Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-12-12
We us BY MAIL.

William Beals, State Senator, and one of
the proprietors of the Boston Post, died in
that city Thursday, aged eighty six years.
George Nelson was sentenced Friday to
four years in the New York State prison for
the murder of his wife.
With regard to ex- Governor Vance's pros
poets, it is said that a careful canvas OF the
Senate leaves no doubt that he will be refused
admission by almost every Republican vote.
The news from ST. Petersburg only con-
firms the idea that Russia will insist upon the
recognition of her demands. The people are
firm in the support of the government.
Mr.. Summers resolution calling on the
President for information on San Domingo al
fairs, is expected to bring out information not
obtained by the investigation last summer.
The Maryland courts have decided that the
State has no right to tax the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad one-fifth of the passenger re-
cepts on the branch road to Washington.
An immense herd of buffalo, numbering
about ten thousand head, were seen in the
neighborhood of Ogallalla station, on the
Union Pacific railroad, ON Tuesday.
Governor Yarmouth left New York for
Louisiana Tuesday night, because affairs at
Barton Rouge, growing out of the recent cleo
ton riots, required his immediate presence at
the capital.
1t is asserted by the scandal mongers that
the Grand Jury of Washington have found d
bill OF Indictment against a Southern Repre-
sentative for bigamy. The gentleman's friends
assert that he had been divorced from the old
love before he married the new one.
1t having been reported that the President
was preparing message in favor of univer-
sal amnesty, prominent New England Sena-
tor called upon him to ascertain if the matter
was correctly represented, and was informed
that it was not untrue, but entirely at variance
with his views upon this subject.
A train of freight cars, nineteen in number,
last Tuesday broke through the bridge on the
Grand Trunk Railway, at Brompton Falls, on
the st. Francis river. The abyss was fright
full one. but strange 10 relate, although the
engine and cars went down, only the fireman
and brakeman were killed. One of the
brakemen was found three miles down the St.
Francis river cllnging to piece of timber,
but insensibie. His life was saved The
bridge was impossible Wednesday, and pass
engers had to be transhipped.
A fellow named Michael Cavanaugh, of
Mason Village, n. H., says the Nashua Tele-
graph, with two or three comrades, went out
hunting last Sabbath, and was successful in
getting game, but in attempting to climb oyer
stone wall his dog troubled him in some
way, and with an oath that he would kill the
dog, he proceeded to execute his purpose.
Immediately grasping his gun by the breech
which, coming in contact with the wall in its
descent, broke off the gun, discharging itself
at the same time. The conteuts entered the
young mans bowels, and his heart, it is sup
posed, as the barrel was pointing upward
when discharged. There was a sudden YELL
a fall and in five minutes the young man was
a corpse. lie was about % years of age.
In the Senate, Friday, Mr.. Sumner offered
resolution, which was temporarily laid over
asking for all the information which the Presi-
dent has about San Domingo. A resolution
of inquiry into the question of issue between
Secretary Boutwell, and the Pacific railroads
was also offered, and bill similar to that of
tered by General Logan in the House. Sem
ator Casserly also offered resolution calling
for information how and when the military
has been called to assist the civil authorities
Bills were also introduced concerning the ex-
portation of petroleum, and to regulate rank
in the navy. The House was not in session.