Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-31

who employed BuXbaum as book
keeper, told the court, yesterday, that
the prisoner had made restitution and
that if he were not sent to prison Nc
Cuban would again employ him in d
position of trust.
A mass meeting for the benefit of
the Fall River strikers was held in
City hall, Fall River, Mass, Thursday
night. Mayor Lynch presided and
when he raped for order nearly every
seat was taken. The speakers were:
President John T. Golden of the United
Textile Workers of America; Frank
Foster of Boston; Rev. James r.
O'Rcilly. o. S. A., and Mayor Lynch.
The collection netted $245 and about $50
more had been pledged before the
meeting adjourned.
Mayor Mldon of Marlboro Thurs
day, withdrew his petition to the Su-
preme judicial court for writ of
mandamus to prevent General Henry
Parsons, the mayor-elect. from assum-
ing Office on Monday next. He had
learned definitely that General Par
sons was naturalized at Auburn, n.
Y, Oct. u, 1866, and that General Par
sons was prepared to produce in court
the records of that naturalization.
President ]. A. Taylor of the Ma
ticnal Ginners' Association. was in con-
ference with a number of prominent
ginners of Mississippi, Arkansas and
| Tennessee, in Memphis, Tenn, Thurs
| day, for the purpose of organizing
| along the lines mapped out by the re
cent convention of sinners at Dallas,
| Texas. Memphis officers We're named
| To complete the scheme of organization
| in this territory. President Taylor eX-
poets to attend a conference of ginners
of the southeastern states at Atlanta,
| Ga, tomorrow.
| John Kicker of CharlestOwn, was
held without bail for the grand jury,
| in Boston. Thursday, on the charge of
numbering his wife, Helen, by shooting
at their home, Wednesday night. He
| pleaded not guilty when arraigned in
the Charlestown municipal court. The
police allcSe that the homicide was a
! result of a family. quarrel. Relatives
| Of Mrs Kicker. who live in BrocktOn,
came here. today, and made arrange
nlcnts for shipping the body to that
| city.
George Adams, one of the 12 jurors
who decided the fate of the Haymarknt
| Anarchists, in Chicago, sending four of
thcni to the galoWS and two to the
ponitentiary, was Thursday, declared
| insane. 1t is believed his condition Is
due to the strain undergone during the
famous trial and subsequent develop
| !. Il l,nS sir o.
cnivcI a number Of threatening 1etterS
Congressman Samuel W. Mccall wa :
rendered Il reception BY his fellow citi-
zens in the Town hall, in Winchester,
Mass, Thursday. Congressman
Charles T. Littleficld of Maine, AMI
Rev. Dr.. William ]. Tucker, president
Of Dartmouth College. made short ad-
1resl commend Wy u Congressman
SEQ wilson. hl scided,1eat Che de-
partrifent Of agriculture NlAsnot here
after publish theTenprts or pnpckeSings
of any individual sscientiiic society but
Will in the future invite an national
scientific societidE-to submit a copy of
their annual proceedings to the depart
,rent, which will print in one volume
1 annually a syllabus of everything along
the. line of progressive science. relating
10 agriculture.
Former Councikhan A. f. Myers ant,
simon Harris were held for the United
Estates grand jpry,ain Boston, Thursday.
lin $1509 each oris the charge that they
fperjyred themselves while acting as
witnesses fin naturalization case by
that the applicant chad lived
NJ 4ka country longer than he &C ually
SaT H1ends furnished bonds.
y III final session, today, the COM
council of 1904 by 4 vote Of 81 to
"a an order Az iaorizing the city
Non to own a municipal gas and
Hight plant The council then
without delay.
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