Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-23
NEWS IN BRIEF.
A Few of the Most Important Items
Condensed.

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afternoon, in regard to a petition for a
writ of mandamus on the claim that
| Wood made improper use of cigars be-
| fore the recent caucusSes at which he
was renominated. Hodgdon did NOT
| file the petition when told that a 81
fee would be required. but decided to
:'efer the matter to the ballot law COM
| lnlSsionerS.
The funeral Of COL. w. G. p Rrecken-
ridge was held. Monday afternoon. in
| the First Presbyterian church Lexing-
ION, Ky. ana WAS the largest since the
funerals Of Henry Clay and Senator
James Z. Beck. Leading citizens from
Ill over the blue grass section of Ken
lucky and lawyers and prominent men
OF other cities were present one Of
The most attractive and costly floral
designs was sent by Caleb Powers. now
in jail at Louisville Ky. charged with
The Goebel murder. Colonel Brecken-
'1dge had made Il vigorous fight in
Powers behalf
John &. Ludwig. 3S Miller street.
Methuen, Mass. shot himself in the
mead III Lawrence. Monday afternoon.
ana died almost instantly.
The Philadelphia Presbytery, Mon
day. at Philadelphia. decided in favor
~ me afiiliation of the Cumberland
presbyterian church with the Preshy-
terrain church of the United Suites. Ac-
corning TO figures shown at the
meeting % OF the 245 Presby-
t"rles in the Presbyterian church
Of the United States have voted
in favor of utilization and seven
igaInst. In the Cumberland Presby-
teiihn church. .? Presbyterics have
voted in favor of the proposition and
| against it.
President Roosevelt has announced
the appointment of Francis r. Le,pp
Of Washington. ID. c., to be Indian com
missioner. in place Of William A. Jones
'esiSHed. Mr.. Leupp is the Washing
Ton correspondent of the New Yorl,
evening Post and has been identified
Niih indian affairs for many years.
triple wedding occurred in Chire
VA Falls. WIS. Monday The contract
:hS !Giltl"S being. Rev. f.. NJ Nelson
hnircW Nelson ana Charles Nelson.
brothers. ana Jessie Johnson. Amanda
johnson ana Clara Johnson. sisters
After the ceremony was performed
Rev. G. j. Erdman. who otficated
asked Rev. f.. NJ. Nelson. one of the
newly married brothers. 10 marry hin,
:" "'e "i 'he guests. The four couples
VIII spend their honeymoon at the Ct
Louis exposition.
Counsel for james Russ. one Of the
iour men recently indicted in the
hited States district cou,t ON =,
charge OF putting iron i'm life nr.sarv-
RS IN the course Of their nanuf,ctrra
NondaN, filed Il demurrer. il, which ona
u 'he points made Is that the. indict-
,'rfIt u"es not show facts to prove that
ne pfeserEers did not have the re-.
i"'ed ouoNhncy. Argument on the
''''uffer VIII take place next Monday. |
y Hl'ssihn female Red Cross n,,rse
inferred the Japanese lines. Monday
Sufrefldering and requesting to he con,
% Aatsuyama to muse tho pussi.
PRISONERS there. She said sha w III,
laughter CT a Russian colonel ,nd iii,
'''' MA been sent tn Japan to care fo,
he officers at Matsuy,n,a Ia. .;s',
WIS granted 80
Frank p. bristol. a prominent mann
'"c'urer OF Waterbury. Conn. was
iutk ny northbound passenpar
ram. Whlle crossing the track in Ia
Naugttuck division of the New yorl.
-Ht" Haven 4 Hartford railroad Nor.
gay evening. and was instantly killed
RE was thrown some distance dow, ~,
'mbankment an
FRINGE Fushimi. cousin of tho
Japanese emperor, was entertained a.
Va ~. LouS exposition, Monday. nv |
.h' exposition management and the
IdIid:ieSe Worlds Fair commission
f"l'oWhlg an inspection Of the gar
"ehs' luncheon was served and then a
lour OF the grounds was made in the
feiioWstone park coach The davis
program closed with a banquet ten
dered by President Francis.
Charles W. johnson. the prisoner.
WHO vas missing from Sing Sing
prison. Saturday night. was caught
iate Monday night. The big whistle
n me prison sounded %. X" at 1890.
M"hday night. This meant that
search had been abandoned. and the
guards VINO had been patrolling the
@rounns might come in and go to their
MONIES. The Gordon of guards and
Keepers had been instructed to remain
'ii tIie 'llerI untll single blast had
been sounded on the whistle The
blast came Is minutes after the 20.
Is. sounded. Johnson had climbed
the iron fence. dropped into the river
swan outward from the north wall. IN
the river dock anu had concealed him
sell under the dock. Here he re
manned concealed until after the 20.
Il blast had sounded, then he was
seen to climb up the piling and drag
himself onto the dock. He lay there
exhausted and when he started to
to his feet was seized by two
guards.
Secretary Hay and NJ. Probat, the
Swiss charge d'affaires, Monday.
signed an arbitration treaty on behalf
Of the United States and Switzerland. ,
1t follows the lines of the American
and French arbitration treaty.
Lord Strathcona presided at fare
well banquet, in London, Monday
night. to Earl Grey, on the eve of the :
atter's departure to assume the gov