Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-08-22
WIRE GLEANiNGS.
A Glance at What is Happening Hero,
There and Everywhere.


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Word comes from Casablanca that
the Arabs have again attacked the
French force under General Drude en-
camped outside the town, but were
routed with very heavy losses. The
European residents Of the coast towns.
as well as those who live at Fee, Mo-
rocco City and other places in the in
terror are leaving their homes and seek
ing safety in flight
Francis E. MacMillen, the American
violinist, whose genius has attracted
attention both in this country and
abroad. is reported in cable advices to
be reported lost in the Alps. A broth
er, Samuel f. MacMillen of New York
City, received a cablegram from Mari
enbad, stating that Francis was lost
three days ago while attempting the
ascent of Mount Blanc. 1t was added
that party was searching for him. No
further information was given in the
message.
Plans have been announced for the
celebration Of the 10th anniversary Of
the opening OF the Massachusetts Agri-
cultural College at Amherst. A con-
ference on Rural Progress" will be held
speakers who have been engaged is Pro-
fessor G. NJ. Gowell, University OF
Maine.
New Hampshire's Old Home wcei,
had its rea! beginning Tuesday with 4
dozen towns providing a formal pro-
gram to welcome the home-comers The
places observing Tuesday as official Old
Home day were Acworth, Boscawcn,
Croydon, Pennington. Marlboro, Mar
low, Mason. Milford. New London,
SomCrsworth and PetersbOro. Former
Senator William L. Chandler was tho
speaker of the day at Croydon and For
mer Governor Nahum J. Batchelder
was the orator at Pennington.
-Four persons We're drowned nj Sacra-
mento. Cal, Tuesday afternoon when a
duck boat capszed in the Sacramento
river.
Prof. David P. Todd, of the astrn-
nomical department of Amherst Col
lege Massachusetts, and head of the
Lowell expedition to the Andes. ac-
companicd by Mrs. and Miss Todd, ar
rived at Lima. Peru, Monday from
their trip to the Andes mountains.
Two incendiary fires at Beverly,
barns of Patriot McSwecn and Il. :.
Smith, contractors. In McSween's
barn four horses were burned to death,
and in Smiths IL horses were burned.
The total loss is about $4,000. The
buildings contained a large amount or
hay and feed and building implements.
The directors of the Shantung Min
ing Co.. of Berlin received cable
message Tuesday from TsinGtau. an
nouncing that an explosion OF dyna-
mite had occurred underground in the
Fangtse mine, resulting in two Ger
mans and 10 Cinnamon being killed.
Two suicides occurred in Boston
Tuesday. Samuel Cohen. well known
cigar manufacturer. shot and killed
himself in a North End Hotel leaving
the statement that he was tired of liv-
ing Clark Eldridge, alias Charles En-
cry, killed himself by shooting in
Franklin park.
Officers of the steamship Cambrian.
which arrived in Boston from Eng
land Tuesday, are authority for the
statement that the liner narrowly es-
capped destruction by monster meteor,
which came crashing from the heavens
while the ship was labOring under full
steam in perfect night last Friday
The meteor passed over the topmast
of the liner with a roar like thunder
and with mighty crash buried itself
in the sea not more than so yards from
the boat. The upheaval of the water
was terrific, but the ship was not dam
aged in the least.
A telegram has been received an
nouncing the sudden death at Spokane,
Wash. of William F. Mosser, n Million
aire tanner of Clearfeld. county, Pa,
and head of the sole leather firm of w.
F. Mosser & Co., of Boston. He was in
terested in various tanneries through
out the United States and was a stock
holder in numerous industrial enter |
prises. Mr.. Mosser was As years old.