Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The American cyclisi Major TAYLOR
c"uiinuanL s"rie;i 4 Victories in Bel
titim ana France. won tie intrrna iional
cycling race. over a course OF 2rco metres.
81 Bordeaux. Friday. Ia minutes and II
seconds.
The changes in the office Of the chief
os engineers consequent upon the volun-
tary retirement OF Gen. John NJ. WILSON
were completed. a; " Washington. Friday,
when Cen. Geo J.. Gillespie received his
commission as chi,t uf -nhineers.
Archibald Mcleod son "f Mr.. Mcleod
whose body Was uxhumei. THURSDAY and
found To show signs uf strangulation,
was taken into custody at Rose Valley.
l.. r. l.. Friday. by the sheriff and con
stables ana removed 10 Char.estown.
The itN suincas stakes, at Newmarket.
Eng. Friday. was won III aida ,Aeina ~
ridden 10y Maher. Flue: - Etc was sec
end and Santa Btigi.r riuutn by J. R,rf
was third. Fifteen horses ran. \ 2-yeaI-
did sci!Hf plate. al lui s"vefelens, d':'
lance i've furionsS. Was won by the Moon
Daisy hl!N. ridden by Lester keim
Eleven horses finished.
\ fire which broke out. Friday, in the
old mansion hoIse known a. the Weld
occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Larz Anderson.
caused damage estimated at SluvH. An
alarm was sounded in BOSTON. and iwo
alarms We're telephoned into the Brook
line iir" dcpartm.nt. 1t is thought tho
fire was caused by defective hue.
Former City Clerk VIM II. Moore was
arraigned IN police court at Portsmouth.
y. H.. Friday. before Judge Adams.
city FUNDS. BY advice OF his counsel Mr.
Moore waived n reading OF the complaint
and pleaded not guilty. lie was held in
$arn bonds tor the oC,ober term of the
superior court. He secured bail and was
released.
The sailing steamer virginia ! AXE with
30 men ON board. that has been frozen
in the ice toes at Write Bay. \. y. for
the past SIX weeks. vas freed. Friday
The Virginia Lake harbnred at Bonavisia
for the night. being short Of coal. She
is expected To reach St. Johns Saturday.
a hurricane is swcen:ng New Foundland :
coast line ana many .! the ii hing craft
are seeking safety.
Albert T. Patrick. David =. Short ana
Morris Movers were arraignei before Il >
CoTdcr Gof. At New York. Friday. T.
plead to indictments Tor forgery ana
Patrick 10 an Indictment Tor the murder
Of the late CX-Ntil i,uaiic vii am MARSH
Rice. The defendants y cadcd mol
guilty" pending the argument OF demur-
rerS against the indie. ment>. The UCmu"-
rors VIII be signed. reAt week.
The Chicago Evening ros'. Friday, sal l.:
seems imminent. Inc Wabash. toda !.
gave notice thar 1t woula nat into c.fe I
such reductions as would preserve its dill
fereGti3i rate from Kansas City. The
Burlington and il.c Missouri Fac Ii have
declared their Intention OF meeting any
reductions affecting Kansas ti.N, Atc.li-
son. Leave nworth and St J"s"nh. Others
undoubtedly VIII follow th.s lead
Forty thousand Italian cmjsrdn;s. ac-
Cording to tie k,me tauf:h 4. ale hooked
to leave for The Tn t.u Sta'c tbs month
VIM. Vincent. a native OF Halifax. n.
S. and wc,l-known as 4 uluG sst in the
eastern district. cied E.i,,ar. ii his HON ;
in Brooklyn. n. Y. lie was in his sd
Brooklyn for 4 period Of Is years. ii :
served Throughout: t.Ic t.Tii War with 4