Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-11-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

says: Charles E. Fisher was almost
instantly killed at the box shop of w.
+. Wallis at S.45 A. M. Saturday, by
being whirled around a shaft"
Miss Louise H. Person former sec
rotary of the Lowell Young Women's
Christian Association, died in Calcutta,
India. Friday, where she has been en-
gagged in missionary work for two
years.
The American Publishing Co. of
Hartford, Conn, has sold to Harper 9&
Bros. of New York, all of it's interest
in the publication of Mark Twan's
works. The exact purchase price is not
known but it is believed to be a large
figure.
At largely attended meeting of
Zionists from all over Canada, Sunday
night, at Montreal, the offer of the
British government to extend a pro-
Electorate over a colony of Zionists to
be established in East Africa was en-
dorsed.
Col. Percival c. Pope, marine COM
m2ndant of the Charlestown navy yard,
Saturday. officially relinquished his
command to Col. Kelton, having been
transferred to Mare Island, San Fran
cisco, as commandant of the marine
corps there. Of.
The SoJ0.000 suit which was entered
against the Household Sewing Machine
Co., at Providence, the first of last
month, has been discontinued the
notes which were not paid at maturity
having been paid. The works will re-
sumo operation at once
John II. Mugford of Chelsea street,
East Boston, has asserted his rights
under the constitution as regards COM
pulsory vaccination, but he has paid
dearly for the assertion. Saturday, in
The superior criminal court he paid
$3.50, and must now submit to the in
lection of vaccine.
The announcement comes from Dut-
land, VT. that Fcrcival w. Clement
will strive for the Republican nomina-
ton for governor. next year. Reduc-
ton of state expenses and the construe-
ton OF two trunk state highways are
the chief measures he advocates. He
VIII stand fer retaining the local option
law against repeal by the next legisla-
ture.
Governor Peabody of Colorado. Sat-
urd&y, set aside the verdict of the
courtmartial which found Brig. Gen.
John Chase guilty of lisobedience of or
ders and sentenced him to dismissal
from the service. The governor decided
that the findings of the court were cor
rect. but in view of the generals pre-
Nious good record restored him to duty
as commander Of the National Guard of
Colorado.
Col. George Dyer, commander of the
18th Regiment New York National
Guard, has, it is reported, been asked by
Mayor-elect Mcclellan to accept the Of
flee of commissioner of police Of New
York. Col. Dyer is consulting his friends
before deciding whether to accept the
office. Col. Dyer is q son of former Gov
er-od Elisha Dyer of Rhode Island. He
is 4 banker and served in the Spanish
American War as major of volunteers.
State Detective Scott was at North
Attleboro, Mass, Saturday. investi-
eating the causes for the fire which
resulted in the death of Carl Rohrback,
the eccentric resident of Oldtown. ana
while not giving an official expression
as to the cause of the fire. he says Au-
gustus Kittredge, now held in the
"oiieoh jan, Hsiu iOtHlnS 10 90 WIFI
the burning of the building or the
death of Mr.. Rohrbach.
Two thousand men were laid Off by
the Illinois Steel Works at South Chi
cago, Saturday night. In addition to
this reduction 1900 men who were dis
charged two weeks ago and who ex-
pected to return to work, Monday, have
been informed that there is no work for
them. The officials Of the company re-
fuse to talk about the retrenchment
going on, but 1t Is said by the men
that they are being laid off because of
in the output.
The remains of Rt. Rev. John 3.
Brondel, late bishop of the diocese of
Helena, have been laid to rest in n
vault beneath the cathedral Of the Sa-
ered Heart at Helena, Mont. The
cathedral would scarcely hold half Of
hose assembled to pay the last tribute
. the departed bishop. ana the top OF
Catholic hill, surrounding the catfe-
iral was black with people. Arch
bishop Alexander Christie of Portland,
'aid pcntifical requiem high mass and
Bishop Edward O'Dea of Seattle.
preached the funeral service.