Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-07-29
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A Glance at What is Happening
in Many Places.
Several Persons Killed by Lightning in
PcnnsyIvania.-Connecticut Woman
Arrested for Stealing Jewelry.-
Charges in Naval Station at New
port, r. !.

| Salvatore Merle, aBca ABOUT oo years,
an Italian laborcr, shot and killed his
married stcp-daughter, fatally wound
ed his wife and then committed suicide
in the kitchen of his home in Provi-
dcncc, r. L., Wednesday. Merle is
thought to have been slightly demcnted
and had been unable to work for some
time Nothing is known of any trouble
previous to the shooting.
Justice Fitzgerald in the New York
Supreme court, Wednesday, granted "a
motion compelling Lawyer Franklin
| BIcn to disclose the full name and ad
dress Of his client, Henry Gardner, who
| is suing the Marconi Co, and its
directors for an accounting and for the
appointment of a receiver.
The will of Abncr Mckinley, brother
Of the late President, has been pro-
bated in Somerset, Pa. The value Of
the estate. the bulk Of which is be-
qucathcd to the widow and daughter.
Mrs. Mabel Mckinley B;.er, is not in
dicateG. The expenditure Of $1,000 is
ordered for i family monument ut Can
ton, o.
Nrs. j. ]. AfIi>y was shot and almost
instantly killed by John Anderson, who
Immediately shot himself through the
heart. expiring within few moments.
Jealousy is thought TO have been the
cause. Neither party have any rela-
| tives in Pueblo, Col, where the tragedy
occurred.
Mrs. Elizabeth T. RindskOf Of Bridge
pert, Conn, is held at the police head
quarters in bridgeport as fugitive
from justice charged with the theft of
jeWclry to the value of about 5000 from
the home of Charles j. Loeb, her broth
cr-hl-law in Schenectady, n. Y. Mr.
Loeb alleges that the diamond rings,
earrings and watches were stolen from
his house. June 3. and that the ear
rings were afterwards pawncd in
Bridgeport hy young man who repre-
scented himself as Mrs. Rindskof's
agent. Mrs. Rindskof denies the rob
berry charge and says that the jcwclry
pawneG was her own property.
Cyrus =. Walbridge of st. Louis, was
nominated for governor of Missouri
Wednesday night. on the first ballot by
the State Republican convention A
platform was adopted. and the conven-
ton adjourned until later.
y majority of the officers of the
American battlcship squadron visited
Abbazio, Wednesday. Rear Admiral
Barker gave Il dinner party Oh board
the Mayflower, Wednesday night. to
the Hungarian officials. The city is
decorated with flags and bunting and
every one is giving a hearty welcome
to the Americans.
Chief Joseph Shaw of the Massa-
chusCttS police has ordered u SyS-
tcrnatic search of the region in which
Frank ]. Burns. the jewclry salesman
who disappeared last December from
AthOl. was last seen. The state police
believe that he was murdered, and
have dragged Ellis lake. near the scene
Of his disappearance, with the hope of
discovering the body.
Capt. Chas. NJ Thomas. L. s. ~,
has assumed command of the United
State; naval tr.,iring station at New
port. II. L.. and also OF the second naval
defence district, Captain Thomas sue
ce"ds Capt. William w. Mead, who
will take charge OF the navy yard at
Portsmouth, n. H.. in place of Rear
Admiral Casrar Goodrich. transferred
to command Of the Pacific coast
squadron.
Edward s. Sails was held for the
United States grand jury in Boston, by
Commissioner Fiske Wednesday, on
Charge IF perjury in iinrcrsonating
another as Il bonGsnan. 1t is alleged
that ne Went bail in larceny case
swearing that he WAS John Ward, a
SomerNillc property owner.
Niccrcy Alcxicn has issued an order
of the day appointing Grand Duke
Ferris first lieutenant and special
officer to General kuropatkin.
During 4 severe electrical storm near
Hazl1tun. Pa, Tuesday night five per
sons We're killed. At Oneida three for
ciEn-speakinS miners and a boy were
Instantly killed by a bolt of lightning
while sitting at a table. All four were
terribly burned and the clothing was
almost completely torn from their
bodies. At Quakake Valley. lightning
struck the home of Miley Hinklc, in
stantly killing Mrs. HinkIe ana serious
Nv jniurinE her daughter