Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-03
GENERAL NEWS,

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Messrs. Jay Cooke 4 Co., have turned
to the benefit of their creditors every d,
lar of their property.
There was heavy rain on Saturd
night throughout the State of Calitorn
and it was welcomed by the farmers.
"A thing of beauty is Il jaw forever
American husband said OF his handson
scolding wife.
The national anniversaries of the Me-
odist Tract Society and School Union 9
in session at Providence, Il. |.
Boss Tweed was on Saturday remoy
from the Tombs to the Penitentiary
Blackwell's Island.
Stephen Smith, colored preacher, W
died recently in Philadelphia, left chart
bic requests to the amount of SlS,50O.
The Prohibitionists of Boston have mol
mated Henry A. Gushing for Mayor. d
full list of Aldermen.
State Senator a. Mygatt Of Mississi
is spoken of as the probable successor
Senator Ames in the United States send
\ sealed car. with 100000 in cd
was lately sett Off ut Gorham from a n
senger train to be repaired twas bou|
for Montreal.
\ woman's complete outfit of cloth
was found in the woods near Bayonne,
j., Friday. 1t is believed to be the d
guise in which Sharkey escaped from
Tombs.
The monitor Manhattan while en- roI
to Key West last Thursday, nearly lilo |
dcred during heavy sea, and was obiis
to return to Lewes, Del.
\ couple of Americans were lately
PEELED from theatre in Berlin beca
they chewed up programmes and "shi
them at the heads of actors.
Representatives Pendleton and Eal
of Rhode Island have directed the
geant-at-Arms of the House to return 4
back pay into the Treasury of the Tn
States.
Three japanese noblemen have sta
bank in London, on the Strand. I
speak the English language tluently,
are said to be thorough business men.
There are no further development
the Virgnius affair. The people of
vana are said to be strongly oppose,
giving up the Virginius. and the pres
that city is in accord with the popular
timent, but it is believed that no ser
trouble will result.
Tweed's counsel were fined $3.50 /
for contempt of court by Judge Davi
New York on Saturday. Taintor, the
lantic Bank defaulter, was sentence
the same day TO seven years impri
ment.
New York claims to have a lady W
successful author, doctor, painter,
actress, pursuing all these avocations
ultaneously, and is besides the mothe
a family of boys and an excellent he
keeper.
The Providence Journal gets at the
of the matter when it says: Provide
Rhode Island will establish no free
house to toll hither the drifting eleme
society and to battle and put true CHI
to shame"
Arson j. Crane of Burlington, Asst
Collector of Internal Revenue for the
Vermont District. is declared deff
to the tune of Sl7 900. Mr.. Gran.
clares that Jewett, former COLLECTION
bezzled the money.
SO many French Canadians come
New Hampshire, to work in brickya}
summer and woodcutting in the wi
that in the windows of the stores in
of the large towns it is common to
placard reading mons parlats Fra.
ict.n
1t is stated that the European Il
American Railway Company has con,
ed to transport over its road and
branches the freight etc, of the Ed
Express Company for the next five y
The terms of course are not made pr
Four additional victims have been {
to the accidental poisoning case in
treal. making the total number of {
seven, and leaving five still in precl
condition. 1t seems that the man I
ty. seeing sleigh standing in the
without driver, stole therelrom
containing what he supposed to be 81
but which proved to be wine of colch
This he shared with the inmates {
tenement in which he lived and
neighbors.
The owner of wood lot at NORTH
way has contracted to furnish the f.
Railroad with thousand cords of
The trees are felled and at once saw
the proper lengths for use in the voc
steam, so that all waste in chopps
saved, and much time also. The
snow has made the woods in many =
of New Hampshire busy scenes, aK
shrewd granger fears that by and d
snow may be too deep for operatii
these quarters.