Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-29
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! inc ohitcu states ana Canadian COM
bined skating championships at Mont
real which were postponed out of re-
spect for the Queen, will be held, Sat-
urday, Feb. IL.
a lamp exploded in the residence of
Louis Beissel at Bessemer, Mich. Sun
day night, and in the fire which fol-
lowed two of his children were burned
to death. Mrs. Beissel was so severely
burned that she is expected to die.
n passenger train on the West
Shore Railroad ran into a gravel train
in Weehawken, N. Y, Monday. Two
Italian laborers were killed. Seven
persons We're injured, three of them
seliously. None of the passengers were
hurt
Ihere was no appreciable change in
Former Gov. Davis condition at Paw
tucket, Il. J.. Monday evening A con-
sultation of physicians was held in the
afternoon. DR.. Gottschalk said that il
the governor should hold his own for
two or three days there was a good
chance of his recovery
1t was said at New York Monday,
that the United States government will
not obtain possession of Blackwell s
island or any part of it for a naval
park and drill ground. All the city of
ficers who have the power to make the
concession are opposed to the transfer
of the island to the government.
The directors of the American Steel
and Wire Co. met in New York, Mon
day. and have taken a recess until to-
morrow when the annual statement
will be printed and published and the
action of the board thereon given out.
There was no action taken with regard
to the dividend on the common stock.
The circuit court at Cleveland. Ohio.
Monday, affirmed the finding of the
lower court in favor of John d. Rookie
Teller in the 81 900 900 suit brought
against him by Capt. James Corrigan
to secure the return of a large block
of Standard Oil stock. The case Will
be appealed TO the state supreme court.
/ The steamer Holland, from London.
was wrecked at the Northern pier.
while entering Nieuwewaterweig. at
the entrance Of the river Mas. Hol-
land. Monday. The captain and six
men have been saved. Later il became
known that the Holland had parted
amidships and that IS of those on
board Of her had been drowned.
The steamer barcelona. from Ham
burg Jan. Is. for New York. arrived
at Halifax, Monday short Of coal. The
captain reports continual heavy wealth
er and the decks swept again and
again. She has IA steerage passengers
for New York and will proceed after
coaling. on Jan. Is. in mid-ocean, spoke
the bark cuba. from Ship Island. Mis-,
for Bristol. Eng, lumber laden and in
a waterlogg5d condition. Took off her
crew of 10.
! Fifty bodies have been cremated at
Mount Auburn cemetery at Cambridge.
Mass, since April, when the crematory
was established. The trustees of the
cemetery, in their 69th annual report
say: 1T seems clearly evident that
cremation is growing in favor. 1t is I'M
doubtedly not only the most speedy
method of resolving the body into its
clements one hour doing the work of
years. but also the safest from SAM
tary point of view"
The Norwegian steamer Truma. from
st. John, n. f.. for Tralee. Ireland. put
in to Halifax Monday night. for re
I'rtli -. Dui Ills q liil'h US
attempted to enter Louisburg, &. b.
for bunker coal and struck a rock west
Of that port, but go away without go
ing ashore. The captain found the
steamer leaking. decided to abandon
the effort to reach LouisburS and to
make for Halifax. The pumps kept the
steamer free. A diver will make an eX-
animation, Tuesday.
In q fiat in West Seth street, New
York. there died Sunday, as the result
of inhaling Illuminating gas, woman
whose son says she came of one of the
most distinguished families of Tennes-
see. She was Mrs. Anna Carter Terry,
the widow of c. c. Terry. a graduate
of the Harvard Medical school. and I'M
til his death eight years ago. one of
the most distinguished surgeons of
New England. Mrs. Terry was found
dead in bed. The police reported the
case as one of apparent suicide.
The estate of the late Philip D. Ar
mour. according to a petition for let
tiers testamentary filed in the probate
court at Chicago. Monday, is valued at
ST., 900, 900. OF this. $14,9000O0 is realty.
This estate is distributed among the
members of the Armour family. the
| l-gatees named in the petition being
Melvina G.. Armour, widow: j. Ogden
| Armour. son: Philip ID. and Lester Ar
mour, grandsons. The executors named
| in the will are the widow and son. The
Armour Institute is not included
among the legatees, but it is said that
Mr.. Armour made provision for the
future of the institute by transferring
hafora his death