Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-24
Telegraph News in General.

Philadelphia, %. Judge Roxson delivered
an opinion in regard to the case of Joseph
F. Marcer, the defaulting city treasurer,
under which writ of sequestration will be
issued against the defaulters property, and
he will be taken into custody. A writ quo
warranto will also be issued. Marcers sure
ties who are members of council requiring
them to show cause why they have not for
feited the right to sit as council, by becoming
sureties, such being forbidden by law.
- The Pennsylvania Railroad Company an
nounces that the New Jersey Railroad will be
taken possession of the first of December and
they have appointed officials to take charge.
The Company closed a contract with the In
ternational Steamship Company for line
between Philadelphia and Antwerp.
A committee has been appointed, of which
Gen. Meade is chairman, TO make arrange
ments for the reception of Alexis. There
will be a parade of the first division of Penn
sylvania militia and three of the surrounding
counties of New Jersey, the fire department,
civil societies, etc.
Poughkeepsie, 80. The auroral signs
were seen o-night one encircleing the moon
and the second tapping the first, and stretch
ing towards the northern horizon. Both
were transparent and stars were plainly Wis
ible through them. The sky was perfectly
clear.
Louisville, Ky, %. A proposition was
made in the city council to-day to give all
the taxes collected from the negroes to negro
schools.
| The two girls survivors of the recent Park
tragedy, are improving. Their recovery
will be almost miraculous, as one of them
had lost portion of her brains.
Cincinnati, % A general snow storm
prevails throughout the west and northwest.
At midnight nearly five inches were reported
on the ground, and it is showing heavily
here.
Salt Lake City, %. The Mayor has en-
tered the town site of Salt Lake in the office
of the United States Land Register.
There were heavy rains to-day, and one
building was Frustrated. Several persons
narrowly escaped. There are three feet of
snow at Little Ctoton Wood. The mining is
stopped.
The amount of Brigham Youngs bail raised
among the poor here is readily paid over
The Grand Jury is dismissed till the second
Tuesday in January.
An effort will be made to have the cases of
Brigham Young, Wells and Stout postponed
to the March term of court.
| Portsmouth, n. H., %. The democrats of
this city at the caucus held this evening, for
the nomination of candidate for Mayor,
selected j. G. Butler, prominent grocery
merchant, by vote of 90 to 80.
NWwich, Conn, %. Alexander Mont
gomery who killed Vim. ii. Cooley in Octo-
Der last, after slight dispute was convicted
of murder in the second degree. He will be
sentenced Tuesday, December 9Th, at the
next meeting of the superior court.
Havana, %. Reports from all parts of the
Island state that the growing sugar cane is in
excellent condition, and large crop is ex-
pected.
Cincinnati, Ohio, 23. Hon. Geo. w.
Woodward of Pennsylvania, married Mrs. L.
II. McAllister, in Lexington, Kentucky.
Little Rock, Ark, %. The carriage of
VIM. Bryant, containg his family, while eros
sing the river at Rockport Tuesday, cap
sized and two children were drowned.