Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Tetanus resulting from a blank cart
ridge wound in the hand, sustained, July
4, caused the death, Tuesday, of Joseph
Landry of Perryville, Mass. lie was Is
years old.
John O'Conncl. the 11-year-old son of
Thomas X. O'Connell of Athol. Mass.
died Tuesday, from tetanus which fol-
lowed an injury accidentally inflicted by
shooting blank cartridge into the left
hand on the evening of July a.
Thomas Maci'arlane, n blacksmith who
was confined in the prison of jefferson
Market police court New York City,
awaiting hearing upon a charge of as
sault upon Poeola Lorenzo, committed
suicide. Tuesday, by hanging himself with
n piece of cord. The case against Mac
l'arlane was to have been heard, Tues
day.
Mrs. Delight Prcntiss, wife OF f. +.
Frentiss. n wealthy manufacturer of
Cleveland. Ohio, committed suicide in the
apartments of the couple ut the New Am
stcrdam. Cleveland, Tuesday. by drinking
poor health She was an authorcss of
some note, being known to the literary
world as Delight Sweetest her maiden
name.
Police officers raided a room in East
59th street New York City, where they
arrested nine men charged with ahetting
II prize fight. When the officers burst in
he door ECO spectators made q dash to
get out. They attempted to climb out of
windows and ran down the rear stairs
but found the police awaiting them every
where. The fight had not started and
only those taking n leading part in the
proposed combat Were held
The Methodist hymnal commission.
which has been in session at Plymouth.
Mass. for a week past. concluded its
meetings. Tuesday. and adjourned to
meet in Washington in December. 1t Sc
lectcd number of hymns previously pro-
posed, but its work is not yet completed.
After adjournment meeting was held
at Plymouth Rock. Remarks were made
by Bishop d. A. Goodscll of Chattanoosa.
Tenn, and Bishop e. T.. lIoss of Nash
Vile.
A decision has been handed down by
Judge c. w. Raymond, United States
judge for the western district of Indian
Territory. which will invaldate leases on
100000 acres of Creek Indian lands.
Judge Raymond holds that the parent of
an Indian has no right to lease the land
of his minor children unless he has, by
due course of legal procedure. been made
the legal guardian. Cases where the pa
rent has been made the legal guardian of
his children are rare.
The body of Justice Sir John Douglas
Armour of the supreme court of Canada
and a member of the Alaskan boundary
commission. who died July IL. at London,
will be sent, Thursday. to Canada by the
Allan Line steamer Tunisian The two
daughters of the deceased Will accompany
the body 4 memorial services will be
held. Wednesday afternoon. at the Tenn
pie church and will be attended by repre-
sentatives of the bench ana bar and other
prominent personageS.
Information has been received at San
Francisco from the Orient that the United
States gunboat Callao Is in hot pursuit
OF a band of pirates that captured Chi
nese member of the Callao's crew The
pirates threatened to Kill their prisoner
unless n ransom of S9ooo was paid. The
pInboat had several skirmishes with the
rob n bands and succeeded in locating
six parties. The Chinese government has
sent a gunboat to the vicinity of Canton
with soldiers and an attempt Will be made
to eXterminate the outlaws.