Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-05-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

w. X. Vanderbilt's Edna took second
place, Wednesday, in the race for the
PriX Chanoine at the Colonies meet
ing.
Lord Onslow, British colonial under
secretary, will succeed Robert William
Hanbury, who died, April 2S. as presi-
dent of the Board of Agriculture.
Hilton Hayden, former treasurer of
West Lafayette, Ind, who ives recent
ly found to be short in his accounts
about $4,000, has disappeared. The po-
lice are searching for him.
About 5000 emigrants arrived at Ham,
burg, this week, for transportation to
the United States. Owing to the
phenomenal number extra steamers
have been put on for the accommoda-
ton of the emigrants.
Judge Hammond, Wednesday, at
Jackson, Tenn, granted a continuance
until next Monday in the injunction
proceedings against the striking en-
ployes of the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
upon application of counsel for the
defendants.
Paul Martin, a deserter from the
French army, was arrested at Glasgow.
Wednesday, charged with the murder
in Paris of Madame De Brienne, a
Well-known person who went to that
city from America and who was re-
Gently found strangled in her ROOM
The American Therapeutics Society
adjourned, Wednesday, at Washington,
to meet in New York city in May, 1904
Officers We're elected as follows: Presi-
dent. DR.. Howard II. Barker, Washing
ton. ID. c.; first vice president, Dr. J.
N. Hall. Denver: second vice president,
DR.. Oliver T. Osborne, New Haven.
Conn: secretary DIR. II. =. Barnes.
Washington, ID. G.
Three masked men battered in the
door of Laurence Gregory's home, near
Monroe. Mich, at midnight, Tuesday,
bound Gregory and then robbed him of
$56 cash and checks for $500. Gregory,
who is So years of age, lived alone in the
house. During the struggle with the
thieves he was struck on the head with
blunt instrument and evidently left
FOR dead. There is nc clue to the
thieves.
The state department has been
obliged to inform Governor Dockery of
Missouri that it cannot grant his re-
quest to secure the extradition of Ellis
Wainwright, a millionaire brewer of
st. Louis, who is wanted in connection
with the municipal bribery charges
and who is supposed to have fled to
France. The French extradition treaty
does not enumerate bribery as an ex-
traditionable offence.
The Guernsey Cattle Club at its an
nual meeting, Wednesday, at New
York, reelected the officers: President
James II. Cadman of Brookline Mass.
wee presidents. Sydney Fisher, Knowl-
ton; A. j. Fasset, Berwin, Pa: sec
rotary and treasurer, w. II. Caldwell,
felerboro, N. Fl. Charles l.. Hill of
Itosendale. Wis, and ex-Gov. w. d.
hoard of Wisconsin. were elected to
the executive committee for four years.
For two hours, Wednesday evening.
LORD Mimic, governor general of
Canada. Lady Mimic and Lady Eileen
Ellot. their daughter, were the guests of
the city of Detroit. Thousands of peo-
pie enthusiastically cheered the cover
nor general and his party as they drove
through the streets from the ferry land
ing to the Russell house, where q re-
ceptlon was held, at the close of which |
the distinguished visitors We're rendered
a luncheon.
More lively scenes marked the fourth
nays session of the Birth Abraham Mt |
Boston. and Grand Master Drof. who !
presided. had task to preserve calm
ness during the balloting for officers. :