Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

Sir Harry Billiard, British M. p. is
! dead. He was born in 1871. He was A
| wealthy brewer and had represented thu
| town of Norwich in Parliament for 10
years. In politics he was Liberal Union
| ist
| Two of the hot water furnaces at VOLS
| ley Barracks at London, Ont, exploded
| Sunday evening, causing the death of
Mess Sergeant James Burnett, the fatal
| injury of Private Thomas Warwick ana
| the serious injury Of Private Walter War
wick and Quartermaster Sergeant Dun
| liddy.
John F. Folsom, proprietor of tine
Blackstone house and Folsom's tavern on
Marshall street, died, Friday, at hs
rooms in the former. He had been known
for a great many years in the candy
trade and in the hotel business. He was
born at WATERFORD Me. ). years ago
and went to Boston when II years old
The block at Marietta. O.. owned by the
First National Bank. Saturday, was de-
stroyed by fire. which started from gas
explosion. 1t was occupied by the bank
the office of the Standard Oil CO. Dawes
Lumber Co. Sarber Oil Co, and Others
The loss to the building is s75,01 fully
covered; loss to contents about half as
much, insured.
Threats OF mob violence having become
pronounced during the past two days nine
negroes charged with murder have been
spirited away from Hopkinsfille KY, 10
charged with the murder and mutilation
of an unknown man a week ago. one OF
the prisoners confessed that the stranger
he'd been murdered and robbed by him.
self and companions.
An election Of a member of the French
Chamber of Deputies will be held, Mon
DAY. on the islands OF ST. Pierre and
Miquelon. The candidates are II. Legasse,
a fishery merchant, and NJ. Fremont, q
lawyer NJ Legasse. owing to his control
q tI-h FlAd
the favorite candidate. 1t is understood
that NJ Fremont favors the annexation
of the Islands by the United States.
A drop in shoe shipments for December
has caused the shipment of shoes for the
year from RroCkton to be less than during
1902 by 245 cases the total being 5SG,1si
eases The decrease is attributed to inc
failure of the Empire Shoe Co. large
concern that went under the first OF TINS
month. The shipments from that hrm
over 1862 The year has been marked ny
steady operation in the factories.
DR.. John w. Schafer the Maine ply
stefan who was arrested in Manchester;
\. T., Thursday night, on a charge oil
larceny, was. Saturday. held Tor the
grand jury in the sum of $500. lie was
unable to furnish bail and was taken 10
JAIL He pleaded not guilty and waved
examination. Many OF the articles tahea
by the police when they made an lnSpec
ton of his room are claimed by local
merchants as having been stolen from
their stores.
After Magistrate Flammer in Jefferson
Market court, New York. Saturday. de-
cllned TO recognize a reconciliation be-
tween Albert Louis Dasberg, II years Old
his l3-ycarold bride, who was Aimee May
Hedges of Boston. and his mother-ln-
law and had held the bridegroom IN SlVoo
eall on charge of abduction, he decd
ed that there was no law to warrant ms
action in committing a varied woman 10
me care Of the Gerry Society. The mag
istrate, therefore. dismissed the bride
groom and his child wife.
Diligent search is being made for Nickel
Piate ear 35S1, which is supposed TO nave
cropped the railroad ties which caused
the terrible wreck near Dawson, Pa The
car was billed from Friendship, Md, to
newcastle. Pa, lumber firm, but mas
ilot reached its destination. The railroad
oEtclais suppose it has been sidetracked
somewhere between PittsDurg and New
castle, and 1T is now being searched for
uliicr orders. IN order to inspect 1t ano
uieter1nine whether the responsibility iof
TIE wreck lies with those who loaded it.
because two brothers in-law could not
aSlee, there was a fight at ia North
SSeittt; Boston, shortly before midnight
,,, with the result that both Do
nenlco Comenico and Giovanni ScaYnapi-
II are locked up in the Hanover street
sla,lon' Scarnapri is accused of assault
Mitt dangerous weapon on the other
n .,ii,ah IA nctordng to the story that the
ponce ponce ten there was a dispute in the
North street tenement. between the two
men men ana Ratchet and knife were used
with such telling effect that Comenicos
ear was nearly severed from his head.
J, According to a decision given, Satur-
cay at New Haven. CT. by Judge Cleaye-
lahd IN the probate court, William j. Bry-
an VIII have to hasten back from Europe
sooner. perhaps, that he expected The
d feading on the application of Judge Stod-
uard, as counsel for Mrs. Philo S. Ben
rett IN the Bennett will case. for the re-
lnoIal OF MI. Eryan from the Office of ex-
Tutor OF Mr. BENEFITS WILL was set for
Dec 81, but on learning that Mr. Bryan
would not return until Jas 6, at the
arrest, Judge Cleaveland decided to post
pune the hearing until his arrival, for it
- necessary that he should be present =.