Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-11-22
GENERAL Ne VS..

tENEH-dL We US.
The Eastern Railroad Company propose
erecting nearly seventy station signals at a
cost of about $4,000
A building known as tine Junction House
at North Smithfeld, X. l., was destroyed by
fire OF Monday. Loss $1,000 and we'll insur-
ed.
The French Communists in New York pro-
pose to hold public meeting in Cooper In
stitute next month, and have decided to ask
Wendell Phi lips to preside
4 prominent German physician, OF New
ark, n. j.. administered an overdose OF
chloroform to lady, to reset Il disloeated
shoulder, on Saturday, from which she died.
he Female College at Jacksonville, Him
DIS, was destroyed by fire Monday night
loss $50 900.
Mayor CASTOR, of Boston, whose action on
the night of the great fire has been severely
criticised by some OF the newspapers, is de-
Tended by the Daily Traveller.
The steamship Columbia, of the Jiayaaa
line. has been oonfsca.eti by the United
States District Coar; on the eharsa Of snHe-
Cling cigars.
n attempt was laal2 las. week Tuesday io
burn the BrattleharA, Vt, wooden mh's.
Straw piled up inside the windows aud
fired, but the alarm was given 50 quickly thai
the fire got li,tle heaaway
The Boston fire has given great stimulus
TO industry in Springtield-the American Cor.
rugated Iron Company having already taken
100000 worth of contracts within week.
William p. Ross has been elected Chief of
the Cherokee nation in place of Lewis Down
ing, deceased.
There is serious controversy between the
treasurer Of the Chicago relief fund, Mr.. c.
G. Hammond, and the authorities of the Dis
trct of Columbia, concerning an unpaid bal
ance Of the subscription of 100000 by the
city Of Washington. The balance in question
amounts to about S25, 900.
AT Fall River on Saturday, John Curly and
Abram Mycock, aged fifteen and sixteen,
were caught in the act of setting fire to the
American Linen Mill, in which they were en-
ployed. They were arrested. A similar at
tempt was made by two boys the same day,
to fire the Merchants Mill, but it was unsuc-
cessful.
BY direction of the Secretary OF the treas.
ury the practice of transmitting transfer
checks in the redemption of old, defaced and
mu;ilated currency in sums OF S. and upward,
and legal tender notes in SIMS of $50, and
upward, forwarded by express to the Treas
ury of the United States, will be discontinued
December /.
Private adyices state that vigilance COM
mittee has been organized in Lafayette coun-
ty, Missouri, for the purpose of lynching Col.
Turner, who killed Graves few days ago for
an alleged libelous publication. The Sheriff
called on the citizens to assist him in pre-
serving the peace. a number responded, and
Turner was protected. Since then the
''vigilants" have notified the citizens who aid
ed the Sheriff to leave the county, and they
have deemed it expedent to do so.
Insurance circles in New York are excited
over rumors that the judges in adjoining
counties are ready to appoint receivers upon
ex paTte statements, Win view OIL making
money out of the misfortuncs of the compan-
les. The underwriters say they will resist all
such action, and hope that the next Legisla-
ture will so improve the law that companies
temporarily affected by great disasters may
not be pushed into liquidation on the ex parte
statement of any one actuated by motives of
malice or gain.
Our readers will remember the tragedy
that took place in Missouri last April, when
an armed mob took the judge of Cass county
and two others from train of cars and MUIR
dered them, for alleged connection with the
fraudulent isaue of bonds of that county
The Kansas City Times has just published
the indictment by the grand jury there of
forty-four citizens of that place for compiled
ty in the outrage. Nearly all have answered to
the indictment, pleaded not guilty and been
admitted TO bail.