Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-26
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


weeks from the present time.
The Prussian authorities are watch
ing with considerable concern the news
indicating that cholera is spreading in
Russia. The latest reports say the dis
ease has appeared on a continent of
the Vistula, and the authorities have
ordered a strict sanitary inspection of
all vessels and RATS entering Prussian
territory by the Vistula.
The practice of electing officers of
the Boot and Shoe Workers Internal
ional Union by referendum, was dis
carded at Thursdays session at Tor
onto by a substantial majority. Here
after the officers will be elected at
the annual convention. Because of
this action certain locals threaten Ia
secede.
A distant earthquake was recorded
at the observatory at Laibach, Aus
tria the night of Aug. %. The oscil-
lations began at 113G and reached
their maximum at a quarter past
twelve in the morning. An amplitude
Of two millimctcrs was recorded The
distance Of the disturbance was cal
culated at about GS70 miles.
Suicide, induced by intense suffer-
ing for weeks from neuritis," was the
verdict reached Friday by Coroner
Weissendannger Of Yonkers, N. y. in
the case of Marion Story. who Thurs
day night shot himself at Blind Brook
Farm. his summer place at Portchestcr.
The interment will be in the family
plot at Mount Auburn near Boston.
Tnhn 7 UJ1n1op
killed Friday at Lowell Mass, by be-
ing kicked by horse. He was leading
the horse into the barn. when part of
the floor gave way and prcciptated
the man and the beast into the cellar
During the horses struggles the mans
skull was fractured. The accident
happened at Mr.. Hanlon's house on
the Mammoth road.
An urgent inspection of the entire
Russian navy and the fOrtresses of
Russia, it is stated. on reliable author
ity at Odessa, has just been entrusted
to commission Of naval and military
experts headed by General Koladovskv
Though the government is cOncealing
the reason for this urgency the opinion
is expires Sed that the authorities fear
a general mutiny in the navy and army
Supt. c. V. Collins of the New York
state department of prisons Friday re-
ccived an official report from Medical
Supt North. of Dannemora state hos
pital for the criminal insane. giving him
the details Of the outbreak of the in
mates OF that institution Wednesday
night The shooting of one of the in
mates he says was unavoidable and was
the means Of checking q more serious
outbreak.
Peter Peterson, uhose prayers failed
to cure his child Of intestinal trouble,
was held for the grand jury Friday in
$1,000 bail by a magistrate at Stapleton,
s. l. Peterson, after admitting on the
witness stand that he did not permit a
physician to attend Ruth Anne, his
15-months-old daughter, called half a
dozen witnesses to justify his treatment
of tile dying child-prayer alone. He is
charged with manslaughter in the sec
ond degree.
The National Board of Directors of
the United Hatters of North America,
in session at Danbury. Conn. to con-
slider alleged infractions of the laws of
the organization by employees of some
" bHt idN toi iCo III lDtllbuly, 10 SllS-
pending work pending the settlement
by arbitration of differences with their
employers, continued it's session Fri
day. 1t is said that the directors will
insist upon strict observance of the
laws of the union.
Thirteen persons were injured Friday
night. two perhaps fatally, by the eX-
plosion of fireworks stored in the base
nent of tenement house at Madison,
n. ]. FRANKIE Monde and John Rillo
are not expected to live. The others
will recover The explosion. which oc-
Cured shortly before midnight, shat
tered the waisl and set fire to the build
ing. Most of the tenants were terribly
burned and none escaped injury entire
~. What caused the accident is not
known.
The 23d convention of the Royal
Clan Of the Scottish Clans. as the in
body is now known, closed
Friday at Halifax, n. s. At the final
session it was voted to hold the next
in Manchester. n. H.. in 1909.
The proposal that minor royal officers
should be elected instead Of appointed.
was withdrawn. and the proposed
amendment to reduce the per capita
tax was rejected. The convention
DENIED it inadvisable ct resent to elect
a permanent royal secretary.
A fine of $4,000 was imposed upon
the Chicago. st. Paul, Minneapolis and
Omaha Railway Co, and its former
general freight agent. Hiram NJ.
Pearce, was ordered to pay q $4,000
fine by Judge Page Morris. In the
United States district court in Min
neapolis Friday. The Omaha road
conformity with it's former general
freight agent, was convicted in the
same court April II. of granting re-
bates to the Spencer Grain Co, on an
Indictment containing so counts.
Warrants We're Friday issued at
for the arrest Of Cheslny
and Spence. Wade and Hedges, ALI
sou c. Jenkins and Frank Kane stock |
brokers, for violation Of the law maxi ,
ing 1T an offence to set up gaming ia
bles within the District of Columbia. A
squad of policemen. detective and a |
secret officer. headed by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Given and Attorney |
Perry. raided the offices Of these firms. |
The raid on these places, which the