Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-18
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Rear Admiral NJ. F. Endicott and
Brig. Gen. P. c. Haines of the isthmian
canal commission, arrived at New York
Tuesday from Colon on the steamer
Panama.
Christopher Spindleman, the Windsor,
ont. cisarm;,ker vino shot and
Killed his Wi, last SATURDAY night.
hanged himself early Tuesday in his
cell in the jail al Sandwich, Ont, with
his shoe laces.
At meeting held Tuesday of the
commission having i'm charge arrange
ments for the dedication Of the new
state Capitol building at Harrisburg.
"a, October 4, it was announced that
President Roosevelt would be the ora
tor of the day.
The jury in the Hargis-Callahan trial
at Beattyville. Ky. returned Il verdict
or not guilty after being out - minutes
The case was one of the most stubborn
~ contested in Il Kentucky court for
years. The men We're charged with he
murder of j. Il. Maroum.
While King Alphonso and Queen Vic
toria of Spain We're driving in the hilly
suburbs of Madrid Monday. the horse
attached to their carriage became
frightened and backed the vehicle near
declivity. The King sprang out, seiz-
ed the horses bride and averted the
momentary danger.
Owing to the arrest of 4 soldier a
mutiny occurred at Lisbon, Portugal.
tuesday among the troops who formed
part of an eXpeditionary force to which
the men belonged and which were quar-
tered in barracks preparatory to their
departure. The soldiers threatened to
attack the police headquarters. The
authorities finally Gained the mutt
neerS.
The Seabury conference of the Eps-
cop1l church was resumed Tuesday at
Northampton. Mass. with a further
discussion of methods of Bible and mis-
sion study. The meetings were held at
st. Johns church. The speakers in
cluled Rev Samuel r. CoIladay of Mid
dletown, Conn, and Rev. Samuel Hart.
u. D., secretary of the House of Bis
hops of the Episcopal church.
AS the result of injuries received from
fall off fence only eight feet high,
Annie Bernard, the 13-year-old daugh-
ter IF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Bernard of
Valley Falls, r. l., died Tuesday. The
girl was climbing on the fence in her
back yard when she slipped and fell a
distance Of eight feet. She had appar-
emily recovered Monday evening, but
Tuesday morning commissions set in and
she died.
Rufus Sherwood Case, 3S years Of
age. an insurance broker. was found
dead in bed Tuesday in his room on
the United States Naval Reserve ship
Granite State, anchored in the North
river at New York. 1t is supposed that
he committed suicide. A bullet wound
was in his head ana by his side was
found a revolver. Mr.. Case has been
an officer in the state militia for Is
years. Ill health is believed to be his
motive tor suicide.
Rain amounting to n cloudburst in
intensity, swept Ohio and Belmont
counties in West Virginia from mid
night until A. M, Tuesday causing
damage amounting to many thousands
of dollars. Water was from two to
three feet deep in the streets of Wheel
ing and street car travel was blocked.
Many small bridges We're swept away.
There We're three washoutS on the
Cleveland at Lorain and Wheeling di-
vision of the Baltimore & Ohio Road.
and five on the Cleveland and Pittsburg
road.
DIR. l.. O. Howard, Jr., of Washing
ton chief of the Bureau of Entomology
of the United States department of
agriculture. is in Boston to plan the
federal work against the moth pest in
New England. DIR. Howard WAS in
conference with DR.. NJ. Rogers, whom
he has selected to manage the work of
destroying the moth for which Con-
gress has appropriated $4,000. The Wis
it of DR.. Howard will extend for three
days during which he intends to make
a close study of the New England sit
uation.