Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-08
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.


1t is announced at London that Gen.
Stewart L. Woodford, who has been crit
ically i'll at Rowsley, Derbyshire, is out
of danger.
Henry Abbott. aged 16. was drowned,
Sunday, while bathing in the Winooski
river, at Burlington, Vt. in view of two
companions who were unable TO give as
sistance in time.
Thomas Cronin, q, was drowned, sun
day, while bathing in the Connecticut
river. at Chicopee. Mass. He dove from
a boat and failed to come to the surface
again. The body was not recovered.
Tie United states protected cruiser
Cincinnati struck. reef, Sunday, in
Sabig bay. p. l. The cruiser was
towed off and locked Fog was respon-
sible for the accident.
Fire. wiliclI-at one time threatened
the business district at Marquette,
Mich. was under control. early Sat
urday, after raging for seven hours.
Loss will reach 800
a dispatch from Tipnerary. Ireland.
says that the tomb of the st. Adams
family at Newton Manor, near there, has
been broken into, and the lead coffin of
the grandmother of the duchess opened.
1t is reported that jewels buried with
the corpse have been stolen.
Clarence s. Darrow, on trial at Los
Angeles, for jury brbing. will be pre-
pared to take charge of his own case
in the event Chief Counsel Earl Rog-
ers has not recovered from his Illness
when the trial is resumed. Monday
morning. The defence expects to be-
gin the presentation of it's case, Tues
day morning.
Thirty persons We're thrown into the
waters of Jamaica bay. Sunday night
whec pier on Plum island gave way
under the stampede of a crowd rush
ing for Point Breeze ferry boat. and
despite quick measures of rescue. one
man was crowned and two children
are missing.
The memorial lighthouse to com
memorate the ter centenary of
Champlain's discovery of the lake
which bears his name was unveiled a.
Crown Point, n Y. with ceremonies.
which were preceded by the unwilling
of tablets at Forts Frederick and Am =
herst.
James \. HILL The Northern Pacific
Railway, has retired from the vice
presidency. He viii be succeeded b.
Col. William b. Clough, who has been
identified with the Northern Pacific
Railway as a director member of the
executive committee, and as legal adj
wiser for a number of years.
Lincoln Beachy, whose feats in a BIZ
plane have won International praise,
said, Friday night, at Chicago, that he
had come to Chicago 20 select a site
on Lake Michigan from which to make
experimental flights in 75-horse-
power hydro aeroplane. He said his
first effort would probably be a high.
across Lake Michigan and return in
an effort to break the worlds over
water record.
The recent attempt on the life of Si
Francis Henry May. governor of Hong
kong, China, proves to have been politi
cal. Chinese has been arrested at Kow
loon with documents in his possession
addressed to a wealthy and powerful Sc
cret society in Canton, regretting tina
Manchus are the leaders in plot T.
bring about Intervention by a foreign
nation, and it is reported that Gov. Ma.
was the first of 10 officials doomed t.
death. Among other marked men wa
the British consul at Canton. whose turi
was to come second.
Nine-year-old Adela Ginger, heres
| to millions and orphan niece of An
tonic Ramirez. Guatemalen 'coffe
| king, was refused entry at Sal
Francisco. by immigration official
because her uncle could not produc
legal proof of his guardianship.
| is expected that a special court 0
| inquiry will permit her to land. RIA
| mirez maintains a palatial home il
| Pasadena. He assumed the care o
| his niece, but never took out lega
| papers of adoption after her parent
! died
/ The sea shore home of Robert A
! Ralfour, a Philadelphia financier, a
/ Pacific and Chelsea avenues, Chelsea