Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-07-03

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in September, 1872.
State Senator Smith of Webster
Springs, w. Va, was convicted of
bribery, Tuesday night. in connection
with accepting $1,000 to vote fer Col.
William Edwards a candidate for the
United States Senate.
y slight earthquake shock, lasting
only few seconds, caused consider
able alarm Al Messina, Sicily, Wednes-
d;N, and this was increased by distinct
underground rumblings. Many of the
inba bltants left their residences and
took to the open fields.
The bankruptcy proceedings started
against Frederick Pethick Lawrence, a
prominent and wealthy Suffragist, on
May II, hy the director of public pros
ecution for conspiracy in May. 19l..
were annulled. Wednesday. at London
The outstanding amount was 5000 and
this was paid
On one of the hottest mornings of
the summer. the New York tremen
fought. early Wednesday. the hottest
fire they ever encountered. The big
slaughter house of J. Stern e Son, COW
ering nearly Il whole block on 10th
street. were destroyed. The loss is es-
timated at upwards TO 100000.
Six hundred members of the Cana
dian Club of Boston, with guests from
New York and Rhode Island. attend
ed an old fashioned picnic on the 600
acre estate of George J. Raymond.
Tuesday. at South Sudbury. Mass. II
was the annual outing of this organ
ization. and Is scheduled as the most
successful outdoor asemblage of Bos
ton Canadians held since these penics
were first inaugurated.
The new public service commission.
which succeeds the old board of rail-
road commissioners in Massachusetts.
took office, Tuesday. The change
marks the end Of nearly half cen
fury of public service commission con-
troll under the old board. And a new
epoch has started under the Wash
burn act, which became law not
withstanding the objections of his
Excellency the Governor. who opposed
it on the ground that the commission
portion of the act should not be joined
with the financial sections.
AS result of the recent failure of
the Atlantic National Bank. Provi-
dence, r. l., the Atlantic Horse In
surarce Co. a heavy stockholder in
the bank, voted. Wednesday. to
liquidate. The company was organ
lied under the laws Of Rhode Island
and was doing business in 10 states.
The directors stated that the company
held $4,000 worth of stock in the de-
ftty hs.f Il
gether with the payment of the 100
per cent assessment ordered by the
comptroller of the currency. so i'm
paired its finances that it was decided
TO discontinue business
Rev. George r. Hazard rector of
Grace Episcopal Parish at Manches-
ter, \. h, says the opening of the
nursery at his church ''as accompa-
MED with unexpected developments.
He believes the idea is good one.
but he would prefer to have the par
ents who leave their babies there re-
turn to get them after church is over.
AS it is, the parish has a healthy lit
tie youngster on its hands. Some four
or five other babies. deposited at the
nursery, were reclaimed so that on the
whole the outgo of infants nearly
equaled the income
Manuel Sousea Marques Did not
know it was loaded when he Ievelled
a rifle at his chum. Joseph Cabral.
Tuesday at Taunton, Mass. and the
latter. was killed when the weapon ex-
ploded Pending investigation by the
police Marques was held in custody.
IueSd1IF 90
CUES is Is years old They had a dav
off. Tuesday, and borrowed a rifle to
practice shooting in a grove in East
Taunton.
Forty women residents. most of them
of the better class. have committed
suicide in the city of Durango. Mex.
since its occupation. last week. by
the rebels after long siege, accord
ing to Il private letter received at Mex
leo city from that city. Tuesday. The
wcmc1. it says. became desperate as
the .csult of their treatment by the
victorious rebels. Consular adviees say
that the rebels. who entered Durango.
conducted themselves like bandits
burning 4 large part of the business
section OF the city after looting it and
joining in the widest excuses. The
report says that foreign flags were not
respected.
Among the civil list pensions grant
cd. Wednesday,, by the British govern
ment. is one of 5000 a year to Lady
Purdon Clarke. wife of the late Sir
Casper Purdon Clarke. director of the
Metropolitan Museum Of Art. New
York. 1t is given lin recognition of the
distinguished services rendered by her
husba nd, Sir Gaspar Purdon Clarke, in
conneetien with the National Art col
lections and in consideration of her
strained circumstances" Pensions of
1915 and S270 respectively per year. are
granted 10 the daughters of the late
Justin Mccarthy, Politician. historian
and novelist, and Of the late Leigh
Hunt, poet and author
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