Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Receiver John e. Cunningham of the
Enterprise National Bank, Pittsburg,
Pa, entered suit, Saturday, against w.
II. Andrews of New Mexico, for $50 900,
alleging fraud. Andrews name mas
been prominently connected with the
failure of the Enterprise bank.
Frank e. Bostock, the lion-tamer,
who was attacked and badly lacerated
ty a lion during his performance at
Paris, Friday night, has recovered con-
seriousness. His condition is serious but
not critical. The lion lacerated both
Rostocks hands and the back at the
base of the spine.
Secretary Taft has transmitted to the
trea sury department. his estimates Of
he appropriations required for the war
department for the fiscal year, 1897.
Thcs estimates aggregate 104,983, 26775.
being $9,717,922.J2 less than the total
appropriations made by Congress for
use Of the war department for the cur
tent fiscal year ending June so, 1906.
AGozen burglars unsuccessfully tried
to open with dynamite the vault in the
new National Bank at Hagerstown.
Ind. early Saturday. They obtained
gave an alarm, summoning citizens,
an operator in the telephone exchange
who drove The robbers away after an
exchange of shots before the safe was
| broken open.
The will of Benjamin p. Davis, who
died in Paris. in the early part Of this
month. was filed for probate. Saturday.
at New York. 1t contains the following
requests: Childrens Aid Society, $10,-
000 Metropolitan Museum of Art, $50,
coo; trustees Of the Phillips Exeter
Academy of New Hampshire, $4,000;
and the American Museum of Natural
History, $4,000.
The certificate of the record of the
Republican county convention which
was deconvened. Friday night, at New
York, to name District Attorney Will
liam Travers Jerome in place of
Charles A. Flammer as the Republican
candidate for district attorney. was
formally filed with the board of cleo
| tons, saturday President Noorhis OF
the board of elections said he did not
know what action would be taken in
the matter.
The President has determined 10 do
all that he can to break up the grow
Ing practice of discrimination in public
places Of amusement, public resorts
and hotels against the blue jackets and
soldiers. Secretary Bonapartes action.
Friday, in dismisSing from the Civil
Service with a scathing rebuke an en-
ploye iii the Norfolk navy yard who re-
fused to shelter a petty officer of the
navy because he wore sailors clothing
is an Indication of the executive pur-
pose.
Mrs. Nancy Cornwall, mother-in-law
Of EX-State Senator f. ;. Davis. cele-
brated her 1U2d birthday anniversary,
Saturday, at Mddletown, Conn, by
taking a long automobile ride to her
old home in Beckley and herself acting
as the chauffeur a part of the way. 1t
was at her suggestion that the auto
mobile ride was taken. When the
party came to Il smooth place in the
road Mrs. Cornwall asked to be allow
ed to steer the machine, and she did
so with success.
Quo Warranto proceedings were be-
gun in the circuit court at Akron, o..
Saturday. by Prosecuting Attorney
Hargelberger on the advice of Ex-Atty
Gen. Monet of Ohio. against the Mu-
tual Life and the New York Life to
GUST them from the State by taking
their franchises from them. on the
ground that the companies have mis-
used their powers for the past five
years in violation of the laws of the
State. Thirty-three interrogatories are
| submitted to the companies to be ans
Wered. The appointment Of receivers
is asked for.