Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-26
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Freedom, Pa, Sunday evening, between
, some drunken and quarrelling Italians
three of them were shot, one fatally
The condition of Commissary General
John F. Weston, U. S. A., who is al
Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore
was stated. Monday, to be satisfactory,
General John F. Weston, chief COM
missary of the army, is quite seriously
i'll. at Johns Hopkins hospital, Balti-
more where he went for special treat
ment for an affection of the lungs
Monsignor Fafconio, the apostolic
delegate, has returned to Washington
from his tour of the West. He went
as far as southern California and dedi-
Gated several churches while absent.
Fire early Monday, in the four-story
brick building, 404 to 406 Atlantic ave-
nue.. at Boston, owned by the Otis es-
tate and occupied by several firms
! caused a loss of 5000 to the building and
occupants.
Seventy-five steamboat and tow boat
owners met. Monday, at Baltimore,
Md. to consider the demands made up
on them by the marine engineers in
IHtlI tlIlplOy lol "dSCo anu
10-hour day.
The cable ship Anglia which is en-
gagged in laying the Pacific cable, de-
parted, Monday, from Manila, for the
island of Guam. 1t is estimated that
the trip will occupy eight days. The
END of the cable has been successfully
landed at Malate.
The trial of Mrs. Kate Taylor for the
murder OF her husband, Lafayette Tay-
lor. at East Lake, Sullivan county,
New York, Jan &c, was begun at Month
to have shot her husband, chopped up
the body and burned it in a stove.
A party of well-known citizens of Ell
Paso, Tex, who have Just returned
from Casius Grande in the heart of the
Sierra Madre mountains, report the dis
covery of a smouldering volcano, hith-
erto unknown except to IA few of the
natives. The volcano showed signs OF
a recent eruption.
Walter Buckmaster, the noted polo
player, was seriously hurt at Hurting
ham. Eng, Monday. In the course of a
brilliant run he collided with Patteson
Nickalls and Buckmaster's poney fell
and rolled over it's rider who was car
ried off the grounds on stretcher. A
specialist was summoned to attend him.
President futile of the Boston &
Maine has just returned to Boston,
from a six months trip to Ohio and Old
Point Comfort. He characterized as
absurd rumors that he is to succeed
President Hall of the New York, New
Haven &. Hartford. He has no inten-
ton whatever of leaving the Boston &
Maine.
A turbulent mob rioted in the streets
at Laibach. Austria, Saturday night,
yelling Down with the ban," and
cheering for Croatia. A crowd in front
of the German Club sang the Slav an
them and hooted the ban. Several
shots were fired. The rioters also ston-
ed Prince Won Auersperg's palace
Troops and gendarmes finally routed
the rioters.
The Marine Engineers Beneficial AS
ISOLATION, whose members number
nearly 1000, have announced that each
member will resign his position, June
Is. if the demand for increased COM
pensation and shorter hours is not ac-
States shipping laws the engineers will
not desert their posts, but give notice of
their designations.
The barn on the country seat of De
Leroi Dresser on Center Island, Oyster
Bay, l.. l., was destroyed by fire, Sun
day night. Five valuable horses per-
ished, and several carriages, an auto
mobile and all the stable equipment
were consumed. The electric plant on
the estate was also destroyed. The
origin of the blaze is unknown. The
loss is estimated at $4,000.
Mrs. Cummings Bedford (who was ar
rested at Queenstown, May 16, on the
arrival there from New York of the
Cunard Line steamer Umbria, charged
with making false declaration of a
child's BIRTH was brought up on re-
mand at the Bow street police court at
London. Monday, and pleaded guilty.
She admitted the child was not her own
and said she had adopted it. Mrs. Bed
ford was fined $50.
A mob attacked the city Jail at Nam
pa, Idaho, shortly before midnight,
Sunday, in an attempt to lynch two ne
groes, James 7. Quarles and Henry
Williams, who were involved in a
shooting ARRAY at ball game, Sunday
afternoon, which resulted in the prob
ably fatal wounding of Policeman Gro
gan. The mob got inside the Jail but
were forced to retire after a lively