Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

K. T.. Reynolds. a young merchant
residing near Chatham. Va. was killed
in a pistol duel with three police OIL
ccr>, i'll the Tcn3cr!oin early Sunday.
Prior 10 the killing Reynolds had shot
and injured Tom corbin. while in a
house Of questionable character Cor
bins injuries are not regarded as ia
tai.
The clyde steamer Ndvahoe. Capt
Mckenzie. which has been ashore the
past two days rca" Cap Fear river
near Big island. North Carolina. was
successfully 1loate;! Sunday without
damage The steamer proceeded 10
Wilmington and will sail Monday for
New York.
\ letter addressed "a MIS- Theodore
Roosevelt IS being held at the Upper NJ
ton. ILL.,, postoffice because tn writer
neglected to place Il postage stamp on
the envelope. Postmaster Scltz has sen,
a formal notice to Mrs. Roosevelt that
the letter will be forwarded when the
necessary two cents are RENTED.
The Rev. Alexander Gilchrisr. d. D..
secretary Of the Home Mission Board of
tie United Presbyterian denomination
aud on" of the most prominent figures
Of the church. died at his home 1T Pitts
burg, Pa. Sunday after an extended i'll.
ness. Dr.. Gilchrist was born at West
Hebron. y. Y. nj 1876. He served as mod
orator of the second Synod in 1891
Major Goodyear. assistant Judge adj
N"caLte general, United States army, has
gone TO Fort Sill. Oklahoma, after
consulting with officials of the war de-
department, to examine some of the
have dozen members of the discharged
battalion Of the 25th Infantry. now at
that place. who have applied for re-
enlistment. 1t is said that less than
- such applications have been received
hy tn" recruiting officers
N"arly cocoa people paid tribute Sun
day evening at Detroit to the memory of
Senator K. A. Alser as his body Law in
state i'll the main corridor of tho citz-
hall. guarded by Company G. eth United
states Infantry. Old soldiers who had
served IN the Civil war with him salutcd
as they slowly marched by the body of
their old commander. When the las
person had passed before the coin th.
hocv was taken to his home on Fort
street.
Catholic movement in America who is
now in Paris, has written 4 letter to the
Figaro insisting upon his position as
archbishop of the patriarch Of Antioch
of which st. Peter WIS tn. founder" He
says lie cares nothing about personal
viliticatiops but that he does want the
legitimacy Of his powers ana The ordina-
tions which he expects IT, make in Franc.
before returning IL America, unques-
toned.
Representative CrIdrry If Missouri
introduced 4 bill Saturday which Oh
viateS the necessity Of rc-a:uiication
by pcnSiOnpr who il on ~. roll nm
der the order % the President regard
ing disability ana vino is entitled to all
increase hS reason of reaching the uSa
or o. or 20, az TIL" ease may BE- The
bill makes this increase automatic. Tn
der the present Practice increases are
only secured on application. accom-
panied 10y proof as in the first instance
The bill has the approval Of tho com
missioner Of pensions and Is advocated
by Grand Army organizations. accord
ing to Mr.. Coudrcy
Two little tots. Nellie. aged years.
and Jennie. two years younger tod
Magistrate House in the Harlem police
court Sunday. how their step-mothcr.
Mrs. Kate Graviti.. had branded them
with a red hot stove litter. when. in
play. they had made too much noise.
Twice during til" recital the prisoner.
a woman Of intelligence and pleasing
appearance. not more than 70 years of
age. tainted. When restored She al
mitt"d that she had burned the chill
drCn. but said that at the time. she
was possessed by an unaccountahlc
mania. The prisoner was parolled in
custody of her counsel. pending Il fur
Their hearing.