Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-02-09

OF Aiken, IlllmapS partner, and p n
Nelson, a leading criminal LAWYER ~
Columbia, attorneys for the accused
will ask next Thursday, at Charleston
s. c., that James H. Tillman, charged
with the killing of Editor n. G. Com
zales, be released on bail. They served
notice of their intention on Attorney
Genera! Gunther and Solicitor Thur
mond, Saturday.
The new Gil tank steamer Phoebus
arrived at New York, Sunday, on her
maiden trip from Glasgow where she
was built by Dunlap & Co., for the
| Deutsche Amerikanische Petroleum
| GeselIchaft of Hamburg. The vessels
dimensions are 437 feet by SO feet by 40
feet depth. The gross registered ton
mage is 5000 and the total dead weight
carrying capacity is about $500 tons, or
., 10000 gallons of oil.
The funeral of w. A. Russell, the
fireman who lost his life in the Parish
hall fire at Hudson, Mass, "Wednesday
night, was held, Sunday. He was ac-
corded a firenans honors, the flremen
|attending in a body. The carriage of
Hose 1 was heavily draped in mourn
ing and served as a hearse being
drawn by the entire department The
A. o. Z. w. of which Mr.. Russell was
a member also attended in a body.
The national executive committee of
the Mine Workers will meet at Indian
apolis, Monday. The board win con-
clude it's work at that time and Presi-
dent Mitchell will leave for Philadel-
phia. Vice President Lewis said that
during the next year he will be in In
dianapolis at the headquarters of the
United Mine Workers the greater part
of the time. 1t is the intention of the
officers to devote much time, this year.
to the unorganized districts of the
country.
News was received by Earl NJ. Gran
ston at Denver. Col. of the death at
Silas. Mexico, Sunday, of Mrs. Laura
NJ. Cranston, the wife of Bishop Earl
Cranston of the Methodist church. Mrs.
Cranston accompanied the bishop to
Mexico several weeks ago to attend 4
church conference. Bishop Cranston.
his wife and daughter were in Pekin
during the Boxer trouble. Mrs. Gran
ston's death is directly attributed to
nervous shock occasioned by her being
witness to scenes following the out
break.
Cole Younger, Saturday, at st. Paul,
Mimi, complied with the. conditions
imposed by the State Board of Par
dons. filing with Gov. Van SAINT state
ment promising: Il will never exhibit
myself, or allow myself to be exhibited
as an actor, or participate in any Dub
lie performance, museum circus, opera
house. or any other place of public
amusement or assembly where a charge
is made for admission. This promise
shall not exclude me from attending
any such public performance or place
of amusement" reg
Josephine Gilbo, the 16-months-old
daughter of William Gilbo, was suf-
located at her home en- Douglass street,
Keene, N. H, Saturday, by a fire which
started in some unknown manner dur
ing her mothers absence at neigh
boris. The fire destroyed the ell of the
house, causing loss of $500. Had it
been known that the child was inside
upon the arrival of the firemen, it is
probable she could have been saved,
as she was alive when taken out, but
died soon after Both parents were
nearly crazed at the terrible occur
renee.
During the height of the coal famine
the school committee of Everett Mass,
it chairman, Edwin H. Watt
son, contracted for 500 tons of bitumin-
Gus at S5.75 a ton, delivered at the local
depot. The city to date has received
and paid for 1870 tons, and the rest is
not forthcoming. 1t has since purchas-
ed coal from others at $40 ton. On
Inquiry it was brought to light that the
$40 tons had been confiscated
by the railroads on the way to Everett.
An inquiry may shortly be made to sec
If damages can be collected from the
road which carried the coal.
George W. Hughes, alias Edward
ter, who was convicted, last fall, of
in the second degree for shoot
ing Patrolman Thomas Keefe of the
Everett police force, last April, came
into the court room in East Cambridge,
Saturday, while his counsel John J.
Walsh and Thomas F. Riley of Maiden,
argued for a new trial on exceptions to
the courts rulings and the admission or
certain evidence. The court then re-
tired for few minutes consultation, {
and on return to the court room Judge
I.awton stated that the. decision would
be delivered within two weeks.