Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-05-25
News from New iOrh.

New York. "a. During the last three
days two vessels arrived with small poX pre-
valing To great extent among the steerage
passengers. They are detained at the quar-
aetine and the infected passengers sent to
Wards Island. The sailing ship Eurapa
arrived on the list inst, with AZ steerage
passengers. Ga the voyage Is deaths oc-
Cured from the scourge, and % additional
cases Of the infection were on board. The
ship Athenae, also from Bremen. arrived on
the 22d inst, with IA Storage passengers
Nineteen passengers and two sailors died at
sea. Six passengers have died at the quar-
antine and twenty passengers have been sent
to the hospital. The coroner has been in
vited TO investigate the case Of these vessels.
The disease of the Athenae consisted of the
small pOX, scarlet fever and measles, the
majority OF deaths being children, from the
latter. The npre sson that the mortality was
occasiohcd by the inferior quality of the
food is pronounced groundless, the captain
saying that all the provisions put on board
the ship at Bremen were thoroughly examined
by government officials, as usual, and were of
the best quality. The captain seems to think
that the disease was tosterod by the dirty
habits of the omsrants who were chiefly
Poles. Nothing short of physical violence
could induce them to wash, and the men de-
ing it cheese.
The judgment for $3.50 900 entered in the
court Of common pleas in favor of Charles
+. Deverl!n, which formed part Of his
sets wnen going bail for Tweed, was set aside
by Judge Loew, who ordered the case to go
on the calendar and be tried by jury. The
Judgment was against the city for work done
on the streets, sewers, &c.
The strikes among different Organi :ations
continue. The eight hour league held
mass meeting at Teutonic Hall this forenoon,
One thou and men were preson'. About 80
bosses had acceded to the demands of the
mcn up to this forenoon. The coffin makers
have struck work. The car builders will
follow on Monday, unless their demands are
accedvd to by the bosses, and the German
| painters are still pressing their demands tor
eight hours. The German strikers have
passed vote of censure on the German
new spapers of New York. Communications
have been received from the eight hour
league in Boston, announcing that IL general
strike will take place there on the 30th inst,
and asking the German cabinet makers Of y.
y. to send a committee to assist the move
ment
fire this forenoon on Union hill, Jersey
City. destroyed Clare's piano factory and
contents, together with the dwelling house of
the proprietor. Loss $4,000. 4 fireman
named Hoffman was seriously injured.
Police superintendent Kelso has issued an
order containing the law regarding street
professions and requiring captains of police
to instruct the men of their commands in re-
lation TO their duty under the law
The new jury law, which allows jurors to
serve who have formed an opinion, provided
they can be guided solely by the evidence,
was put in force in Tie trial Of an alleged ho-
tel thief to-day
Judge Blatchford has granted writ Of
habeas corpus, requiring legal cause to be
shown for the attempt of Gov. Hoffman to
send Carl Vogt back to Belgium tor trial. in
absence of an eXtradition treaty covering the
crime of murder, with which Nogt is
charged
The will Of the late Professor Morse has
been admitted to probate. 1t is dated Feb.
!, 1872 1t provides that $1,000 be set apart
TO detray one third of the cost of u monu-
ment at Greenwood and that the residue of
his properly is divided into eight parts, one
TO pay certain legacies and seven to be given
his children. From these shares, various