The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-12-29


siOners of the District of Columbia to-
night offered a reward of $1,000 for the ar
rest and conviction of the assailant of
Mrs. Ida Gilbert Dennis who was muir
derousIy assaulted at her home here over
two weeks ago. Mrs. Dennis is dying as
q result of her injuries.
Washington Dec IS - Rear Admiral
Francis A. Roe L. S. N, retired, died
here tonight. He was born in New York
and was placed on the retired list Oct. A.
1885, after "a years Of active service.
Greenwich CT, Dec 2S-Leroy Mosher
aged s, son of John Mosher of North
Mianus, was drowned this afternoon
while skating. His brother, aged 49, also
nearly exhausted, by men from a nearby
mill
Boston, Dec. 2S.-A telegram was re-
ceived today at the office of Hedges &
Hodges from Col. Sidney Ne Hedges at
Pittsburg, Pa, stating that his son, Roy
S Hedges had been found, safe and we'll
The message was very brief and con-
tanned no further information.
Managua, Mic, Dec. 2S CVia Galveston,
TeX).-The Nicaraguan Congress has
been organized and will assemble Jan.
for a 60 days session, with Senior San
tiago Lopez as president.
Raleigh n. c.. Dec 2S.-Whne Gov
AycOck was signing an order for a spe-
cial court at Northampton, n. c. to try
Peter Mitchell, negro, for assaulting
Mrs. Lucinda Hill, a white woman,
telegram came saying that citizens took
Mitchell from jail at Jackson last night
and lvnched him.
St Paul. MINI, Dec. 2S.-The confer
hpt u lie
and the BrOtherhoods of Engineers and
Firemen regarding higher wages was
continued today. 1t was stated that the
Great Northern will practically meet the
requests made by the enginemen.
Anntes Dec 2S.-Le Phare de la Loire
declares that the crimping methods EN-
ployed at Pacific coast ports seriously
jeopardize the French-American trade
owing to the difficulty experienced by
captains in keeping their crews when in
those ports.
New York. Dec. 2S. - The local sub
treasury today purchased a block of
$2500000 Of United States government
short term four per cent bonds.
New York Dec IS. - Police Commits
sioner Murphy today dropped Police
Wardman Glennon. who was convicted of
neglect of duty in failing to suppress
disordery house and sentenced to six
months in the penitentiary, from the rolls
of the police department.
Syracuse n. Y, Dec, 2S-The feature of
today's meeting of the State Science
Teachers Association was the paper by
w. o. Atwater, professor of chemistry
Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT.
St. Johnsbury, Vt, Dec 2S. 80 James
Buck of Hardwick confined in Jail here
awaiting trial for the alleged murder of
his wife recently, attempted to commit
suicide last night by stabbing himself
with a jack-knife. He is seriously in
jured and may die.
Washington. Dec. 2S.-President Roose-
welt today received a delegation of % rep
resentatives of the Confederation of Grad
uate Clubs, now holding a convention in
this city.
Washington, Dec 2S.-Chief Wflkie of
the secret service has issued a circular
stating that a counterfeit $40 gold certif-
cate is in circulation. He says it is an
unlimited photograph, and would not de
ceive any one who is accustomed to
handling money.
st. Joseph, Mo, Dec. 2S.-St Joseph is
storm swept A heavy rain began last
night and turned into snow. and a storm
almost reaching blizzard is raging.
Des Moines. Ia. Dec. 2S-Gov. Shaw
received a letter from Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson today cOngratulating and
welcoming him into the cabinet The
letter was couched in warm terms of
cordially.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 2S.-The Japanese
minister at Seoul has notified the Co.
rean government that Japan has begun
the erection of wireless telegraph sta
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