Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-09
NEWS BY MAIL.

OF the thirty-six committees of the United
States senate, nine now have New England
senators as chairmen.
The republican bands in Catalonia, Spain,
have dispersed, and tranquility is restored.
The armed bands which were rowing near
Villa Franco and in the Despenaperros Noun
tains have also disappeared.
Tie merciful aud gallant Spanish author.
ties IN Cuba have summoned the wives OF sew.
eral patriots to appear at the military bar
racks to answer to charges of treson.
During the carpenters strike in New York
last summer, one John B. Chambers made an
assault on fellow workman because he per-
| sisted In minding his own business, aud on
Friday Chambers was sentenced to imprison-
ment for seven years.
The Tribune editorially states that the
daughters of the late Mr.. Greeley are unwil-
ling, under any circumstances, that the plan
of a subscription for their benefit should be
adhered to, but will not object to any test-
mopial to the memory of their father.
Barney Wood was executed in the Jail yard
at II 80 Friday, for the murder of Mr.. 5. NJ.
Cheeseman of Maine in August last. There
was a great crowd in attendance in the Jail
yard, while the house tops in the vicinity were
thronged with spectators.
The House on Friday passed bill-to 90
into effect in July-abolishng the Office OF
| revenue assessors, and transferring the duties
Of the same to collectors. The bill goes to
| the senate. MIR. Dawes stated that by the
passage of this bill the saving which would be
effected over the plan provided by the law OF
last June would be 81 600 600; and over the
existing system, S3,0O0,000,
The corners inquest in the case of the en-
gineer killed by the upsetting of an engine on
the Syracuse and Binghamton railroad result
ed in finding that the track of this road is in
many places and much worn dilapidated, and
is wholly unfit for passenger traffic in the To-
calty of the accident: that many rails are in.
securely laid; and that Il considerable portion
of the track is laid with pieces Of rails rang
ing from 6 to II feet in length.
The committee to investigate the charges
in connection with the Credit Mobier met
Friday morning and organized The COM
mittee will hold their first meeting on Thurs
day next, for which time Mr.. Cakes Ames has
been summoned to testify. The committee
will for the present hold their sessions with
closed doors.
The matter Of the diamond swindle is be-
fore the grand jury in San Francisco. Addi-
tlonal details c0nurm former statements, ana
show thai the intentions of its originators COM
prised one Of the most gigantic frauds ever
heard of in the world. The grand jury are
still considering the matter, but no indict-
ments have yet been found.
Further losses are reported to be dscov-
cred in an investigation of the robbed Middle
town bank. Over $4,000 were raised on
fraudulent notes of the bank.
Jay Gould is reported large stakeholder,
and the Erie road holds $3.50, 900, of the
Glenwood Coal Co. of Pennsylvania, which
is reported bankrupt with $500, 900 liabilities.
c. II. Bertrand and Z. NJ. Cook, two New
York lawyers, have been arrested in Hoboken
on the charge of conspiracy and blsckmail-
ing.
Several thousand Alsatian and Lorraine
immigrants are expected in the spring.