Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-18


The benefit ball and concert to Gilmore in
the Coliseum has been postponed TO Wednes-
dag 23l.
"The Kerosene" is the Latest twist that the
Miesian tongue has given to the word Col
iseum.
Snow fell to the depth oftwo OF three inch
es in Windsor, twenty miles northeast of
Binghamton, \. Y, on Saturday night.
Last Friday night an outrageous assault
was conlnitted on colored cadet at Annapo-
lis by some cowardly midshipmcn.
Alexander and Il. J.. Stewart of New York,
the sugar reGners, began life in selling ea"dy
at a penny stick, and are now looking
toward its sunset with 81 0oooo0 to $4,000,
600 each.
EIaltax man married a Lady the other
day without consulting his grown-up dsnsh-
tiers. They whipped him, pulled her hair,
and took him home in triumph.
Banquet in honor of James Anthony
Froude was given in New York Tuesday
evening. George William Curtis presided
and many distinguished literary men were
present.
The evening Mali states that Miss Nellie
Grant will make her deJu; in Washington So
cie,y this winter at fail dress bah to he
given in her honor by disting uishei lady Of
the national metropolis.
The congressional appropriation commit
tees are preparing measure, ly which . still
greater economy in the administration o. the
government can be secured.
1t is reported that Assemblyman Tom
Fields took Il steamer to Havana with the in
tention OF remaining in Cuba until tie Ring
prosecutions had blown over.
Dempsey, clerk Of the New York Board oi
Aldermen, has resigned. The woman h as
saulted and beat in bagnio, has died, and
through political influence he is out on bail.
A kerosene lamp exploded Tuesday morn
ing at Evanston, Illinois, and before the fire
could be extinguished fifty thousand dolllrs
worth of property was destroyed.
The boiler of freight engine at Dover
station, near Newturn. n. C., exploded Tues
day morning, killing Conductor Arentlcil and
Engineer Faison, and MORALLY woupding the
fireman.
A delegation OF forty Indians from the kio-
way, Comanche, Apache and other tribes had
an interview with General Walker of the In
terror Department Tuesday.
The other day m old garment, purchased
OF rag man, in the pocket Of which was a
sum of money amounting, it is supposed to
about $500, was run through the Cedar Rap
ids paper mill and cut into 'hash."
E,land s. Parker of Buffalo, n. y, was
arragned Tuesday for the murder of Margsr-
ct Davis on June Is last. He pleaded guilty
of murder in the second degree, and was SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life. The prison
er is 81 years old
Mrs. Chapman aud Mrs. Chasselle;t Of But
| f,lo, n. Y, widows Of the engineer aud fire
man killed on the railway by the neglect o
the train dispatcher in telegraphing the trains
to pass each other, have recovered damages
of $4,000 against the Erie Railroad.
The bricklayers strike at Chicago is COM
ing to its proper conclusion. The men by
themselves, and have failed of obtaining con
cessions the employers were ready TO grant.
Large numbers Of the strikers have returned
TO work at the old terms.
Prof. Stowe, husband of Mrs Harriet
Beecher Stowe. was stricken with paralysis
last Sunday at the house of his daughter,
Mrs Allen, at Amherst, Mass. lie was or
Monday conveyed to the Orient Springs
Health Institute, near by, and placed under
the treatment of DIR. G. w. Rhodes. We un,
derstand that there are good prospects of hi,
recovery.
The receipts Of internal revenue to the mid
die of the month continue to exceed the est
mates and have been at the rate of 8l20, coo,
| 600 annually, whereas the estimate was fo
| 800 900, coo. To the 30th of September tn,
| excess had been at the rate of forty millions
| tits now believed that at the coming session
the tax on bank checks, matches, cosmetic
| and patent medicines can be removed.