Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-17
NEWS BY MAIL.

On Tuesday Commodore Vanderbilt sent
his check for $4,000 to each of Mr.. Creole, 3
daughters, Ida and Gabrielle, adding that if
they needed money at any time they may call
on him.
The appraisers of Horace Greeley = es-
tate began their labors on Thursday. AL.
though the work is incomplete, it is safe to
estimate his personal property will foot up
about $l20, 900. Mr.. Isaiah T. Williams,
who it has been charged was heavily in debt
to Mr.. Greeley. does not eve the estate dol
| lar.
''Perley" says there is little doubt that the
Poland Credit Moblier Committee lave
unanimously decided to report resolution
for the expulsion Of Oakes Ames AMI James
Brooks from Congress. Their report will
probably be made to dag.
10 the New York Constitutional Commits.
sion at Albany on Friday the Commirtee on
Legislature recommended a Senate of thirty
members and one hundred and twenty eight
Assemb'ymen, elected by counties every
year, with salary of $1,000 and mileage
The Supreme Court of Indiana has affirm
ed the judgment of the Court of Common
Pleas of Morgan county, New Yosk, grant
ing the divorce Of Mrs. Abby Sage Richard
son from Daniel Mcfarland
1t is understood that the Committee on
Privileges and Elections will repor the facts
in the Caldwell case with such severe COM
ments on the character Of the evidence that
he will not be expelled. Three members Of
the committee will verbally express their
more favorable opinion of his case, although
they will not make minority report.
Mr.. Niblack, Of the Poland Committee,
positively declares that no vote has been
taken by that committee upon their report.
1t is, however, publicly intimated that the
committee have unanimously agreed to re-
port resolution of expulsion in the case Of
Cakes Ames and James Brooks, but that as
to the other persons implicated they have
agreed upon no recommendation. 1t is con.
| sidered that as to the latter resolution will
be introduced declaring that, in the sense of
the House, Congressman may not properly
Own such stock as that of the Credit Mobilier.
Mr. Muilett has secured the report of lib
eral appropriations for the numerous public
buildings now being erected under his SUPER
vision, with S75 200 for completing the Gus.
tom House at Rockland, Me-, $50, 900 for al.
terations and repairs of the Custom House at
Boston, and $500, 900 for tie purchase of a
site and the construction of the Custom House
at Fall River.
In the Senate Thursday, bill to introduce
the international code of signals into the
merchant service of the country was report
ed. The naval appropriation bill was consid-
cred and several amendments were adopted.
In the House of Representatives bill was
reported to aid the construction Of the Sutro
tunnel by loan of $1,000, 600. A resolu-
ton rendering congratulations and sympathy
to Spain was offered but not received. The
bill to create commission of commerce was
defeated by BEING laid on the table, 90 to 50.
The lighthouse and beacon appropriations
for New England, reported in the miscellane-
Gus bill, are $4,000 for rebuilding the upper
part Of the lighthouse tower at Nash's Island,
coast of Maine; $4,000 for rebuilding the up
per part of the light house tower on Seguin
Island, coast Of Maine; $4,000 for rebuild
ing the west lighthouse at Elizabeth, Maine
$4,000 for replacing day beacons destroyed
by the ice on the coasts Of Maine and Massa.
chusetts; $4,000 for a steam fog signal at the
highland, Cape Cod; $4,000 for steam fog
signal at Race Point, Cape Cod; $4,000 for
placing a light on Muscle Bed beacon, Nara.
gansett Bay $1,000 for wharf and boat
house at Pumsom Rock, Providence river
$4,000 for steam fog signal at New London;
$4,000 for completing the lighthouse At
Race Rock, Long Island Sound; $4,000 for
commencing 4 lighthouse on southwest
ledge, entrance to New Haven harbor; and
$50, 900 for commencing the construction of .
lighthouse, to take the place of the light
ship at Stratford Shoals, Long Island Sound.