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

Pres Harper has told the new students
at the University of Chicago that before
the close OF the year he expects to have
plans completed for great school of
technology.
George w. Weeks. for many years
agent of the Lancaster mills at Clinton.
Mass. dropped dead. Tuesday. on one of
the public streets. Mr.. Weeks was one of
the best-known manufacturers in the
country. He was "a years of age.
Mrs. Charles p. Ferguson. wife of an
eX policeman. was erun over and instantly
Filled by the White Mountain express at
Witnesses say that the woman saw the
train approaching and deliberately thre W
herself in front of 1t.
Colonial Minister Doumorgue proposes
to ask the French Chamber of Deputies
to vote funds to re-eStabish In the south
of the island of Martinique the commune
ties which were obliged to abandon the
northern villages and to help the mer-
chants and manufacturers To start in
business again
a resolve of the Massachusetts General
Court by the governor to select a fitting
memorial for those members of the 10Th,
18Th and 18th Mass. Regiments. who lost
their lives at Vicksburg. has awarded the
contract for the memorial to Mrs. TheO-
dore Ruggles kitson
Miss Rodella Balm. who attempted to
commit suicide. Monday, at Bridgeport.
On1D. cDHIeSStu ueSusiN. 10 NI1IeI Oh fO-
lice Rice of Wheeling. that in Il quarrel.
Monday, with Miss Gay Smith on a boat,
over their lovers. she pushed the latter
into the river and that her attempt at
suicide was the result of remOrSe. Miss
Smiths body was found. Monday.
After IA holly contested trial. VIM. j.
Reid. alias l.. o. Hoffman. pleaded guilty
in the superior court. Tuesday. at Spring
field, Mass. to two counts charging him
with larceny from Cooley's hotel and the
Massasot house. each was fined 5000 and
sent 10 Jail for four years. The case has
attracted considerable attention, at Reid
was brought from California and Is want
ed in other states for hotel thefts.
At the opening Of the national irriGa-
Springs. organization of the convention
was perfected. congratulatory tele-
gram was read from Secretary of Agri-
culture Wilson. A sensation was sprung
during the morning in the action of the
executive committee voting to recommend
| that the meetings of the irrigation con-
sress be merged with those OF the trans ms
| Utah delega ton of 10 members came to q
speedy conclusion and decided emphati-
lcally against the merger.
| The tend church congress opened al
lNorthampton Eng, Tuesday, with a rec
ord attendance The opening address ali
| emphasized the necessity Tor sucn a re-
union and mutual recognition BY the va
rious denominations as to make possible
work and terminate what the Rev. Her.
bert Henson. canon of Westminster Alb
bey. designated as the disastrous sus.
Ipicion which now degrades the religious
life of England" The speaker declared
that the nOn-F.piscOpal churches mus
lbe frankly recognized as churches com.
lretent to negotiate terms for reunion.
AT the opening Of the supreme cour
LAT Halifax. n. s.. Tuesday. Miss Hubert
an elderly lady of Arfchat. c. B.. wnt
claims to have been wrongfully deprives
of some of the finest property in Cap
| Breton. owned by her late father. dis
tinyuisted officer in the British army
who retired at Halifax and took up hi:
residence at Arichat. appeared before I'M
court ard said she did so as Britisf
subject and defenceless woman seeking
redress and III she did not get 1t at Ha!
i flax she would ask the netghboring re
public 10 interfere and protect her Tn
4 Judge referred her to the grand jury a
l Arichat.
| Henry White. secretary OF the Jnite'
states embassy At London. is to be mad
am.a ss;atlor to Rome. The late Presiden
Mckinley intended to thus reward Nj
White. but found no opportunity durin
his ineumbency. PRESIDENT nooseven
; who has formed the same estimate
Mr.. Whites ability that MT. Mckfnie
had. has decided to make MN amoas
| ~,dor to Rome The appointment. how
eyer II not to be made Immediately. MI
Never the. present ambassador to Rome
has inst returned to that post from
visit to his home In MassacnusettS an
Il is expected that he VIII remain In Rom
during the coming winter.