Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-18
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\ iGp toHultlon aiiU StltlHS oh Neii.
| The Rev. Newman Hall, d. D.. for
mer chairman of the Congregational
| Union, who has been i'll for some time
past al London. was pronounced. Non
| day evening, to be sinking.
Seven men and women coasting at
Cleveland. Sunday night. lost control
Of their sled and struck 4 stone abut-
rncnt Of bridge at the bottom. All
| received injuries and Patrick Fallon's
skull was fractured. He may die.
Hon Edward a. Isham Of Illinois.
died at New York, Sunday night, of
heart disease. He had been for many
years member Of Lincoln, Isham e.
Beale of Chicago, lawyers. the senior
member of which is the son OF Abra-
ham I.,ncoln.
Before the superior court at Man
chester n. H., Monday. Charles II.
Hawkins of Nashua, was arraigned for
the murder Of Mrs. Eva l.. Brooks. He
pleaded not guilty and his trial was
assigned for March u. The court as
signed Hamblett & Spring and Doyle
K Lucier of Nashua, for the defence.
Frank c. Andrews, ex-police COM
missioner, was arraigned, Monday, in
the police court at Detroit. on war
ra5t charging him with having mis-
applied funds of the wrecked City Saw
ings Bank to the amount of $500. 900
ard upwards, while he was president
Of that institution. His bond was fixed
at 5000, with two sureties.
The strikers at Trieste, Austria
Hungary. resumed work, Monday. their
demands having been conceded as an
nounced. Saturday. AS told in a dis
patch to The Associated Press from
Trieste. Feb. IL, 5000 laborers employ
ed on the docks there struck work that
day in sympathy with the strike of the
tiremen employed by the Austrian
Lloyd Steamship Co.
Henry c. McEldowney, president OF
the Union Trust Co. of Pittsburg, Pa,
his wife and three children, were res
cued from their burning home at
Homewood avenue and Wightnan
street, at an early hour Monday. by
neighbors with ladders. Their hand
some residence into which they moved
a few weeks ako was totally destroyed
Loss nearly, $4,000; insurance. about
$4,000.
Brig. Gen. William II. Copper, COM
mander of the I'd Brigade, National
Guard of New Jersey, died suddenly,
Monday. of apopleXy in his office at
Camden. He was superintendent of
the lighterage department Of the
Pennsylvania road in that city, and
was apparently in his usual health
when he reached his office. Gen. Cop
per was born in Bristol Pa, in 1874,
and was a veteran of the Civil War.
4 mob overpowered the jailer and
took a negro, Louis Wright, a. short
distance from New Madrid. Mo-, Sum
day night, and hanged him. Some ne
gro Ministries gave an entertainment
there. Saturday night. An alteration
between the musicians and the audi
ence arose, and the whites made an
onslaught upon the company. One of
the negroes on the stage began to shoot
bur no one was seriously hurt. He was
arrested and lynched.
The boycott on the Independent Car
penters' Union at Lynn. by Union 1856.
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Joiners
OF America, and the Lynn Central La
Dor Union. went into effect. Monday,
with no serious results. There has
been no trouble or rioting, as the fight
is confined To employers of carpenters
only. The result will probably be that
all carpenters in Lynn will have TO be-
come members Of the brotherhood.
When the charges against the men
accuse Of participation in the robberies
OF the Bank Of Liverpool. which was
announced, Nov. % last, which was
victinized To the extent of about RI7e:-
COG by trusted bookkeeper. Thomas p.
Goudie, were brought up for hearing
at the Old Bailey, London, Monday.
Goudie pleaded guilty and .Dick
BuIge." the pugiiist. +. r. Kelley, a
bookmaker, and Stiles, another book
maker, who are charged with compile
ity in the frauds pleaded not guilty.
Gu3Yded by red lantern, two police
mon and the owner, former Senator
Williams safe, containing $J00,00 In
securities. stood for second night IN
the yard of his home ia Church street,
Paterson. y. J. A stream of water from
/ garden hose was played upon 1t at
Intervals TO make sure that the metal
Is thoroughly cooled. Senator Williams
is anxious to avoid the destruction.
which followed the opening Of safes
after the recent fire and also feels that
his yard IS a safer spot than the ruins
of HIS property. 1t will probably be
opened early Tuesday.
The reported formation Of 5000, 00O,.
100 corporation to build abattoirs to
handle meat products and by-products
il not seriously considered by Chicago
packers. The men back Of the COM
pans, 1t is said. are not known in Chi
cago and the stock yards men there
are represented as at a loss to under
stand why a corporation of such pro-
portions should be formed in South
Dakota. q. +. Swift is quoted by the
Tribune as saying: Il never heard of
the company and do not believe any
one else here has information on the
subject 1T is news to me-" said Ed
ward Morris Of the Nelson Morris Co.
doubt the authenticity Of the re-
port Michael Cudahy also denied
knowledge of the concern.