Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-23
NEWS BY MAIL.

Mr.. Stebbins, eighty years old, was killed,
on Thursday morning at. Elizabeth, N. j.,
while stepping off the Washington train for
New York. Deceased has been forty years
in the employ of the British government as
despatch agent between New York and Wash
ington.
The last bond of $500, 900, 900 Of five per
cent, recently put upon the market, has been
signed to-day.
There are reports of fighting and blood
shed among the mining claimants at Sintic,
Utah.
The English holders Of Confederate cotton
bonds are organizing to present their claims
to the commission of arbitration at Washing
ton.
of the delegates elected to the Masaachu-
sets republican State Convention, there is
at present at present a majority of nearly
200 out of 655 against Butler. 1t is very
probable that Boston's delegation will stand
thirty eight for ard sixty-two against But
Ter.
Several accidents happened at Portsmouth
yesterday, at the Fair, during a saddle race,
in which thirty or more horses started. A
black boy and two white ones were thrown
and one of the latter had his front teeth stove
in and was badly bruised. A valuable roam
mare, belonging to Mr.. John S, Cameron, of
Stratham, swerved against the pole at the
opening and was wounded so as to ruin her
and she was afterwards killed. A horse on
the inside of the track attached to carriage,
in which were two ladies, became frightened
overturned and smashed the carriage, throw
ing the ladies out and breaking the arm of
Mrs. Geo. w. Lord of Portsmouth, and after
running all about the enclosure in a frightful
manner among other elegant family turnouts
with the wreck dragging behind him, he was
secured uninjured. ~+s r-2
1t is generally believed in New York that
Mayor Hall will be the first of the ring to be
arrested, as sufficient evidence is already Sc
cured, to prove that many of his friends have
been placed upon the monthly payroll of the
city. Among the vouchers taken from the
comptroller's Office by the late Auditor Will
con, was one showing that G. d. Schuyler
was paid $463, 900 for lumber. Mr. Watson
published card Friday morning, stating
that he received only S4S,500, and got that
through third party to whom he assigned
his claim, after repeatedly failing to get his
money. Gov. Eeffman states that he has
no intention Of calling an extra session of the
Legislature on account of the municipal
troubles in New York.
| The convicts who escaped during the late
outbreak at Nevada State Prison are scat
tered through the Sierra Nevada mountains,
and are making their way towards California.
1t is believed that they have murdered the
express rider from Wellington, as his gar
ments have been found covered with blood.
Several parties of armed men are in pursuit
of the fugitiyes.
Friend John d. Lang of Vassalboro', and
Colonel j. ID. Cox of the interior department,
have been designated to proceed to North
Carolina and remove 1900 Cherokees, in that
State, to the Indian territory. mn
The verdict of the coroner's jury on the
victims Of the accident on the Delaware,
Lackawanua and Western Railroad, on Au-
gust 10, censure the company for not pro-
viding a sufficient force of brakemen, also
one brakeman for not protecting the rear of
his train.
Hon. Josiah II. Drummond of Portland,
has been elected Grand High Priest of the
General Royal Arch Chapter of Masons of
the United States, which has been in session
at Baltimore. The procession. including
so communicates, and 5000 Knights, moved
at noon, and occupied about an hour in pass
ing.
The Illinois Republican Convention at
Springfield on Wednesday, adopted resolu-
tons favoring general amnesty and thanking
the Illinois Congressman for supporting the
measure; urge revision of the tariff, re-
moval of the duty on coal and salt; approve
the national and State Administrations and de-
clare that the Tammany frauds and the Maine
and California elections show that the people
believe it would be unsafe to trust the Demo-
cratic party with the practical administration
of public affairs.