Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-28
News From New York.

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New York, Oct. 26. Ship Lantallon Cas-
tie, which arrived here to-day from Calcutta,
reports, July 28th took on board the captain
and crew of the Spanish ship China, from
Havana for Hong Kong, the China being in
a sinking condition.
The national democracy has made the fol-
lowing nominations Mayor, John McCool !;
Judge of the Supreme Court John Mexican /;
Judge Of the Superior Court, James c. Spen-
GER.
Ludwig krebs, arrested under the eXtrad-
ton lately for forging bank book in Meek
lenburg, is held to await the arrival Of the
necessary papers from Germany.
Judge Woodruff has dismissed the suit OF
Frank j. Tinkham against Ex-Collector
Sheridan Shook to recover the value of 2G2
barrels Of whskey, on the ground that Tink-
ham had no legal claim to the whisky at the
time Shook got possession.
The safe in ]. L. Morgan Co.'S Office, Al
Fulton street, has been robbed Of $4,000 in
bonds of the Peoples Ferry Co., and 5000
cash A package of $500 was overlooked.
Arrived, steamer City of Washington from
Liverpool, and Rising Star from Aspinwall.
The governing committee of the New York
stock exchange has decided TO subject to dis
cipline two members who engaged i'll fist
light in the board room decently.
The horse disease in this city is not abat-
ing. The railroad lines have comparatively
few cars running. In Brooklyn the disease
still prevails extensively. The city railroad
companies hauled off nearly all the cars to-
day for the purpose of giving needed rest to
we'll horses. On some lines no ears were
run, and on others at long intervals
Minister Washburn says he came from
Paris to vote tor Grant and take part in the
campaign, and shall return to France as soon
rs possible.
John n. Norton shot and probably fatally
injured John j. Henry in their boarding house,
A. Bond street, on Saturday night. Norton
was arrested.
Bishop Barton of Portland, Me-. OBLIGATED
at the confirmation yesterday of the orphans
on Randalrs, Wards and Harris Islands and
the boys on the school ship Mercury.
The Mayor of Poughkeepsie offers to send
100 or more yoke of oxen here in the case
their services are deemed nee, ssary on ac-
count of the horse disease.
The democrats aud liberal republicans held
an immense mass meeting last night in and
around Tatnmany Hall for the purpose of no.
tfying the national and city tickets.
Geo. S. Boutwell, addressed a republican
meeting in jersey City last night.
The total registry OF New York this year is
l43 $40 against l52 592 last year. In Brook
| lyn the registry is 1911. The present reg
stry law Of this city Is SO stringent that the
ex collector, Thomas Murphy, was unable to
secure registration. 1t is intmated that q
close scrutiny OF the registry lists warrant the
striking of a number of names from them.
At an OBrien II, eting on the corner o
Roosevelt and Water streets on Saturday
night, opposing politicians threw a chimney
on the people on the sidewalk, ana Thomas
Mang II was killed, and several were wound
ed. 1t is not known who overturned tin
chimney, but there are four arrests on sUs
picion.
The committee of seventy will print ticket
for the boxes on election day.
Chief Of Police McWiliams of Jersey City
on trial for completely in a burglary, testifie,
yesterday, denying point blank all that tn
burglars DENIM and Proctor had sworn.
A special despatch says that the defalcatiol
of WIN. II. Teller, late paying teller of tn
Virginia State Bank, is over $4,000.
Charity Sits, on trial a: Monticello, N Y.
for the murder by poison OF her husband il
Sept, 1871, has been acquitted, and Joh
Davis, indicted as an aceomplice, has bee
discharged.
Oliver Charlick, President of the Lon
Island railroad and delegate to the Baltimor
convention, has resigned from the Tamman
general committee and supports Havemeye
for Mayor.
About twenty five horses died to-day.
Barque Neversink was damaged to the eS
tent of several thousand dollars by fire to
night, occasoned by the explosion of a kerc
sene lamp.
Launching at Camden.