Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-01-16

prominent clergyman and educator Of
the Methodist Episcopal church for
more than 60 years. He joined the
New England conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in 1858 and dur
ing u years held leading churches in
Fitchburg, Lowell, Lynn and Boston.
In 1879 he became principal of the
Wesleyan Academy at Wilbraham
Mass, remaining there until 1892. The
funeral services will be held at Au-
burndale, Mass, and the final inter-
ment will take place at Newtonville,
Mass.
AS result Of the sitting of the grand
jury at Lisbon, O., Tuesday, D. s.
Brookman, manager Of the Wellsville
Sheet Steel Co.. was indicted on the
charge of discharging Leonard Shaffer.
an employee at the Wellsville mills.
Shaffer was one of the men who went
out on strike last summer in order
to Join the Amalgamated Association.
He was reinstated after the strike was
settled. 1t is alleged that Brookman
asked him for his union card few
weeks ago. Skaters refusal to give it
up resulted in his discharge. The
Amalgamated Association took up
oildhCi . case WITH dOOSC
The case is one of unusual interest and
will be bitterly contested.
Joseph BARLEY is bending his ener-
gies toward paying back to the state Of
Nebraska as much as he can of money
he was convicted of embezzling while
treasurer of the commonwealth. In his
possession are notes and other evil
deinces of Indebtedness, signed, it Is
said, by business men and politicians,
whom it is alleged, he aided with loans
of state funds in times of stress, who
art now able to repay. 1t was with the
idea that BARLEY would make restitu-
ton to the state that Gov. Savage
granted parole last July. BARLEY
made such promise, but when the
Governor recalled the parole, BARLEY
just as promptly rescinded his promise.
Now that he is free he will, his friends
say, do all that he can.
John Scott, known under the names
of Howard and Donnell. was arrested |
at Uniontown, KY, Monday night, on
the charge Of bigamy, and, Tuesday,
confessed his guilt. Scott is a real es-
tate man. In 1892 he married Miss Lulu /
K. Frost at Springdale, Ark. He lived |
with her for a few months, and, 1t is al
legged. after getting a farm, left her.
He was next heard of in Tennessee. |
where he married Miss Callie Corder,
near Paris, and afterward deserted her.
Three other wives he claimed after this
time were Mrs. Pearl Sutton Of Mobile,
Ala; Mrs. Mary A, Colt of Ruddyville,
KY: and Mrs. Jane Mattingly of Bowl
ing Green, Ky. The names of his three
other wives he refuses to give. Scott's
scheme. it is said, was to claim ne was
a banker with large holdings in New
York and London.
Copies of Leaves of Healing"
Dowie's publication, have reached New
Ork City with a letter which throws adj
diticnal light upon the resignation from
the Salvation Army of Gen. Booths
sOn-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
BO0th-Clibborn. The letter Is dated
Nov. 80. 1901, and was written from
Zionsheim. Castle Liebburg, Lake Con-
stance, Switzerland. In this letter Mr..
Booth-Clibborn writes: II have decided
to offer myself to you. dear doctor, for
Zion, and do so firmly believing 1t to be
the Will of God. had thought Of start
ing separate mission till I got light
about the Elijah matter, as that was
the great obstacle. To me 1t could only
be- gigantic error or a gigantic truth
filled with unspeakable solemnity, even
though Elijah was man with pas
sions like ourselves take 1t that you
come In the spirit and power Of Elijah
and as the herald Of the second COM
ing. the Baptist OF the millennial
dawn"