Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-08
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Geo. S. Prince. treasurer Of the New
York Central Railroad. died at Yon-
kers. n Y, Tuesday
The body of a man with the legs tied
together was found floating in the rive!
at jersey City, Tuesday. The Jersey
City police believe the man was muir
dered.
Twenty-Five lithographing companies
met at Pittsburg, Pa, Tuesday, to form
a combinatio At Wednesdays eX-
cutive session the combination will be
completed.
Trustworthy adviceS received at Bel
grade, Servia, describe the disturbances
in Macedonia as being devoid of any
importance. They say the troops called
out by Turkey will soon be masters OF
the situation.
Widespread regret is expressed by the
foreigners and Chinese at Shanghai, at
the death, Monday, of Lou Kun vi, the
famous viceroy of Marking. The news
papers eulogiZe him as the greatest
Chinese viceroy whose death when
nearly the whole of China is in state
of fermcnt-does not make for peace.
Frederick w. Kay of Pittsburg, Pa.
and Charles w. Carpenter of New York
City, members of the freshman class
of the Sheffield Scientific School at
New Haven. Conn.,, were. Tuesday,
suspended for six weeks by the faculty,
on account of their connection with a
recent attack by students upon the po-
lice.
The federal council at Berne, Swift
nr ~ n
cart, minister of Switzerland at Lon
don, who is disinclined to leave that
post, that its decision to appoint him
minister at Washington is unalterable
and that it is useless to ask for fur
ther reconsideration Of the appoint
ment.
Two masked men held up and robbed
four saloons in as many different Sec
tions of the city of Denver. Col. within
an nour and half, Monday night. and
at the last place shot and instantly
killed Charles Blyken. who started to
run as they made their appearance.
The robberies all occurred in thickly
settled parts of the city.
Details have been announced. says
London dispatch to the New York
Tribune, of an extensive scheme for
electrical equipment which has been
adopted by the Northeastern Railway.
Tenders have been closed for the con-
version of Al miles of the system. This
is the first practical step taken by any
Of the great English railways to super
sede steam locomotion.
The corner stone of the new New
York custom house was laid. Tuesday
afternoon The ceremonies were made
impressive by the presence of a num-
Der of committees of prominent men
from tine leading mercantile and indus
trial organizations and attachments of
militia and regular troops. Speeches
were made by Secretary Shaw and
Former Secretary Gage.
Secretary Moody has decided to have
the floating dry dock at Havana trans
ported to the Pensacola navy yard for
repairs. 1t was in contemplation to
make these repairs at Havana. but the
presence of this symbol Of United
States authority in the principal har-
bor OF the island was annoying to the
Cubans and the removal was ordered
in Difference to their feelings
The Monmouth county grand jury
met. Tuesday, at Free Hold. N. j.. and
was charged by Justice Fort. relative
to the alleged conspiracy said TO have
been entered into by Laura Biggar. DR..
lC. K. Hendrick of Bay0nne, and For
mer Justice Of the Peace Samuel STAN
ton OF Hoboken. TO gain possession Of