Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-18
News frum New York

New York IT, The Methodist missionary
| committee to-day appropriated $4,000 to va
rious conferences.
O'Connor denies that he and Tlton are
preparing the draft of new city charter.
1t is reported that there are ten new small
| pox cases to-day.
An argument on motion to dissolve the in
junction in FiskMansfield case is proceeding
| in the supreme court to-day.
VIM. Henry, colored, was sent to Sing
| Sing for five years to-day for stabbing an
other negro during political dispute October
| 30th
John Shauiy an election inspector, John
Campbell, and Matthew McIenna, poll clerks
| in the Brooklyn 9th ward, were arrested to-
| day charged with ballot stuffing. Others will
be arrested during the day. Charges of
election frauds in this city are being investi-
gated by the board of canvassers to-day.
The Press says there is a rumor on Wall
street that fresh speculation is being in
| augurated in Union Pacific and Ohio and
Mississippi stock, and considerable amount
of Union Pacific stock, was yesterday trans
ferred to Amsterdam.
Mayor Hall states that he has Tweed's res
ignation in his possession, conditional upon
the appointment o. gentleman selected by
himself. Hall also says that he has rendered
the appointment of successors of Sweeny,
Hilton and Fields as park commissioners to
Comptroller Green, considering that demo-
cratic reformers had won victory and were
| entitled to fill the offices and direct past af-
fairs.
Afiidavits have been taken by the demo-
cratic reform committee, showing glaring
frauds by the inspectors of election in the
first ward. Startling developments are ex-
pected.
The agents of the steamer Franklin de-
clare that the passengers are doing well, and
that there is no sign of the disease spreading.
The vessel is being fumigated, and will soon
be brought to the city.
Marshal Sharpe has in consequence of the
escape of the counterfeiters from the Ludlow
street Jail, called the attention of Attorney
General Akerman to the ACCESSIBILITY of the
erection of government Jail here.
reception of delegates to Russia of the
evangelical alliance will be given on Monday
evening.
Robert Foster has been arrested and held
in $1,000 bail, charged to be connected with
Jim Irving in the assault upon Deputy Mar
shall Dowley.
Arthur Y. Breed, forger has been sentenced
900, he to stand convicted till paid.
The case of Jane Madden for the recovery
of $4,000 from the Staten Island railroad
| company, for the death of her husband by
the explosion of the Westfeld, resulted in a
disagreement by the jury.
The case of legal firm here to recover
$4,000 for professional services from ex-At-
torney Black is before the court of common
pleas on motion to transfer it to the United
States court on the ground that the defend
ant is resident of another State.
The youth Munger who shot Mulaney,
captain of canal boat has been exonerated by
the coroners jury.
verdict of S2l $50 has been given against
the Central railroad of New Jersey for in
iuries sustained by John Boutell from hole
in plank road which should have been kept
in repair by the Company.
James Hilchic was o-day acquitted of
stealing $3.50 from John Driscoll in the
steamer Bristol.
In the Fisk-Stokes case to-day arguments
were heard before Judge Brady on a motion
to show cause by Judge Pratts story of the
proceedings on the order for removal of the
trial to New York county should not be yo-
Gated, the injunction was so far vocated as to
allow Miss Mansfield to talk to her counsel.
The commander of the Russian steamer
Bagatine reports that he experienced as Sc
we're a storm as he had ever known after part
| ing company with the SHETLAND. The mis-
sing vessel must have encountered fearful
weather to be so long unheard of
| Edward DAILY and VIM. T. Lambert are
charged with arson in setting fire to a store
| in Atlantic street. Brooklyn. The latter has
been arrested, but the former has not been
found.