Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-07-20
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Louis +. Friday, a well-known
plumbing contractor was held up, mur-
derously assaulted with a revolver and
robbed in Schenectady, N. Y, Monday,
while passing through an unfrequentch
part of the Vale cemetery. The assas-
sin escaped. Mr.. Fridays wound is
believed to be fatal.
The commissioners If the Massachr
setts Nautical Training School. Pos
ton, have received a cable from Com
lnander William c. Low, announcing
the arrival of the ship Enterprise at
Horta. Fayal, on July 18th. The En-
terprse will sail from Fayal about the
22d for Lisbon. Portugal.
The Winglicld Sculls, representing
the amateur rowing championship OF
England, were won, Monday afternoon,
by ST. George Ashe of the Thames
Rowing Club, +. S. Kelly, Leander
Rowing Club. The holder did not de-
fend the title.
George Gee, who is to be hanged in
Woodstock, Friday, for the murder Of
his cousin Milly Gee, was baptized,
Monday night. in Woodstock Jail by
Rev. Mr. Currier, Adventist minister.
Gee says he is prepared to die.
The corOner's jury in the inquest
over the remains of +. Kent Loomis
returned the verdict, Monday, Found
dead washed up by the sea, in Rigbury
Bay, Devonshire." The evidence was
wholly cOnjectural. as pointed out by
the coroner, when he advised this open
verdict. adding that though death was
caused by a blow, there was nothing
to justify the suspicion that it was
toully administered. Consul Stephens
of Plymouth has charge Of the body
and it will be embalmed and sent home
for burial as early as practicable.
According to Il correspondent of the
London Daily Mail, at Alden. the Brit
ish steamers, WOodcock and Dalmatia
were held up by the Russians in the
Red sea and detained three hours
The correspondent also says that the
captain of the Russian volunteer fleet
steamer St. Petcrsburs has notified the
British residents at Alden to wire the
British COnSulS at SueZ and Port Said
that he would seize any British steam
ers bound for the Far East if the con-
tents of their packages were not
clearly shown on their manifest ac-
cordmE to international law. The st
Petersburg correspondent of the Daily
Mail says that two more steamers of
the Russian volunteer fleet now at
Odessa, have received confidential or
dcrS to leave this week for the Red
sea, and to seize British vessels which
are alleged to be carrying contraband
of war.
An engine and five cars on the Sos
ton & Maine freight train No. o47 ran
into an open draw over the Piscata-
quiS river on the eastern division of
the road near Portsmouth, n. H.. Mon
day night. Four of the crew were
prccipitatcd into the water, but were
picked up by boats. only one, Brake
man Fred Scarbury of Lynn, Mass
being seriously injured. The five cars
two of which were loaded with mcr-
chandise and live stock, Immediately
sank. The car containing cattle i'm
lnediately reappearcd and was swept
down the stream by the swift current
and landed on Badger Island, q half
mile below. All the cattle, with the
exception CT two steers, were drown
Cd. The property loss will be consid-
cradle. The draw of the bridge had
been opened. after the Flying Yankee"
express bound from st. John, N. B.,
to Boston. had passed, to allow the
schooner Sadie A. Kimball to go up the
river, but fortunately the schooner
had not reached the bridge when the
freight cars plunged into the stream
The cause Of the accident has not been
determined. Engineer Hoyt said that
there We're no signals set to indicate
that the draw was open, but the draw
tender denies this.
"A dispatch from Woodstock. Garlic
ton county, n. b.. Monday night re-
peats Il message senr to Sheriff Hard
ware by Deputy Sheriff Foster, telling
that Cimnic, the alleged murderer of
Willie DOherty, had been captured at
his home. He had made a desperate
effort to end his own life by shooting
ana his condition is considered dan
Serous. DR.. COmmins Of Bath was
sent Tor and has gone to the wounded
man. 1t is alleged that Cimmic enter |
cd the Doherty home at midnight, Sun
DAY. shot Willie Doherty dead in bed |
ana as DoEerty's brothers sought to es- |
cape, he shot both, one in the chin. the |
other In the shoulder. The county Is |
greatly stirred by The crime.