Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-01-02

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Hamilton street, Saginaw, Mlcn.' ''e
salvation Army barracks ana Two
buildings occupied by John Il. Mem
berg and the Valley Produce Co. Total
loss estimated at $4,000 to *lOo,ooo.
When the Suffolk county grand jury
net for its usual session Wednesday az
Boston it was discovered that the clerk
of the body. William N. Burroughs
was missing and an investigation dis
closed him in custody of the police on
n charge of assaulting a policeman
Tuesday night. Burroughs was re-
leased later in the day on 500 bail,
but in the meantime the grand jury
had chosen a new clerk.
The steamer Queen Elinor arrived
Wednesday at New York from Havana
with three of the Chinese crew in irons.
charged with mutiny. While at Havana
the Chinese members of the crew, num-
bering 20 We're refused shore liberty
They showed their disappointment in
such manner that the three who were
looked upon Us leaders. were put In
irons. No further trouble was exper-
fenced.
Ira W Colwell, a well-known resident OF
Passport, died Sunday morning. Dec ~.
death resulting from tuberculosis. after q
long illness. Mr. Colwell returned few
months ago frog the Pacific coast In II!
health and contin1hed to grow worse stead
liz until the end came Sunday last. Dc
ceased was 40 years of age and widow
and three children. also Il brother. w. IL.
Colwell of the firm of Buchanan & Colwell
Of PASSPORT. survive.
Lappsy Lanzui was blown to pieces
by the explosion Of a dynamite cart
ridge and Felix Pumborre was badly
injured by flying stone "Wednesday,
while they were at work constructing
| n sewer at South Norwalk. CT. 1t is
| thought that Lanzui was thawing the
dynamite when it exploded. LanZui
was about 25 years of age, unmarried
| and arrived IN this country on Christ
| mas day.
Mrs. Emma Huntley, who is charged
with the murder of her two srandchl-
dren. Raymond Shomo, aged 6. and
| Caroline A. Shomo, aged years. on
Dec. 9, was brought into the Somer-
Vile, Mass. police court "Wednesday
and waving a hearing was held for
| the coming session of the Middlesex
| grand jury without bail. 1t is alleged
grandchildren inscnsible by gas and
then drowned them in a bath tub.
Edward c. Mansfield assumed the
duties Of postmaster of Boston at the
opening Of business Wednesday, sue
| ceeding George A. Hubbard. who has
served eight years and who will be-
| come mayor Monday. Mr.. Mansfield
announced that there would be no
| change in the executive staff OF the
office. Money and property amounting
| to $500, 900 were turned over by the re-
firing postmaster. which is the largest
lamount that has ever been transferred
in Boston from one postmaster to his
| successor.
| The eXtraditiOn to New York of Jose
Sanche was arranged Monday at Naples
and the prisoner will go forward without
loss Of time. Sanchc WAS arrested there
last June in company with his wife, at
the request Of the authorities of Cuba.
He is wanted on charge of theft from
the gas company ut Havana. The couple
got away with a very large sum of lnon-
ey. declared to be not less than $4,000.
They were pursued from Havana to New
York. and thence to Naples
| Charles F. Pidgin, author. and former
chief of the bureau Of statistics Of
Massachusetts. filed a petition with the
Legislature today asking for payment
of royalties for the use Of tabulating
machines of his own invention, In the
bureau. from July, 1907, to Dec. 81, 1907.
The petition is accompanied by re-
solve appropriating blank sum to he
paid Mr.. Pidgin for the time specified.
The machines had been used by Mr..
Pidgin while he was in the office. from
1875 Under the law he could not charge
| for the use of the copyrights and pa
tents while employed by the state.
| Eleanor Muse. cashier at Wilson
Brothers Co.. the Boston Court street
| jewelers.. for whom q receiver was ask
ed by one Of the company, and of which
| firm one man was a few days ago ar
rested on the charge of larceny of $4,000
Of the firms money. was Wednesday
appointed by Judge Fox of the superior
court to handle the assets of the con-
Germ. while John w. Wilson, against
whom the larceny charge was brought,
| is permitted to remain as a salesman IL.
the store The order is in response TO
! q bill for receiver filed by w. u. Lon-
bard of the firm.
| Mrs. Eliza Faurote. aged II, who
came from New York six weeks ago to
visit her sister. Mrs. LeB. Flewelling. a
few miles from ST. John. n, T.. COM
mitted suicide during Tuesday night in
Mrs Fleweilings home and was found
dead in bed early Wednesday by her
sister She had been a dressriakcr in
New York and the financial depression
interferred with her work and she be-
came melancholy. She had been sep
arated from her husband for l. years.
Wednesday night she was seen reading
about the suicide Of W. S Barker, st.
John stock broker. and copying him,
put bullet into her brain, first cover
| ing herself completely with the bed
clothes.
| Because the "a coal. hay, grain and
| ice dealers of Brockton refused to grant
their teamsters an increase IN wages
from s2.37I2 to $3.50 per day. 125 team
drivers Wednesday quit work and are
on strike. The entire coal business of
the city is tied up as a result. SO far