Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-03-04
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Mr.. james /. Orr, United States Minister
to Russia, has arrived at Paris on his way to
ST. Petersburg.
The Biddeford Times says: In one local.
ity between here and Boston the snow covers
up the telegraph wire. For miles and miles
the cars
Thirty-fivc Of the leading bankers and
capitalists of New York city have presented
memorial to the President and Congress,
asking that all legislation for the Territory Of
Utah be suspended until thorough and im-
partial investigation of the affairs of the
Territory is made by Commission of Ave or
more impartial and experienced citizens APP
pointed by Congress, and the results are re-
ported.
The wife OF Avery II. Putnam, who was
killed by Foster Of New York, now under
sentence of death, has written letter to Gov.
Dix asking communication Of Fosters sentence.
Says the Lewiston Gazette: pom the ar
rival of the train from Portland yesterday an
old lady afectionately greeted stylish young
lady as follows: "Why, how'd do, Marian,
why how funny We look. Didn't hardly know
ye; got your false teeth in. amt ye' Maria
changed the subject
The Russian Government is prosecuting
its preparations for the khiyan campaign Wig
orously. The Khan has rot submitted, as
previously reported.
The Senate on Friday evening made good
| progress with the sundry civil appropriation
bill, The item for the Boston post-ofIlce
was passed us it came from the committee ;
that for the Fall River public building fixed
at 100000, and that for the custom-house at
| Rockland, Me-, restored to SIS, 900, rs origi-
| nally passed by the House
If the Pennyslvanans don't belieye in
woman voting, they certainly seem to have no
objection to their being voted for. The con-
stitutional convention Of tina. State has adopt
ell an article declaring that women who have
reached the age Of twen,y-one years "shsll
be eligible to any Office of control or manage
ment under the school laws of that State"
The Hartford Courant says that fellow
named Emory II. Davis attempted TO elope
with young lady of Plainfield, but was pur-
sued by the father, who spoiled the sport.
The ship Patrician, for Cork with cargo
OF wheat valued at $40, 900, foundered on the
bar while leaving San Francisco Thursday
evening. All hands were saved and returned
to the city in pilot boat. The vessel and
cargo are a total loss. The Patrican was
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believed that she struck sunken wreck.
The value of the manufacturing products of
the State of New Hampshire ten years ago
was S37 .000, 900. Now it is 81 900, 900.
1t is estimated that five hundred millions
OF cur national debt, five-tweniy bonds, arc
held in Germany.
The Nova Scotan and New Brunsw lex Par
liaments were opened, Thursday, with the
usual formalties, Lieut. Governor Sir Hast
ings Doyle opening the session of the first
and His Exoellency Governor Wilmot the
latter, with speeches.
Reliable advices from the interior of Min
nesota along the railway lines show that the
quantity of wheat in the farmers hands is
this season. The ware houses and elevators
on all the railroads are fall of wheat awaiting
transportation. In many instances the far
mers have been obliged to haul their wheat
back from the stations, as buyers had no stor-
age for it. The reports also say that large
quantities remain unthreshed. 1t is estimat-
ed that there is from 100000 to IL ,OOO,-
| 600 bushels surplus in Minnesota vet to be
forwarded.
! Mobile papers complain that several i'm.
| portant industries are kept back in that city
by want of barrels, Notwithstanding that
/ Alabama has along its rivers as fine staye
timber MS grows upon the globe.
| 1t is stated as result of experiments re-
Gently made in both England and Sweden,
that iron and steel are actually about three
! per cent stronger with the temperature at
zero than when it stands at co. Fenrenheit.
The breaking of rails in intense cold wealth
er is attributed to their being firmly imbedded
on an unyielding surface, with no elasticity
TO overcome the effects of conclusion.
Congress resumed its regular business Fri
day, both branches being occupied mainly on
appropriation bills--the Senate considering
the snndry civil and the House the legislative.
The question Of increasing salaries occasion
ed lively and at times personal debate in
the latter branch. The proposed amendment
increasing the salaries Of the President, men,
bers of the Cabinet. the justices of the Su-