Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-04-12
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The fcdy of Father Francis Cold
bach, professor in Latin, Greek and
English classics at Georgetown Uni
versity, who was drowned Monday in
the Potomac river when his eanee cap
sized, was recovered early Tuesday by
the Police. 1t probably will be sent to
relatives in Baltimore.
As result of scrutiny of the votes
cast in Exeter. Eng, at the last cleo
ton another Liberal member of the
House of Commons. Richard Harold
st. Maur. has beer unseated Henry
EdWaT Duke, the former Unionist
member, was declared elected by a
majority of one. A number of ballots
on both sides Were thrown out because
OF hlega, payments in connection with
the campaign expenses.
The new Mexican ambassador TO the
United States, Senior Manuel De zamaco
ma lnclan is barred from his official
residence at Washington Measles in the
family of the former ambassador Senior
De La Barra, has prevented his sue
cessor from occupying the embassy. The
three children of the De Ln Barra family
are down with the disease, but all are
convalescent.
After the police had secured the east
side of Providence, Il. l., Tuesday for
supposed robber. they announced that
Miss Mary F. Branch, a domestic had
admitted to them that her story of hav-
ing been attacked by a robber was with
out foundation. She had previously told
the police that while she was alone Tues
in tho bnlaa xtba oh
man came to the door and knocked
her into insensbilty. She said that when
she recovered she found that the man
had ransacked the house and piled up
lot of valuables, but evidently had become
frightened and gone away without taking
anything. The police said she had no
explanation to offer as to her motive in
telling her story.
In wireless despatch received by the
Allan Line Agent a Halifax, y. S, Tues
day Captain Kendall of the Allan Line
Lake Erie, tells of the burning at sea
of the French schooner ,ictorville The
Lake Erie, which is bound from Liverpool
for St. John, N. b., while in lat 44,O3
north; long. 1929 Monday, discovered the
burning vessel. Standing by the schooner
was a French barkentine, which had TAX
en- off the crew. The Victorvlle, Capt.
Kendall reports, is a danger to naviga-
ton.
In an effort to escape from two
watchmen who caught him Tuesday
in a tailoring establishment on East
Add street, New York, man giving his
name as William Townsend, q years
old, and. who said he was bookkeep-
er living at No. 10 Whittier street
Melrcse, Mass. jumped through the
plate glass window of the place and
was later removed to Flower hospital
q prisoner charged with burglary and
assault. Inquiry at Melrose disclosed
no person named William Townsend
living at 10 Whittier street Several
years ago it is recalled a bookkeeper
named William Townsend lived on
Cleveland street, but it is not known
whether it is the same man who was
arrested in New York Tuesday.
John J! DAILY, head of the wholesale
STAMP department of the Chicago post
office, who stands accused of taking
$500 in government funds. walked
Monday might into the Federal build
ing and gave himself up. He was lock-
ed up I'M the county Jail. week ago
he disappeared just before the finding
of the shortage in his department.
Daily protested his innocence. 81 don't
even know why left town." he said.