Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-01
BITS BY WIRE.
Brief Summary of What is Happenia.
In Many Places.

A private cable received in Montreal
announced the death of William Ne
Lehman, the wcll-known Canadian au.
thor, in Valambrosa, Italy.
y dispatch from Che Foo says that
refugees arriving there from Pon Ar.
thur say that the japanese lost crus-
er and gunboat late Thursday night a.
a result Of striking mines
After a fruitless effort to arrange 1
conference with the Representatives d
the New York packers, Michael J. Don.
nelly, president Of the Amalgamated
Cutters and Butchers Workmen 81
America, Friday, ordered strike of al
the members Of his organization in New
York.
Minister Leishman has cabed the
state department at Washington frcm
Con stantinopie that he had a long In
trrNicw with the Sultan, Friday. No
details were given, but it is assumed
by the officials in Washington that the
interview WAS satisfactory. He has
been trying for many months TO gaR
Charged with murder in the first de.
gree, Alphonso Stefano, an East Water.
town Italian, was arraigncd in The
municipal court at Boston. Friday for
killing his friend and countryman
Rosco Varanno. on July 4. judge
Adams found probable cause and held
Stefano without bail for the Angus
session of the grand jury, which meets
on Monday.
General Abcrlando Amoscosco, the
San Dominican revolutionist and
patriot, who plotted to wrest the reR
of government from President
Hereaux, little over a year ago, del
in New York, Friday, in hospital f@
consumptives. His death is said
have been FASTENED by stab woan
received Il year ago in Porto Rico.
Running 10 miles an hour passensH
train on the Pennsylvania Ralrcaa
Friday. crashed into an engine IN
head-on collision at Sharpsville, 70.
causing the death Of two trainmen anu
the serious injury Of four other hIe'
There were but few passengers ID ".
coach next to the engine and thcusu
the car was telescoped, only two hle'
in it We're hurt.
All attempts to operate the mills
Fall River have been Abandoned ana
most of the mill treasurCrs nave y"
the city for their summer homes in'
operatives. who remain in the city' ~
doing what they can to secure W.,
hood in any way which presents i''.f
Hundreds of the French-Canadlah =.
ment among the strikers. LETT fl'u"
for Canada where they will remain ~
til the mills reopen, and 1t Is expe,
that still greater numbers Will leave
a few days. Il
at mass meeting held in Coop
Union, New York, by the United ~,
sion RevolutiOnists to celebrate
Plehve's death, five thousand peVp
cheered themselves hoarse over
Death of the Russian minister ms.
shouted praise for the assassin
great hall was dotted with Anaich's,
who in frequent frenzies of excltelns,,
waved red bandannas and voiced w.,
of the assassination .arv
police estimated that there were
500 Anarchists present.
Twenty-Five convicts Of the hun nv
or more sentenced under the rec.n
passed indeterminate sentence, VIM
has recently been decided to d ,.rI
by Attorney ue ~,
runeen, were brought down from ~
Sing to New York city. Friday anu 4,
sentenced by Judge Cowing Ill ery
court Of general sessions ~ IN
case the prisoners were benehleu ,,sut
Ia, ing their terms Of imprisoh, 4
shortened by periods ranging iro"
months down to four months'