Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-02-29
Telegraph News in General.

Hartford, Conn, %. The democrats Of
Hartford county to-day nominated L. d. Fisk
Of this city for sheriff.
Portland, %. The steamships HISTORIAN
from Liverpool and St. David from Glasgow
arrived at one this afternoon.
Lancaster, n. H., %. a large party at
tended the opening of the Johns River Rail-
road owned by A. f. and w. G. Brown &
Co., and running from their mills in White.
field to their timber track in Carroll. A ride
over the road, dinner in the camp, several
speeches and toasts constituted the order of
exercises.
Nashville, Tenn %. The supreme court
has decided adversely to the claim of Ward
& Briggs, former lessees of the Tennessee
Penitenliary against the State. The amount
involved was 100000
ST. Louis, 2S. The sheriff of Franklin
county a day or two ago seized at Washing
ton in that county, the machine shop, a lot of
bridge material, and several cars of the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railroad, for non-payment of
taxes. Yesterday he seized the Stops and
other property at Pacific City belonging to
the same railroad; also large lot of per-
sonal property belonging to the Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad, at the same place, and on
the same account.
San Francisco. %. Steamer Montana with
mails for Australia and New Zealand, sails on
Friday noon.
About thirty mechanics at Mare Island
navy yard were discharged yesterday.
Louisville, 20. 1t is reported that all the
available stock of old whiskey in the United
States has been purchased by one firm, the
Hartford, Conn, IS. There was a large
meeting of prominent citizens of this city to-
night, to discuss plans for the promotion of
manufacturing interests here. Speeches
were made by number of prominent gentle
men. An association was formed called a
aboard of trade and manufacturers, and a
large number of prominent business men be-
came members Of it, Rooms will be imme-
diately rented for the regular meetings of
the board, and persons desiring to establish
themselves here will find easy access to the
representative business men and capitalists
through this organization.
ST. John, n. B., 81. The snow and ice
blockade on the railroads was raised to-day.
The first train from Lockville this week ar
rived at nine o'clock this morning, and Mon
days train from Bangor is expected at mid
night. The weather is moderatlng.
The legislature opens at Fredericton to-
morrow.
Salt Lake City, %. There was discus
sion in the constitutional convention to-day
on Col. Aker's substitute providing for a
secret ballot article, and providing for mi.
nority representation by cumulative voting,
which was adopted.
Topeka, Ks, %. The House to-day passed
a bill abolishing capital punishment.
Pi.tsburg Pa, 2s. The executive COM
mittee of the national Sunday school con-
vention met to-day to complete the arrange
ments for national convention, to be held in
Indianapolis from April l6 to 10.
ST. Louis, 2S. Geo. Webber was shot and
killed and James Aid and David Hamiltreee
were wounded on Saturday in an ARRAY al
Salem Church, five miles from lndepend'
ence. No. bitter family feud existed be-
tween the two families.
Columbus, 2S. The House to-day passed
the Senate bill to allow $4,000 as the maxi
mum amount of damages that may be recov
cred from railroad companies as causing
death by a wrongful act, neglect or default.