Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-09
BITS By WIRE.
A Summary OF the Leading Events OF
the Day.

Chinese reports are to the effect that
thousands of Chinese are being 1orceu
to construct earthWorkS at TIeliilS'
where Gen. Kuropatkin will make ms
next stand.
AT the convention Of the Irish Ma
tiomal ForeslerS. held at Worcester,
Mass, these officers were elected 1of
two years: High chief ranger, J"iin D.
Shea Of Dorchester; sub-chlel ranger
james f. Sullivan, Worcester; hish
treasurer Frank Il. Carroll DorcheS-
ter; high secretary John a. Rose, Paw
tucket, X. l.; general trustees Michael
j. Cah:ill of Providence, Miss Nellie
O'Neil of ChtrltStoWn. and Thomas w.
Fnw Ter Of Cambridge; general organ
iZtr, Michael tott-r, Lynn.
The next convention VIII take place
in Lawrence. Sept. 5, 6, I and s, 1906.
Nearly 500 Dcmocratic editors from
all parts of the country met at Il ban
quiet at the Waldorf Astoria, New
York, Wednesday, the occasion being Il
national conference of Democratic edi-
:ors called at the instance of the Dem-
"Idllt -Natipll'tI
FIX Mayor j. Samuel Mccue was ar
rested 1T charlottesville, VA, Weakness
day. on the cI:irS" Of numbering his
Wife last Sunday. AT the time of his
wifc's death Mctu" stated that he WaS
ASSAULTED and his wife murdered. His
story Immediately aroused suspicion.
His testimony ANA that of others be-
fore the c"ron"r's jury strengthened
the suspiciuu against him and the ar
rest followed.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt
will give Il dinner To the Archbishop of
Canterbury ana Mrs Davidson. ut the
White House, Sept. "A. The British
ambassador and Lady Durand will en-
terrain the Archbishop and Mrs. David
son in the same manner probably ON
the Goth.
Agents Of the Japanese government
have closed a contract with the Carne-
gle Steel Co, Fittsburg, for an order OF
900 tons Of finest grade nickel steel
plates. The plates are for use on
Japanese battleships. The order will
keep the 81 and 1S4-inch mills of the
Homestead plant busy for three
months.
W. r. Harris. Wicker Arms, Dan H.
Talley. Bud +. Pruitt, George Mills, r.
j. Lynch and Whit Meyers were cons
victed. Wednesday. in the corporation
court, at Danville. Va. of participating
in the mob that several weeks ago at
tempted to lynch the negro, Roy Seals
charged with murder. confined i'm the
oil i.,;1
pay Il fine of $50 and to serve a term
of one day in Jail. They were placed in
the same Jail with the negro they at
tempted to lynch.
The Kansas City fast passenger train
on the Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific
Railroad was wrecked near TiSkilaVa
Ills. Wednesday night, and more than
30 persons We're badly injured, two of
whom have since died. The passenger
train collided with the rear end of a
freight train that had broken in two.
The engineer escaped injury and the
fireman was seriously hurt. Half a
dozen passenger cars were wrecked and
the passengers thrown in every direc-
ton, eight landing in a corn field 1T
one side of the track.
The police of Maiden. Mass. We're
considerably myStified, Wednesday.
over the drowning of an unknown s.
Near-old girl late that afternoon in the
old Maiden reservoir. Cries from the
| reservoir We're heard by three bows.
who. rushing to the bank. saw the body
floating about - feet from the shore.
1t was recovered a few minutes later
by the park police ana an effort was
made at resuscita1ion. which. however.
proved unavailing. From the clothing
ana in" features of the child il an
pearrd to have been of good family.
The clothing WAS elaborate and evil
IDENTITY expensive. some of the UNDER
clothing being of silk. AT Il late hour
the child was still unidentified.
orders have been issued from the
Office of the superintendent of motive
power of the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad
co. at Altoona, Pa. directing the Shops
to go on 10 hours time, five DAYS n
week. and five hours on SATURDAY.. Nor
| only are the Altoona and Junita shops
affected by the order but also those at
flttShurG. Harrisburg and West PhiIa-
utlphia- Between l. 900 and 20 600
men will he benefited. In Altoona
al"n" 1000 mon are included in the re-
sumption. Improved conditions OF
trade is given as the cause for the re-
sumption of full time