Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The body of Benjamin G. STEVENSON
a private in the United States Marine
Corps, who was drowned Feb. 16 while
attempting to s]ve the life of his COM
rade, John Mcintosh, was picked up
off Prudence Island, Newport r. l.,
harbor, by fisherman Wednesday
night The body was found very near
the spot where McIntoshs body was
brought to the surface last Monday.
On a charge of attempted blackmail,
Burton J. Emery, aged 40 years and
l.. D. Muzzy, aged 20, We're bound over
to the grand jury at a hearing at La
coma, N. H., Wednesday. The two
men are accused of having tried to ex-
tort money by means of a threatening
letter sent to Walter ii. Putnam, one
of the managers of the Putnam Manu-
FEATURING Co, large hosiery concern
in LacOnia.
Richard McCllntock, private in
Troop F, 18th United States Cavalry,
stationed at Fort Ethan Allen, Wednes-
day accidentally shot and fatally
wounded himself. He was about to
go on guard duty when his gun was
accidentally discharged, the ball enter
ing under his chin and coming out
above the ear He died shortly after
being taken to the hospital. He en-
listed from Baltimore.
The Massachusetts State Board Of
Railroad Commissioners issued an or
der Wednesday authorizing the Boston
& Albany to issue bonds to the amount
of $7,000,000 for period of 20 years at
per cent. for the purpose of paying
the necessary cost of permanent addi-
lions to and improvements in the rail-
road property, made or to be made by
the New York Central in accordance
with the provisions of the lease exist
ing between the companies.
A complete understanding between
France and Germany relative to Mo-
rocco, it was declared Wednesday at
Berlin. was reached in the course of
a recent conference between the French
ambassador to Germany, NJ. Cambon
and Herr Won Schoen, the German
secretary for foreign affairs. Assur-
ances We're given that France after the
establishment of normal conditions
would gradually withdraw her troops
leaving only guards of mixed Moorish
and French soldiers.
In the presence of scores of invited
guests representing New York state,
the city and many institutions of learn
ing, both in the United States and
abroad, the 154th annual commence
ment of Columbia University took
place Wednesday. A statue of Alex
ander Hamilton was presented to the
university by the Association of the
Alumni of the University. Prizes, fell
Iowships and honors were awarded
Honorary degrees of doctor of laws
was conferred upon Professor Her.
mann Schumacher of the University
of Bonn first Kaiser Wilhelm profess
sor in Columbia University.
AS the contamination of plans which
have been under way for some time
the Boston Herald Co. announced
Wednesday an issue of bonds of ST.
700, 900 secured in the usual way by
trust mortgage on the property and
good will of the paper The bonds
have been placed partly in retirement
of the minority stock and partly in
funding purchases of stock by William
e. Haskell, who now becomes owner
of the entire capital stock of the cor
poration. The interests of the estate
of the late f. B. Haskell will now be
represented entirely in bonds. The
City Trust Co. acts as trustee for the
bondholders
Four Indictments charging grand
larceny were returned by the grand
jury at New York Wednesday against
Thomas A. Mcintyre. head of the sus-
pended firm of T. A. Mcintyre e Co
Another man was indicted jointly with
Mcintyre. 1t was reported at the court
house that the other man is Geo. c.
Ryan, member of the Mcintyre firm
who is now in Syracuse. Mcintyre had
been previously indicted and was at
liberty On $4,000 bail. He furnished $4,000
on the new indictments. George &.
Ryan of Syracuse, N. Y. member of
the New York brokerage firm of T. A.
Mcintyre & Co, was arrested Wednes-
day night at Syracuse.