Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Two persons were killed and four
injured. two seriously. Thursday in an
accident on the Chicago, st. Paul,
Minneapolis 4 Omaha Railroad near
Lyons. Neb. The dead: Mrs. ~. /.
Craig, Lyons; John Craig, son of Mrs.
Craig.
\ comprehensive investigation OF al
legged unreasonable freight rates on
wool. hides and pelts from Western
points of origin to Eastern destina-
tions was ordered Thursday by the In
terstatc Commerce Commission. The
inquiry will affect wool. hide and pelt
rates throughout the country.
TIE first sentence of a woman TO be
hanged in the District of Columbia for
almost half century was imposed
Thursday IN the case OF Matte +. Lo-
max, = Negress. who was convicted of
killing her husband, Cecil LomaX, there
Dec 10 last. Counsel for the defence
gave notice of motion for a new trial.
Frances O'Shaughnessy. the bride who
last week at New York killed her hus-
band George TO save his soul" may
never so to trial. Alienists reported to
the district attorney that the shock of
probably oyerbalanced mind already
week from brooding. Her wish is to be
punished" before her baby is born.
The convention of the Brotherhood of
Railroad Trainmen continued preliminary
business at the morning session Thursday
at Harrisburg, Pa. and a number of
matters brought up by the delegates were
referred to committees. The business of
the big gathering is now in full swing.
Among the projects to be considered will
be increases of the allowances for the
benevolent work of the order.
In accordance with a wish revealed in
his will, which was examined Thursday
at London. the body of Lafayette the
Great, the eccentric vaudeville performer
who lost his life in the fire that destroy
ed the Empire music hall in Edinburg
Tuesday. will be. cremated and the ashes
placed between the paws of his trained
dog Beauty" the body of which rests
in a pretentious tomb in Piers Hin ceme-
terry Edinburgh.
buchanan Monroe, a farmer. is in
Jail at Heelin, Ala, charged with the
murder of his intent son. He was
arrested while. walking back to his
former home in Harrelson county.
Georgia. to bury the baby. The child
was only eight months old and would
not nurse. Thinking it wGs tongue
tied, the father clipped the end of
its tongue and ii bled to death Max
ing coffin ont of boards. be put the
child in it, wrapped the bundle on his
shoulders and started back To Georgia
on foot. Neighbors reported the case
To the sheriff, who overlook Monroe.
He was ignorant that he had commit
ted any crime.
After suffering from a mental illness
for the past six months. Charles j.
Wood postmaster of Natick for the
past II years. committed suicide Thurs
day by hanging in the shed OF his
home liz Natck. Of late MIR. Wood had
been unable to sleep nights and had
been in the habit of getting up several
times either to smoke or read. Mrs.
Wood was awakened at / A. NJ. by her
husband. who said he was going to
have a smoke, as he could not sleep |
Mrs. Wood went downstairs to see |
Where her husband was a few hours |
later, and found his body hanging from |
a beam in the shed. Mr. Wood. VINO |
was IL years old, was a Civil War vet |
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The expert investigation of the vari- |
Gus Massachusetts state departments |
by accountants employed by Governor |
Foss received setback Thursday in !
an opinion rendered by Attorney GEN |
eral Swift to Treasurer Stevens to the I
effect that the Governor had no power
to give such authority to these ex-
perts. The accountants had partially
their examination of the de-
partments and had gone through a
portion of the treasurers accounts, |,