Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-03-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


telegram from Foreman. Little River
county, Arkansas, says Il negro named
Horace Mccoy WAS lynched, at II o'clock
Sunday night, for assaulting Mrs. John
Lemons, white.
At the specimens show at New York
Monday, the fly casting contest was won
by August Douglas of Flagstaff, Me,
with a cast of IS feet; Sam Barton of
Lake Placid. n. Y. was second with d
cast of 50 feet, inches, and Louis Nicho-
feet, inches.
John NJ. Wisker the New York Central
railroad engineer, who was indicted for
manslauShter in causing the death of IL
persons in a collision in the Park Ave-
nue. tunnel, pleaded not guilty, Monday,
in the court of general sessions, New
York Counsel for Wisker filed applica-
ton to inspect the minutes of the grand
jury Decision on this application was
reserved.
which originated in the kitchen of the
residence of Arthur BourchaTd. early Sun
day, caused the death of Mrs. Bourchard
and nine children. Mr.. Bouchard jumped
from an upper story window, but his wife
failed i'm an attempt to follow him and
dren, six boys and three girls. the eldest
being "A boy of If years. Bourchard mad
lighted a fire in the kitchen and retired
again.
The steamer which arrived Off Partridge
was not the ding overdue Allan Liner
uronian. as was thought probable. 1t was
the Parthenia of the Donaldson Line,
from Glasgow. Feb. % for St. John
shipping men do not lose hope for the
uronidn. which is y days out from Glas-
cow, and think she is either disabled and
in tow, or helping some other vessel The
Parthenia does not report anything spec
ial
After months of agitation on the part
of Pawtuxet Edgewood Washington
Park and nearby places in Rhode Island
to have the POmham Rocks steam fog
whistle removed. orders have been issued
by the lighthouse board at Washington
to replace the siren with q bell. The
change was decided upon by the WASH
| ngton officials after strong representa-
tions had been made on the subject at
different times by Congressman Melville
Bull.
Anxiety is felt for the schooner Bertha
| Dean. Capt. J. n. Thomas, which sailed
| from Baltimore three weeks ago, for BOs-
| ton. She has not been seen since leav-
ing the Delaware Capes. When the
schooner Spartan made Provincetown,
about week ago, the master inquired if
| the Dean had been heard from. He eX-
pressed fear for her safety during the
| previous trip. The Dean belonged il
| Taunton and was owned by VIM. y.
Church. She carried eight men.
Charles Guden. sheriff of Kings county,
/ new on ~, WIN NdS itiiiONtu Wy Wv
Odel. was still in possession of the Of
| flee, Monday. Norman S. Dixie, Gov.
| OdelIs appointee to succeed Guden, said
| that he would not resort to violence I'M
der any circumstances. Mr.. Dixie said, ii
| necessary, he would establish a separate
| set of offices. swear in his own deputies
and transact business in that manner,
but he did not expect to take any steps
| at all in the matter until after a confer
| cnce which he would have, Tuesday, with
Il. L. Tracy, Gudens counsel.
Pres Hart of the Chicago National
League base ball team continued his coil
| ference with A. G. Spalding through SUI
| day, at the latter's home at Point Iona.
Cal Both of the base ball men contin-
ued to refuse to discuss their meeting
with newspaper men, but it is now under
stood hereaboutS that a crisis in the base
ball war is the cause of the Chicagoau 8
visit 1t is believed that Spalding will
| not make any definite movement in his
cause until the courts have reached
their decision as to the legality of his
| presidency. According to report, Hart
was called to San Diego to give Spalding
| the exact situation in the East up to date.
and as soon as the law suit in New York
| is settled Spalding will return to the
| East and renew his fight in support OF
| his policy. If the courts decide in favor
of Mr. Spalding he is expected to at once
| start a vigorous campaign unless some
compromise agreement is reached in TIE
meantime. 1t is believed that an effort is
being made for some sort of compro-
| mise before the season starts.