Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-08-06
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The foreign board has not yet given
the American legation at Pekin it's an
SWer in the matter of American partici-
patton in the international loan of $27,-
500, 900 for the construction of the Han
kow- SEE Cnuen Railroad. CaDlegrams
received from Europe discourage the
expectation of 4 compromise.
That the body OF the man found in
the woods some miles from st. John.
~ B., mor. than two months ago, was
that of Rev. +. sydney Morris, an
Episcopal clergyman Of Wrexham.
Wales. who had wandered there when
his mind had become deranged, is the
belief now entertained by tine authori-
tics who have been investigating the
case.
Fire at Weymouth, n. s.. Wednesday
destroyed the Methodist church, j. s.
Musie's tailor shop and three dwellings
and damaged the Catholic church. the
American House and Mrs. LeRlanche's
hotel. The loss is about $4,000, on
which there is DNefyt little insurance
The town has no fire fighting appara-
tuS and bucket brigades had L, COM
bat the flames
Victor Nicholson, a 15-year-old boy,
plunged from a third story window in
his room in Leinster hall a private
boarding house at st. John. y. B..
Wednesday night, and fell 40 feet to
the pavement below, crushing his skull.
from the etftcts of, which he died.
Nicholson was a somnombulist and
arose from his bed while asleep. His
mother heard Il noise in his room and
rushed i'm to find her son climbing out
the window. She attempted to catch
him. but could not and he plunged to
his death.
Lieut.. Aquilonoff. who was in com
mand of the Russian submarine KAN
bala when this vessel was sunk off Sc
hastopol last June by collision with
the battleship RoStiSlay with the loss
OF twenty of her crew. has been SEN
fenced ito five Years penal servitude.
tn" less Of his rights and deyredation
rom his rank on a charge of embezzl-
ing naval funds.
The Cologne GaZette's Saloniki cor
'eSpohdence says that the Turkish gov
crnment has ordered out 10000 Redifs
IN the territory of the second army
corps at Smyrna ana has contracted
with three steamship companies for
the transportation of munitions of
war. He says great excitement pre-
wallis everywhere
Gonzales Valencia las been elected
President of the Republic of Columbia
by the National Congress to fulfl the
uncXpired term OF General Rafael
Reyes. resigned. This means that he
VIII occupy the post of CHIEF Executive
Tor about one year. General Jorge Hol
gum who has been acting President
or the republic, Withdrew his can
diacy Wednesday. leaving the contes,
between Gonzales Valencia and Marco
Fidcl SuareZ.
Prince Hermann Of Sax-Weinar-
f'Sehach' the heir presumrtive to tic
grand duchy of Weimar. has renowned
the succession OF himself or his heirs
II any to the throne of the grand duchv
or lts property. This action is in con-
sequence of the Princes extravapances
w',Ch already has caused mis- transfer
from the cuiraSsiers OF the guard i'm
Berlin, to Uplan regiment earrisoned
III Saarbur" and later to compuIsory
retirement from the army after which
ne was placed under a guardianship
Inc Prince has been given the title of
Count Ostheim. but he is totally bank
rupt and remains under the control of
his guardians.
First Lieut.. Ulysses s. Grant 3rd
Corps OF Engineers, grandson of Prcsi-
dent Grant. has reported at the war
department and formally assumed his
8utles as superintendent of the State.
War and Navy building. The detail,
rs superintendent Of the largest Office
guiding in the world" is made bv the
lolnt action of the secretaries of State
War. and Navy. was given to Lieut.
Grant on the recommendation of Cen
aral Marshall. chief Of engineers
Lieut. Grant formerly served as an |
hide to President Roosevelt and he may
1e assigned to similar duty with |
PRESIDENT Taft this winter in con- |
lection with his other duties. His wife |
S daughter of Senator Root.
James A. Flaherty of PHILADELPHIA,
vas Wednesday elected supreme knight |
7 the national body. Knights Of Col |
'mbus. NJ. Fl. Carmody of Grand Rap !
ds, Mich was elected deputy snpreme
might. Other officers elected are. |
National secretary, w. c. Mckinley.