Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-17
CONDENSED DISPATCHES


of Spain, died at A. NJ. Saturday. at
Madrid.
With sponge soaked in chloroform
two burglars secured $1,000 worth of dia-
monds from Mrs. Bertha Cohen at New
York Saturday. putting their victim I'M
der the influence of the anaesthetic while
| she slept.
The body of Rodias McGuirk was found.
Saturday, in Wllalom lake, the pleasure
resort four miles from Fitchburg. He
lived at a02 Water street. Julia ]. Dona-
| van, the young lady to whom he was de-
voted died, Friday night.
Irene, the S-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Webb of Federal
street. Salem. died of spotted fever, Fri
| day night. Germaine, the 9-years-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Cexyle Michaud
of Glover street, died. Friday, of the same
disease.
Gen. Nelson \. Miles started. Satur-
| day, from New York, on tour of
| Southern Europe. He was accompanied
| by his son, Sherman. who graduated
| from West Point, this year Young
| Miles will join the regular army as
| lieutenant in September
AZ tle TeuueSt ID the New YORK ponce,
Edward Park. an American, charged with
having stolen about $4,000 worth of dia-
| monds from ]. J. Higinson New York.
was arrested on landing at Christiansand.
Norway Sunday, from the Scandinavian
American Line steamer United States.
The medical examiner of the district
| was notified, today, of q fatal shoot
| ing which occurred at Weston, Mass.
during Saturday night. BY the dis
charge of a shot gun. which he had
loaded for the purpose of shooting
stray cats, Thomas l.. Hagar. a we'll
known farmer, was instantly killed.
Hagar was cousin Of Gen. Leonard
Wood.
For crusade against bucket shops it
is reported in brokerage circles that a
movement is on foot among the ex-
changes of the country for general con-
ference. Tip New York Stock Exchange
1t is learned. may be invited to send q
representative to the conference which
may be held in New York City. but il is
unlikely that it will take part as its mol
icy is to avoid alliances with other ex
changes.
1t is announced III Chicago that within
the reXt week or two I'LL through trains
departing from Chicago will be- accom-
panied by train agents who will be placed
on the trains to detect and confiscafe
tickets fraudulently sold by scalpers, This
acton is said to be the result of a sue
cessful experiment by the Southern Pa
cine road on trains departing from San
Francisco and Los Angeles, Ca, and
Portland, Ore
Inc closing pages of still another SOM
erNi!ie true-love romance were written.
saturday, III providence. r. J., where.
without the fornality Of wedding invita-
IONS or even verbal announcement to
their respective parents. Arthur Icon
Rabbit and Miss Lillian Frances I,uxidep
porn ~ years old and members of we'll
known and highly respected Sonervi,Ie
families. were. as they thought, probab Iv
quietly" married.
President Roosevelt and Tbeodora
Roosevelt Jr.. rode from Oyster TRav
eight miles to Locust Valley on horseba cL
saturday morning. to attend the wedding
OF Lieut.. NJ Ferguson and Miss IsabalIa
oei'hes' MRS. Roosevelt followed in a car |
riage. Lieut.. Ferguson, who was \ ,no,,
'e' oi the Tough Riders, has for several |
Years been familiar figure at Sapamore
1900 "i"iO VIC 10 IL great fdVOrItn of ba |
president and his children.
Inc Homestead, the country reside,co
OF Arson Phelps Stokes, on CIffwood
street. Lencx, was burned. S,turd.,
morning. The loss is about stOO ON Tho
insurance is $4,000 The Homestead ;s
the first of Mr.. Stokes residence ~
Lenox which he occupied until 1894 vvber
ne built and occupied Shadowbroolx ona
or the largest country places in Americ,
me homestead was this year leased ~
ETC Is. Dahlgren of New York.
Judge DeHaven. in the federal court nj
toitiahd' Ore, Saturday, overruled n
motion of United States Senator .Jobr IT
Mitchell for new trial. mitchell NO
recently convicted of using his oftic. as
l nifed States senator in the furtbnranoo
OF the legal practice of the law FIR, -
mitchell & Tanner of Portland. Tho g.,
was deeply engaged in legal work in onr
hection with public lands in Oregon AZ.
torneys for the defence obtained . ~.
IN which to file bill of exceptions 40
n writ of error. and Judge DeHaven Az,
not pass sentence. vi"