Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-11
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North,
East, South and West.

Thomas Gallagher. alias James
casey, one Of the burglars shot during
the attempt 70 rob the home of the
Meach brothers near Rochester. Ohio.
Oct. H. pleaded guilty in the middle of
his trial at Elyria. Ohio. "Wednesday.
He was sentenced to 30 years in he
penitentiary. Owen McCabe, alias
VIM Davis. another member of the
gang. recently convicted, was senten, Cd
TO life Imprisonment.
In order 20 remedy a growing c;.rva-
tune of tho spine. Seth Williams of
Brooklyn. recently submitted to rare
and dangerous operation at the Poly
clinic hospital in Manhattan. The YER
tebrae We're fractured and forced to-
ge;her by system of weights. When
they had been properly Strengthened
the young man was placed in four
inch nlaster cast. This was taken off
several days ago and thinner one sub
stituted Mr.. Williams is now recov-
ering at Summit. n. j.
The most distinguished members of
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals at Berlin have de-
clined the invitation issued by the
Fleischcr Zeitung. the national organ
OF the German butchers, to a horSemeat
banquet on the ground that horse
flesh would not have Il fair show at IA
dinner given under the auspices OF
the Butchers League, but the Fleischer
Ieitung is informed that the society
designs to give such a dinner to which
400 persons will be invited.
"Mascagni has had another crisis
here" says dispatch to the New York
Times from Syracuse. AT the end OF
tn, performance at the Wieting Opera
house the musicians demanded their
salaries. threatening to return to New
York unless paid. Mascagni said If he
paid them he would have but S15 LETT,
which would not carry the company
To Toronto. TIE entire party is staying
here. hoping some money may be OBJ
tanned from Mgr. Heard, now at Scran-
ton. Ii this IL not done. the tour may
be abandoned again."
With her wedding dress as her
shroud and escorted by three grooms-
men and three bridesmaids. the body OF
Miss Augusta Pueser was laid away at
Boomingtop. ILL.,. Tuesday. The fun-
eral was the most remarkable in the
history of bloomington. She was "a
have been married. Wednesday. ana
while sering II girl friend as brides
maid laa Saturday night. dropped
dead when the festivities were at theii
height was deemed appropriate
that the Attendants she had chosen foi
h, bridal should attend at her funeral
The services were held at the German
LuJhe. IN church and the edifice was
too smiIl to accommodate the assem-
bed crsNd
Both f.. II. Hartman and Georg'
Gouldsaid. at New York. Wednesday
that ne election OF James J. Hyde az
the l'th director of the Colorado Fue
4 irSn Co, assures harmony i'm th'
boar and protection of all interests in
Nolv,d. Mr.. Hydes election as the l3tt
director was agreed to by all interest:
in tie meeting held in Denver. TUESDAY
nigit. Officers and members of TIL
executive committee for the ensuip.
YER have been unanimously elected a.
follows: Chairman, !. c. Osgood; presi
don't. j. \. kebler: first vice president
40. Cass; second vice president. J. II
NSClement: third vice president. j. L
PRONE: secretary. ID. c. Beaman
feasurer. J. l.. Jerome: executive com
hittee. George J. Gould. ]. II. McClem
mt. j. c. osgood. ]. A. Kebler. A. Z
tass