Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-03
NEWS Mueee7s
Brought by the wires from the North, Eas''
South and West.

The Roberts murder trial VIII &c
heard in Lawrence. Mass. at special
session or court to be held Nov. 20. II
is current talk among the legal frater-
nifty that plea of niurder in the sec
ond degree will be accepted by the gov
eminent and Roberts will thereupcn
be sentenced to imprisonment for life.
The annual meeting Of the Woman's
Board of Missions of the Congregation
al church was brought to a close at
Syracuse. N. Y. Thursday afternoon,
when the board Of officers was re-elect-
ed. The meeting. in 1900. will be held
in Boston. Addresses were made by
Miss Abbie B. Child of Boston. Mrs. c.
l.. Goodell of Boston, and others.
Gov. Rollins of New Hampshire. has
written to Hon. Frank d. Long. Sec
retary of the navy. suggesting that it
would be very gratifying to the peo-
pie of New Hampshire II one of the
new torpedo boats should be named the
Perkins, in honor of the late Commo-
d6re George II. Perkins. native of
New Hampshire.
AT an early hour. Thursday morning.
an unknown man broke into the con-
vent of st, Joseph's Polish church,
Webster. Mass. The convent is inhab-
tied by the Mother Superior and seven
sisters. One sister attracted by the
noise went into the hall. The ruffian
seized her and tore the clothes from her
body, The other sisters tolled the bell
which quickly brought aid The mis-
ereant escaped in the confusion.
The Clyde Line steamer Comanche,
Captain Pennington, which arrived at
New York. Thursday. from Jackson
vile, via Charleston, Oct. 80. had on
board Capt. Steyen and seven men of
the schooner Napoleon Boughton which
sprang aleak and foundered, on Tues
day. five miles southwest Of Frying
Pan shoals In IA fathoms Of water. The
crew was taken off by the Comanche
only five minutes before the schooner
sank.
The plants Of the American Tin
Plate 60. at Pttsburg, Pa. are prepar-
ing to shut down indefinitely. They
will be idle probably after Nov Il and
just when they will start up again. if
ever Is question in which 200 work
men are much Interested Although
not yet decided. TIE officials of the
trust are contemplating the complete
dlsmantlirg of the Monongehela and
Star Works. and a concentration of
their business at the pla-ts in Indiana
and New Castle. Pa.
The steamer Humboldt from Skag
way reached Seattle. Wash. Wednes
day, with a crowd of 10 klondikers wht
left Dawson. oct. Is They VIII PROB
III. r.. h..
from the district by water. The Yukon
and its headwaters closed for steamer
navigation. Oct. 20. on that date the
river steamer ". Stratton, owned by
Alexander McD0n1ld. was caught in an
ice jam and sank in so feet of water
No lives were lost but p sacks Of mail
went down with the vessel.
The supreme court at Columbus Ohio.
Thu, sday. fixed Nov % as the date for
the hearing Of cases against the Stand
ard Oil and constituent companies.
The point involved in these cases is the
s.itutionality Of the Ohio antitrust
law. The date fixed will prevent At
torney General Monnett from appear
ing in these cases when they came up
for a final hearing on their merits
However. he will have all the evidence
and briefs in the hands Of the court
for his successor before he steps down
and ont of office.
The Wabash Bridge and Iron Works
at Wabash. Ind. have received word
from Cleveland that not only are the
bridge concerns of Indiana refusing to
join the trust known as the American
Bridge Co, the promoters of which
have tried to induce every bridge man
ufacturing concern of Importance to
go in. but some of the leading Ohio
concerns will have nothing to do with
it. The King Co. of Cleveland, will al
so stay out and the managers say that
instead of so per cent. of the companies
being included not more than % per
cent. will sign the articles.