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

A Lincoln cent in the left pocket of
Joseph Herman's vest saved him from
sustaining a probable fatal wound
when he was shot during TOW in
New York. Sunday. The coin diverted
the bullet, and though Herman's con-
dltion is stiA serious from second
bullet wound. his recovery is expect
cd. James Murphy, an electrician, is
held, charged with the shooting.
That he saw a man answering to
the description of Charles L. Tucker
going in the direction of the home Of
Mabel Page in Weston on the day q
her murder, and so informed the 20
lice is the story told to the selectmel
of Weston, Mass. by John Watts
about 50 years old, new claimant for
the reward offered for information
leading to the arrest and conviction
of Miss Pages murderer.
Prof. Shortlidge. founder and principa
of Maplewood Institute, coneordvill,
Delaware county. Pa. was found deat
in a small stream about mile from the
school grounds, Sunday. Prof. Shortlids
had been in poor health and was unde
the care of a nurse, whom he eludef
OtN'4t - VIZ Ntts ~ "elAEA NeiS AbA4ll
in the lungs, and physician who exam
ined the body believes that death wa
due to apoplexy.
Miss Maud Blair of So Commercla
street, Lynn, reported to the police, Sal
urday, that Mrs. Daisy De Angels of 2
Morris street, Lynn, had left note a
her home during her absence saying
she intended to commit suicide on ac
count of domestic troubles. She has no
been seen by her friends since she lef
the note. Her husband is nearing ner
vous breakdown on account Of her mys
ferrous disappearance.
When Fred A Rainville, clerk at tn
post office at Leominster, Mass. opene,
New York and Chicago mail sack
Monday. out jumped a black kitten TIL,
sack was last locked up at Albany s.
that the kitten must have been in clos
confinement for several hours on IT
journey of $50 miles. After being fed
saucer of milk it went to playing friskily
The clerks viii keep the kitten for a mas
cot.
petition for the abolition o
the Massachusetts Executive Coun
Gil as at present constituted ant
the substitution of one composed o
| the governor, lieutenant governor an
the heads of the four state departments
was filed, Monday, with the secretary o
state. During the past year there ha
been considerable friction between Gov
ernor Foss, who Is a Democrat, and TIL
| Council, which is strongly Republican
| over experts employed by the Governor
in examining state institutions and man,
of the Governors nominations.
Pietro MartelIo, aged %, of 49, Tilestol
street, North End, Boston, was takel
to Manchester, n. H.. at 1130 Saturda!
morning, charged with stabbing Sebas
tiano De Paul in the stomach at Man
chester on Oct. 10 He was arrested b,
the Division 1 police and waived extra
dition. Inspector newd of Mancheste
took the man back for trial The de
PENDANT declared that he had been at
attacked by five men in Manchester wilt
sought to rob him, and the assault on tn,
man named as the complainant in th'
case was committed in self-defence.
Before the fog became thick, late Sun
day afternoon. the three-masted schoon
er Flora Condor, saved from disaster or
Bishop and Clerks ledge, off the Hyan
mis-, Mass, shore, by the skill of her "a
year-old commander, Capt. Leon Rob
bins came up in tow of the wreckint
tug Raymond ]. Anderton and dropped
anchor off the East Boston flats. TIL,
schooner was coal laden and struck tn,
ledge. from which it is said no vessel .ha.
been safely rescued in years. during til.
wind and fog of last Friday afternoon.
Fpnr per"ons were hurt. Monday, at
Newbpry, Mass, one seriously. wher
an automobile in which they were rid