Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-04-12
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The Northern Pacific Railway has
donated to the University of Montana
40 acres of land for an observatory site.
Senior Robert, a leading Catalonian
deputy, expired at Barcelona, Spain,
Thursday night, as he was beginning a
speech at a municipal banquet.
At the graduation ceremony at the
University at Edinburg, Thursday, the
honorary degree of doctor of laws was
conferred on Prof. William James, of
Harvard and Prof. Jacob Gould Schur-
man, president of Cornell University.
The appellate division of the supreme
court at New York, Friday, handed
down 4 decision reversing the lower
court in the case of conviction of Ward
man George Bissert, accused of brib-
cry Bissert is granted a new trial.
j. A. Perine. aged So years, of Brook
Ign, N. Y, committed suicide at Wash
ington, Friday morning. He shot him.
self in the head at a hotel and died
later at the emergency hospital. Pa
pers found on him indicate that he is
connected with the Penfold Engraving
Co. of Brooklyn.
In the bankruptcy, court at London,
Friday, the registrar decided in spite
of rash speculation and extravaganza
in living" that he would annul the
bankruptcy of the Duke of Manchester.
an arrangement having been reached
by which the sum of $5S,38O is ,prOvid-
ed, giving the creditors 60 cents on a
dollar. M -
A party of Neah Bay Indians who
have arrived at Victoria, B. c., report
ed that the sealing schooner Viva of
Victoria, was ashore south of Flattery
in a water-logged condition They are
positive in their statements but officials
of the Victoria Sealing Co, owners of
the case they would have received news
of it.
The German imperial chancellor,
Count Won Buelow, started from Wen
ma, for Berlin, Friday. According to
the Neue Freirie Presse, the Dreibund
will be renewed in its old form, as the
chancellor's conferences at Vienna es-
tablished the fact that it would not be
wise to replace the present satisfactory
arrangements by others of a more eX-
perimental character.
One of the rewards of Pres. James
successful direction of the affairs of
the Northwestern University says the
Chicago Record-Herald will be ST.
600. 900 donation for endowment, ac-
cording to reliable authority. The
donor said to have in view the gift is
William Deering, president of the
board of trustees, and one of the oldest
and wealthiest friends of the uniyer-
sity.
At the Maison's Laffitte races, near
Paris. Friday, w. X. Vanderbilt's
Bright (Jenl1ins) at 2 to l won the
Prix Malgaohe. Mr.. Vanderbilt's
Arcge was not placed in the Prix de
Fanteuil. Mcintyre (American) rode
the winner of the Prix de Boissy, and
Milton Henry (Americam had the
mount on the horse which came in first
in the race for the Prix Lessard-Le-
Chone.
-Four persons were poisoned in Ions
dale. r. T., Friday, as result of drink
| ing coffee, and it is feared that one or
| two deaths may result. Mrs. Isadore
| Roberts and her three children were
taken violently i'll, soon after having
| partaken of breakfast. A physician
found traces of arsenic in the coffee.
| Two of the children recovered under
treatment, but Mrs. Roberts and her
eldest child are in a serious condition.