Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-06-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The 43d national convention of the
Brewers Association met Wednesday at
Indianapolis. Over 800 delegates are rep
resentng nearly every state in the Union
and estimated capital of $500 100000
William Hoge. who has charge of the
reception to be rendered to William j.
Bryan upon his arrival at New York
from Europe. announced Wednesday
the appointment of Gov. Folk of Mis-
souri, as chairman Of the reception COM
mittee.
More degrees than ever before were
granted at the commencement exercises
Wednesday of Boston University. held at
fremont Temple, the total number being
212 President w. T.. Huntington of the
university presided and with him was
former Governor John l.. Bates.
| The body of George |. Wood. pro-
prietor of Woods brick yard at South
| bridge, Mass, was found hanging in his
| barn Wednesday. Dependency over III
health is supposed to have caused the
| suicide. He was Al years old and d wild
ow, one son and a daughter survive.
The graduating exercises of the Yale
| Divinity School were held Wednesday
| in Battel chapel. Announcement was
made that Lucius c. Porter of Beloit,
| Wis. had been given the Dwight fell
| lowShip which yields an income of $500
or years study abroad. Degrees were
| conferred upon Il members of the grad
| uating class.
| The 18th Miners International Con-
gress at its session Wednesday at Lon
| don adopted motions demanding the
passage of laws prohibiting the employ
| mcnt Of women in the mining industry,
| the employment of children under II
years of age and the employment Of
boys under 16 in underground works
These motions were supported by the
| American delegates.
A despatch from San Diego Calf,
states that George BOldt, Jr, son of the
| manager of the Waldorf Astoria hotel
| of New York. and Miss Stella Savin,
| daughter of q wealthy Spanish mer
chant of Tia Juana, Mexico were mar
red at Yuma. Arizona, last Monday.
| Large importations of non-union
| men Tuesday forecast labor struggle
| of magnitude involving 20 boiler shops
| Of the Chicago Metal Trades ASso-
| citation. The nOn-union men will be put
at work in the place of 700 hoilernakers
| who walked out Unexpectedly. The
| union insists upon an agreement pro-
viding for an increase in wages from
the old rate of 80 cents to so cents an
hour.
| The body Of Mrs. Mary Rim. aged A..
| Of Lowell, was found floating in the
north canal at Lawrence, Mass. Wednes
day by a gate tender. An undervest and
| wrapper w1S-ali that covered the body.
! The body was taken to an undertaking
| establishment Whera it was Identified
The woman belonged in Lowell but had
relatives in Lawrence and it is believed
she was visiting there. Medical Exam
iner Dow viewed the body. 1t is supposed
| to be case of suicide. A husband in
Lowell survives.
| The SD ordination of the Berkeley
| Divinity School occurred at Middle
town. Conn, Wednesday. This was
preceded by a meeting of the Alumni
Association. The following officers
were elected for the year: President.
Bishop Brewster of Conn; vice presi-
dents, Rev. Samuel Hart. Middletown.
and DR.. William H. Vibbet New York;
secretary, Rev. Samuel B. Colladay
Middletown; treasurer, Rev. Peter l..
! Shepard. Clinton. After the sermon by
| Rev. William HI. GrosvenOr, six candi-
| dates for the deaconate were present
ed to the bishop. They were assigned
to positions in various parts of the
country.