Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-07-04
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

by the Republicans and Socialists
against the interference by the Vat
lean and the church in the civil af
fairs of the country passed Sunday at
Madrid without disorder.
Henry Mckinney. a Negro. Is years
old, has been disposed of at the hands
of mob of Columbia. Ala, citizens.
The Negroes fate is unknown. al
though he is generally supposed to
have been lynched.
Three of the Is buildings comprising
the plant of the Robinhood Ammuni-
tiun Co. at Swanton. VT, were de-
stroyed Sunday during a thunder
storm. No estimate of the loss had
been made by the officials of the COM
pany tonight. but it was said that it
would be very heavy, for the labora-
tory contained much valuable ma
chinery. The force Of the explosion
was felt for several miles and houses
in the town of Swanton. a mile away.
were considerably damaged.
Former Senator Edwin T. Marble.
one of Worcester's most prominent cit
liens and business men, died Sunday
in Worcester at the age of 81. He had
been engaged in the manufacture of
wool machinery in Worcester for so
years and had continued his activity
until within less than month. Mr..
Marble represented a Worcester dis
trict in the lower branch of the State
Legislature in 1870 and in 1887 and 1888
served in the Senate.
Charles Macarthur. Unionist member
Of tho British r1i ,,op% for ho Kirk-
dale division Of Liverpool died Sunday
He was born In 1874. Charles Nc
Arthur was president of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce in 1926,
member of the Lord Chancellors COM
mittee for codifying the marine In
surance laws He was author of works
on marine insurance. He was elected
for the Kirkdale division in 1907.
Unofficial returns received by mem
bers of the conductors and firemen's
general grievance committee in the
pennsylvania Railroad wage dispute
indicate that heavy vote is being tax
en- Officials of the company said Sun
day night that they did not believe the
men would vote to strike. but members
of the committee claim that the vote
when counted will show that the men
favor immediate action unless the COM
pany grants concessions.
Indian chiefs attending Big Sun or
Willow dances at Big Jake's Crossing.
near Clinton, Okla. announced Satur-
day that they had decided to build
number of towns in which only In
dians would be permitted to live. 1t Is
believed this would do much to break
up the rowing habit of the red men
OF western Oklahoma, and give them
better opportunities in an economic
way. j. w. Strongheart. grandson OF
Sitting Bull. in advocating various re-
forms among the Indians, said more
religion and less politics were need
ed in the Indian missions and schools.
Official announcement was made by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. Satur-
day that the members of the Order OF
Railway Conductors and BROTHERHOOD
of Railway Trainmen employed in the
train and yard service of the COM
pany east Of Pittsburg, Erie and But
falo, are taking strike vote because
the company has refused to give tine
men further increase in wages
amounting to from to 20 per cent
Approximately $1,000 men are involved.
The company gave out statement
giving its side of the case and mace
public the strike circular Distributed
among the employees together with It's
answer to the men. The COMPANY
states that the men want 10-hour day
at the same wage paid for II hours ana
that the 18th hour be considered extra
work and paid for at the new 10-hour
rate.