Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-11-13
lived at the Academy of our Lady for

boro bridge, p. E. L., after working
one and half tons under full shift
pressure.
Henry O. Havemeyer laid the corner
| stone, Wednesday, of a new district
| schoolhouse at Sound Beach, Stamford,
Conn. toward the erection of which he
! contributed $4,000. besides giving the
! site. The schoolhouse is within a mile
| of Mr.. Havemeyer's Greenwich resi-
| dence. 1t viii cost $4,000.
Rachael Rosenberg, aged "a, partly
| asphyxiated, and who was injured IN
attempting to escape from the building
| in Avenue c. New York City, which
was wrecked, Tuesday, by an eXplo-
sion. is dead. The other injured, num-
| bering nearly twoscore, are progress
| ing favorably toward recovery.
| Samuel l.. Clemens MARK Twain
| has been obliged to cancel all his en-
| gagemente for the time being, it is re-
| ported. on account of the alarming i'll
| ness of his wife at Riverside The
| Hudson Mrs. clemens before mar mar
| riage in 1869 was Miss Olivia, daughter
of Jarvis Langdon of Elmira. She is 90
| years of age.
| The mayor of the City of Mexico,
Senior Don Guillermo De Landay Eicen-
dor, arrived at New York, "Wednesday,
on the White Line steamer Oceanic
! from Liverpool. He was the special
envoy of England to the coronation OF
| King Edward. Other p +sengers on
| the steamer were Mr.. am Irs. G. Oil
yer Iselin and daughter.
! J,rJ,n'c Tho MI nrpc-
lamation, issued Wednesday, at Con-
cord. N. H., says in part: 81 sincerely
hope and earnestly recommend that
on that day. all the people of our good
state, humbly. heartily and unre-
servedly. give thanks to Almighty God
for the recent deliverance of the Prcsi-
dent from sudden DEATH
Permanent organization has been
effected by the independent cigar and
tobacco dealers for the purpose of
fighting the combination stores re-
Gently opened through New York City.
Four hundred members were enrolled.
Recommendations We're presented for
the division of the city into districts
for the purpose of better carrying on
the fight.
erning school for boys and girls at
Freeville, \. Y, resigned, Wednesday,
his position as superintendent of that
institution. A school based on similar
lines will be started Immediately in
Connecticut, the necessary funds hay
ing been given by philantropists and
MIR George will have charge OF found
ing it.
At q meeting at Denver, Col, of
Democratic state senators and Sena-
tors-elect, resolutions have been adopt
ed to the effect that while fraudulent
elections shall not he upheld. any revo-
lutiondry tactics by the Republican
majority in the lower House will be
responded to by similar action on the
part of the Democratic senator's The
threat to GUST the IA Democratic rep
resentatives from Araphoe caused this
action.
At the final trials for the Harvard
debate held at Princeton, N. j., Tues
day night. the following men were
chosen. from whom the three members
Of the team Will be selected next week:
Z. A. Blair. s. Robert, Candee, 1903: I
J. Forstall. 1904; Hornblower, 1901; r.
\. Reed 1903; a. p. Scott. 1903. The
prize of $50 for the best debate was
equally divided between HoinbIowcr
and Scott. The debate with Harvard
viii be held here on Dec. II.
In order that the steamship leu
tonic might sail from New York for
Europe according to schedule, bond
Of 81 600 viii be filed by the company
with the county clerk of Kings coun-
ty. The bond was filed to secure a
libel which was placed on the Teutonic
several days ago and sheriff's fees
amounting to 1897 in a suit brought
by young woman residing in Brook
lyn. She alleges she was hurt by Il
falling spar while a passenger on
another steamer owned by the COM
pany.
Resting in n mortuary chapel, a
large room between decks having been
fitted for that temporary use, the body
of John w. Mackay arrived at New
York. Wednesday. on the White Star
liner Oceanic from Liverpool. Mrs.
Mackay and her daughter, the Princess
Colonna. We're passengers on the same
steamer. The body of Mr.. Mackay was
taken from the steamer and Immediate
ly conveyed to Greenwood cemetery in
Brooklyn where it was placed in a
vault beside the remains of j. w.
Mackay, Jr.
\ circular letter has been issued to
stockholders of the Chicago & North
western Railway Co, calling for n
special meeting to be held at New
York on Feb. 10. at which it is pro-
posed to increase the capital stock of
the company by authorizing an issue
of additional common shares so that
the ent re capital stock shall be $780,
600 600. AT this same meeting the
question of acquiring the franchises
and property of the Fremont, Elkhorn
& Missouri Valley Railroad Co. will
also be considered.
a large reward has been offered on |
behalf of his government by Austro- |
HungarianConsui General. Des Zekew- |
fy Of New York City. for the arrest of |
Victor kesckemethy who is charged |
with having left Budapest with $117. 900 |
in government funds which ne was car
rN;ng to bank. keScke me thy was To- |
Gated in New Yori. City recently and II |
Is said obtained a respite by offering |