Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
Michael Davitt. who is ill at Dubl
was better Sunday.

Michael Davitt. who is ill at Dublin.
was better Sunday.
a detachment of Turks Saturday ANIL
EiIatod band of T. BulglIi5us at I.i:i0-
lai. near MGnastir, European Turkey.
Rufus J.. King. Il veteran engineer ~
the Roston & Maine Il. r. d."d 1T hi4
home at Nashua. n. IT,. Sunday. IL III;
18th year. lie was well known in rail
road circles Of Nashua. Lowell and Bns-
ton
Voting on the second ballots for mem
b"rs Of the frcrch Chamber Of deputies
took place Sunday. Torrcntial rain st p
ped demonstrations The government ~
"ryTh here continues to gain, and up to thu
present time las secured y seats.
A strike of the Funeral Drivers Asso-
citation. local No. 1G;, which involved tn"
whole territory of Manhattan below 1Hl'
street, New York went into effect Sun
day. Tho fact that Il of the - coach
owners affected acccd"d to the demands
of the strikers csscn.d the Inconvenience
that might have otherwise resulted. n;
it WAS, about 20 funerals had to he post
pOncd.
Fire Sunday wiped out 4 large section
Of Crisficld. Md. ana destroyed proper
Is valued at $4,000. The flames oriGi-
mated in the flour mill and canning nous
Of Frederick johnson and spread rapidly.
Twcnty-thrt q houses were destroyed in =
little over two hours. That portion Of
the town destroyed was inhabited Chi"fl:-
by negroes. The cause Of the fire is M
known.
The plant Of the I[icscI Fire Brick 10
situated in til" northern part Of RochcS
ter. y. H.. was entirely destroyed by fir"
late Sunday afternoon. The buildings
| consisted of Il thrce-story factory. a boil
or house. sheds for storage of bricks and
small stable. 1t is estimated that the
insurance 5000. will cover about half Tho
loss A spark from Il passing Iocnmotiv"
is thought to have started tho blaze.
The cruiser Columbia. which arrived al
the League Island navy yard several
days ago to undergo repairs, is b"iui;
hastily prepared for sea and VIII lcAv.
for Santo Domingo Monday with 600 ma
rincs Under hurry orders from the navy
department attachments Of marines from
Boston Brooklyn. Washington and Nor
folk arrived at Philadelphia during Sun
day and arr, on board the Columbia. The
cruiser expects to be ready to st"lm
away at 10 A. NJ.
Two more carloads Of non-rlnion mcu
were brought into Ii" nciGhborhpod If
the United States Coal COS. Plum Run
mines at Stcub"nVill". o.. Sunday. and
Monday or Tuesday an attempt will he
made to open the mines and run them
with non-union men. No trouble was OK
porienccd by the men or the mine off
Gals. although tn" strikers stood about in
a somewhat sulIcn attitude Another lot
or non-1nion mon is cXr cctcd Monday.
Al tho new arrivals are closely guarded
by deputies The mine workers remain
firm in their refusal to return to work.
Charles Brown, travelling salesman OF
the REYNOLDS Tobacco Co. who was shot
three times of Henry McNew. 2 black
smith at Wittens Mills. Va. late Satur-
day afternoon died Sunday. 1t is alleged
McNew insulted Browns wife over som"
trivial matter and Brown called on Nc
New to explain his conduct. when No New
opened fire with the fatal result Brown
was highly connected in TaZcweii county.
McNew cscaped to the mountains and 4
shcriff's posse is now securing the coun-
try for him. The feeling is exceedingly
bitter against McNew and violence has
been Threatened