Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Some of the Most important Events in
Condensed Form.

The treasury department has been
sending checks to the officers and men
of Admiral Dewey's fleet in payment OF
the awards of the prize money for the
victory of the American fleet at Ma
Mia bay. The total amount to be d.
vided is $37O,326. OF this amount Ad-
miraI Dewey receives $1S,516; Mrs
Harriet Gridley. wife Of Capt. Gridley
of the olympia, receives Sab; Admir-
al Dyer of Melrose, Mass, who com
nandcd the Baltimore as Il captain,
will receive $S,011. The pay is in pro-
portion to the size and armament of
the ships and the other checks are az
follows: To the estate of the late Capt.
Wilde, who commanded the Boston,
$5317; capt. Coghlan of the Raleigh.
$5S54; capt. Asa Walker of the Con-
cord S3S34: to the estate of the late
Capt. Wood, who commanded the Pc
trel. $2S49, and Capt. Daniel Il. Hodg-
son of the McCuiloch, 1854. Capt.
I.amberton as fleet captain, will receive
$3.50.
NJ L. Candcc, Il highly respected cit
zen of Clark county, Alabama, was
shot and killed, thursday. from am
bush.
A special from Jackson. Miss, says
that there is only Sl.J6 III the state
treasury, with no relief in sight. Much
I"ubt is expressed in financial circles
whether Il New York firm and Chicago
broker, who recently purchased "A State
issue Of half a million dollars Will pay
for them and the banks of the State
seemingly are unwilling to advance
money for immediate use.
\ distinct earthquake shock WAS felt
i'm san Diego. Calf. Thursday. lasting
several minutes. 1t was followed by
slightcr and briefer disturbance.
The Utah Democrats in state conven-
tinn at Salt Lake City. Thursday. nom
mated james II. Moylc Of Salt Lake. for
governor, and judge Orland W. Powers
for congressman.
William Lindsay Of Glendive was
nominated for governor by acclama-
ton by the Republican convention in
Billings. Mont. Thursday. and Joseph
II. Dixon of Missoula was nominated
for conGrcSSman-at large.
The Democratic state convention at
Rock Springs, Wyo., Thursday, nom
borne of Rawlins. for governor by ac-
clamation.
The Rev. George c. Lorimer DID,
formerly pastor of fremont Temple
Boston. and Il noted preacher, died,
Wednesday night, at AK Les Bains, !
France. Dr. LOrimer was pastor of
the Madison avenue Baptist church, !
New York, and was in Europe on a va
cation. He had not been well for some
time.
Charles f. <imball of Summit. n. |
j.. and VIM. c. Lowering of Taunton, !
Mass, were. Thursday, appointed re-
ceivers for the American Cotton Co..
for the New York district by Judge
+. Henry Lacombe in the United
States circuit court. The New Jersey
courts, Thursday, appointed the same
men receivers with bonds at 100000 |
Hon. James Byrce, NJ. p, the distin- |
guished British author, arrived in Bos-
ton on the steamship Saxonia from
Liverpool. Thursday. Before going to
st. Louis to attend the educational
congress- he will be the guest of Per-
cival Lowell. of the Institute of Tech |
nology, for two weeks. Upon his re-
turn from st. Louis he will deliver a |
course of lectures at Harvard.
A verdict has been returned by the
jury, who has been investigating the
McCue murder case. that Mrs. Fam
nie McCue came to her death by a |
gunShot wound in the chest inflicted |
by her husband, J. Samuel McCue.
McCue is in the Jail at Charlottes-
vile. Va. guarded by s. guards, al
though no violence is anticipated. The
case will go to the grand jury. Sept. 10. |
Definite steps were taken, in Salt j
Lake City, Wednesday night, toward |
the organization of an anti Mormon
political party. Among the leaders in !
the movement is United States Sena-
tor kearn.
The commander of the French mail
steamer ocenien on arriving at Mar
settles. France. Thursday. from Yoko-
hama. complained that his vessel was
held up by four Japanese warships
outside of Yokohama and that she was
detained for five hours and searched.
The action of the commodore of the
French squadron in New FoundIand
waters in. demanding the stoppage Of
the work of building a factory for the
refining of whale products on the
French shore is now attributed to the
belief that the French government is
captivating to the dissatisfied st.
Pierre fishery interests and will pre-
vent ratification of the French shore
treaty by the French Chamber. next
month. unless Great Britain agrees to
modify the instruments in accordance
with those int ereStS