Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-16
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, 10. Steamer Elm City was
fioated off Throgg's Neck this morning, and
taken to Hammond Floats for repairs.
Steamships City of Antwerp and Minnesota
to-day brought 2050 passengers from Eu-
rope.
The examination Of brokers by the Grand
Jury to-day, relative to conspiracy usurers to
cause money stringency, ELECTED nothing.
Henry Westhall boy, for stabbing a
teacher in the house Of refuge to-day, was
sentenced Eve years in the State Prison.
Jas. Burgess, forger of Brooklyn, has
been sentenced to four years in the State
Prison.
Gold has declined to III IS and llS.
Workngmen are reported as having pro-
cesson and breakfast to-day at Maidstons,
Kent, England. Demonstrations were made
in favor of releasing the gas stokers who are
in jail.
London papers at hand to- day state that the
first dispatch received by the owners Of the
steamer Atlantic announcing the loss of the
vessel, attributed the disaster to the watch on
deck installing Sambro Light for Devils
Light. 1t appears that Miss Rawdon, report
ed as among the cabin passengers, disem-
barked at Queenstown.
Arrived, steamer Java from Liverpool.
The Swiss Times reports that while Father
Gavazzi was preaching recently on the sup
preston of religious corporations, two men,
tailor and a Roman student, attempted to fire
a large bomb at the door of the chapel. They
were discovered in the act and arrested in
time to save many lives.
The national convention of advertising
agents meets here tomorrow. The subject
is to provide against undue competition be-
tween established agencies.
Judge Blatchford to-day granted q habeas
corpus in the case of Carl Vough, the alleg-
ed Belgian murderer.
Four hundred packages of silver leaf to-
bacco seized on the steamer Thurngia on sus-
picion OF being struggled, were condemned
to-day.
Alderman AttendoIfer refuses to receive
his salary, both as member of the boad of
supervisors and alderman, on the ground that
the salaries paid are excessive, and that 81
500 instead of $4,000 as now paid, would be
amply remunerative.
Judge Barrett to-day issued an alternative
mandamus against the Comptroller at the suit
of Lockwood & Roe, who claim $4,000 for
stationary furnished in 1869 and 1870.
This afternoon Sanford Murray, collector
for the New York Gas Company, entered the
dispensary of DIR. Brown, No. psi Williams
street, to collect bill. A quarrel ensued
when Brown attacked Murray with an axe in
ficting a serious wound on the head. A scuf-
te ensured, in which Murray secured the axe
and dealt the DR.. "A powerful blow. The men
were separated, arrested, and taken to the
hospital.
John Murphy and John Wallace, noted
thieves, quarreled to-day, and the latter IA
tally shot Murphy through the back. Wal
lace was ARE sted.
President Grant has pardoned Joseph
Hartnett sentenced in March 1871 to ten
years Imprisonment for embezzling letters
from the New York postotfice.
private meeting of brass manufacturers
of New England and the Middle States was
held here day. The general interests of
the trade were talked over, and an arrange
ment made regarding the settlemen. Of
prices.
Henry Coulter of pittsburg, will row in a
race with John Biglin and Ellis Ward at
Springfield, Mass, July 18th, for $1,000 and
the championship of America.
The Erie Investigating Committee of the
New York Legislature developed some start
ling revelations ON Friday, in regard to the
movement which ousted Jay Gould from the
management.
London despatch dated the 4th, says that
the steamer Atlantic left on her last trip for
New York with 967 tons of coal, and that i,
was the intention to send her out on the next
voyage with only 500 tons. The captain,
purser and engineer dispatched letters home
to the owners from Queenstown, each o.
which were more than usually gratifying. The
engines were working we'll, and the coal wal
described as being superior to previous sup
plies furnished the company.