Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-02-11
CONDENSED DISPATCHES,

The assassin If s. A. Alexanderao-
vsiSy. governor of Pcnza, Russia, who
was shot as he was leaving the theatre
at Penza Friday night. has been identi-
red as Hitterman, n Jew from Saratov.
Dominica Lapro sii. aged % years, q
tunnel worker was shot in the heart
and killed instantly at a christening
party in the home of his brother
Gusscpri Larrcsti. Sunday night at
New York. LaprCSti had attempted to
stop n quarrel when he was killed. The
murderer escaped.
4 gallon can of gasoline exploded
am rng a gang of workmen in the
Western Electric Cos. building at New
York Sunday. The blazing oil spat-
t"rad uror several of the men setting
their clothing afirc. Seven were burn
cd, i've 50 seriously that they were re-
moved TO a hospital
When Albert II. Hurd Of Mass. who
was released from state prison Sun
day at the expiration of fifteen years
sentence as n notorious thief he had
spent more than forty years of his life
behind prison bars. Hurd is &C years
Old and his prison term began before
the Civil War.
Charles Tate, mayor Of Kingston.
jam. died Sunday afternoon at the
public hospital as n result of injuries
sustained at the time OF the earth
quake. He was then conducting a
meeting Of the council and the building
collapsed. Mayor Tate WAS 6S years
old and of Scotch descent.
John p. MoManus, editor OF The Pilot
Rock Record, Pendleton. Ore, shot and
killed Robert Estes. gambler, in a sa-
loon on Main street late Saturday. No
motive is known for the shooting as the
men were not acquainted. It Is pre-
stunned McManus took Estes for another
man whom the editor believed had rob-
bed him lest week.
Seven bodies Of men entombed last
night in No. 10 collery of the Lehigh &
Wikesbarre Coal Co. at Wanamie W.
Va, were found Saturday. The bodies
were found in the bottom lift of the NINE
The men were caught in the bottom Of
the mine through a fire which started on
the fourth lift. cutting off their escape.
Unless the fire is quickly checked tho
entire underground workings will be Sc
riously damaged.
Sir Wilfrd Laurier read to Parlla-
llcnt at Ottawa, Ont, Friday a tele-
gram from Charles LYMAN, who is now
At Coronado. Cal, withdrawing his res
isnation as minister of public works
and stating that he expects to be back
in Ottawa in few days in restored
health. Mr.. Hyman has resigned his
seat in London on account of recent
disclosures over his last election and
Will again run in that constituency.
Through an unexplained mishap to
the running gear, an elevator carrying
II men dropped from the eighth floor to
the basement in New Rhinelander
building in New York, Sunday night.
none of the occupants, it is believed,
were dangerously injured, through all
suffered contusiCnS and bruises.
Thomas Hoadland, Harry Bradley and
4. Oelrichs. all printers. Jared the
worst and were removed to hospital.
Charles; J. Hamblett, United States
district attorney for the district of New
Hampshire, has resigned his office and
its salary at $4,000 year in order. It is
rumored, to give his individual atten-
ton to the affairs Of the Boston &
Maine. 1t is understood that Mr. Ham
blett viii be made general counsel at
salary of $4,000 a year. President Tut
tie denies any knowledge of Mr.. Ham
biett's advancement He said: II know
nothing of the reasons for Mr.. Ham
blctt's resignation from his duties as
district attorney. He has been in the
employ of the Boston & Maine for a
number Of years. and he will still con-
tinuc in the employ Of the road. imag-
inc that his resignation is for private
reasons. 1t is not on account OF any
conflict of his duties toward the road
with his duties as district attorney.
Whether or not he will be advanced TO
the position of general counsel do not
know"