Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-07-16

A policeman in Troy, N. Y. Monday. easot
two men who endeavored to set avn ffom
him. One has died, but the other win re.
cover.
Twenty-four dwelling houses and o,ber
buildings were burned at Greenbush, near
Albany, NY, Sunday, causing loss of $780,
900 to 100000. A boy was burned to death
Several minor fires are reported.
The value of imports into Boston during
the week ending July IL, was 1925, 0l2 !;
and for the year to the same date, $50 $780,
1865; being decrease of 81, 219, l60 from last
year. Hfr,stsz..
Burglars robbed the house of +. Il. Allen
in Keene, N H., Of $1,000 worth of river
ware and linen, Friday, but the loss was not
discovered until Sunday. g sz f:-
The death of James NJ. Cook. president Of
the Boston News Company, occurred on Sat-
urday. He was SO years of age and one Of
the principal Manufacturers Of cut and stained
glass in New England. ese
1t is stated from official sources that Gen.
towards accounts which are now being ex-
amned,, show only deficit Of $1l466. of
which Gen. Howard has balance of SO. 173 to
pay into the treasury. Nearly half Of the
ceficit is in the accounts Of subordinate,
and no charge of fraud is made The die.
bursements during the war for bounties 10
celored soldiers amounted to &S5O, 200, and
the discrepancy of so small an amount a.
above mentioned is not considered extraordi.
nary by government officers. ans5i
The ninety days allowed by law for the
government to appeal to the Supreme Court
from the decision Of the court of claims on
about 800 cases Of the 20 per cent. increase
n hv no NJ m tbo svs1
ployees Of the government in Washington ex.
pired on Saturday, and no appeal having
been taken the claimants will now have their
accounts audited. sa4 -{rA aa...
The San Francisco Arizona Mormon mis-
sion, projected by Brigham Young to settle
in that territory and build that section of the
Southern Pacific Railway, has proved dis
astrous failure. The entire colony, more
than seven hundred in number, is on the way
home to Utah again. Many have already ar
rived. Others will remain on the other side
of Colorado River for want of boats, which
were lost, to cross. The emgrants expert
enced terrible sufferings. The country was
completely niisrepresented. 1t is sterile, and
water and pasturage are scarce. Nothing
short of the Apache country comes up to the
representation, and the colony refused to take
the chances of a massacre by Indians. On
their return the emigrants were compelled to
throw away their stores and all heavy arti-
Giles to enable them to reach the water and
feed for the teams. The condition of the
people and the train is extremely bad. The
result has shaken their faith in the infalibility
of the head of the church as an inspired
prophet.
| The steamer Tigress sailed from New York
Monday evening on her voyage in search OF
the Polaris. During the morning the supply
of coal and water was taken aboard and in
the afternoon quantity of clothing and bag
gage was placed on the steamer. At Eve
o'clock p. NJ. the Tigress cast loose from her
moorngs and headed up stream. The men
on the receiving ship Vermont and corvette
Brooklyn manned the yards, and cheer after
cheer was heard from both crews, which
were returned with herty good will from,
the decks and rigging of the Tigress. The
expeditionary vessel then steamed slowly ia
the direction of He'll Gate. As she passed
the government battery one farewell shot was
fred. The Tigress then steadily steamed
along East River, accompanied by the. navy
| tug Catalpa, on board Of which were Mrs.
Greer. wife of Capt. Greer; Mrs Capt. Chan
der, and other ladies. Many ladies and chill
dren watched the vessel from the navy yard
dock until she was out Of sight