Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-06-17
.!GENEkAL .NEWS..

The various charitable societies and inst-
tutions in New York, received 50 500, 900 last
year.. co.. .-...- ... ... -. a.
A despatch from Bremen announces that
the Austrian Polar expedition has sailed from
that port for the Arctic Ocean.
The advertisement of a Western stone-cut-
ter reads: "Those who buy tombstones Of US
look with pride and satisfaction on the graves
of their friends"
Steamship France, of the Allan line, ran
ashore while leaving Montreal Thursday. and
one man was killed by her machinery.
A gang Of piano strikers threatened to pull
down Stenways mandatory in New York
Thursday, but the police intertered.
Benjamin F. Prescott of Concord, has been
elected New Hampshire Secretary of State
and Scion A Carter of Keene, State Treas
urer.
The Bridgeport n. j. Independent says
that lS7, 55o boxes of straw berries have been
shipped from that place and vicinity this sea-
son.
The cholera has appeared in the southern
part of Russia. All vessels arriving at New
York from Russian ports on the Black Sea
are placed in quarantine.
A German expresssman tried to deliver a
box as follows: Ringing the bell he said to
Bridget: IL have got one small pox, and if
you like will pring him in The door
slammed.
Miss Tennie C. Clafin has been elected
colonel of TIE S5th regiment n. Y. (colored).
The first vote was 1913 for Miss Clafiin and so
in opposition. Great confusion occurred, but
the election was finally made unanimous
A Mormon brother, Rev. A. NJ. ST. Clair,
who has been trying to kindle enthusiasm in
Eastern Maine in favor Of his pet religion,
and who has bee travelling in company with
two sisters. is wanted in several towns.
There was bold but unsuccessful attempt
Wednesday night TO rob the bingham Mass,
Savings Bank. Four professional burglars
were frightened off, after getting all things to
blow open the safe, and let: behind a full set
of tools.
Richard F. Gene, crazy man, wanted 10
find President Grant Thursday at the White
House, saying that as Grant had whipped the
whole world, he was DESTROYS OF whipping
Grant, and putting the Pope of Rome in his
place After some trouble he was taken to
the station-house.
The formidable strike of fifteen thousand
iron and metal workers in New York is con
sidered the most important movement yet
made by the advocates of the eight hour sys-
TEN. If this strike fails, the men of all the
other trades will be likely to recede from tbs
stand they have taken
As the result OF the Investigations into the
Erie Railway affairs instituted by the reform
Directors last March, a suit has been institu-
ted against Jay Gould. and served upon hin,
as summons for relief, amounting, it is re-
ported, to Sc 900, 900. Other similar suits are
to follow.
Details OF the consequences Of the late
floods near Prague caused by heavy rains, of
which briet mention was made by telegraph
on the 9th ult., show that the destruction of
life aud property was far greater than at first
supposed. The water poured over the coun-
try, sweeping everything before it. Fertile
districts were devastated and number of
villages swept away.
Assistant Secretary Richardson is having
prepared at the Treasury Department the
requisite forms Of bonds for the payment of
duties on materials used in ship building, on
condition that vessels so built shall not be al
lowed to engage in the coastwise trade of the
United States more than two months in any
one year.