Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

70 to A. 1t will be sent to the governor
at uccr.
W. r. Whitehead, NJ. P. for York
county, New Brunswick was Wednes-
day nominated for York seat in the
Canadian Parliament. Two other
names, Alex Gibson. Jr, and +. H.
y Hen were in nomination.
While temporarily insane, Mrs. Eliza
beth Thomas, wife of Jacob Thomas,
farmer, residing near Palmyra, \. Y,
Wednesday slashed her two children in
the throat with n knife, killing four
mOnths-Old baby, and wounding her
five-year-old daughter Martha, to such
an extent that her life is dispared of.
Christine Pitelo, the Beverly, Mass,
cir. who was arrested Tuesday night on
the charge Of stabbinE and shooting her
lover, Antonio Geary, pleaded not guilty
to q formal charge of assault with intent
to kill when brought into the police
court at Salem Wednesday. She was held
for continued hearing Dec. and in de-
fault of $4,000 bonds was committed to
Jail. = Al 1Y08E
The resignation Of Insurance Com
missioner Frederick L. Cutting of
Massachusetts on account of i'll health
was made known at meeting of the
Executive Council Wednesday when
Gov. Child nominated in his place
Deputy Commissioner Frank H. Hardi-
son of Wellesley Hills. Mr.. Cutting had
served as insurance commissioner of
Massachusetts for nearly 10 years.
The summer home of Raymond Hitch
cock, the comedian, az Great Neck, L.
l., which figures prominently in the
charges which recently resulted in six
indictments alleging criminal assault
being returned against Hitchcock, has
been transferred to Henry w. Savage.
the theatrical manager, under whom
he is now appearing. The deed was
executed Nov Z, but was not recorded
until Wednesday.
The royal commission named by the
Canadian government to investigate
the causes that led to the collapse OF
the Quebec bridge on Aug. 80, Wednes-
day night made public testimony taken
at Philadelphia and at the works of
the Phoenix Bridge Co, at Phoenixville,
which according to Pres. Reeves of the
Phoenix Bridge Co, puts the blame
dore Cooper of New York the consult
ing engineer.
The trial by special military court of
q men of the 18th Nicholas I Regiment
on charges of mutiny and insubordna-
ton, came to an end Wednesday at Odes-
sa. Two sergeants and one private who
had destroyed picture of Emperor
Nicholas were sentenced to death and
at once shot; nine other men were sent
out to the mines for life, II were sent to
the mines for 10 years and the others
were acquitted. The proceedings we're Sc
cret
Coupled with the discovery of the
identity Wednesday of the woman who
committed suicide by asphyxiation at 70
Chandler street Boston Monday night,
who proved to be widow, Mrs. Amelia
Moore, of 1913 Madison street, it was
learned Wednesday night that the wo-
man was to have been married on
Thanksgiving day to Somerville man.
The woman had three children by her
former husband. Mrs. Moore committed
suicide on the same day and month
that her husband took his life one year
ago.
The government of Salvador Wednes-
day issued a decree granting amnesty
to all political prisoners, who were at
once set at liberty. and declaring also
that all political exiles should be al
lowed to return to the country. Presl-
dent Figuerahas issued a proclamation
to the people OF Salvador promising
them fair administration of the ma
tionaI government and urging them to
forget past differences and to work in
harmony for the prosperity of the
country The state of siege in the re-
public has been suspended and consti-
tutional guarantees are again effec-
tive.
The Yale University treasurer has
Just received the sum of $4,000, the
first of two installments of the same
amount from the general education
board which has charge Of the great
sum given sometime ago for educa-
tional purposes by John d. Rockefeller.
The $4,000 and the additional amount
to come have been conditioned upon
the raising of a much larger sum by
the university, mainly for its univer-
sity endowment and extension fund,
which has now been done. The sums
derived from the general education
board can be used for general univer-
sity purposes, subject to very trifiing
restriction.
Elisha Reynold, aged 10, son OF George
B. Arnold of Pawtucket, while running
after a parade of firemen at Cranston.
r. l.. Wednesday night, ran in front
of an automobile, was struck by the
machine and received injuries from
which he died in doctors oiflce at
'1215 A. NJ. Thursday. Edward j Nc
Caba, real estate dealer of Providence,
the owner and driver of the automobile
was Immediately arrested. Judge II.
A. Palmer in the eighth district court