Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-04

broke to pieces and sunk the steamer Nat.
Williams, together with ferry boat. The
gorge also pushed large number of empty
coal barges, and somc loaded ones on the
bank, and completely wrecked them. Total
| loss S74 900.
| Buffalo, 8. The large building, Nos. l35
and 1877, Main street, and occupied by Ran.
som, Sons & Co., manufacturers Of patent
| medicines, was destroyed by fire this after
noon. Loss seventy thousand dollars. In.
sured
Newark. y. J 6. Mary Ann Kane,
John Murphy, her son-in-law, during
drunken row last night at GROCERY kept by
the latter in Jackson street. Murphy escap-
ed.
Philadelphia, Pa, 8. Patricl; Callahan
who was arrested in Boston and brought to
this city to-day has been fully identified as
one of the parties concerned in the death of
Chas. Carrigan, who was beaten in low
dancing house in Water street, Sept. 1870.
Pittsburg, 3. large amount of ice has
been running in the Monongahela river, but
has caused but little damage A large num-
Der of canal barges at different points above
here are now out of danger. The Petrolia
Arnold tow boat was struck by the ice at the
the wharf this afternoon and sunk. Loss not
ascertained.
1t is reported tina: there are II feet OF wa
ter at Rochester. Two steamboats, were
sunk there to-day By the ice.
Nashville, Tenn, 3. Chief Justice Nichol-
son, of the Supreme Court, fell down flight
Of steps at the capitol Immediately after the
adjournment of court to-day, Featuring g
thigh bone.
St. Louis, 5. Frederick Knapp, editor of
the Belleville Illinois Zeitung, committed
suicide last night by hanging in the door way
of his office. He has been considered insane
for some time past.
Savannah, Ga, 3. The committee on in
direct trade inauguration, appointed by the
Georgia commercial convention, Of which
General John B. Gordon is President, met In
this city to-day and issued an address, Of
which the following is brief synopsis;
The committee invites the cotton growers
of the State to meet by delegates in conven-
ton at augusta, Ga, on the I'd of February
next. Refers 10 the common interest of the
South and West, and asks delegations also
from Cincinnati, St. Louis, Louisville, Mem.
phs, and other cities to attend. 1t then notes
the Importance Of great through lines by land
and water to the Far West, and also the ne
cessity of some combined organization and
sustained effort to make known abroad the
advantages which the South offer. The whole
country is interested in the increased pros
perity Of the South as we'll as in ennatling
Western farmers to work their lands profta-
bly,. Millions of people in the South and
West pay tribute to the enriched East in the
hope of fastening prosperity by counselliDg
together in the true spirit of American fellow
ship. Delegations are earnestly invited from
the Southern States and the West.
New Orleans, 3. Five stores on Magazine
street, known as Aurich's row were burned
day. Loss S75 900. Insurance 5000
in home companies.
l.. Mouler, tobacco merchant, so years Of
age: shot himself in street railroad car.
d. Jones, a jeweller, had chloroform
administered to him day, and was robbed
Of large amount of jewelry.
Erie, Ia, 3. This afternoon a train bound
north on the Beaver Valley valley, a branch
of the Pttsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, struck broken rail near Morayia,
about miles south of New Castle, and the
train, consisting Of n baggage car and three
coaches, were thrown off and down an en-
bankment. Two of the coaches were burned,
taking fire from the rear car. None of the
passengers were burned or killed; but twenty
were injured; one old lady had her leg
injured.