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

.urtiay midnight, according to a dis
patch received Sunday at his home at
Kenosh. Mich.
The remains Of the Rev. Thomas Law,
secretary OF the National Free Church
Council, was found Sunday In the sea
off Brighton. Eng. The cause of his
death has not been ascertained. but his
family believe he fell from pier or
boat. Mr. Law recently developed mel
ancholy.
After voyage that covered 10000
miles. the Halifax sealing schooner
I.atooka, Capt. Ryan, returned 10 Hal
flax Sunday. Her catch OF seats Is
valued at $4,000. The Latooka hshed
IN the ice belt and was as far south as
latitude so. having touched at ISLANDS
said not to have been visited Tor W
years. The schooner made the run from
Capetown to Halifax in 81 days. She
is the first of the fleet to return from
Southern waters.
Another French aviator has met death
while making q flight in an aeroplane.
Hubert lie Blon, who prior to his taking
up aeroplaning was noted automobilist
was killed while making an exhibition
OF flight Saturday at San Sebastian
SPAIN lie was circling the Royal Pal.
ace of Miramar at q height of 40 feet
when his motor broke down. He at
tempted to glide back to the shed, but
the machine turned over and swooped
with terrific force against the rocks. The
aviator was crushed like a she'll Nine.
LIE Blon witnessed the accident.
The ferocious campaign Of Molian1s
| med Abdullah of Somaliland, the I'D
Mullah," against the Sultanates under
British protection continues uncheck-
ed. Eight hundred of the tribesmen
friendly to the Sultanates have been
slaughtered, vast areas have been laid
waste and towns have been RACED. Ma
tives in great numbers are fleeing to
the coast. 1t is expected that this
lead to another expedition against the
Mad Mullah," who has caused the
British government great trouble for
many years.
The Saskatchewan express a Great
Northern train, which left Regina Satur-
day evening, was wrecked about % miles
east of that city. The engine and ten
der left the rails and an explosion fol-
lowed, six cars being burned. The fire
spread with fearful rapidity and the pas
sengers and crew fought with all the
means in their power to stop the progress
of the flames. 1t was early Sunday
morning before the fire burned itself out.
Six passengers were badly burned about
the hands and face and hardly one on
the train escaped some injury. Oil cans
in the baggage car caused the explosions.
Mrs. Delbert Allen of West Union,
N. Y. the mother of an infant only
few hours old, Sunday called her hus-
band to her bedside and shot him dead.
Their 4-year-old son heard the shot
and ran into the room to meet the
same fate that befell the father. Both
were dead when a physician reached
the house. Mrs. Allen, apparently
with an unbalanced mind, is now I'M
der guard at her home. Her condition
resulting from shock and exertion is
so serious that there is little hope of
saving her life. The woman is As
years old and is the mother of eight
children. the oldest being eight years
old. Their home life had always been
happy.
Patrick H. Triggs, "a years old, of 142
Western avenue. West Springfield. bust
ness agent of the Painters Union, lies
in a serious condition in Mercy hospital
at Springfield, Mass. with bullets from a
.32-caliber revolver lodged in his neck
and hand. The shots were fired by
Charles Hendry, As years old, painter,
of 80 Continental avenue, on Cross street,
Springfield. at 1910 A. M. Saturday. Hen
dry was caught a few minutes later and
locked up. Triggs made a statement to
Assistant Clerk of Police Court w. V.
James late Saturday afternoon in which
he said 1t was because Hendry lost
painting job in a local store through
Triggs, acting as business agent of the
Painters Union. that Hendry held
grudge against him. At the hospital 1t
was said Triggs had an even chance for