Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-05
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Howard Gould and a party will start
IL Is announced, on a trip around the
world on his steam yacht Niagara Dec
10. The cruise will last six months
Mrs. Ellen Orbeson. widow Of John Har
rls, formerly United States consul 1T
Venice and a distinguished Confederate
nurse. died at Florence. Italy, THURSDAY.
She was Sc years of age.
The argument in the franchise tax ap-
peal at Albany, n. ", closed, Thursday.
1t Is not expected that the court will
reach decision before the January term.
owing to the mass of testimony to be-
examined.
City Marshal Felipe Baca of Socorro
n. NJ. has shot and killed Ed Baca, a
prominent citizen. at the Windsor hotel
marshaIs hat, grazing his head The
men had long been enemies.
, The Denver, Col, News says: A move
| ment is reported to be under way in the
East for a postponement of the provised
annual meeting of the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Co., Dec. 10. The project is said
to have originated in the minds of inds-
pendent holders of stock of the company
who are confused by the contradictory
circulars sent out and want to learn the
real condition of affairs before voting
Samuel Carson has been found dead in
his hut far up in Santa Monica Canon.
above Santa Monica. Cal. He had beer
bitten by spider. He was about years
old and claimed to be a son of the re-
nowned Kit Carson. For many years the
old man had lived at the head of Rustic
canon with only his horses and dogs for
company. Before taking up his abode IN
the mountains il is said Carson had
most picturesque career as a pioneer gold
hunter. Indian fighter and adventurer y
Impressive memorial services for the
late DIR. Parker were held in the City
Temple at London. Thursday. The tenn
pie Was filled with flowers and crowded
with the representatives of a score OF re-
ligious organizations. The streets outside
were filled with spectators. The crowds
outside waited in the biting wind until
the coffin was carried out for interment
at Hampstead. DIR. Clifford, the great
Baptist preacher. officiatcd and DR.. Rob.
ertson Nicholl preached the funeral SER
mon.
Elmer Eorschnre boss carpenter, and
Gustave Strack. aged 49, were instantly
killed. Thursday. while descending the
Cranberry mine at Hazleton. Pa. In y
man car. Several other men in the car
escaped serious injury. The men were ON
their way to the bottom Of the slope for
the purpose OF building platforms for the
erection of pumps that had been removed
during the strike. When near the bot
tom of the slope the man car was struck
by a running truck Korschner and
Strack were Knocked from the car and
killed.
Elisha s. Converse. widely known as
the head of a great rubber manufactur-
ing concern. Is still seriously Ill at his
home at Maiden. Mass. the result OF
the shock sustained week ago. The
exact condition OF Mr.. Converse cannot
be ascertained owing To the unwillbngness
% the family to give out definite infor-
nation, but II Is known that a consulta-
ton of physicians was held over the pa
tent. "Wednesday. at which Boston SPEC
ialists were present and intimate friends
of Mr.. Converse do not conceal their anx-
iety as to the outcome.
An ejectment suit that has occupied the
courts in Jersey City for 10 years has
been ended. The case grew out OF "A
charge brought by John q. Smith against
Paul Halter. charging that the home OF
the latter encroached few inches on ms
property. The affair dragged through
the courts year after year. The last
Judge to hear the case ruled that II Wit.
nesses should die before final settlement
their testimony might be read. The judge
himself died soon after. Plaintiff de-
PENDANT and two OF the witnesses fol-
lowed. The children of the ltigants car
ried out the case and II finally has been
ended in favor of the plaintiff.