Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-03-31
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Three thousand dollars worth Of gems
and jewery was stolen from the show
window of the store of Dikran Kelekian,
Persian consul al New York, at 275 Fifth
avenue, Monday night The jewelly was
in a tray in the window.
Antonio Myrabito and Concetto
Rizzo, were convicted in the superior
criminal court at Boston Monday Of
sending a threatening or so-called,
"Rlack Hand letter to Benjamin Pts
copo, North end hotel keeper of
whom $500 was demanded.
With several hundred delegates in
attendance, the National kindergarten
Union opened it's annual meeting Mon
day at New Orleans with Miss Eliza
beth Harrison of the Chicago Kinder
garten College presiding. The members
include teachers of Japan, Australia,
Mexico and Canada.
States Attorney Arthur F. Eggloston of
Hartford, CT, stated Monday that Will
liam F. Walker. the treasurer who en-
bezz!ed s54I,sss from the Savings ESnS of
New Britain and who Ia being Held by
the Mexican authorities at Ensenada,
Mexico, had applied for a writ of amparo,
which if granted would delay his eXtradi-
ton at least six weeks.
The Japanese Emperor has bestowed
uron the late Durham w. Stevens.
no was assassinated in San Francis
CO by a Corean, the decoration of the
Grand Rising Sun, the highest order
in Japan. The Japanese government
will give 100000 yen (about $75,000) to
the family of the murdered diplomat
and the Corean government will give
them $4,000 yen. in all about 100000.
Rewards offered for the capture of the
person or persons who dynamited Gen
eral Wells home at Telluride, Col. Sat
urday in an effort to kill him, aggregate
$1,000. Henry Ankenar, waiter arrested
for using incendary language, has been
found to have had no connection with the
crime. General Wells is suffering greatly
from shock and has joined his family at
Colorado Springs for rest
Captain Charles Dave, for the past
2 years leader of the opposition in
the New Foundland Legislature. died
Monday at St Johns, N. f.. after a
long illness. Capt Dave was the
largest vessel owner interested in fhe
Labrado fisheries. He resigned Mas
ietiuei Oi Inc oppOSitloH wv tfiiofhiHo
ago on account of i'll health Sir Ed
ward Morris succeeded him.
Count Baszlo Szechenyi ond the
Countess arrived in Vienna Monday.
1t is their intention to remain in Vien-
ma for sometime. They reached Buda-
pest Sunday from Fiume. A large and
curious crowd had gathered at the
railroad station to greet the couple
but the friends Of the count in order
to evade this had made arrangements
for them to leave the train before II
pulled into the depot.
Charles Andrews, former chief judge
of the New York court of appeals
has resigned as commissioner to take
testimony for the governp the NAL
ter of charges agains4s kEict At
torney Jerome. Judge ~ t.Ss in his
letter of resignation AIS to the
fact that he was reluctant to accept
the appointment as he planned to 81
abroad in June. He says that al
though the hearing began on March %
only one OF the charges has been
| brought up and the evidence for the
| defence On this one has not been en-
| tered upon. AS he sees no likelihood
| Of completing the work before June he
! thinks he should resign as commits
Sioner