Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-21

CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


Arthur n. Roe of Branchville, n. J,
the first and only nominee of the Pro-
hibition party ever elected to office in
Sussex county, will not accept the posi-
ton of coroner, to which he was chosen
in November. He said, Tuesday, he will
not qualify because he has not looked at
corpse in 40 years and could not bring
himself to look on the mutlated body of
Il human being.
At the instance of Senator Gallinger,
the Senate, Wednesday, passed bill
appropriating $20o00 toward the cree
erection in Manchester. n II, of
statue to Gen. John Stark of Revolu-
tienary fame. A like bin appropriate
ing $4,000 to assist in the erection of
q statue of President Garfield was
passed The Garfield statue is to be
at Elberon, y. j., 9Aere Gen. Garfield
died.
one hundred and fifty indictments
against alleged vote sellers in Lee eoun-
ty, Va, We're returned, Wednesday, and it
is said others are to follow, Thursday, as
result of the grand jury investigation
into election irregularities during the
past three weeks. 1t is generally believ-
ed the investigation will result in whole
sale Acknowledgement of voters in that
| county.
A telegram received by John Riteh-
lie. Jr., of Cambridge, Mass, former
Harvard astronomer, from Prof. Per
cival Lowell. brother of Haryards
head, states that the old snow on
Mars has disappeared and new lay
or has fallen. As Mr.. Lowell has said
that Mars is inhabited by race APP
preaching our own in intelligence.
they are supposed to like sleighing.
The new cap of snow is in Latitude
40 degrees.
Fillipo Cordelo. who has been on trial
in general sessions, New York, on the
charge q shooting and killing Harry
Page. ~ lived at No 81 West 14sd
street, following an alteration at Tenth
avenue and Thrty-third street, on April
10 last. was acquitted, Tuesday afternoon
The defence, which was an alibi, showed
Cordelo was making purchases in near
by grocery when the shooting occurred
Francis Garvin, who was appointed by
the court as Cordelo's legal representa-
tive. said after the trial that in his expe-
rience as an attorney he had never heard
of an Italian shooting and killing an
American.
1t was announced In Haekensaek N Y
Tuesday, that Lillian Hoppe, is years old
sister of Willie Hoppe, the worlds cham
pion billiardist, eloped, last Saturday
night, with Charles Aspdin of Hasbrouck
Heights. The two Were married by u
German minister in Hoboken. The facts
were given out by the mother of the girl.
Mrs. Hoppe said the family was not op-
posed to Lillian's marriage, except that
they thought she was entirely too young
Il hope the rest of my girls do not
elope,' said the mother of the young wo-
man. Lillian certainly fooled us on Sat
urday. She gave no evidence at all that
she was so seriously contemplating mar
rage. but she in some way or other man.
aged to get two suit cases Of her clothes
out of the house, probably fearful that
our forgiveness might not be as prompt
as it was
william A. Huff, inventor, who has
been living in the Court Hotel No. 50
Court street, Newark, N. j.. was
found dead in Halsey street. near
Court street, early Tuesday His
death. seemingly caused by being run
over by an automobile, came just
when he was about to gain wealth
from an Invention to do away with hot
boxes on locomotives and also to IN
sure perfect fabrication of automobiles
AMI trolley cars. About three months
ago he told me he got Andrew Radel,
a wealthy traction man interested in
his invention" William Franks. pro-
prietor of the Court Hotel. said. Tues
day. He also told me he had inter-
including Adolph Hensler and Elvin
w. Crane. now dead, in his invention
1t also was said Huff had received
money to enable him to perfect his in
vention. He had q roll of money in his
pocket when found George P. Nc
Hyoy of No. 81 West Kinney street,
and Russell De Vausney of No 1872
suspicion they knew something of the
accident. They admitted they were
out in 2 machine, but deny il struck
any one.
Miss Caroline Carpenter of Roose-
Welt. L. l., 10 years old, died, early
Tuesday morning, in the retiring room
of the Board of Trade hall from
heart disease, brought on by dane
ing. Miss Carpenter attended dance
of the Junior Guild of the Episcopal
church, Tuesday night She was very
popular and every number of her pro-