Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-22

President Roosevelt has appointed two
of the executive council of Porto Rico,
each for four-year term. They We're
Juan r, Was Ochcteco and Martin ira
VIeSO, Jr.
Among the passengers who arrived
in New York Monday night on the,
steamer iceland. from Antwerp and Do
ver was Henry Lane Wilson, United
States minister to Belgium
AT the meeting of the Yale Corpora
ton Monday formal announcement was
made of the election of Prof. Jones, dean
of the school Of engineering at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, as dean of Yale
College.
The 100000 monument to Jefferson
Davis, to be erected in New Orleans, will
be placed in Audubon Park directly op-
posite Tulane University The first stone
will be laid on June 3. the Davis acni-
v.rsary.
Rev. JOSEPH r. IIatchdourian. the first
Armenian priest Of the Roman Catholic
Church to come to the United States as
u missionary. has Just arrived in this
country and is visiting a brother in Wor-
cester. Mass.
Clarence H. Mackav, instead of tour
ing Europe this year is going to attend
the Republican convention in Chicago to
study the politics at home. He says he
thinks every American should attend at
least one convention.
at the Ge1nanic Museum, Harvard Uni
versity, has been appointed head Of the
Department of Germanics of Illinois
University. The appointment becomes eff
fective on September /.
Count Henri de la VaulX. Jacques
Faure and Alfred Lc Blanc, the aero
nauts. have been selected as the French
representatives in the International bal
loon contest for the James Gordon Ben
nett cup in Berlin, October II.
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peror William of Germany when he visits
the BaleariC Isles in connection with
the coming celebrations. 1t is aSsel ted
that German diplomat is now at Palma
making arrangements for the meeting.
Joseph r. Ralph. the new head of the
National Bureau Of Engraving and Print
ing. was forn in Allegheny City, Pa, i'll
1888: His early life. however: was srent
III Illinois, ard he finished his education
in the law departme of the Georgetown
University.
George Davidson. 10-year-old New
York artist, has received unexampled
recognition. He has had several pictures
hung at the recent exhibition at the Ma
tional Academy of Design. He is a native
Russian and was brought to this country
at the age of 10.
The residence Of John w. Gates. at
29H Michigan avenue. Chicago, was sold
Saturday at public auction, the sale be-
ing conducted from the front steps. The
house was originally built by Sidney
Kent for many years ore of the leading
packers of Chicago. and was at one time
valued at 100000. The successful bidder
was Michael FL. Spades. of Chicago, who
paid $1,000.
Rt. Rev. A. Van de Vyver will with
draw his resignation. already forwarded
to Rome. and continue his service as
Catholic bishop Of the Richmond diocese
Waited on Monday night by committee.
to present resolutions adopted at mass
meeting held in Richmond Sunday night,
urging him to reconsider and to not lea We,
the bishop consented to do so. 1t was
the bishops intention to return to BEL
gium.
French people have decided views re-
garding the responsibility of men in pow
err. A butcher has been sent to Jail for a
year for supplying the army with bad
meat. The damages assessed by a Paris
court following a recent automobile ac-
cident cost the owners $4,000. When the
Opera ComiQue burned in 1887 the manag-
ing director was fined $1,000 and sent to
prison for three months.
Major Waiter T. Lombard, of" the
First Heavy Artillery, NJ v. NJ, an
nounced at banquet in Boston several
days ago that an officer of one of the