Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-24
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The directors of the Canada Southern
Railway have declared a dividend of u!
per cent. at the first dividend for 1904 :
The American Wooden Co. has declared
the regular quarterly dividend of JIG. pei
cent on the preferred stock, payable or
January Is. 1904.
The 1-round boxing contest between
Jack Blackburn of Philadelphia, and San
Langford of Cambridge. at the Contra
Athletic Club at Boston, Wednesday
night, resulted in a draw.
The directors of the Lake Shore Rail-
annual dividend payable Jan. 20 Hhe
last dividend was for 31z per cent.
,AdviceS received at Buffalo, n. Y
state that John Charlton. NJ. p, is at his
home in Lyenodoch. Ont. seriously III
from overwork i'll his efforts in favor OF
reciprocity between the United States and
Canada.
The. wooden ware store of Kirkholder
4 Bausch at Buffalo, n Y. was dam
aged by fire. Wednesday, to tho extent of
$4,000: partly insured. Several adjoining
properties were damaged to the extent OF
$4,000; insured.
verdict of guilty of manslaughtcr was
returned ny the jury at Montpelier. VT
at +. NJ. Wednesday. in the case of AL
exander Garretto, who was charged with
the murder of Eli Corti in a riot between
Anarchists end Socialists at Barre. last
october An indeterminate sentence OF
not less than 10 nor more than II wears
In state prison was imposed
M. Camille Barrere. the French amhas.
sador at Rome, has sent a communication
TO the Italian government which saws
that the French government is now nre.
pared 70 sign an arbitration treaty be-
tween France and Italy on the lines ~
the treaty recently signed between France
and Great Britain. 1t is understood Thai
Sucn treaty will soon be signed in
Paris. A.
Eleven colored men brought suit
wednesday. against New Haven. Ct
agents of the United States indemnify In.
surance Society of Boston, on the ground
that the society has no charter right f.
insure colored men and that the agents
nave accepted money from the plaintiffs
In payment for insurance. The plaintiffs
they have paid in
The town counsel at Broxmouth Park
lumbar. Scotland Wednesday. present ed
as address of welcome enclosed in a sill.
Mer casket to the Duke and Duchess n,
hoNburghe. and the tradesmen gave them
handsome clock as a wedding present
The duke heartily thanked the represent.
atlves OF the donors and EXPRESSED the
gratitude of himself and the duchess foy
Tuesdays splendid welcome.
At a meeting of the board of directors
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway Co
q. DdNlQ MCNicOil
was elected vice president of the company
Nililam Whyte was chosen second vice
president, with headquarters at Winninep
IN charge of the maintenance and oprra
ton OF the company's line and the genera
administration of tie company's Affairs
in the territory between Lake S1nerior
and the Pacific coast.
The late Lord Abinger grandson Of
Commodore Magruder, T. S. NJ. who died
IN Paris. Dec. l., of heart disease in nc
VIII left everything possible to his moth
er. the new peer. with whom the deceas al
was not particularly friendly. only yett;ns
the strictly entailed property, about q on
acres IN England. Lady Abinger. tho do
ceased peers mother gets the historic
lnverlochy castle and the town house
with all its valuable collection of nict,,ras
and bric-a-brac. p'u'e %
The demand recently presented TO savep
Don manufacturers at and around T,,it.
man. Mass. by the unions for the advanc.
III wages and that the shops be union;zed
culminated. Wednesday, in a strilkn =
the Factory of Atwood Bros. at Wh;t,,, ~,
ene largest of the kind i'm southaastarn
New England. Eighty-one men strncr - q
dld not show up for work and y hands
remained in the factory. The ordar for
me strike was issued by Business Agaut
george E. Shaw of Brockton. tha az,
lol OF the union being to force the ;ss,,a
ana make the Atwood factory the seat Of
me contest. The shop is owned by r s