Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-27
BITS BY WIRE.
A Glance at What is Happening in the
Ncrtll, East, South and West.

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.'roWn Princess of Saxony. and SiGnOr
TnSclli. the music master, were married
Wednesday at registry office on the
Strand in the city of London. Only
three witnesses We're present at the
ceremony and the couple left the city
Immediately after.
The commander and a number of
other officers OF the American cruiser
Chattanooga, together with the staff
of the American embassy at Toxic Wer"
entertained at dinner Wednesday night
by NJ. Sake. the minister of marine, at
his residence. This hospitality was for
the Purpose Of emphasizing the friendly
relations between the United States
end Japan.
Secretary Root left Washington
Wednesday afternoon to visit Presi-
dent DiaZ Of Mexico. He travelled in
the private car Signet, attached to a
regular Pennsylvania Railroad train.
He was accompanied by his wife,
daughter and private secretary.
1t is reported that a conspiracy to
start Il revolutionary movement in
Cuba has been discovered, believed to
be backed by New York capitalists.
Under instructions issued by Governor
MagOon number of suspicious persons
have been Swallowed for several days
past and the fact that he is cogniZant
Of the conspiracy has served to sup
press the threatened outbreak.
A transatlantic train was telc-
scoped Wednesday in the Breval tun-
al E-r.1r,
tirsI-class passengers from Paris to
Ch1rbourg, where they We're to en-
bark on the White Star Line steamer
Adrlatic. Twenty persons were in
Jured. Among the passengers were
several Americans.
Earthquakes during the night Of
Sept. - and Sept %, damaged many
houses and churches at Guatemala
City. The disturbance is regarded as
probably due to the subterranean
working Of volcano in the city, but
there are no signs of an eruption.
The British schooner Mary f. Smith,
Capt. Hardy from Boston bound to
Sydney, G. B.. in ballast, struck a
Sunken rock off Whitehead, n. S., early
Wednesday morning during a dense
fog. There was heavy gale blowing
at the time and later the vessel was
carried off the rocks, and sank in deep
water. The captain and crew escaped
in their boat and after rowing the
greater part Of the day they succeeded
in making land in a badly exhausted
condition. The vessel registered 80
tons and was owned by Capt. Hardy
and his brother of Harbor Briton. n.
T.. The schooner was partly insured.
Tho crew lost all their effects
The international Convention of the
brotherhood Of ST. Andrew opened at
Washington Wednesday with prelimi-
nary meetings of subordinate bodies.
and will continue through the rest OF
the week. The most important event
of the week will be the opcn-air meet
ing ut Cathedral close Sunday after
noon and the laying of the foundation
stone of the new cathedral of Saints
Peter and Paul at that time.
The 10Th annual convention of the
New Hampshire state Firemens AS
Sociation was held at Laconia. n. H !,
Wednesday. 40 delegates being pres
cnt. Addresses Il welcome We're made
by Mayor VIM. = Knight and State
Councillor $. s. sswart of Laconia.
The new Britisht schooner. Princess OF
Avon. was cansized off Nahant
Wednesday, Th4 vessel left Hants-
rort Sept. ! with s113,OOO feet of lum-
bcr ana after diScbarsing at Beverly
sailed Tuesday night for Weymouth
Mass, % take on Il cargo Of fertilizer
for Moncton. n. b. Having no cargc
Sh" was high out1 of water and wher
struck by a squat turned over throw
ing all hands irto the water. The
cook was drowned but the captain
and seaman were rescued.