italian EN-.
ployed by the Columbian Broken Stone
Co. at Cohasset, Mass, died Thursday.
as the result OF injuries received by be-
ing thrown from bicycle. Wednesday
evening. While riding rapidly on the
road the tire on his forward wheel be-
came loOsened and suddenly slipping
from the rim, threw the rider violently
to the curbstone. Galustra struck on
his head and sustained a fractured
skull which resulted in his death this
morning. He was about rs years OF
age. and unmarried.
The Chicago Union League Club
art committee. consisting of Judge
John Barton Payne. F. G. Logan and
VIM. r. French OF the Art Institute,
has commissioned the artist. George
Pexioto. to paint portrait OF Presi-
dent Mckinley. Pexioto is from Cleve-
land. o. He studied with Leon Pohle
of Dresden and Munkacsy. the Hun
garian court painter. He has painted
the portraits Of the late Mrs. Whitney
Of New York, and Lady Somerset, Miss
Nina Parsons, grand daughter of
Mark Hopkins and Mrs. James n. Nor
ris of st. Louis.
All attempts to rescue the two seal
hunters who are adrift on the ice in
Conception bay. New Foundland. are
unavailing. They have been beyond
reach for As hours. The sealing steam
ers Panther and Labrador are both
damned in an ice foe off Kings cove.
in the district of Bona Vista. Each is
carrying a full load of seals. The ice
foes have been driven against the
whole northern coast and thousands
of seals are being taken by residents
along the shore. The prospect in this
respect are the best that have been
known for years.
The chamber of indictments at Ana
coma, Italy, which has been investi-
eating the cases of the Italian Anar-
chists who were arrested at Alexan-
dria, Egypt, on the charge OF plotting
against Emperor William at the time
of his recent visit to the Holy Land
finds that there was no conspiracy
against the Emperor. but that the
bombs found were scattered with
view of creating belief that a plot
had been arranged. The court. how
ever, has committed Is alleged Anar-
chists for trial by the consular court
at Alexandria. on charge Of belonging
TO an illegal ASSOCIATION.
In the course of the programme for
the Military Athletic League tourna-
ment in New York. City. last week.
was an exhibition by Troop +. of the
Sd Cavalry. Capt Dodd commanding.
both of whom are well remembered In
this State since their march across
part of it in the fall of 1897. The New
York Sun. in its account of the events
of evening. said: Capt. Dodd was in
command. and received complete
vindication from the spectators. He
had been Kissed early in the week for
whipping a refractory horse In form
ing them in company front. last night.
one of the horses behaved badly. Capt.
Dodd gave the animal cut with his
whip. A few Kisses We're heard. and
then the crowd broke out in storm or
cheers. A few moments later the off,
Ger again had occasion to use his whip
and the cheers broke out .afreah