Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-10
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Mgr. JOS. Peralta, bishop of Panama,
died at Colon, Columbia, Saturday, af-
ter a few days illness. He was So
years of age. All Panama is in mourn
ing as a result of the prelates death.
Henry Chambers. 65. hanged himself
Mt Guilford. CT. some time during Fri.
day night and his dead body was found
hanging in the attic of his house, Sat
urday. Domestic troubles are supposed
to have been the cause of the deed.
A petition for new trial in the breach
of promise of marriage case of Trase "
Mainz against Benedict ID. Lcderer. a
prominent manufacturer of Providence
X. L.. has been denied by the supreme
court. Miss MainZ will receive The sum
Of Sl2,50o, which was awarded her by the
jury.
Joseph Mcintyre. James McMann and
James Hannigan, the boys accused OF
trying to wreck the Colonial express on
the New Haven, Thursday. were ar
raisHed at New York. Saturday, and
held without bail for further examina-
ton.
Felix +. Garfield who killed his Young
wife. Grace /. Garfield. at Brighton. on
March "A last. pleaded guilty Ia murder
in the second degree in the superior crirn
Boston, saturday and was given q life
sentence in the state prison at Charles
Town, with the first day i'll solitary con
finement.
Florence NJ. Hatch. the 1-year-old
daughter of Frederick Hatch of Re
treat avenue. Hartford, Conn, while
riding on an ice wagon, Saturday, was
struck on the head by a falling cake
of ice and died shortly afterward. Her
skull was fractured.
Samuel S. Pague, who while lieuten-
ant of Co. F. 18th U. S. Infantry, fired
three shots at Col. Crofton, and who
was dismissed from the army by Pres.
Cleveland's approval of the finding of
4 court martial, in 1895. committed sui
eide. Saturday. at the New Era hotel,
Chicago. by taking poison. -
Inspectors Abbott and Wolf arrested a
young man at Boston, Saturday, who
said he was Victor X. +. Walker, 33 years
old, of l Nottingham street. Dorchester.
He was arrested on a warrant charging
him with embezzlng $7s9.S0. Jan. L. 1899.
from the Weber Leather Co of Webster
avenue, Lynn. He was formerly en-
ployed as a collector for the company.
In court his case was continued until
July II. and he was held in $1,000 bonds.
EX-United States Senator German of
Maryland, arrived in Boston, Friday
night, accompanied by his wife and
daughter. and stopped at the VendOme.
Saturday, he went to Magnolia to visit
married daughter who lives there.
Mr.. German refused absolutely to say
anything relative to the political sit
uatiOn.
Willard f. Baker, the defaulting
clerk of the Adams Express Co at Bos-
ton. who. escaped from Capt. Dugan
and Inspector Morrissey at the ferry
at San Francisco. Thursday evening.
was recaptured, Saturday, in the
Florence house, corner of Ellis and
Powell streets, and taken to the city
prison to await his departure for Bos-
ton.
The fine writing paper combine has a.
last been successfully launched. Lee,
Iligginson & Co, the leading financicrs
the mills included in the combination.
which is composed of q companies, with
80 mills. Options are said to be held on &
number of other large mills. and it is be-
lieved that before Nov. ] many of them
will have been purchased. That date Is
the time given for the combination to
reach decision. The company has been
Incorporated under the laws of New Jer
concern to be the American Writing Pa
per Co.
War against treatment by Christian
Scientists and other ''cure-by- faith
heaters is to be carried to the New York
Legislature. Under the auspices of the
Medical and Legal Relief Society public
meeting has been called for next Thurs
day evening at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel
in New York City, to discuss the subjec.
of faith treatment and to prepare bill
to be presented at the next session of the
Legislature. with the object of putting
an end to the practice. Invitations to at
tend and cooperate in the crusade have
been sent to city officials. physicians.
clergymen. lawyers and bankers, and a
large attendance of influential persons IS
expected.
The International Congregational