Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

The building nj Nos -,;G-5lS broadway.
Nov York. occupied hy Morimura Broth
c!s japanese goouS; X. i. Boar 4 Co.
hats, ANA Crawford a. QuSl2y. Eus~rn-
N"S-c. l:rothcrs and FinkClatcn 4 Nla-
Ght. clothing. was destroyed ~ fire. crfiv
sunday. The total loss is estimated at
$250.U0D.
After 7. w. MalGncy. counsel for tic
defence IN the Ecan murder trial III Wood
stock. Vt. had concluded his arguln mt
Saturday. the court adjourned at noon
until Monday morning. The closing ar.,u-
m"Ilts fer n" .1"vrI1lm mt and the defence
VIII then ht heard. ana the cage ~ .,x-
r"ctol to 80 to the jury during the day.
During the pcrfoi nance. Sunday, night
ut the b"utScEcS theatre at BE: lin Il ror-
zion Of the ceiling OF the corri'inr fell ana
caused great excitement. With til" cN-
c"pton OF an usher who was slightly hurt.
10 one was injured. The audience rose
in panic. An actor assured the reonlc
stored.
Thomas W. Dunn. known as Names
Oldest slip builder. died at his home at
i."eklaItd, Saturday night. aged 81 years.
Mr.. Dunn was a native of Boston. He be-
gam business in 1864 ana retired about Il
ycar ago During this time he constructed
Is sohnoncrs. lie was treasurer Of Orient
Lodge Of Masons at Rockland for more
than so years.
Col. Iounghusband. the commander OF
the British expedition to Thibet. has had
Il friendly interview with a general from
! haSsa and a number OF L.amaS who came
out to meet the British mission The gen
cral offered favorable terms for Col
ArurGhusband to retire and or his re
iusal indicated that the British advance
would be opposed.
Lord Barrymore, vice president of the
irish tniOnSt Alliance, and chairman Of
the National Union of Conservative AS
SOciatiCnS. was thrown from his carriage
Saturday night, at Cork. and seriously in
Jurcd. Lord Barrymore'S second wife was
the widow OF Arthur Post of New York.
and a daughter Of the late Gen. James S.
Wadsworth. L. S. A.
After having made five unsuccessful at
tcnpts to reach Sable island. the Cana
dian government steamer Lady Laurrr
succeeded, Saturday. in landing supplies
and returned to Halifax. Sunday. The su-
perintcndcnt of the island reports Il sue
ceSsion of terrific storms ana that the
life saving crews have been kept constant
ly patrollng the shores in case of some
marine disaster.
The policies held by the late james l..
Blair, former general counsel for the
Worlds fair, who died at EuStiS Fla
last Saturday, are rapidly being paid by
the insurance companies. 1t is stated that
the total amount of Mr.. Blair's indebted
ness has been officially determined at 500
600. 1t is further stated that every dollar
OF this amount will be paid from the in
slrance money now coming in, leaving
100000 for Mrs. Blair and her two sons.
providing that policy for $20O0Oo which
one company began to protest before Mr.
Blair's death. is paid
Miss Jennie Cummings, % years old.
was accidentally killed by gas, Saturday,
at Providence. She was found in her
room on the second floor of the house at
LOO Friendship street. and although med
ical aid was at hand efforts TO res;Isci-
tate her We're in vain. The young woman
was undressed when found. and evidences
pointed TO accidental asphyxiation, the
NEST probable theory being that she turn
ed the gas off, then unknowingly turned
1t on again. The iet is in the wall and is
near enough to the bed to be reached
by anyone lying down. The house Is oc-
cnpied by Ernest G. Smith and his wife,
who let rooms. Miss Cummings had ben
employed in Toomey's restaurant