Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-11

through the back and lungs. He then
shot himself through the head, dying
instantly. Both women are fatally
wounded. A domestic quarrel is al
legged to have been the cause of the
crime.
The Mississippi Senate, Friday,
passed joint resolution endorsing the
decision of Admiral Dewey in the
Schley court of inquiry and declaring
that no text books should be used in
the schools of the state. that give To
any other officer than Admiral Schley
credit for the victory off Santiago"
The resolution will go to the House for
| concurrence.
| In the Lowell. Mass, police court,
! Friday, the case of Adeline Couture, a
young girl, came up on the charge pre-
ferred by her father of being a stub
born child, 1t was shown tht she had
been married to Michael Poulos, a
Greek. The brides father, finding that
his daughter was living with her hus-
band, refused to press the case and it
was dismissed.
NJ. Walldeck-Rousseau the French
premier will deliver an important
speech at st. Etienne, Sunday, when he
will define the entire policy of the gov
el eminent. AS this occasion will be the
opening of the ministerial electoral
campaign, several members of the
French cabinet will accompany the
prime minister to st. Etienne and
about 100 senators and deputies will be
present there.
Miguel Gener, the Mayor of Havana,
who has been suspended from office for
alleged incompetency and inattention
to business, has issued a manifesto, in
which he repeats a previous statement
that he would answer the charges
gainst him when he knew what they
were. Senior Gener also says that he
now knows that he was removed from
office because he voted for Gen. Borto-
lone Maso. Democratic candidate for
the Presidency, in the recent elections
The Denver, Col, Republican, Fri
day, said that the freight situation in
the trans Mississippi and Colorado
common points territory is about to be
rudely disturbed once more. The Mis-
souri, Pacific has announced its with
drawal from all participation in tariff
agreements regarding Colorado and
Utah. With the Missouri Pacific out of
the tariff agreement, rates from Missis.
sippi river points will drop once more
with as much precipitancy as they did
during December.
The richest man in Germany is Herr
krupp. According to the income tax
returns. he has an income of between
20,000,000 and 21,000,0 900 marks a year.
No one approaches him in wealth. He
stands in a class alone and there are
over dozen classes between Herr
krupp and the next richest man in
Germany. The identity of the second
wealthiest man in the empire, who has
n yearly income of between 5000, 900 ana
'OOO,OOO, is not quite clear, although
ne is supposed to be the coal master.
Herr Won Thiele- Winckler.
John Torrance, agent of the Domin-
ton line of steamers at Montreal, and
lohn Kennedy and David Seath, dele
gates of the Montreal harbor commits
non. Friday, inspected the terminal
facilities at Halifax. Several hundred
housand dollars will be expended in
improving the terminal facilities at
Montreal and these representatives
nave been sent out to inspect the facili-
lies OF the Atlantic ports. They left,
friday night, for st. John, and from
mere sthey will go to Portland. New
FORK. Philadelphia, Baltimore. and
possibly Newport News.
Col. Marisigan. Major Cabrera and a
ehcgade priest named Castillo, who
stole valuable image of the Virgin
rom church, by which he obtained
.arge sums Of money, have surrendered
Internationally to Gen. Bell. who is
conducting the campaign against the
Insurgents in Batangas province, Luz
ION. They had control of the district
u Tosei, extending westward to the
sea. including the towns of Banan and
iuenca. The agreement is that these
chiefs shall surrender, absolutely on
Monday. every man and gun in their
district They estimate that 16O guns
VIII De turned in. Many men and guns
nave been captured during the past few
Jays and small engagements occurred
daily.