Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-05-20
fHOM NEW YORK.

New York, 10. DR.. Harris, ply scian OF
the Blatchford family, says that the six do
mestics OF tina. family who W ere poisoned un-
doubtedly obtained it in corned beef. Near
ly all the poisoned are recovering and none
will die. 1t is supposed that the butchers at
the market where the beef was bought used
arsenic to kill rats, and some of it got spilled
into the pickle which contained the beef.
Edward Carrigan is sentenced to ten years
in Sing Sing at hard labor for the murder of
Margaret F. Ritz.
Grand opening of the festival of the New
York Schutzen corps commenced this after
noon at Union hill, Jersey. The festival will
last four days.
President Graham of the Waikiki national
bank will be tried June ID, and Taintor, the
defaultng cashier Of the Atlantic national
bank, May .2G. -.-s.s ,rs+.,
The Atlantics defeated the Philadelphias at
base ball-lS to IL.
The 9TH regiment, originally called the JEFF
ferson guards, celebrated the birthday of
Thomas Jefferson to-day. }R
The trial of George Francis Train begun
to-day. full jury was obtained.
Brown Brothers stated this afternoon that
their losses by the frauds that were perpetra-
ted by the Mobile correspondent will no. ex-
ceed Sl20, 900.
Mayor Hav emeyer to-day nominated and
sent to the aldermen commissioner to locate
a court house in the third district and several
additional city uarshals. All the nomina-
tions made to day were as usual laid over.
Nominations for commissioners Of docks were
confirmed. All the names heretofore pre-
sented for city marshals were also confirmed,
with tho exception Of Thomas McGra'l,
withdrawn.
The Crispins claim that they are entirely
successful, only one shop holding out against
them, and sill discontinue their daily ses-
sions.
The New Iberia mining company is report
ed to have again applied to the secretary Of
the interior for patent to the quicksilver mine
,ked Ivy them in California. McGarrahan,
the other claimant, has also filed evidence
combating the company's right to the mine.
r John ID. w ootl, an engiucer, aged 20, died
in Jersey this morning. Hswas p'ainly by his
instrumentaliy that the Jersey city water
works were established.
To-day 1851 immigrants landed at Castle
Garden.
The Evening News says: I'm an interview
to-day j. Sutherland, rcstauranter, stated
that about year ago Gen. Van Buren called
upon him and offered him n good site. in the
Vienna exposition building to open Il first
class American restaurant, and told him that
he could make enormous profits, adding,
we will expect, of course, that you will do
something for US in return for giving You
such good Site Mr.. Sutherland answ cred
that he could not accept the proposition"
Judge Black and Wayne McVeagle, coun-
sci for Gen. Fremont in the case of the Mem
phis & El Paso bonds, will apply, it is report
ed, for reversion of the proceedings OF the
French court.
Tammany society tonight at its annua
meeting elected Abram S. Hewitt grand sa
chem and Samuel J. Tilden and others wer
installed ~ sessac!lenss s85 1E8EO -
Arrived, lsteamcr City efgAntwerp, fron
Liverpool, .....,......
Schooner Florence +. Tower arrived her
to- night from Halifax, with cargo from tn
wreck OF steamer Atlantic. 0pnfr il w
The U. S, consul At Belfast, Ireland, write
that during Apsft 83O02 ofahe flower of tb
youth Of the agricuitnrah dtatricts left tina
port for this country, .tg.,rt