The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-27
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TELEGRAPH TICKS
Lawrence. Mass, Dec. 27.-Patrick Ken
river today. He disappeared yesterday.
henneally was 81 years old and had been
IN poor health.
constantinople. Dec. 27-The cholera is
causing great ravages among the pilgrims
TO Mecca, the deaths at Mecca. Medina
and fembo averaging 100 a day
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Paris. Dec. 27.-It was announced to-
day that Gen. Drude, WHO has been in
command or the French troops In Mo-
rocco. 10 co - again down with the fever. and
Gen. Darmade. brigade commander at La
Rochelle, viii succeed him.
.
Rome, Dec. ia new oratorio by Fr.
Lorenzo Perosi was produced today in
the Sala Regfa OF the Sacred college i'm
the presence OF the pope and many in
vited guests. The rendition was success
tul and the pope warmly congratulated
tr. Perosi on his work. The pope and
the composer have been intimate friends
since the days they were together IN
Venice.
Remington. VT, Dec. 7,--The trial of
Alfred Mahan.. charged with the murder
which II was expected would come up i'm
court here late yesterday. was put over
until this afternoon. The work of secur-
In a jury will then be begun.
winamac. Ind. Dec. 27-The Roman
Catholic school at Monterey caught fire
last night during the rehearsal OF a play
by the children. A gasoline lamp ex-
ploded. fatally burning two girls. both
pupils of the school The sisters and
burned while assisting in putting out the
flames.
Wikesbarre. Pa. Dec. 27.-Robbers en-
tered the homo OF Cameron Cool at West
Pittston early today and after fractur-
ing Coors skull robbed him OF $500. He
Will die His assaiants escaped Cool
is n breeder and owner of race horses
and is well known TO race horse owners.
Jacobs Creek. Pa. Dec. 27.--A total OF
l5a bodies have been recovered from the
Darr mine. Searching parties expect ALI
the dead will be brought to the surface
by tomorrow afternoon.
Charlottesville. Va. Dec. 27--Con-
trary 10 expectations President Roose-
welt did not go hunting this morning,
but whiled away the time around Pine
Knot, going for a short stroll in the
fields with the boys. who took along the
beagles In quest of rabbits. The pro-
groia for this afternoon included a
hunt
Leomnster Mass. Dec. 27.--Felice
Chiocchio and Nicola Chicchio. brothers.
after a hearing I'm the Leominster police
court today, were held by Judge Harry
&. Bascom. for the Worcester superior
court, on the charge of murder in con-
hection with the death OF fellow
Italian, Paoli Prietti. at Leominsted On
Dec. IL. The superior court will meet
at Worcester on Jan. 20.
Albany. N. Y, Dec. 27.--Gov, Hughes,
| who has been at The executive mansion
| for several days suffering from an at
| tack or the grippe, returned to his
| duties at the executive chamber today
for the first time since his illness
Chicago. Dec. 27.-The jury In the
case OF Thomas Chamales. the first
| saloon keeper to be placed on trial for
violation OF the Chicago Sunday clos
ing law. today returned verdict OF
not guilty.
| Beverly, Mass, Dec. N-William John
| son, 62 years OF age, tied a rope to an
apply tree near the house OF his brother.
| George E. Johnson. today and hanged
| himself. lie had been out of work for
some time, and II is supposed that de-
spondency from this cause led him do
| commit suicide.
Halifax, n. S., Dec. 27.-The Massachu-
setts fishing schooner Morning Star, Or
nato and Conuueror. which put In here
last night, each lost about 30 tubs OF
travis and gear In the gale of Tuesday
night. Their headgear also was slightly
damaged. The Morning Star was left
without single hook. The Conqueror has
about 1000 pounds of fish, the others hav-
| ing none.
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Washington, Dec. 2.-The formal order
dated Dec. rs, detaching Rear Admiral w
| III. Brownson from duty as chief OF the
| bureau of navigation was made public at
| the navy department today. The same or
der detached him from his membership In
the joint army and navy board. Comman-
| der Winslow continues to act as the head
| OF the bureau pending the selection of an
officer for permanent assignment to that
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