Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-07
NO. 49,.
GENERAL NEWS.

0hNGAdL ~ Il Nc.
Samuel Sinclair, late publisher Of the Tri.
bune, has gone into bankruptcy.
The rain storm continues in the interior Of
California. The weather in San Francisco is
cloudy and cold, with occasional showers.
The farmers prospects were never better.
The New York Times very strenuously
urges the Legislature to make some proyis-
ion for the abolition of the vile medical and
personal advertise men,s which disgrace New
York journalism.
despatch to the Boston Herald, from
Exeter, N. H., says that the investigation
beiug made by the officers Of the Grenite
State Bank revealed day or two ago that
Shute had got an extra $4,000 which had
not previously betn known.
The widow of the late Edwin NJ Stanton,
Secretary of War, is said to he in rapidly de.
clining health. She is residing at German.
town, Pa.
A married couple in St. Paul, MINI, pub
lish card in the city papers respectfully
requesting the parties who have so kindly
interested themselves in their personal affairs
to bring in their bills for advertising.
Cyrus Harris, the Governor of the Chick.
saw nation, has sent to Congress long and
earnest protest against the Oklama and other
schemes looking to the opening of the Indian
territory to white settlement.
The Governor of Ohio does not posess the
veto power, and the Cincinnati Times looks to
the coming Constitutional Convention to
supply the deficiency.
Nebraska City has commenced the opera.
ton Of steam plough factory.
Arizona Territory is not only free from
debt but has balance Of cash in the treasury
amounting to $4,000.
The richest university in the world il that Of
Leyden in Holland. Its real estate alone il
worth over four millions of dollars.
1t Is reported that an attempt was recently
made to take the life Of Bismarck, by send
ing him letters impregnated with powerful
poison.
General Banks introduced resolution in
Congress on Monday, instructing the Prssi-
dent to open. communication with some for
eisn government, with view to pu, an end
to the fratricidal strife in Cuba.
The daughters Of the late Chief Justice
Taney.are reported to be in very straitened
circumstances, and some members of the i..
gal profession are starting a fund to relieve
their necessities.
After full settlement of Gen. Howard's
accounts in the Freedman's Bureau, he was
found to owe the Government Just So O4, for
which he drew a check at once
Of four men who attempted to rob The
Mi,chellsburg and Harrodsburg (Ky.) stage
last Thursday night, one was shot dead and
two captured by the passengers.
The committee on banking and currency
have had referred to them mt MORALS from all
sections of the country asking repeal of
taxes on State banks.
A Philadelphia paper actually credits the
report Of western journalth General Les
lie Coombs, of Kentucky, has taken bath
every morning for the last twenty years. ard
'never wore an overcoat during this tn,r"
The New Orleans Pcayune publishes re-
ports Of proceedings in The rival legislatures
there under the headings Of Louisiana Leg
islature and ''Bayonet Legislature" The
seats in one body are said TO be more com.
Portable than those in the other.
Montpelier, VT, claims the champion d. sd
beat. lie is railroad stockholder, and
wanted to attend the stockholders meeting at
ST. Adams. OF course the railroad passed
him, and as he was obliged to stay over
night, he slept in an arm chair at the hotel.
Six cents worth of crackers furnished him
with supper and breakfast.