Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-07
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Two trainment were killed and near
~ 20 persons We're injured, Wednes-
day, when Southern Railway passen-
ger train No. 16, running between At
lanta and Brunswick, Ca, was de-
rail4d near Helena.
Midshipman Peter Powell Rodes of
Kentucky, Wednesday night, was
elected captain of the Naval Academy
football team for next year. Redes is
fullback on the team, a position which
he has filed satisfactorily for two sea-
sons.
Six Mexicans engaged in pitched
battle on the banks of the =Pecos riv-
er at San Angelo, Tex Wednesday,
AFTER a dispute concerning their mer-
its as water polo players. Two were
killed and a third was so badly wound
Cd the survivors believed he was dead
Two arrests We're made.
During half hour gale, Tuesday
night, the Cuuard Liner Mauritania
snapped her anchor chain and swung
across the Mersey at Liverpool. She
grounded near Dingle. All efforts up
TO tho present have failed to re-float
the steamer. 1t is feared that she will
not be able to sail, Saturday.
Eurado Missiano, one of the. BARI
tones in the Metropolitan Opera Co.,
died suddenly. Wednesday, in New
York City, from rheumatism of the
heart Missiano is credited with the
discovery of Enrico Caruso, the tenor.
When Missiano's fortunes began to
fail, four years ago, a place for him
in the Metropolitan Co. was found
through Caruso's influence
Earl Grey, the former governor gener.
al of Canada, addressing the Canada
Club at London, Wednesday, in spirit
ed defence of Ambassador Bryce agains
recent attacks relative to reciprocity
described Mr.. Bryce as "the unpaid am
bassador of the Canadian people" Can
ada, Earl Grey said, would soon demand
an ambassador Of their own if the Brit
ish ambassador failed TO represent hei
views
Contracts for the construction of
three large pogy steamers have been
awarded 70 the Portland Co. of Port
land and the three steamers will be
built at cost of $4,000 each The
Portland Co. has sublet the contract
fer the construction of the hulls of
the three steamers to Cobb, Butler &
Co. of Rockland. and the engines,
boilers. hosting machinery and cleo
trio lighting plants viii be construct
ea at the Portland Cos. plant on Fore
street.
The battleships South Carolina and
Michigan arrived at the Brooklyn navy
yard, Wednesday, bearing scars re-
eeived during the stormy weather
with which they met on the trip ur
the coast from Norfolk. While running
at II knots an hour heavy seas board
ed the vessels and did damage TO the
forecastle rails and deck fixtures esti-
mated at $15, eco No one on either OF
the big fighters of the sea was in
jured. The South Carolina and Miehi-
gan are the advance guard of the
squadron which is to assemble at New
York for the holidays.
Elmer J. Green, sheriff of Lake ceun-
ty ILL.,, Thomas TyreIl, assistant chief
of police of Chicago, and Walter A.
Taylor police magistrate of Wauke-
gan, HI, were named, Wednesday, as
witnesses of a transaction whereby
George Thompson. a gypsy, sold his
daughter Mary to Peter Bimble, an
other gypsy, for $1,000. The sale of the
girl came, Wednesday night, when
Bimble appealed to the Chicago po-
lice for assistance. He said the girls
father was trying to induce the wife
to leave him. Bimble, who is Is years
old, said he married the girl, accord
ing TO gypsy rites. after paying the
father 1880 and allowing the family
$500 for wedding expenses.
Death rode with the Pacific Express
from Boston, Wednesday night and
visited John F. Croker of Cambridge,
a former president of the Boston
Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Croker,
who apparently had been stricken with
paralytic shock, was on business
trip unaccompanied and when death
came his body rested in the parlor car
chair in which he left Boston. without
attracting attention. 1t was not until
South birmingham was approached
that it was noticed the man had died.
Mr.. Croker was so years old. A widow
and seven children survive. He was