Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-08-14
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

ralysis of the heart
The general strike" in Italy, which
has now come to an end. resulted in the
death of three persons, the wounding of
165 and the arrest of a, while the finan-
cial losses to werkmen and employers
amount to several millions of dollars.
one fireman was killed, early
Wednesday, in fire that destroyed a
big box factory of the STANDARD on
Co. at Hunters Point, near Long Is
land City. The property loss will eX-
coed 100000.
Miltiades Kutsumakos. arrested in
Lowell, Tuesday, on a charge of Violat-
Ing the white slave law, was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Hayes at the Federal building, Boston,
Wednesday. and held in $4,000 bonds
for Aug. 20. He was sent to the East
Cambridge Jail in defaul of bonds.
The managers of the syndicate or
gained to dispose of the SIS, oooo00 of
Southern Pacific stock owned by the
Union Pacific Railroad announced,
Wednesday, at New York. that the
entire amount had been more than
twice subscribed for with consider
able European participation.
Baltimore was chosen by unanimous
vote as the place for holding the next
convention of the American Federation
of Catholic Societies, at the closing
session, Wednesday, at Milwaukee,
Wis. officers were reelected as fol-
lows: President, Charles |. Denchard.
New Orleans: secretary, anthony Ma
TIE. st. Louis; treasurer. +. w. Hook
enkamp, quincy, Ill.
Without a dissenting vote the lnter
rational Brotherhood of Stationary
E'iremen in biennial convention at
pittsbafg, Pa. Wednesday, went on
record as faVoring votes for women.
other resolutions dealing with the craft
were passed. The afternoon was Civ
On Over &c sightseeing. Adjournment
IS expected, Friday, after the election
of officers.
Julian Potter former United States
consul a the Bahamas and member of
4 WelI-knoWn Newport family, died,
Tuesday night. in sanitarium at
Greenwich CT. He had been in i'll
health fer several months. Mr.. Potter
was - years CID, the son of the late
Edward Potter of New York and neph
esF Of Bishop Potter. \ daughter sur
YVES. The body was sent to Newport.
Diamonds and jewelry, the value of
which is given at $1,000, were stolen
from the yacht Saraeea, while an
chored off the Poquonnock Yacht Club,
a few days ago, according to a com
plaint made to the Bridgeport, CT.
police, Wednesday. by Frank S. Mott
of Buffalo, n. Y. Francis w. Carroll
and William Howe, who cruised to
Bridgeport from Buffalo with Mr..
Mott, made additional complaints of
loss of money.
Crazed with liquor and armed with a
heavy knife, Paris Williams, miner,
ran through the streets of Pond Creek,
w. Va, Wednesday, driving pedestri-
ans into their homes. Silas Trot, a boy
of Is, did not move fast enough to suit
Williams and he attacked him. Think
ing the hoy was about 10 be murdered
Deputy Sheriff Robert Sharder shot
Williams dead. He surrendered. but
was Immediately released by the mag
istrate.
Two fires on the waterfront at Buff
falc, Ny, Wednesday, caused a loss
estimated at 100000. In the morning,
the west end of the Mutual Transit
Cos. 120o-foot warehouse was damaged
to the extent of $4,000 An hour after
the fremen and force of 400 dock la
borers had checked the blaze, there, a
second fire broke out in the Knowlton
Warehouse Cos. lake front warehouse,
a short distance away. 1t will be a to-
tai loss. The value of the building and
contents is Estimated at $250o00. mi
cendiaf1sm is suspected.
Three small children were witnesses to
double tragedy on the West Side, Chi
cago, Wednesday, when Henry Beeson,
an aged Waterman. shot and KILLED Mrs.
Lulu Clinic and then committed suicide
in the back yard of "A neiShbor's home.
The woman was talking with Ms, Ellen
kilen. her neighbor, when Beeson APP
preached. She said she was through
with Beeson." Beeson then fired at Mrs.
Clinic Mrs. Killens three grandchl
dren were standing within n few feet of
her. Mrs. Clinic was killed by "A second
shot, the bullet piercing her heart Bee
son then shot himself through the head.
Private John Kelley of Co. Il. Detroit,
stationed at the Wolverine mine in the
Calumet. Mich. copper mines strike zone,
was dubbed by an unknown person while
on sentry duty in lonely spot. curly
Wednesday morning. He was founG UNI
conscious. Early Wednesday, Valentine
Ruyccich "A striker, was shot through
both legs by Corporal Pool of co. f. on
guard at the Quincy mine. The striker
ignored the command to halt The Cau-
met &eIfecla mine is gradually adding
to it's underground force. Two arrests
We're made, Wednesday. for alleged in
Limitations
Tho shooting of Francis Gilraine
| by Patrolrnan John j. Avery, while
the former was endeavoring to escape
arrest on minor charge at Quincy,
Mass. June %. was accidental and
Avery was in no way to blame. in
the opinion of Mayor Eugene r.
stone, who made his finding, Wedncs-
day, after hearing in the case. The
testimony showed that Avery fired at
the ground To frighten Gilraine into
stopping and that the bullet bounced
off the ground and struck the fleeing
man in the leg. Gilrane is still in the
hospital but will recover
Or. Il. II. Stone of the state labora-
| tory at Burlington, VT performed a n