Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-28
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
News from New York.

New York, n. At a late hour this after
noon the Sheriff had failed to discover the
whereabouts of Tweed. although large
number OF deputies were active in the search.
His sons persist that he is in the city and that
they had an interview with him to-day. The
warrant for his arrest was put in the hands of
deputy sheriff by Terence Farley. The
rumor that Tweed was arrested and confined
in the Metropolitan Hotel is untrue.
ExSherif O'Brien was witness before
the Grand Jury yesterday.
An indictment was returned to-day in the
case OF death from cold of Mr.. Newton in the
Jefferson Market Prison.
The rumor of the Indictment of Mayor Hall
is still believed, and it is stated that the paper
was returned to the jury for some correction,
and will soon be ready for presentation.
The Russian feet is ordered to remain here
for the present.
Comptroller Green has paid $40, 900 to the
street sweepers.
The adjourned examination of bank ex-
aminer Calender charged with receiving
brides from the Ocean Bank was continued
to-day.
The Miner counterfeiting case has gone to
the jury.
A special meeting of the National Associa-
ton for improving interests of the trotting
turf was held to-day, Geo. II. Smith presid-
ing, to receive evidence for the decision On
disputed points during the year. The session
continues tomorrow.
The coroner's jury find that Edward Car
roll was killed on Christmas night by blow
from John Mccartney, but that the later had
no intention of taking his life. Mr. McCart-
ney is held in $4,000 bail for action of the
sSfa Jury.
The Brooklyn alderman have appropriated
$4,000 for use against small pox. The dis
case however is slightly decreasing.
The real estate assessment of Brooklyn is
expected to show an increased valuation on
buildings of about So 900, 900. The last
money appropriated for the Brooklyn city
officials has been drawn from the the treasury
to pay the months salaries. Thirteen thous-
and dJllars remain unpaid, till authority is
obtained from the Legislature.
The schooner Justice from Milestone Point
with stone, struck The big mill rock, He'll
Gate to-day and filled with water, She is in
charge of the wreck master.
The steamer Cuba, while going down the
lower bay this forenoon, struck on the knobs
company has sent steamer to her assist
ance.
The extensive New York Printing Com
pany, recently seized by sheriff, on suit
brought by the Ocean Bank on protested
note for sos, 339 will he .old at public auc-
ton January 9th.
The steamer Silesa which left Hamburg on
the 18th inst, was delayed by the fog and did
not leave Havre till the 22d. She cannot be
expected before the I'd or Sd of January
The steamer Cuba still remains ashore.
The attempt to get her off on this tide has
been relinquished, and she will probably
have to discharge some of her cargo and
tighten the vessel.
Albany, N. Y, 81. In the Tweed case to-
day Peckham moved based on affidavits show
ing the sale of property by the defendant for
continuance Of the injunction against his sell
ling any of his property during the pending
of the suits against him, and proceeded to
say that there was danger of the defendant
disposing of his property and then escape
making restitution in case the pending suits
decided against him. After the argument
Burrell withdrew his motion to yocate the
order of injunction, and Judge Learned de-
MED the motion Of Peckham to continue the
injunction.