Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-28
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John Farrell, a veteran Of the Seminole
and Mexican wars, died at his home in
Charlestown, Mass, Monday. He was 81
yearS of age.
William c. Neviny general manager of
the Santa Fe lines west of Albuuueruue
died suddenly. Sunday. at his home in
Los Angeles, Of paralysis of the heart,
aged Al years.
Edward Kern, the valet of Paul The
baud, who is accused OF having robbed
his employer Of $4,000 worth of jewelry.
reached New York, Monday, in custody
of Detective Kelly.
A legal opinion has been given at Hall
fax, N. S., to the effect that discharges
OIL number Of troopers from the Cana
dian Mounted Rifles embarking. Tuesday,
for South Africa. are illegal, having been
made without court martial.
Col. II. P. Atwood. who has been ir
feeble health fog several months, died,
Monday, of heart trouble, at the resi-
dence of his daughter, Mrs. j. M. Per-
kins, in Winnipeg Man. Col Atwood was
long connected with the militia of Can
ada.
At special meeting of the stockholders
of the National Hide & Leather Bank
at Boston, Monday, it was voted to go
INTO liquidation and to turn the business
over to the State Bank, in accordance
with the agreement heretofore made.
This action is practically the final step
n winding up the affairs of the bank.
Fire destroyed the handsome stable of
Lamont Chick. the banker and horseman.
IT Haverhill, Mass, Monday morning. A
widely known trotter and carriage
morse. together with six sleighs. harness
and robes were burned. The fire is be-
lieved to have started from an electric
wire. The loss is $780,
Mayor Low of New York City, made
a statement of mis- views on the excise
question, Monday, to a delegation from
the citizens committee on excise. The
mayor said he favored local option in
preference to the referendum; the same
legal rights for restaurants as for hotels
and a special election in the spring to de-
eide the question.
John Croft and his wife, an aged cou-
rle. were drowned in Minacke lake, Lun-
enburg county, N. S., Sunday evening
They were on their way home after WIS.,
iting some friends. and while crossing on
the ice they fell into an open space of
water and went down together. The;-
were aEcut 60 years of age, and when the
bodies were recovered, Monday, they were
found locked in each others arms.
The application of Former Deputy Com
missioner of Police William E. Devery
to have the law abolishing the Office Of
chief of police of New York City declared
unconstitutional was denied by Justice
l-eventritt in the supreme court, Monday
as to the consttutionality of the law
acid 1t legal in order that the appellate di-
vision may render a decision as soon as
possible.
1t has been decided by the Union Pa
cifc Railroad that the Ames monument
which has been left isolated at the Old
sherman Station in Wyoming by the con-
'tructiOn of the Sherman mill tunnel and
the Laramie Bufford cut off. shall be
moved to the New Sherman station. four
miles south of the former site. The mon
ument, which was built In 1888 and paid
fer by relatives of Cakes and Oliver
Ames: Is of solld native granite and cost
800, 900.
Brinton, or Port Perry. just above
Braddock, Pa. IS to be made the point
for the central connection for the inter-
change of freight between the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad main line and the Baiti-
more & Ohio. and the Pittsburg, Virginia
Monday, to double track and the old one
track tunnel connecting the Baltimore e
Ohio and the p. v. & c. at Port Perry
and the Monolgallela river bridge will be.
enlarged at the same time. The iyp..S'.
ments are to cost over q &c c. So "np'o''-
The a.,fHist.al Z lS sssig-Tipton midwinter sale
M trotting horses was begun at Madison
will continue throughout the week. J.
Boland secured the prize at the day sale
when he bought Kingmond, 2.09, for 5000.
Louise Mac, a well-known speedway IA
vorite, was knocked down to John Nc
Guire for $500. The more important sales
follow: Consigned by Robb and Bruing-
ton. Alexis, ILL.,; King Muscovitz. e,
I.rotter 3. II. Demarest, agent, Goshen,
N. Y, $500.