Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-20
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Daily Kennebec Journal.
News from New York

New York, 10. Alexis has arrived. The
Russian frigate Sevetland, Captain Kre-
mer vice Possiet, chief of the squadron,
anchored off the light ship, shortly be-
fore midnight on Saturday. She is of 5000
tons, mounts ten guns, and has $50 horse
power. She left MADEIRA, October 10th,
and experienced strong head winds and
heavy seas nearly the whole passage. The
crew were received with loud cheers, the
news of the safety of her consorts already in
the harbor.
A rumor last evening said that the York
vile Savings Bank, Of which Henery w.
Genet is president had borne a heavy run.
That its assets were entirely insufficient and
that crash was inevitable. The depositors
are mainly of poorer classes. The officers
OF this institution say that there was no run
upon it, that its deposits are 100000, that
its directors are men of wealth and would be
able to make good any deficiency in event of
such an unlocked for circumstance. AS to
their insolvency, they repudiate any connec-
ton with the Ring.
The Sunday Herald says the primary cause
of the suspension of the Bowling Green
Savings Bank is said to have been the loss of
a quarter of a million dollars in Hannibal &
St. Joseph railroad stocks, which the officers
and directors, it is alleged, speculated with
its funds. Mr.. Selmes its secretary and fac
totum to Hank Smith, stated last night that it
would not be able to open its doors soon if at
all. He says its liabilities and assets will
reach about half a million, and that the bank
will be able after while to meet every obi
cation. They have ample securities, but
have been obliged to bear the odium of con-
nection with the Ring for three months and
to raise money had to sell securities at
heavy discount. Mr.. Lowe is said to have
been appointed receiver. The World says
Judge Hogan who is one of the directors of
the bank, said last evening that unless there
was fraud, there ceuld be no serious trouble
result. If there was fraud he would not be
sorry to see the guilty man strung to lamp
post, and the poor, whose boarded dollars had
been taken from them would be likely to take
the law iuto their own hands. The Judge
never attended meeting of the board, al
though nominally an officer. The secretary
and Walter Roche however assured him that
all was right.
The Viaduct Railroad Company will be Or
ganized next Wednesday. Fifteen of the d.
rectors have resigned, and their successors
will be men disconnected with the Ring and
city government, Commodore Vanderbilt is
mentioned as one of the new members. Eff
forts have been made to have Sweeney re-
main, but he positively declines. Tweed and
that the plans for building road are unen-
dangered.
Richard Tweed retires from the Metropoli-
tan Hotel On the first of December.
Applications were made at the British con-
sulate yesterday, by three naturalized citi-
zens, for permission to resume their alle-
glance to Great Britain.
Ex- Attorney General Hoar left yesterday
forIW ashington.
Sergeant at arms Morrissey of the Massa-
chusetts legislature was here yesterday.
The Williamsburg Mormon church is
breaking up. Most of its members have
gone to Utah.
The Athletic base ball club of Philadelphia
has been officially declared the champions.
The Episcopal church at the corner of
ll7th street and Fourth avenue was burned
last night. Loss small.
The jewelry store of Braman on Maiden
lane, was robbed yesterday of So, 800 worth
of diamond rings.
Mrs. Allen Young, said to be victim of
an abortionist named Mrs. Palmer of Will
iamsburg, was found in Broeme street last
night in critical condition and sent to the
hospital.
American Girl beat w. H. Allen at Fleet
wood yesterday, in the deferred heat of the
race of Nov IS. Time, :22 l-2
Judge Bowling has sentenced two proprie-
tors of keno establishments each six months
i'll the penitentiary and a fine of $3.50.
August Werners champagne establishment
an avenue B has been seized by the internal
revenue officers for the non payment of the
special tax on liquors. Steps will be taken
for its confiscation.
The reception of Alexis takes place to-mor-
row, unless it is stormy. The committee will
start at 10 o'clock in the forenoon on the
steamer Mary Jewell and expect to reach the
Battery on their return with the duke about
2 p. NJ, and will proceed thence in carriages
to the Clarendon hotel. Gen. Shaler has
ordered the first section division of the ma.
tional guards to assemble at 80 p. NJ. The
representatives of the press who boarded the
Sevetland to-day say that Alexis looks quite
robust.
The officers of the National Savings insti-
tuition, at the corner of Houston and Broad
way, of which John Mcbride Davidson, the
Rings safe man is President deny that it has
suspended, and say that it will be open on
Monday prepared to pay all demands, and
that every depositor is fully secured. Ar
rangements are made to meet extraordinary
drain. Richard M. Tweed is one of the