Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-09-28
GENERAL NE WV.
Texas has sold half q million in bonds, an

Texas has sold half million in bonds, and
is about to begin paying off her Indebtedness.
Rev. Geo. Leeds of Baltimore is spoken Of
az successor to the late Bishop Eastburn.
The agent Of the Andes Insurance Com
pany states that the company has net failed
but mearely ceased to take new risks.
The Titusville petroleum producers are
checking the production of their wells, as the
market is already overstocked.
People will hardly be surprised to learn
that New York horse-car conductor has
been arrested and held for trial on . charge
Of completely with pickpockets.
The investigation by the United States gov
eminent into the causes which led to the de-
struction Of the Pacific Mail steamship Bien.
vile by fire has been temporarily suspended,
in consequence of the absence of witnesses.
The pioneer steam canal boat recently
placed on the Erie canal, and for which, il
successful, the inventor will receive reward
of $l00, 900, has arrived at New York from
Buffalo, and is highly praised.
At New London last week man attemp-
ed to throw train from the track by placing
a COW on the track and holding on to her tail
to prevent her from stepping off. The ex-
pertinent failed however.
The first colored cadet at the naval acad-
envy, arrived at Annapolis on Saturday. He
was kindly received by the officers and so far
has neither experienced nor occasioned any
tronhla IN accoupt IF HE oolOr
The French cooks OF New York are up in
arms. Too long hours and too little pay i.
the cry, and the cuisiniers have compounded
themselves into society whose melliAuou
title is the Cosmopolitan Culinary Associa
ton Of the State of New York" The frs
meeting was held Monday evening.
| The official statement shows decrease il
the county expenditures of New York for thu
year ending September l, compared with thu
previous year, of nearly 81, Oo0, 900.
| De Comic, editor Of the Spanish paper Con
ista, published in New York, declines to nee
Senior Abris in duel, saying that the latter
friends exposed the affair that the police nigh
interfere.
was accused of throwing baby into the river
The river was raked by an incensed commu
nifty and dead cat brought to light.
A race between q steam wagon and a trot
ting horse was witnessed at Rensselaer, Park
Troy, the other day, the former winning tn,
mile heat in 2.2s.
1t is believed that strong force of cavalr,
will be sent into Southern Arizona to prose
cute vigorous war against the Indians.
The committee appointed by the Governor
Of New Jersey to investigate the charge.
against the management Of the Soldiers Chill
dren's Home, have made report, declaring
| the charges frivolous, and the management
in every department, good
The annual meeting of the Mass. Stat,
Temperance Alliance was held in Boston
Wednesday, Rev. DR.. Miner presiding. A
proposition to add the names of twelve WON
en- to the list Of officers was tabled. Rev
| DIR. Miner RENAME the President for the en-
suing year.
The confession of Bronheip, son-in-law o
johnson, the defaulter in the New York sub
treasury, shows that he used in stock specu
lations over $4,000 Of government money
and instead of being accepted as a witnes
| will be tried for crime.
The convention Of general ticket agents ad
journed on Tuesday evening. The change.
in the schedule are for the present withheld
from publication, but they are mainly or
Southern roads, several having already gone
into effect. The proceedings otherwise were
private.
A story is told of Davenport boy who two
years ago, was given ten cents, which he in
vested in matches and sold at retail, and in
vested the proceeds in trade, and to-day i.
worth one thousand one hundred and fifty
dollars, all made in legitimate trade from tina
| ten cents.
Miss Adelaide Phillips has just returned tt
| Boston from her charming summer cottage or
the banks of Lake Placid, in the Adirondack
region. She is in excellent health, and will
soon enter upon the fulfillment Of her many
professional engagements for the coming sea
son.
The bureau of statistics has just published
| its fourth annual list of American vessels
| which shows an increase of over twenty. nine
hundred craft of all classes during the fsca
year ending last June. Only the name, port
given, making volume Of over 500 pages.
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