Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-04
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Brief Summary Of the Most Important
Happenings Of the Day.

TOLL keeper. The village was aroused
and man whose name was not learned
struck one Of the robbers on the head
with an axe infiicting what is believed
to be fatal wound. The injured rob-
Der is in custody. and gave his name
as Carson. His two companions made
their escape and all trace of them has
been lost A posse is in pursuit.
Companies OF the National Guard
from Vermont and Malone, N. Y, joined
with Canadian volunteers, in Ottawa,
Ont, Friday. in celebration in COM
memoration of the 37th anniversary Of
confederation. The parade took place
before Sir Frederic Borden, minister of
militia, and Lady Laurier, wife of the
premier. in a drenching rain. The
American soldiers were applauded
heartily.
AS the result of the findings of the
cOroner's jury, which investigated the
death of Roscoe McGee and John Davis
who came to their deaths during the
riots in Victor, Colo. June 6, President
Charles Fl. Meyer and w. d. Haywood,
secretary and treasurer of the Western
Federation Of Miners, together with
about so men are charged with murder
and melting riot. Judge Lewis Cum
bingham, sitting in the district court,
in Cripple Creek, Friday afternoon,
fixed the bonds Of Meyer and Haywood
| at $40, 600 each.
The bureau of navigation of the navy
department has forwarded to John
Hayes at Muscoda, Wis, a medal of
honor awarded to him for distinguished
services on the United States steam
ship kearsarge, when the vessel
destroyed the Alabama off Cherbourg
in 1864. The medal, which entities
Hayes to S1Oo. has been awaiting Hayes
| at the department all these years, and
he recently notified the department
that he had just been informed that by
general order of December 81. 1864,
medal of honor was awarded him for
the part he took in that historical en-
| gagement.
A dispatch from San Domingo SAYS
that the disturbances at Aqua de Com
pOstela have ended The rebels have
accepted the offers made by the govern
ment and many political prisoners have
been released. Telegraphic conimuni-
cations with the city are interrupted
and cablegrams are still subject to
censorship. The city is quiet. VI
| Severe forest fires in the interior Of
Newfoundland have destroyed large
lumber mills and the railway stations
i'm the numbering settlements Hun
dreds Of people are destitute. The area
of destruction is wider than that Of any
previous corflagration in the interior.
The fires are still raging and there
have been no rains for weeks. The loss
thus far is estimated at 100000.
| Captain William II. Van Schaick. of
the steamer General Slocum, was, Fri
day. admitted to bail in the sum Of
$4,000 by Coroner Berry. He was taken
to the coroner's Office in an alnbula nee
from the Lebanon hospital. where he
has been prisoner since the disaster
and after his bond was signed he was
released and returned to the hospital
c. ID. Levans. one of the directors of
the knickerbOcker Steamboat Co. for
\ whom Il warrant has been issued, tele-
&iaphed the coroner from Rye Beach,
NJ H.. Friday. that he would return To
| New York, Wednesday. The hearing
WIS adjourned until next Wednesday,
| Hs the result OF an explosion in the
gaSplene tank on n pleasure launch at
Lake Minnetonka. near St. Paul. Mimi
George l.. Upton. a society leader ami
his wife are dead and five others. in
Guiding Llewellyn Christian. father OF
(, Mrs, Upton, are painfully burned. Mr.
Chr stan. who was prominent in the
ntnr milling5business was entertaining
, Il party on his launch. when. from some
! unknown cause. the explosion occurred.
| The law PASSED at the last Session OF
I the Maryland Legislature requiring
separate apartments Tor white and coll
, OreI passengers on railroads and
steamboats,. known as the Jim Crow"
law. went into effect, Friday. 1t is
said that the law docs not apply to
! through express trains and will be en-
! forced only on trains doing a strictly,
local business in the state. and onj
steamboats, plying exclusively in statel
waters.
| John Jones, the negro assailant of
\ Mrs. Oscar Banistcr, was lynched in
Cartersville. Ga, near the scene Of his
crime. Friday night. Judge a. w.
File made n speech in an attempt to re1,
strain the crowd. which numbered
about 200. but it was useless. The ne
gros body was riddled with bullets,
more than 500 shots being fired.
c. NJ. Strong was expelled from the
Consolidated Exchange at New York.
| Friday, for alleged irregular transact
tons. This action was taken by the
| board of managers at the meeting,
Thursday night, and publicly an
nounced at the opening of the market
Friday. Mr.. Strong is said to be the
only member of the firm of c. Nj.
Strong & Co, with offices at 81 Broad
way. At that place 1t was said that
Mr. Strong was not down town. Mr..
Strong has been a member of the Ex-
change for upwards of three years.
The Fidelity Savings Association. To-
Gated at S25 10th street, Denver. Col. !
went into the hands of a receiver, Fri !
day. Liabilities are placed at $1,000 !
900 and Attorney ]. c. Helm has been T,
appointed receiver. ii. M. Johnson.
pr esident and manager of the institu-
ton, said: Our liabilities may be
81 600 900, but / think our assets will
balance that"
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