Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-21
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Presbyterian synod of New York
and New England opened its sessions
Tuesday night at Kingston. y. y,
with is delegates present The Synod
represents 800 churches and 1900 minis
ters and will continue in session until
Thursday evening.
1t was announced Tuesday in New
York that Major John Jones Brlnker-
hoff, for "a years connected with the
insurance department of Illinois. mad
become the actuary of the Association
of Life Insurance Presidents. He VIII
devote all his time to his new position,
his headquarters being in New York
City.
a meeting Of the Irish National
Party under the presidency Of John
+. RednC nd. was held Tuesday in
Dublin to devise plans TO force the
government to push the question OF
Irish land Legislation in the House Of
Commons. incidentally a hearty vote
of thanks was accorded the American
people for their generous financial sup
port Of the party.
AS the result of remarkable ac-
cident on the Union Pacific at Ions
IL,
Wyo, Monday night six laborers are
known to he dead and several others
probably met death, while p or 80
others We're injured, many seriously.
\ terrific gale picked up the cabooSe
of a work train. tore it away from its
coupling and carried it over the CaSc
of q hill. 1t dropped go feet with it's
A. occupants. nearly all of whom We're
section abOrcrs and the terror-stricken
men were piled in helpless confusion
among the wreCkage when it landed.
Portions of another body, Including
a jaw bone and some of the teeth also
Il belt buckle and a pencil We're found
Tuesday i'm the ruins of the elevator
fire at Richford, VT There are Vari-
Gus surmises as to the identity of
the victim. some believing it may have
been Lucius futile and others think
were working in that part of tho
building when the explosion occurred
The remains were taken 10 an under
takers to await further estigation
and possible identification The fire j..
still burning and the ruins are con-
tinualiy watched by a gang of rail
ROAD employees.
Commencing at 1910 A. M. Tuesday,
q series of slight earthquakes We're felt
in Manila at irregular intervals until
$50 p. NJ. Only four of the shocks were
pronounced, the others, numbering
about a dozen being merely recorded
by the seismographs at the observa-
tory, where the Instruments continued
to vibrate for several hours Two
shocks were especially sharp, but no
damage was done in the city and none
has been reported from other places.
made at the observatory
indicate that the seismic disturbance
vas local, its center being close to
Manila Many persons fled from build
ihgs during the severe shocks but the
popuace generally was calm.
Closest play in all the matches fea-
tured Tuesdays competition on thel
links of the Chevy Chase Golf Club at
washington, in the 14th annual wo-
mems golf championship of the United
states. With the mornings opening
match round the really play began.
The weather was ideal There was keen
interest throughout, particularly in the
work of Miss Margaret Curtis, the
present national champion and her sis
ter. Miss Harriet Curtis. former cham
plon, and Miss Georgiana Bishop, also
a former holder of that title, and the
Womens Metropolitan Golf Associa- ]
ton championship. There was a large
gallery. The pairing brought in COM
petition popular favorites Of various
sections. of the country,