Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-10-15
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was 1896 miles.
At the closing session of the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign MISSIONS III ''rlii-
HELL Iowa, Thursday. brle1 addresses
were made by missionaries. After ad-
journment the members went TO Des
Moines. where the National Council or
congregational churches will be in ses-
sion, until October 20.
Albert Clement. F. Gabriel and j.
Teste, who competed in the automobile
race for the Vanderbilt cup on Long IS
land. last Saturday. sailed from New
York for France Thursday, on the Ii,
Touraine
Mrs. Rosa d. Pietro. Il young Italian
woman, of New York, who shot and
killed Michael Rage. on October 3, be
cause he persisted i. fol cirS his atten-
lions upon her. WAS. Thursday, dis
charged by a coronei'S jury, on YER
dict of justifi;rblr homicide. Mrs. ID
P1etro previously hai been held without
bail for the grand jury when she was
arraigned before u magistrate. She
was taken back to the T"mbS.
The Rt. Rev john PcrciVdl, bishop OF
Hereford, who came to the Uniten
States to attend tn" international
Peace Congress. ANA vino has also been
in Attendance 1T the Episcopalian cons
vention, and Ri Rev John Il. Delaney,
ID. d., newly appointed bishop of Nam
chester, \. H. sailed on the White Star
Liner Cymric. for Liverpool. Thursday
Bishop Delaney will pay his respects to
Pope Plus X
The Methodist Episcopal church in
Northficld, VT, has been celebrating
It's centennial. this week, and Thurs
day was designated as Centennial day.
me feature of the occasion being Il
dinner in the vts,IY of the church at
noon, which WAS followed by address,
es. Fratcrnal greet ingS We're brought
by the Pastors of other local churches
AT dinner given by The Pilgrims
of the United States 1T the Waldorf
Astoria. in New York, Thursday night
the Archbishop Of Canterbury was the
guest of honor. one hundred and
fifty guests were present. Bishop
Potter was postmaster. Over the
guests table was drap"d the American
and English flags. ana on the table
We're tWincd oak leaves. In the course
of his address the archbishop said
that he should carry away with him
the fondest rcc"llrctions of America
and Americans
The Rapid Transit commission in
New York, Thursday. formally au-
thoriZod August Belmont and John Is.
Mcdonald to open the main line of
tn" subway to the general public on
Thursday, October -. The opening of
the main line will be the occasion of Il
simple celebration.
The trienniaI council Of the Congre-
gational church was opened i'll DeS
MONIES, Iowa, Thursday afternoon, by
the retiring moderator, Rev. Armory
II. Bradford, l.. ID. Nearly 600 dele
gates were in attendance. Rev. DR..
Bradford delivered the opening ad-
dress. and Governor Cummins deliv-
cred the address Of welcome for the
state ana for the city.
Miss Bessie Stone and Robert Gill.
who elOpcd from Ashland. Va. Tues
day, were found dead with their hands
clasped. near pond in that vicinity,
Thursday. by searching party. A
bullet hole in the head of each told the
story of supposed double suicide or
murder. Miss Stone left a letter for
her parents. in which she asked to be
buried in the same grave with her
lover a request which it is under
stood Will he complied with.
The Pacific mail steamer Mongolia
sailed from San Francisco for the
n,in II I, FIJI
the largest item of which is flour con-
signed to Shanghai. Among her pas
sengers were Major Gen. Corbin, who
goes to Manila to relieve Maj. Gen.
Wade. as commander of the army of
the Philippines. He was accompanied
by his wife and his aide.
John f. Redmond arrived in Dublin
from his American tour. Thursday
night, and was escorted to the rooms
Of the United Irish League by bands
of tOrchbearers and enthusiastic
crowds. Mir. Redmond addressed a
meeting of the League, and emphasized
the unexpected success that had at
tended his visit to America. John
Dillon also spoke.
At the ratification meeting and re-
cention in New York. Thursday night.
rendered by the Union League Club to
Lieut.. Gov. Higgins, the Republican
candidate for governor of New York.
ana his associates on the state ticket.
many prominent Republicans were
present Cornelius n. Bliss, president
of the club ana treasurer of the Ma
tiOnal Republican committee. presided
ut the meeting. Secretary Of War
Taft We The nrincinnl Snca knr.