Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-16
NEWS BY MAIL.

There were two hundred and thirteen deaths
by small pox in Philadelphia during the last
week.
Forty clerks were discharged from the GEN.
sus office on Saturday.
A bill has passed the legislature of Mon
tana removing the capital to Deer Lodge.
Property to the value of more than $780,
600 was destroyed by fire in New York city
Tuesday morning. ,-,,...--s
1t is expected that the Prince Of Wales
will have sufficiently recovered from his ILL
ness to be able TO drive out from Sandring-
ham in the course of week.
Affidavits of the officers Of the steamer
Florida were received at the Navy depart
ment on Saturday, and copies were sent to
the President and State department. case
The legal tender opionions will be made in
the Supreme Court to-day. Chief Justice
Chase will deliver that sustaining the con.
stituti'nalty of the act. ....n~a
The ice-men on the Hudson have struck
for higher wages, and work is at q standstill.
They have been getting Sl.50 per day, and
want 81. The strike is formidable one.
A despatch from Providence, r. l., says
that the amount of the defacation in the
Rhode Island National Bank is about $780,
900. The amount recoverable may reach
500, 600. p, -t.s-
II is said that the President and his Cabi-
net have fully determined to permit the rival
political factions in Louisiana to settle their
differences without the aid of the federal
forces, unless Governor Yarmouth formally
demands them.
The grand jury has found indictments
! nd
seems to be no reason why his trial should
not come on Immediately, but his counsel
will endeavor to keep it of as long as posi-
BILE.
1t appears that Grand Master Johnston,
who led the Orange procession in New York
on the 18th of July, was soon after appointed
TO position in the custom-house by request
of the President, and still holds the Office.
Saturday was the most exciting day in New
Orleans since the beginning of the facti0nal
struggle. Early in the day the. streets were
crowded with people, and the police and mil
itary were active. In accordance with
programme Of the Cartarites committee Of
that faction demanded of the house rein
statement of its officers and members a. il
existed on the 4th instant, which was terssly
refused. Another committee demanded Of
Governor Yarmouth q removal If the police
about the nail OF the house, which Was also
refused. Then crowd collected about the
headquarters ofthe Carter faction, and Mr..
! Carter said he would appeal to Gen. Emory.
The crowd rushed for Camp street, and Gen.
Emory was called for, accompanied by de-
mand for declaration of martial law. The
general replied to the mob that if they did
not disperse he would give them martial Law
with grape and canister, and the crowd
went away. General Emory had the United
States troops ordered out at the request Of
Governor Yarmouth, who represented that
there were threats of riot and Of demoli'
ton of the State capitol. Sunday the city
was quiet; the only event of Importance be-
ing the sending of letter to General Emory
! by Carter in which he announced his iuten-
ton of appointing extra sergeants-at-arms to
take possession of the State house, and asked
protection from violence in 30 doing. The
general replied, refusing to give aid or ad-
vice.
A New York Sunday paper publishes what
purports to be the correspondence between
the late Colonel James Fisk IT,, and he
Mansfield woman, but it 10 said thas.it 10 not
genuine, and that it is got up to affect the
trial of Stokes to his disadvantage.