Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-12-07
ICicGraph News in General.

st. Louis, g. The National Board of
Trade was called TO order by President Fred
erick Fraley of Philadelphia. Grad Ballen
OF st. Louis delivered the welcoming address
and was replied TO by l.. S. Shiverck See
rotary called roll, about fifty answering The
report OF the executive committee was read.
Cleveland, O., G. The Chess Congress
assembled yesterday. a contest is going on
between nine representatives., men of the
American Chess World.
San Domingo. Nov. %. Baez is still trav-
Cling. The Carlists are quiet, but it is ru-
mored that they are preparing for move
ment on a large scale.
Rondout, n. Y. 6. Tie Hudson river
above here is entirely frozen over and navi-
CATION is ended.
Detroit, Mich, C. A large number of
steamers and sailing crafts have gone into
winter quarters at Port Huron on account of
ice. Several vessels are frozen in on Stair
iats.
Concord, n. H., 6. In the law term of the
supreme Judicial Court now in session. the
case David Currier and other VS. Concord,
Manchester & Lawrence Railroad was argued
by the council to- day. The case is bill in
equity to restrain defendants from operating
railroads together by virture of their existing
contracts. The plaintiffs claim that the law
passed in 'G1 to prevent railroad monopolics
render it unlawful for the two corporations
to operate their roads tog Their under their
contracts as they have heretofore done. IL
is probable that the case will not be decided
until the adjourned term of court.
The Labor Reform State Committee and
delegates to the State convention numbering
about forty, held a meeting here to night. Ii
is generally understood that Lemuu p
Cooper OF Coryden, candidate of last year is
to receive nomination. The convention
promises to be full and harmonious.
Omaha, Neb., 6. Passengers who lett here
for the West last Friday forenoon were at
Laramie to-day. 1t is not known how soon
the road i'll be cleared. Weather has great
ly moderated. Many persons are reported
frozen TO death in the West.
Atlanta, Ga, Hon. j. W. Smith Speaker
of the House was nominated for Governor 10y
the democratic convention to-day. The dem
ocrats elected a full ticket BY Il large majority
in the municipal election.
Memphis, Tenn, G. The cold weather the
past week has seriously interiered with cot
ton picking.
Philadelphia, 6. The trial of James T.
Mercer the late city treasurer was COM
mouced to-day.
a telegram from Hogerstown, Md, re-
ports that fierce fire is now raging there.
The public buildings had been consumed.
Baltimore, G. {. f. Norman was killed
and Nicholas Hoffman severely hurt by the
caving of an embankment to-day.
Milwaukee, Wis, 6. A number of vessels
were towed into port to-day, the crews hav-
ing frozen their feet and hands. John llig-
gins, first mate Of the bark Tanner was frozen
10 death.
Kingston, ia, 6. Cundurango has been
successfully raised on this Island by DR.,
Crane Of Washington.
Port Au Prince, 3. President Saget has
returned. There is much excitement among
the people over the Hornet question. Dis
turbances have occurred on the Dominican
frontier and the American war steamer is
anxiously expected.
Providence, Il. l., e. Matthias Frederick
of Bristol was found dead in his sic. ping
room this forenoon with a pan of glowing
charcoal by his bedside His family were
absent on visit.
Annapolis, 6. In the Wharton trial to-day,
Mrs. Meta Hutton testified to remark made
by Gen. ketchum during his illness that he