Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The date of TIE graduation Of the
second section OF the first class at the
Naval Academy has been changed FROM
saturday. Feb. ?. % I1onday, Feb, II.
Tho French Chamber Of Deputies Fri
day adopted the bill providing for the
automatic granting Of dccrccs Of divorc,
if either party persists in a SUIT Toy three
years.
By the overwhelming majority Of S35-
G0 votes against 5000 as represented BY
tie delegates, the labor conference 1t
Rclf2st. lr' land, Friday rejected the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution of
the party. the effect of which would
have been 70 transform it into an avow-
c1ly socialistic organization.
The Town hall at Ncwfeld. y. H.. 4
small wooden structure, was DESTROYED
by fire Friday cntailing loss of about
5000. As a result of the fire the town
will be without school accommodation
temporarily. the ground floor Of TIM
town hall having been used as a school
room.
Two boys We're killed accidentally, it is
believed, by Illuminating gas i'll their
home in Jersey City Friday and man
who occupied room in the same house
vas 50 severely overcome that he may
not recover. The dead are: Thomas
Meinckc, aged Il, and his brother Will
liam, aged y: John Kusel. 81, is in Il
critical condition
Seven passengers were severely injured
ana Lloyd Morris a conductor was prob
ably fatally hurt late Thursday night at
inf fvx-y
trolley car jumped the track and plunged
le" yards toward the Monongahcla river.
The car left the rails on steep grade
ana was stopped by running into q mud
hole when almost touching the water.
Information received ut FL Paso. Tex.
regarding the battle between Mexican
troops and Yaqui Indians in Sonora.
Mexico, says that the fight occurred on
the J aqui river on Wednesday and that
the MeXicans defeated the Yanuis after.
Il hard fiGht, in which heavy losses wer.
inflicted on the Indians. The Mox!cans
suffered severely. losing - killed. With
the fahui Indians We're two white mon
said to be criminal refugees from tIlo
United States.
Ambassador Tower Friday at Bcrlin
missioners, McssrS. North. Gerry and
stone by appointment to Emperor
William. His Majesty expressed graft
fication ut the satisfactory results Of
their mission. The Emperor in taking
his leave asked Mr.. North. who sails
for the United States Jan. so. to de-
lver cordial personal message. which
His Majesty gave him for President
Roosevelt.
a stick of dynamite weighing l IL
pounds. and set with four cans, was
found just beside the rail near Pied
mont, Ore, on the St. Johns division of
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
co. Thursday. The dynamite was ap-
rarently placed on the rail with the del
iherate intent to blow to pieces ono of
the heavy cars on the ST. Johns line.
The jar caused by the approaching car.
shook it off just in time to prevent Il
catastrophe.
Colonel John F. y. Blake. who headed
the Irish Brigade in the Bocr war AMI
who was found dead in his room at New
! ork Wednesday, will be given q militia
~ funeral from the headpuartnrs Of tho
United Irish League Of America Sunday.
The United Irish Leagues have askct.
General Grant, commanding the depart
ment of the East. United States army.
for military escort and firing party.
Commissioner Of Police Bingham, q class
mate Of Col. Blake in West Point. will
supply a detail of rDundsmcn for tn,
funeral. and Il representation of West
Point cadets. it is said. will also attend
the funeral. Interment will be at Wood
lawn cemetery.