Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-04-10
" Prof. Felix Adler of the Ethical Gull

by Prof. Felix Adler of the Ethical Gull
ture Society
William Dainer Of oxford. Mass. Is
years of age, fell while suffering from
vertigo, Saturday, and his injury is 50
severe that he was removed 90 the Wor-
cester City hospital. The surgeons said
that fractured rib had penetrated his
lung. and that he would not recover.
Inspector Kelly and Patrolman Busby
Of Station 1. Boston. Saturday. arrested
Thomas Cook. IL years old. He is accused
of breaking and entering the residence
of Dennis J. Condor. 54S East Broadway.
South Boston. on the night of April |.
The house ransacked and several
hundred dollars worth of jewelry stolen.
John Davis of Fairhaven. VT. aged 81
years. retired business man. we'll and
favorably known in that section. COM
mitted suicide. Saturday. by cutting his
throat. Mr.. Davis had been for years en-
gagged in the slate Industry. and was con-
sidered wealthy. The cause of the sui
eide remains a mystery. A wife and two
children survive.
John Roberts, charged with the murder
Of maria Roberts. alias i.etcher. March !.
was given preliminary hearing at Law
renee Saturday. No other witnesses
were called. and Judge Stone found the
defendant probably guilty. and ordered
aim held without bail ITO await the action
Of the grand jury. which will meet IN
Newburyport, the second Monday in May.
Mary McManus was severely cut about
the head al Lowell. Mass, early Sunday
morning, DN ner hostess. Mary cannon
Of Cross street. Both were under the in
fiuence of liquor and in the heat of a dis
pute the latter broke pitcher over TIN
head Of the former. The Cannon woman
was arrested ana the McManus woman
was sent to the hospital. The condition
Of the latter Is critical.
The Woods Motor Vehicle 60. filed 4
certificate Of Incorporation in Essex
county. y. J.. Saturday. The capital stock
is placed al $l0,000.000. and the vehicles
to be used will be of the autotruek type.
All the incorporators are employees Of
James 3. Dill Of New York, except Ben
iamin V. Becker of Chicago. The char
Ter provides for the manufacture and OPP
Grafton of automobiles.
The wife and daughter of John Car
rington, a farmer living about eight miles
east of Vedersburg. Ind. were Killed ny
a dynamite explosion which wrecked their
house. Darlington had placed about %
pounds Of dynamite under the Stove 10
thaw out He went out 10 prepare 10 use
the explosive, when il exploded and blew
instantly killed. and Mrs. Darlington
lived but 4 short lime.
Republican primaries to elect delegates
to the county convention, whlch VIII
elect delegates To the state convention
were held throughout Lycomng county.
| Pennsylvania. Saturday evening. me
| fight was a bitter one between the quay
| and anti-Quay factions. An unusualIE
heavy vote was polled and the returns
! have a big ma iority in the convention.
Al the preliminary nearing al Mont
| pelier VT. Saturday, in me case q
| George DOherty. charged with shootlhs
Fred Murphy, near Bolton raIis, Gus raS,
time to time to await the result OF NUT
phys injuries and for other reasons, 10
hertv was remanded g AL 70 ,, await a iad
action OF the grand Jury Murphy uieu
several weeks after the shooting. ~ II
expected that the grand jury Will oe
| called in special session 10 pass upon me
| case.
The ice broke on the Yellowstone river
al Glendive. Mont, Friday night, ana
| washed away the three spans OF the steer
bridge. While the ice was temporarns
! gorged, the backwater covered thousands
| Of acres AT r. w. Snyders ranch hve
persons left the house for higher ground.
! but they were caught. and four OF them.
| Mrs. r. w. snyder. Misses Nellie Regain.
Rose Wybreeht and f Eug msmber cS OF te
| party. Joseph Myers. was rescued from a
| tree after seven hours exposure.
| Cora Bradford. who figured conspicuous
| Nv in the famous Knowlton Bradford case
| which was before the Boston police COM
| missioners recently, was in the pO'f
| debtor court al Boston saturday. she
was cited at the instigation OF Johh .,
! Foley. a hack driver who obtained a
! Judgment of s46.65 against her. She was
| examined as to her financial affairs with
| a view of ascertaining her ability 10 sat
! iSfN the judgment II utNtiopeu
| wears ago she was worth S25.W0 the
| manner i'm which she spent that .mouhJ
| was NOT gone into, but may be at the
| continued hearing. Saturday next.
, Kate Mullen, about 81 years OF age:
| claiming a residence in RoXbury, az 0
| Williams Terrace tried TO commit SUI
| eide in Maiden twice, Saturday evening,
| near the gashouse at Charles street. The
woman stepped i'm front of the express
| which leaves Boston nj 5.0l. e arrives
NJ the crossing at 5.13 o'clock. The engi,,
| moor saw her Standing there and hlulei
IN his train just in time to save her; ihe
| cowcatcher was within three feet OF net
| when il stopped. The woman tneh ruh
4 10 the rear Of the train. There Is ~,
other train that leaves Boston AT ~
Z o'clock and arrives at that point lhree
! minutes later. The woman lay down 81
! the tracks in front OF the Tram. jan har
~ and William T. Awkward saw ner,
ana pulled her off the tracks just as the