Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-25
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

"Delmar," the summer home of Mrs
William p. Anderson of Cincinnati at
Watch Hill, r. l.. Was burned. early
Thursday, by a fire which threatened
several other cottages in the vicinity
The house was valued at $4,000 and
insured for $1,000. The fire was discov-
cred by beach patrol from the life
saving station.
DR. Raum, the Warsaw noted sur
geon, has been summoned to Spala.
Russia, for consultation over the con-
diticn of Crown Prince Alexis. The
crown prince is suffering from an in
jury to the groin and an abscess has
formed which will probably necessitate
an operation.
A petition for leave to accept an Of
fer of $4,000 made by one of the direc-
tors Of the Acushnet Cooperative
Bank of New Bedford. Mass. in set
tlement of responsibility arising from
the loss of $4,000 to the bank through
the alleged misconduct of its former
treasurer Edgar Lord. was filed.
Thursday, by Bank Commissioner
Thorndilxe in the supreme judicial
court at Boston. Mr.. Thorndike has
been in charge of the banks affairs
since Aug. rs. Lord, who was treasurer
of both the New Bedford and Acush-
net Cooperative Banks, is held on
charge of embeZZlement.
Although his heroism was nto recog-
nizel officially for more than decade,
Secretary MacVeagh has awarded
silver medal of honor to Musician
George w. Garner of the 4th Infantry
for rescuing Private Alexander j.
Ifa RQra
river. Philippines, II years ago.
San F'ranciscos Chinatown shut up
shop, Thursday afternoon, while two
commissioner from the youngest OF
the republics selected site for the
building, which will represent China
at the Panama Pacific international
Exposition in 1915. On the building
and the exhibits it will house, China
expects to spend $1,000,000.
The White House at Washington had
a washing. Thursday, for the nrst
time since Cleveland was President.
AS Congress made no appropriation
for painting the executive mansion,
this year, the district fire department.
was called upon to put the building IN
shape for the return of the President
engine passed the day on the jobs- Il
GOV. Charles S. Osborn of Michigan
was one of the 13 persons injured IN
train and street car wreck at ChlcaSo'
Thursday. which resulted from a oehss
fog that covered the southern part Oh
the city The Governor was only shsh'
ly injured on the right arm Mrs. Us
born. who accompanied her husnahu,
was not hurt. OF the other injured
four are believed to be dying, whiie
the rest were not seriously hurt.
After a brief executive session at
washington. Thursday, the clapp
committee investigating campaign
funds, found no witness on hano anu
adjourned until tomorrow. when FOR
MGR Senator Albert j. Beveridge OF
Indiana is to testify about expendi-
ture of campaign money in his 1854
state campaign.
Negro porter was killed and three
of the train crew We're injured. Thurs
day. at Fillmore, Ill. when special
train carrying officials of the Toledo,
ST Louis & Western Railroad was
wrecked. The baggage crew, two day
coaches and a Pullman coach went
into q ravlne When a pfiuke eoii~Psve.
The engine and tender cleared the
bridge before it fell. On the speciai
train were p. w. l.. Ross, Thomas
Hubbard, chairman of the board.
S. Mackie secretary. and +. "A. Davis.
vice president They had attended
stockholders meeting al Frankfort.
Ind, and were on their way to 81
Louis.