Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Bits by Wire Condensed for Our Busy
Readers.

George f. Morse. a New York land
agent. who disappeared from a camp
1T Mount Kearsarge. n. H., last Satur-
day, was found in Salisbury, Thursday
He sand he was seized with illness and
stayed at roadside hosiery, after
wards going to Salisbury.
j. T., Rcinger. formerly president and
treasurer Of the Heinger Lumber 90.
Of Kansas city, Mo, was arrested in
South Haven. Mich, on a warrant
charging him with the embeZzlemcnt Of
SAG, 200 from the lumber company.
All the old bOiIormakors of the New
York New Haven & Hartford Rail
road. who have been on a strike since
last March, returned to work, Thurs
day, in accordance with the terms Of
an agreement with the comDanv.
There were 1863 strikers in New Haven
Conn. and as many more ut other
points on the railroad system. 1t IS
understood that by the settlement
reached the men will get an increase in
pay of one ana one-haif cents an hour.
which is about half what they asked
for when they struck. They also get
4 9-hour day ana some concessions re-
earding the pay Of helpers and over
time work
James II. Montgomery. A. NJ. IT, III.
-, vice president of Allegheny College
and scientist of national reputation,
died ut Meadville. Pa. Thursday, ,fter
an illness Of several weeks.
While attempting to pass n team on
narrow section of road in Newnort. r.
l.. Thursday. an automobile in charge
% Harry Eagon. cha ff"ur for I.orrillard
l'eckman. was overturned ana several
persons We're injured. The automobile
was damaged to the amount Of $1,000.
dispatch from Bahia. Brazil, says
that the British steamer Langley from
Rosario. bound for Europe. put into
that port Thursday. badly damaged
ana leaking. The captain reports 4
collision with another vessel thu
Roanoke. bound from New York to
sydney. n. S. W.. and Melbourne The
Roanoke also was damag ed, but pro-
cendnd to Rio Janeiro.
A dispatch from Nice. France. saws
that the body of an American seaman
vas found in the harbor Of Villfranchn
Thursday. There We're wounds on the
scalp and four Stabls in the eyes. An
autnnSy showed that 1t was a case Of
murder. The American vice consul has
not IS yet been able to identity the
victim.
According to tho Rrussells correepon-
dent of the London Daily Telegraph.
TWO Vessels Of the Russian Black Sea
fleet have already passed the Dartia-
nelleS without the interpretation Of any
difficulty on the part of the Turkish
government
Tho New York Republican state COM
mi.tee met at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
in New York city. Thursday. and
issued coli for the state convention
to he held at Saratoga. September IA
James A. TaWney. representative Of
the first Minnesota district, has been
drafted by Chairman Cortelym 10
rNanago the speakers bureau Of the
Western headquarters.
The death of Amos w. Statson in
Switzerland. wealthy business man
Of Boston, has been announced. Mr..
Stotson was vice president and y
director of the Nav England Trust Co.
and for "a years president of the State |
National Bank. He was II years of
age.
As a result Of the investigation made
by the treasury agent, Clark. who was
sent from WASHINGTON, the Massac hu-
sets Internal revenue office has been
placed 1T the head Of the internal reve-
nue. offices thrOu"hout the country.
collector Gill. Thursday received 4
personal letter Of congratulations from
Acting Commissioner Williams. on the
showing made by the postoffice. Dur
ing the fiscal year ending July 1. last.
the MASSACHUSETTS, office transacted
rore business than ut any time since
its establishment here. Indirect rave-
me Of 81 6Gf.5"5 has been collected AZ
AGAINST $1,000 So for the year previous.
gain for 1904 or sG5.672 or this i'm
menSn sum not penny has gone
aStray and not u stamp has been lost.