Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-28
Family Burned to Death
in Maryland.
Steamer Drumeizier Aground
Near New York.
Brief Summary of Some of the Most
important Events.

George Boarse, who was arrested in
Flint. Mich. Monday, according to
Sheriff Davidson has confessed to the
murder of his aunt, Mrs. Abel Brown,
last Friday. Mrs Browns head was
crushed and she was stabbed several
times.
While negro congregation was
holding a Christmas celebration in
church at Stouts Mountain, u mountain
camp near Nancevile, Ala. a voliey of
Shot was fired into the church from
tile outside. Rev. Mr.. Clay, the pas
tor. was shot through the hip and will
die. Two other men We're wounded, it
is thought fatally. The other negroes
hurried OFT of the church and ran in
every direction. Later the dead body
of Henry Jctt, a white miner, was
found near the church, with revolver
lying near by. 1t is thought that he
was member of the shooting party
and was accidentally killed by his COM
pani"ns. John Jett a brother of the
dead man. and Ted Blackwell, both
white miners have been arrested.
The Boston & Albany passenger
train known as the Governors train,"
due to leave Springfield. Mass, at $40
A. NJ, was wrecked near Smiths cross
ing between Springfield and Westfieid,
Monday morning, by cOliidinG with Il
hog train which was running ahead
ami which had stopped to remedy
brc,, kdoWn to the engine. The engine
of the passenger train went down over
an embankment. overturned and was
demolished. Engineer Merritt and
Fireman Wheeler We're badly injured.
None of the passengers were seriously
injured, although some We're badly
shaken up. The caboose and two cars
of the hog train were demolished, and
many of the hogs We're killed, some be-
ing roasted in the wreckage which took
fire.
While looking out of the door Of his
mail car, Weyland Austin of Waltham
railway mail clerk, was instantly
killed. Monday. He was investigating
the steampipes beneath the car and
leaning some distance out of the door
he struck the bridge with such force
that his head was crushed. He fell
out of the car and was dead when
found beside the track. The accident
occurred about mIie west of Fitch
burg, Mass, on the train running over
The Boston & Maine railroad from Brs-
ton to Troy. Austin was A. years old,
is survived by a widow and one son in
Waltham.
Il recrudescence of persecution cX
ceSScS by the Turks against the Bull
garians. The Bulgarian government
has notified the foreign representatives.
of these excuses and requested that
they communicate with their respec-
tive governments, calling attention to
the possible consequences and notify
ing them that Bulgaria declines to ac-
cept the responsibility.
George S. Evans, a broker and pro-
moter, made desperate by the failure
of the American Fuel Corporation. of
which he was secretary, committed
suicide by shooting himself in the head
in Jersey City. Monday. Evans was
well known in New Yorks financial
district.
young woman, poorly clad, was
found UNCONSCIOUS seated on Il bench
in Riverside park, New York, Mon
day. She was partially covered by
snow which had driftcd about her. An
ambulance was summoned. but the girl
died on the way to the hospital with
out regaining consciousness.
The residence of Col. and Mrs.
Tracy Il. Warren, Bridgeport, Conn.,,
was burned, Monday. The fire start
ed from Il candle on Il Christmas tree.
Colonel and Mrs. Warren were enter
tanning a party of children at the time.
All the persons III the building
got out safely, but in her anxiety for
the children, Mrs. Warren neglected
to take with her some valuable jewels.
The contents Of the house were nearly
all consumed. The loss is estimated
at $4,000, partially insured.
George DaDiels has been arrested,
charged with shooting Charles Shaw,
who is in the hospita! in St. Johns
bury, VT, with gunshot wounds in his
back and legs. The affair happened
at West Danville, 10 miles from st.
Johnsbury. Both men are farm hands,
and according to information in the
hand of the police, Shaw visited the
farm of Mrs. Harvey Badger, in West
Danville, Saturday, where Daniels was
employed. 1t is alleged that Shaw had
been drinking and was asked to leave
the place. He returned, Monday, and
Daniels ordered him to leave. Daniels
claims that Shaw picked up an iron
bar and advanced towards him, and
believing that his life was in danger,
he fired at Shaw. the shot taking effect
in his leg and back. Shaw's wounds
are rot considered dangerous.
Frank Ogenti, plasterer, SIS years old,
reported to the New York police. Sun
day, that within four weeks he has re-
ceived four threatening letters demand
ing 5000. All were signed by the
BLACK Hand and bore crOss-bones
skulls and daggers pointing at bleeding
hearts. Ogenti lives at No. 365 East
10Th street. He was badly frightened,
and believes the threats to be genuine.
Mack Ninlarick, his wife and child
and Anna and Massaun Cole, Nina
rick's sister-in-law, all Slavs, were
burned to death, Monday, in a shanty
at Oldtown, Nd, in which so labofers
employed on the Wabash railroad were
housed. An explosion of coal. oil is
supposed to have caused the accident.
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