Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-01
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

ana academy. JnlS prdctlcaily conf
pletes the overthrow Of the normal
school system in Vermont.
The Italian bark Benny. which
sailed from Pensacola June "a with
a cargo of lumber for Conception,
Uruguay. has been given up as lost
Not word has been received from
her and no vessel has reported seeing
Ter during the 1876 days she has been
out.
J. +. Briggs, a member of the firm of
John +. Briggs & Son, wool manufactur-
ers of Bradford, Eng. left for New York
Wednesday in connection with the action
brought against their American branch
es by the New York custom officials. Mr..
Briggs emphatically repudiated the sug-
geston that there had been an underval-
uation of imports by their agents.
All danger Of John O. Schenk of
Wheeling, w. Va, dying as direct
result of the arsenic alleged to have
been administered to him, has passed,
according to DR.. Frank J. Hupp. This
makes it certain that Laura Farms
worth Schenk. who is in Jail on
charge of attempted murder. can not
be tried for more serious offence.
hundred pounds of dynamite in
the magazine of the S. A. Gillespie Co.
of New York Aqueduct contractors at
High Falls, n. y. exploded Wednesday,
njuring four men, killing a mule and
damaging the power house, office build
ing and engine room. More than 100
men were working in the vicinity but
Il broken arm suffered by Negro la
borer, was the only serious injury.
On the ground that his original a
pointplent to be assistant postlnas-
ter of Norfolk. Va, was a political
one and that he is opposed to civil
service. Or. ~. Arnnheim, who by
operation Of law would have Dec.
passed under civil service protection,
has resigned. and insisted that his
resignation take effect with the close
of business Nov. 80.
The Equitable Trust Co. of New York
filed bill in equity in the supreme court
at Boston "Wednesday in which it seeks
to acquire the works at Brighton former
ly occupied by the Sewall & Day Cord
age Co. but mortgaged by the Standard
Cordage Co. to the Equitable The Equit-
the mortgage but the interest was de-
faulted, as the Standard Co. is in the
hands of d receiver.
Two hundred sympathizers with the
Garment Workers strike in Chicago who
were riOtously attempting to prevent
non-union employees from entering the
shops of the International Clothing Co.
at Jackson boulevard and Canal street
Wednesday were charged upon by police.
A number of the more stubborn men in
the gathering were dubbed before the
crowd was dispersed. Three leaders of
the mob, two of them girls, were arrest
ed.
The three-cent car fare trial period
agreed upon by the Cleveland Rail
ways Co., and the city of Cleveland
last March came to an end Nov. 80
President John Stabley of the Rail
ways Co. says that under the present
grant the service is inadequate. Street
Railway Commissioner Dahl, repre-
senting the city. says that nearly 300
more cars are needed. In event that
it is decided that Scent fare has been
a failure Accent fare will be given u
trial.
A meeting Wednesday at the Boston
Chamber of Commerce of the heads of
various commercial and trade organi
cations of New England, it was decid-
ed to form central body whose object
shall be to promote the industrial and
commercial activity of this section of
the country. a committee consisting
Of John H. Fahey and George H. Car
ter of Boston, Gustave Peyser of Ports
mouth, n. H.. Arthur Chaplin of Bangor
and Charles T. Tatmun of Worcester,
was appointed to perfect the new or
ganization.
After two hours deliberation Wednes-
day night the jury in the supreme Grim
inal court at Truro, n. s., returned YER
dict of mansaughter against f. ]. Perry
for killing his wife OH the night of Sept
IL last and he was sentenced to 20 years
in the pententiary. Before sentence was
passed Perry, who is 80 years of age,
made pathetic plea for lcniency. claim
ing that since he married the victim. Mrs.
Maud Wright, a widow in Portland, Me,
that he had provided a good home for
her and her family. Perry cut his wifc's
throat and drink was the cause of the
tragedy. The evidence in the case was
purely crcumstantial
Pedestrians on lower Fifth avenue,
New York, Wednesday, saw young
man stop suddenly on corner. draw
a revolver, shoot himself in the temple
and then drop to the sidewalk in an
attitude of prayer. Drawing rosary
from his pocket the youth, growing
weaker each moment, began. making
his devotions, while passersby matted
and wondered. He lost consciousness
Just as policeman pushed his way
through the crowd. The unconscious
man was taken to a hospital where 1t
was learned that his name was Sc
bastian Randolph of no known address.
He will recover.
Lieut.. Col. James T.. Bell, inspector
general CT rifle practice for the Nat
iunal Guard Of the District of Col
unlbid, and at one time one of the
best marksmen in the country, died
Tuesday night at his home in Wash
irgton. Exposure at the military rifle
contest at Camp Perry. Ohio. three
months ago. complicated by intestinal
trouble caused his death. He was IS