Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Eleven of the representatives of the
British WOrkmenS commission Whosare
fred Moseley, sailed, Tuesday. from Liv-
ernool on board the Beaver Line steam
ship Lake Champaign for Canada.
News has been received at Marseilles
that the Italian steamer Elena. Captain
Giacopello. has foundered at sea. The
report adds that part of her crew was
saved. The Elena was of 2S:'? tons burden
and was built in 1873 at Glasgow.
The Australian mail steamers from San
Francisco will in future call at Tanning
Island. The Soroma, which has arrived
from Sydney, stopped mt the new cabinet
station anu Capt. Won Oterdorp sent a
message to the owners of the vessel.
Miss Louisa Wainwright only daughter
of Commander Richard Wainwright. su-
perintendent of the Naval Academy. was
married, Tuesday. to Lieut.. Walter s.
Turpin. L. s. NJ. in the home of her ia
ther in the Naval Academy grounds at
Annapolis.
Finance Minister Page at Copenlla gen.
I tuesday. asked the FOlkething to nom-
nate representative for the Danish
commission which the government will
shortly send to the West Indies. The
commissions scope includes the re -eStab-
ljshment of equilibrium between the rev.
enue and expenditure and the economic
development of the islands.
Justice l.. T. Landman and Selectman
William Shattuck of South Londonder-
ry. VT, after an inquest. have found that
the shooting of Clifford Johnson by his
brother Melvin. Sunday morning, was ac-
cidental and no arrest has been made.
The evidence in the case has been fileo
with the district attorney, who will pre-
sent 1t to the grand jury if it should
be called for.
The shoe cutters employed in the fac
tory of George Erickson 4 Son, 2J'
Broad street, Lynn, Mass, came out on
strike. Tuesday. on q demand for an in.
crease in wages. The men have been
for an increase on piece work process.
which, the firm has refused They are
members Of Cutters Assembly, No. 366..,
knights of Labor.
The dismembcred body Of Thomas Ry.
the ruins of his house which was de-
strdyed by fire, Tuesday. at Thomaston,
CT. Ryan was laborer, 80 years Of age
and lived alone. From the position OF
found in the cellar it. is thought that he
was asleep when the fire broke out ana
was smothered in his bed. The medical
examiner is Investigating. ~
In the course of the debate in the Ger
man Reichstag. Tuesday. on the cattle
and meat duties. Secretary Posadowski
made a lengthy speech in which he urged
the parties forming the majority to de-
not be realized. He said the government
had gone as far as II could. If the tar
a.. bill was wrecked no minister would
venture for long time Ito steer the
customs cutter anywhere near dangerous
rocks"
An order concerning the claim Of Asher
Wortheimer of London. against the
Count and Countess de Castellane was
entered In the United States circuit
court at New York, Tuesday. The order.
which was signed, confirms the agree
ment which provides for the payment to
Wortheimer of the sum of xa7.22737 IN
monthly payments with interest at 4 per
cent. per annum. This action ends th@
Wortncimer litigation against the DE
Castellanes.
At the request of the attorney gener-
al. represented by Assistant Attorney
General Nash, Judge Hammond of the
supreme court at Boston. Tuesday. APP
pointed John w. Wilmington Of Boston.
receiver for the Progressive Fraternity,
a fraternal organization instituted. Nov.
3. 1899. This action was on information
furnished by Insurance Commissioner
Cuttin. the ground being that further
proceedings by the company would be
hazardous TO the public and to its mem
bership. which has dwindled TO very
small proportions. Joseph H. Morgan is
president Of the company.