Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-28
GENERAL NEWS.


Wisconsin has more cranberry marshes
than any other State.
The matter of paying Greeley's expenses
at Cincinnati has gone into court.
Mr.. R. w. Emerson sailed from New York
Wednesday, for England, accompanied by
his eldest daughter, and will spend the winter
abroad.
coroner's jury is still holding a secret
inquest in Boston in the matter of the Lane
assassination.
the death of Daniel Webster. He was seven.
ty years old when he died
Robert Bonner will erect a monument in
Mount Auburn to the memory of Fanny
Fern, who, during the larger part of her lit
erary life, was contributor to the Ledger.
The brig Antilles of Portland, Me-, res.
cued the crew of the English barque Artistic
of Newport, Wales, which was abandoned in
sinking condition, and landed them in
Spain.
There are now in the Freedmen's Saving
Bank and branches, principally in the South,
aggregate deposits of over four millions of
dollars. Recent reports as to the unsound-
ness of the institution have no foundation.
One DR.. Will of New York, was found
guilty of malpractice, on Tuesday, by ignor.
ance in treating fractured hand so as to cause
modification and subse quent loss Of the hand.
Five thousand dollars damage was awarded.
Jules De ST. Crya, formerly a clerk in the
Meridian National Bank of Indianapolis, Ind.
froged an order on the Indiana Banking Com
pany for $4,000, and escaped with the money.
The saddest instance of misplaced conf
dence on record is that of Connecticut man
who rescued another from watery grave on
ly to find that instead of his long lost brother
it was person to whom he owed three dol.
lars and a half for turnips.
The directors of the Boston and Albany
Railroad have decided to substitute steel for
iron rails upon the entire track of the road, as
fast as practicable. About 5000 tons of steel
rails have already been purchased in Europe,
1000 tons of which will be delivered this year
and 5000 next year, and they will be laid as
fast as received. Out of 1900 tons of iron
rails laid last year, 800 tons have been taken
up as unsafe or useless.
Probably the Oldest living organist in this
if not in the world, is Mr.. s. p. Tay-
lor, residing at No. 469 Carlton avenue,
Brooklyn. This venerable musician was
born in England in 1873, and is therefore 81
years of age. lie played an organ in church
when only IA years of age, so years ago! He
came to this country when young man. and
some 60 years ago was appointed organist at
St. Pauls Chapel, New York.
SenatorIW William Sprague of Rhode Island
Texas, scanning and surveying the country
through which the New Orleans, Mobile and
Texas Railroad runs. He has been offered
the presidency of that road, and will make q
thorough examination before deciding. Sem
ator Sprague was very enthusiastically re.
ceived in New Orleans, and was waited upon
by a committee from the Cotton Exchange
and other citizens, who were pleased at the
prospect of his engagement in large enter.
prises there.
The coroners jury in Boston in the case of
Frank Clifford, returned the following ver-
Dict: That the said Frank Clifford came to
his death at the city hospital on the morning
of Sunday, October 20, at six O'Clock, from
punctures of the chest ahd abdomen, received
at the hand of Ab;arthar Grant, on the even
ing previous, on North street, and the jury
further find that Grant, In their opinion, 10
guilty of wilful murder.