Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

nesday and secured about SSNn in cash
Permanent organization of the Neg
. United States Realty and Construction
Co has been affected nj a meeting at
New York Of the hoard Of directors. Of
ficers were elected.
The case of Alfred II. Clark charged
with poisoning Frank Barrows' well at
Asstneo. Mass. was, Wednesday, at Fab
River. continued until the Eth. with S51ol
bonds. Bail was not furnished
In the Danish Landsthing. "Wednesday
Foreign Minister Deuntzer submitted 4
bill ratifying the cession Of the Danish
West Indies to the United States and
urged Il speedy settlement of the matter
second. oct =
District Attorney Jerome Of New York
was officially notified, Wednesday. thar
Justice John S. Lambert had been assign
of Roland T. MolineuS for the murder
of Miss Catharine Adams: The district
attorney said that the trial would pro-
coed within short time
man named Franz Spiesel claiming
TO hail from Lawrence. was iished out OF
the Merrimac river at North Chelmsford
Mass. Wednesday. more dead than alive.
He had upset in a canoe which. it is said,
he stole from a Lowell resident and
which he had tried to sell TO man near
the scene of the accident
The buildings of the Moore & Handley
Hardware Co at birmingham. Ala. the
largest wholesale hardware house in the
South are burning. The fire seems to be
beyond the control of the firemen and ii
looks as if the loss will be very heavy.
Adjoining the Moore K Handley buildings
are immense freight depots.
1t has been learned that the ropes
which we're found tied about the feet of
an unknown man found dead in the iud-
son river at Jersey City. were not placed
there by Il murderer, but By men on tnc
tug Who tried to draw the body from the
river. Although the man has not been
Identified. il appears probable that he
committed suicide.
After Il protrartcd discussion the deli
gates to the National Mule Spinners As
Sociation convention. Wednesday, voted
to continne to- mold sscnii-annual conNen-|
la ken place during the last six months
were presented. The strikes al hoiyose
and Wnooski VT, We're endorsed and Ii
lancial assistance will sc given IL neces-
sary.
VIM. Hughes. steward on the steamer
Devonian was. Wednesday, arraisncd
before Judge Wentworth in The municipal
court at Boston charged with murder. It
waS alleged that he shot and killed
George Gould. a, second steward of the
British steamer EianovCrian, in Il Green
street saloon. Tuesday night. The police
are convinced that the shooting was ac
cidental.
SOS. NJ. Lipman. the victim OF Tuesday
ter. Mass, w;ls i'll a prcCarious condition.
"Wednesday, and the chanccS for his re-
covery are still slight. The weapon
thought 10 have been used b. the assail-
ant was found behind the door in the
town hail. II was whipstock. il inches
long. and loaded in one end There is no
trace Of the assailant
Herr Stapinslli. a deputy of the Galiciair
diet and leader of the Polish people $
party in that province. who IS going 10
the United States to Investigate the con
dition Of Polish immigrants and try to in
dlce them to return 10 their own coun-
try, started for America. Wednesday. He
has received "A grant from the Galician
provincial council to assist him in MAX
ing his Investigation
\ loss Of S20.oo0 resulted from IL fire
which destroyed three large barns on the
estate or Mrs. w. VI. Sayer, Jr-, situated
about q mile fromc Canaan. \. II. Only
prompt work on the part of the citizens
who turned out in full force saved the
residence. The barns were the finest i'll
this section OF the state, being fitted with
steam heat and gas light. An insuranc"
of $2G,e01 was carried ON the buildings
According to advices received at San
JIan, r. r., Wednesday, rom Venezuela.
by the steamer Caracas, il seems certain
that the revolutionists will triumph. prob
ABLY in Il fortnight. ana that La Guaila
and Caracas will cnpitulate. Every effort
is being made 10 capture President Gas
tro who, ii is asserted. viii be asSaSSi-
mated if caught. The President. il Is
claimed. will attempt TO seek refuge on
board a foreign man-"f-war.
Louis Decker. 4 former member Of the
ST. Louis. Mo. House of Delegates, who
was indicted on the charges Of perjury
and bribery ard who has been fuSI-
tive from justice. was arrested at St.
Louis. Tuesday night Decker said he
had not been out of the city since his
but has been visiting among
lis friends and relatives and number OF
times has been mt home. y reward Of
$500 was offered for his arrest.
The two-story brick building occupied
by the PttSburg Plate Glass 40. III thc
corner OF Peck court ana Wa
bash avenue, Chicago was almost entire
iS destroyed ny IRE, carly tuesGdy. me
loss IS estimat at $4,000 In the rear
nue. is the Bucl1len apartment building,
winch became filed with smoke as the
fire progressed. An alarm was given ana |
within Il few moments hundreds OF per-
SONS were rushing from The building, |
some Of them clad only in their night
clothes. The apartment house, however.
did not ignite
Somewhat discouraging news has been
received at Victoria. Il. q. from Behrins
sea through the return of the first of the
sealing fleet. Oscar and Hattie. which |
took $50 skins in the sea. totaling 1885
for the season of nine months off the
coast Of Copper island and in the Behr-
ing sea. Behring sea. the crew report,
was very tempostuous almost, from the
beginning OF the season until the schpon- |
er headed for home on the 10th OF last
month. IN the last Is days spent in the /
sea the boats were lowered but four
times. Only three of the sailing fleet
were sighted. the Victoria. Iilah, May
and. the Favorite.
john Kensit. the anti-ritualistic cruz
sader. who was seriously injured Sept.
- ut Brdkenhead Eng, by being struck
with a chisel after he bad addressed !;
meeting, died, Wednesday morning. Of
stIperveninC from the wound.
Ills SON who is participating in the anti
rftuaii5tic campaign and who was recent
" imprisoned for refusing to give bail
10 keen The peace by disseminating mcei-
ings. was permitted by the home setre-
tary to visit his father. Tuesday. Young
Kensit was escorted by police 10 the hos
l,ital at Liverpool. where the cider Ken
sit had been under treatment since. the
day he was injured. After an affecting
meeting the son returned TO prison.
The steamer Lye Maru has reached
Victoria. t. G. from Yokohama and the
orient. She brings news that the Chinese
commission sent TO investigate the muir
der OF the missionaries at Chen Chow
NI Nan mas returned to Chang Sha. The
remains of the murdered missiona ries
were inferred with great ceremony. The
church was repaired, eight rinGleaders of
the disturbance were put 10 death and
five officials dismissed The governor
general OF iIn Nan has ordered the tao
Tai of Chen Chow where the tragedy
occurred. 10 go 10 Hankow and consult
with the British consul. but the mission