Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-04-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Navigation on the upper st. Law
renee has opened for the season. The
Clayton Alexander Bay Steamboat
service will commence April 16.
Gov Lilley, who is i'll at his residence
at Hartford, Ct, passed a comfortable
night, according to a statement given
out Thursday morning by DR.. +. c.
Graves.
During the Holy Thursday service at
st. Patrick's Catholic church at Prov
idence Thursday, Mrs katherine Riley
fell to the floor dead. Death was caused
Dy heart trouble.
After q meeting Of the directors Of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Thurs
day in New York it was stated that the
action was taken in regard to q pro-
puSal to purchase the Cincinnati, Ham
ilton \ DAYTON Road.
by a vote of liz to IS the New York
Assembly Thursday adopted the ad-
verse report Of the judiciary commit
tee cn the Green direct nominations
bill emhody1ng the plan of Governor
Hughes. This action kills the bill.
The Massachusetts House Thursday
substituted for an adverse committee
report bill providing for the direct
nomination Of senators and representa-
tives in this state. The vote was 10
to IS.
The biggest crustacean cargo of the
year to come into Boston harbor arrived
late Thursday on the Dominion-Atlantic
liner Boston from Nova Scotia. The
liner brought in 90 900 Holsters. which had
been collected all along the coast from
Digby to Lunenburg.
Reports received at Jibuti. Africa
state that King Meniklof of Abyssinia
is again in serious condition from
angina pectoris. The reports further
say that the Empress Taitou. who is
greatly opposed to foreigners, is TAX
ing advantage of the Kings illness to
bring about the withdrawal of conces-
sions to Europeans.
The efforts of the New York police
to curb the speed mania to which have
been aScribed the many casualties to
pedestrians occurring within the past
few weeks resulted in the arrest Thurs
day night Of Ct automobilists. Most Of
those arrested We're charged with run
ming their cars in excess of 20 miles an
hour or twice as fast as the regulations
permit.
Joha Anderson, a plumber, became
violently insane Thursday at Aurora.
his, armed himself with two pistols a
shotgun and three bombs and killed
Mrs. John McVicker, narrowly missed
Staying her husband, wounded Mrs.
John Bedford and then committed sui
eide, blowing his head off with a shot
gun.
Inquiry into the alleged libels publish
ed in connection with the Panama canal
purchase was resumed Thursday by the
federal grand jury in New York City.
Loosening a pile of logs on the banks
OF Millers river at Winchendon, Mass
Thursday, Daniel Rivers a log driver 80
years old. was killed when the great pile
rolled upon him. A widow survives
A drastic order granting a prelimina-
ry injunction against striking hatters Of
orange, n. j., was issued Thursday at
Newark, N. j.. by Vice Chancellor How
eli 1t was granted on the application of
ID PerS & Co. hat manufacturers of Or
arge, who complained that intimidation
tactics were used to prevent the firm from
conducting its business The rule of the
court, however, is directed against indi-
Vl@uals who are named and not against
the local unions. Five of those named
are. however officers of the United Hat
tiers.