Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-25
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North,
East, South and West.

now de WARE Island, owing TO the pres
ence of scarlet fever on that vessel
England won the National challenge
trophyFriday, at Bisley, Eng, with a
score of 1921. Wales was second with
1905, Scotland scored 1904 and Ireland
1855.
DR.. John Evans Walker, a promin-
ent physician of Columbus, Ga, and
formerly government immigration med
ical inspector at Ellis Island, N. Y, is
dead.
J. r. Prinele, an examiner of silks in
the United States appraisers stores at
New York, has been dismissed from
Office. The charge against him was ne
glect of duty.
Benz. G. Hill, Who killed his wife,
last November, at their home in Wash
ington, was hanged at the United States
Jail there, Friday. Hill was native
of Virginia and a Grand Army veteran.
Officers of the cable steamer Iris, an
nounce at Victoria, B. c., that the cable
steamer Scotia has been purchased in
London for use as cable repair steam
err. for the Pacific cable. She will be
stationed at San Francisco.
Judge Ellery A. Hubbard, one of the
ablest and most successful practitioners
and hest known lawyers in New Hamp-
shire, died, Friday, at Laconia, N. H,
of spinal trouble. Judge Hubbard was
born in st. Johnsbury VT, July 81, 1876.
Claude O'Brien and Earl Whitney,
boys in years, whose faces indicate
nothing of the criminal, were hanged,
Friday, at Lexington Ky. for the muir
der of A. B. Chinn who was a wealthy
merchant and an ex-Confederate soldier.
The committee on privileges of the
English House of Lords, Friday, de-
cided against the claim of VIM. Turnout
Thomas Poulett, Viscount Hinton,
the former organ grinder in the streets
of London, to the earldom of Poulett
and in favor of the late earIs son by a
later marriage.
Captain Kettle, the favorite, won the
Liverpool cup (of 1900 sovereigns, a
handicap for 3-year- olds and upwards,
one mile and three furlongs) at the
Liverpool, Eng, July meeting, Friday.
Pain-T3is was second and Handicapped
was third. Ten horses started. The
bCllihS dSilliot Sdptctllt NCltlC was
2 to 1.
The body of a man was found in the
North river at New York several days
since with a satchel containing a stone
tied about his neck has not yet been
identified. Sons of J. H. T. Crysmond,
a prominent citizen of Fredericksburg.
Va, who believed the body was that
of their father, have arrived, but
were unable to identify the dead man.
McChesney, the Western race horse,
brought at New York, to contest the
championship with Water Boy at Brigh-
ton Beach, but which went lame, en-
failing the cancellation of the match, is
reported to have been shipped back to
Chicago. The horse is understood to
have nearly recovered, but it is doubt
full whether the match will be run off
at Saratoga.
Bertha, the only daughter of the late
John Dolbear of San Francisco, will
soon be in control of her inheritance,
estimated at $1,2CO,OOO including inter-
ests in vessels dividend bearing stocks
in various corporations, realty and cash.
The estate amounted to $1,331 JIG. After
deducting Miss Dolbears Inheritance
one-eighth of the residue is to be given
to Ellen Hall of New Hampshire.
The cricket match between the
Philadelphians and the Warner
eleven, which began at the Ken
sington oval at London, Thursday,
was resumed, Friday. The first wicket
of the Americans in their first innings
fell for II runs. The home team, Thurs
day, scored 1877 runs in their first inn
ings. The Philadelphians were all out
in their first innings, Friday, for 81
runs.
A drowning accident of which VIM.
Moiritz, a 17-year-old lad of Roxbury,
was the victim, was reported to the
town officials Of. WEYMOUTH, Mass,
Friday. Moiritz and five other boys
from Roxbury and vicinity had been
camping at Whitman's pond. Thurs
day night, while the party were in the
pond bathing, Moiritz was seized with
cramps. He persisted before aid could
reach him. The body was recovered.
Mayor Low of New York, Friday, re-
fused the application made by Amasa
]. Thornton as counsel. for 10 permits
Tor mormon missionaries 10 preach III
the streets of the city, but granted one
permit with the understanding that ii
will be revoked if any overtures con-
trary to the law are preached The
application had been held up for sew
eral months because of complaints tc
the mayor that the missionaries We're
advocating polygamy.
A rag pickers' union has been or
ganized in New York City. There were
200 persons present at the first meet
ing, one-third of whom were women
| The union will be a branch of the
United Hebrew trades and its head
quarters will be on the lower East
side Said the chairman: THE work
is not very attractive and we are poor
| ly paid. We are employed by contrac-
tors who allow us only 81 and IS a
week. 1t is our intention to demand
s12 and SIS
| 1t was announced, Friday at Provi-
dence, r. L., that the Providence Trust
Co, has changed hands, the stock hav-
ing been acquired largely by Boston
capitalists. New quarteres for the COM
pany are to be fitted uD in the Ban
nigan building and will be ready about
| Sept. /. The names of the directors