Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-11-27
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Horace S. Davis. aged SO. promin-
ent business man of Kalamazoo, Mich.
was shot through the heart and killed
by Il burglar early Tuesday.
Col. Frank J. Bramfall. author of
several books on the Civil War. Ccnl-
panicn of Admiral Farragut in the
memorable run past the forts on TIL"
Mississippi. died Sunday night at Fair
Oaks. near Sacramento, Cal.
! Senior Bomtalier. the acting chan
, cellor Of the Cuban legation AT WASH
| ington. who attempted to commit sui
: ci(ie Monday night, was resting COM
fortahly at the Homeopathic hospital.
/ Tuesday. 1t was stated that he was
conscious. was feeling better. and would
probably be able to he out in Il week CT.
| two.
! Tho St Petersburg Boursc showed
| an unexpected rise in government Sc
curities Tuesday. Russian Imperial
| fives were quoted at 1914, the highest
price ever recorded. In Bourse circles
! the advance is ascribed to the forma-
/ ton of stable governmental majority
! in the Duma. The state bank is MAX
! ing heavy purchases.
| The little schooner Rob s., foundcrcG
during a squall off Port Hastings. Mon
ltiay and sank. The members Of the
Crew succeeded in making their es-
cape. The schooner left Lousburg. G.
| f.. Nov. 90 for Charlottetoyn. +. +. /
| This is the second schooner to be lost
this fall while bound from LouiSburg
for ChaI lottetown for produce.
| Frank Lavigne. charged with an as
! sault which resulted in the death Of his
| friend. Francizc!i SwargS. As the result
| Of IL friC ndlv wrestling bout two weeks
ago. was discharged when brought up
for a hearing Tuesday in the sixth dis
| trict court at Central Falls. L. ]. The
court ruled that SwarGa's death was
accidental and not by design.
The police of Hamburg have been
sailed from Boston on the Cyinaric re-
GENTLY. with the intention of nrosely
tiZing in Germany. 1t has been decided
/ that any German subjects amCng these
missionaries will be allowed to enter the
country. but the others will be refused
admittancc.
The United States court of appeals
: of the eight judicial district at st. Paul,
Mimi. gave decision Tuesday direct
| ~ opposed to Il decision by the United
States court of appeals for the sixti,
district. embracing Ohio, Michigan,
Kentucky and Tennessee, that a rail-
road becomes subject to federal control
only when the lines of the railroad
cross the border of the state.
The establishment of at least one
brigade lost is foreShadoWcd in the an
| thorization by Quartermaster Aleshirc.
Of the equipment of Fort d. A. Russell.
/ Wyoming, with accommodations for one
regiment - of cavalry and one of
mountain artillery. Arrangements are
also being made for the assignment of
another field battery command at Fort
Myer, Va.
Ross Lepari. aged Sc years, is in the
hospital at Williamsport. Pa. in dy-
ing condition from a pistol wound in
the breast while L. 3. Shade, who
confesses to the shooting is in Jail. Mrs.
Shade is also a prisoner. Shade
watched outside his home last night,
saw Lepari go in. listened at the door,
then ran in upon them. The Shoot
ing followed.
Charles Weller, assistant chief of the
WaukesEa, Wis, volunteer fire depart
ment Monday evening shot and killed
Miss May Lynch and then shot him.
self dead. The tragedy took place in
the kitchen Of the home of Frank p.
Staer. president of the Wisconsin Cam
ming Co., where the woman was en-