Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-23
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at the ST Louis Exposition
Edward II. Strobel has been appointed
by the SiameSe government to be one OF
the two judges for Siam for the peace
court at The Hague, vice r. M. Hollis OK
New York
of Philadelphia. and a son of Major Gen:
John r. Hartranft, former governor OF
Pennsylvania, died, Sunday, at Philadel-
phia, of Bright's disease
While working about a bonfire Satur-
day, at Bridgeport, Ct, Anna Kelly, a
domestic, aged 81 years, was burned, prob
ably fatally, her clothing catching ire.
She was taken to a hospital
The steamer Scotia has arrived at Point
Arenas, Cal, with five of the crew of the
wrecked, Friday night, near Point REYES.
Thirteen OF the crew are unaccounted Tor.
The Pawtucket station of the New York,
New Haven & Hartford Railroad, three
story brick structure. was Quilted ra by IRE,
badly injured The total loss will prob
ably amount to $4,000.
Announcement was made in the cotton
mills of the Interlaken Co. at Arkwright,
K. l., that q reduction in wages would go
into effect. Nov. go The company opcr-
ates two mills, one in Arkwright, the 9th
err in Harris. About 800 hands are employ
ed.
Burglars entered the home Of John
Shippey lumber merchant at Marion,
Ind, early Sunday morning, and attempt
ed to cut off the fingers of Edith Shlppey
to secure her diamond rings. The girl
screams caused the burglars to flee. Three
men are held for identification
Two of the Italians who were burned in
the lodging shanty fire at Lilly, Pa, sat
urday, died, Sunday, at JohnstoWn, Pa.
This brings the total death list up to 80.
Ten other victims of the disaster at the
hospital are in a serious condition. Four
of them are probably fatally burned.
The officials of the department Of the
Unitarian interior say that there IS no
ground for the report printed in Boston
that the Barr colony at Loydminster n.
w. T., is ir any danger because of lack OF
food supplies. In their opinion a snow
from obtaining supplies.
Geo. George H: Stuart died at his coun-
try home at West River, Md, Sunday,
aged 65 years. He was graduated from
West Point, but joined the Confederate
forces in 1861. He was promoted 10 the
rank of brigadier general. At the close
of the war Gen. Stuart returned to Balti-
more, where he had since resided.
Typhoid fever has followed the diphthe
ria epidemic at the New York state re-
formatory at Elmira, N. ", and one
death resulted from the disease, Sunday.
The victim was an inmate, John Thomas,
whose home was in Fall River Mass.
The origin of the typhoid is not known.
The dphtheria epidemic at the institution
is abating.
John l.. JarOmo. a prominent capitalist
and former treasurer of the Colorado Fuel
and Iron Co, was found dead in bed,
Sunday morning. at his summer home at
Buffalo Park, 40 miles from Denver Col.
Death was caused by an overdose of trla-
mol, drug which he had been in the
habit of taking TO induce Sleep. Death
was evidently accidental.
While attempting to arrest Henry
Marks accused nf BURGLARY n ('bjca
Sunday, Detective John Quinn of the city
police force, was shot by Marke and died
two hours later Marks was sShot by De-
tectiVe William Biau, who was with Quinn
and was dangerously wounded. Even af-
ter Marks was shot he put up desperate
fight before submitting to arrest.
a special to the Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer from Juneau, liaslla. says pas.
SengerS of the steamer Excelsior confirm:
the loss of the steamer Discovery. THO
Discovery sailed from NOme the latter
part of October, and has been sighted
once since. Severe storms have prevailed
over the route she would have to travel to
Seattle. She carried probably 50 or 60 pas
ScnScrS.
w. A. Payton. deputy county clerk Of
ST Clair county, was arrested at East st.
Louis H.. Saturday, on charge of forg
cry He is charged with having raised
county warrants. Payton asserts that he
is innocent and that he is carrying d
load for another. Payton is deputy I'M
der George X Thomas, the county clerk
under indictment for an alleged shorta sc
OF $4,000 in his accounts.
DR.. r. d. Murray. a yellow fever expert
of international note and dean of The ma
rine hospital service, died at an early
hour, Sunday, at Laredo Texas, from in
jurieS sustained in a runaway accident
one week ago. while returning from the
bedside Of yellow fever patient whom he
had been treating When he had been in
the hospital several days pneumonia sci
in, tpsr in hi Il
tive of Ohio.
Croatian peasants of Nagylak in Tran.
sylvania. Friday last. organized a muir
derous attack on their Hungarian neigh
hors. Then Croatians assembled during
the day and armed themselves with re-
volvers. sticks and hay forks and, al
nightfall. stoned the Magyar houses and
dragged the inmates into the streets. One
farmer was beaten to death and most OF
the Hungarians We're injured. many of
them severely.
A special to the Worcester. Mass, Tel
egram from Southbridge, says: The lock-
out several days ago by five Southbriigc
manufacturers. including the American
is likely to be settled within a week, pos
sibly. Monday. 1t is understood that
many of the 400 men idle will return tc
work and that while a small percentage
of the others have assurance of employ
ment in other lines of work. some vii!
seek employment out of town.
Meetings were held. Sunday night az
New York by the United Irish League and
the Clan Ma Gael to commemorate the
36th anniversary of the execution of the
Manchester martyrs and also the death
of Theobad Wolf Tone At the former
resolution was adopted protesting
against the further imprisonment in Eng
land of Col. Arthur Lynch, who was con
victed of high treason for fighting with
the Beers. and at the latter the new Irish
land bill was denounced.
Within a day or two papers in the suit
of the Supreme Lodge. A. O. u. w.
against the Grand Lodge of Massachu-
sets, based on the latter's refusal to sub
nit to an increase of assessment to the
guarantee fund.- will be fled. The SUI
preme Lodge has determined to fight the
Massachusetts Grand Lodge to the bitter
end. and decide whether a jurisdiction has
the right to separate from the, parent
body in such manner. The Supreme
Lodge has retained exAtty. Gen. Albert
f. Pillsbury to draw up the injunction
papers. These may be served upon the
officers of the Grand Lodge. or upon the
committee appointed by the Grand Lddge
at its recent special session.-Boston