Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-08
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Worcester Man Shoots
Wife and Daughter.
Many Deaths in Winnepeg from
fever Epidemic.
a Glance at What is Happening in
Many Places.

Marc w. Potter. who is cashier of
banks at DaNisboro, GlenWOOd and
Helena, Ga, has mysteriously dsap-
peired. and his books are said to show
q shortage OF something like $4,000
The Union Trust 60. has been ap-
pointed receiver for the National Com
mission Co, an indianapolis brokerage
hous" with offices III p towns in Ohio
and Indiana, which suspended, Tues
day, with liabilities of $25OoO0.
The probable loss of the schooners
| Quinnebaug ana the Charles Wilbur
| which have not been reported since
the carly prt of November. has re
suited in the temporary suspension Of
operations III the new shipyard in
process of construction in Stonington,
| conn.
The total vote for President in
| Texas. VAS canvasstd by the state re
turning board, is 30, j42 divided as fol
lows: Democratic. l67 90; Republican,
50.3oS; People 5 Party, $685.; Pro-
hibitionisls, IA: Socialists, PSI: So
ri;lst Labor AL.
A dispatch from Schoharie, y. Y.
| says that the home of George Briggs
Mas burned, Tuesday morning, and a
search revealed the body Of the owner
| horribly mutilatcd. 1t is believed that
Briggs WAS murdered by thieves, who
burned the house to cover their crime.
The official canvass of the returns on
| Presidential electors in Colorado show
tlrat the Republican electors received Il
| plurality of 3i5S2. Following is the
| vote: Republican. 4,GT: Democratic
10O,G11: Prohibition. 343S: Socialist
1901; Peoples. 81: Socialist Labor, 80.
Nine deaths We're reported i'll Winnie
neg, Man, sunday, ana IS. Tuesday,
from what is believed to be typhoid
| ever. It is feared. however. that it
IS 4 tiv;tl of The epidemic. which in
| the early days Of the country was
Familiarity known as Red River fever.
1t has been announced that David r.
| ! ranciS, president of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition is to make a tour
| OF the world to repay the visits of for
ign dignitaries and to express the
gratitude Of 81. Louis and the ma
tional government for the liberality OF
foreign nations and exhibitors.
Medical Referee \. r. Carr. who has
| been holding an inquest on the death Of
| Mrs. Fannie A. Davis. whose body was
! taken from Il burning tenement in
| Franklin. \. H.. last Friday. has re
| turned verdict Of death from natural
| causes. Bert Wescott. who has been
| held as a witness IN the case. has been
| released.
The body of Charles H. Goldstein, a
| wealthy mine owner Of Dawson City,
Alaska. formerly of Dallas, was found,
! Tuesday. at Dallas. Texas in the
Santa Re freight yards. The head was
/ badly crushed. 1t is surmised that
| ,ioldstcin WAS Killed by a blow from Il
| blunt instrument. robbery being prob
ably the motive.
John Wainwright, 80 years old. shot
| his wife and daughter. Mrs. Frank $.
! Lindley. at his home in Worcester,
Mass. Tuesday The daughter died
| from the effect cf the shooting 80 min
utes afterwards. Mrs. Wainwright is
| in the Worcester city hospital with Il
serious wound III the back of her neck
| Wainwright claims that the shooting
was accidental.
Argument Was heard in the Supreme
court Of the United states. at Wash
| ington, Tuesday, In the case of Jacob
| son vs.. the Commonwealth of AIassa-
| chusetts. The issues involved is the
validity Of the vaccination law of the
state. jacobson was represented BY
George FREQ Williams and the state by
Assistant Attorney General Nash.
Three laborers. two Hungarians and
an Italian, We're killed at the Griffith
Nathaniel Slate quarry, at South
| Poultney VT, Tuesday, by the sudden
caNlng III Of a high overhanging bank.
4 fourth lahorer was caught by the
faIllng earth and lived after being
dug out. Six men saved themselves
| by quickly springing to side of the
| quarry and clambering up to the sur
| face
Mrs. George Morrison accidentally
set lire to her wrapper while lighting
i lamp, Tuesday, in her home in Paw
'ucN"l' H. L.. and was so badly burned
that she is not expected to live. The
| mouse caught fire and another tenant
| y iiiiah r. wilcox, while putting ont
| the i'rt near the bed found a 1O-days'
| "ld baby nearly suffocated by smoke
a tWo-year-oid son. Edward was also
| rescued.
The board of managers of the Sons
of the Revolution met in Philbde,nbia
TUESDAY. and decided to hold the ma
il"hai convention of 1905, in indie
pehdcnce nail IN that city. next May.
| The board adopted a resolution TO the
effect that under present conditions if
would not be advisable for the national
society I" initiate any new movement
in behalf of union with the Sons of the
keVoiution' but if the plan is favor
ably acted upon by the state societies
OF the Sons Of the Revolution. the Sons
| OF the American Revolution would feel
| bound to accept the same as con-
summation of the Union.
| during matinee at the Norfolk.
Va. Auditorium. at which Cinder
| eiia was being presented, slight |
biaze started from an electric light
m're caused some person to ring in the |
lre alarm, and at the same time a man
III the gallery shouted Fire" I'M
hlediateiy q panic ensued and a score
Oh persons Were badly trap,nIad In+ -