Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-02-06
NEWS BY MALI.

There is dangerous ice gorge ia the
Schuylkill, near Philadelphia.
1t is denied that Gen. Burnside aspires to
the command of the Marine Corps
Delegate Hooper of Utah says that if the
pending bill for the settlement Of the politi-
cal difficulties in that Territory should be-
come law, and even if troops should be
sent to Salt Lake City,the people would offer
no resistance. Brigham Young would prob
ably remain at Saint George and some Of the
prominent Mormons would leave the Terri
tory.
There are startling disclosures relative to
| the New York ring frauds, it being asserted
| that the Special Board Of Audit, is respon.
| sible for thefts amounting to SAC, 0OO, 900.
Congress has so amended the bankrup. act
as to relieve sufferers by the Boston FIRE, by
| authorizing the distribution, under the State
laws, of the available assets of insurance
companies.
The National House OF Representatives
Committee en- claims have prepared bill
| which will be reported on Saturday, paying
the awards allowed by the Southern Claims
| Commits sion. The bill embraces 1900 names
| and Apr opriatcs about 5000, 200.
The Con 2ressionai Ways and Means Com
mittee have agreed to recommend the passage
Of bill authorizing collectors Of customs to
grant rights of permit for vessels to unload.
The Czech delegates Of the Bohemian Diet
attempted to meet at Prague Monday to pro-
test against the holding of direct elections,
but the troops interfered and dispersed the as
sembly.
Prince Bismarck has submitted to the com.
mi ttpe cf no fedaral oouncI iii ;u.ros;rtr
| taxes on transactions in stock exchanges.
Senator Pattersons connection with Credit
| Mobiiier transactions is to be investigated BY
| a special committee Of the Senate.
| A packed corouers jury in the Duryea
murder case in New York on Tuesday rem
dered a verdict acquittiag the real murderer,
much to the joy of the blscklegs and roughs
of that good city.
Mfrs. Mary j. Horn has been appointed
postmaster at Smyrna Mills, Me-, vice Frank
lin Horn, deceased, and Moses A. Elkins at
Glenburn, Ne. vice Wilmot W. Walker. re-
signed An Office has been established at
North Lyndon. Me, and Ezekiel L. Vassur
appointed postmaster; and at Holderncss. n.
H., the Office is re-established, and Nathan
D. White appointed postmaster.
In the Senate, Tuesday, the banking bill
was further considered. The proposed amend
ments were rejected, but no decisive action
| was taken on the bill itself In the House Of
| Representatives the testimony taken by the
| Poland select committee on the Credit Nobi-
| lier was received, and that portions of il re-
| lating 10 members of the Senate was sent to
that body, by which it was referred toa select
committee. The bin to pay the Montana war
claim was passed. An unsuccessful attempt
was made 10 get the bill to remit the duties
en- goods destroyed by the Boston fire before
he House.
The annual meeting of the New England
Agricultural Society was he'll IN Boston,
Tuesday, and the President, DR.. George b.
Loring delivered an able address. The Treas
| urer's report showed receipts at the Lowell
fair of S3l,250, and the premiums and ex-
penses paid were S25, 1879, leaving profit of
SG0Gl, of which $500 were paid to the North
Mddlcsex Society. The balance now in the
treasury is $5GG0 -, DIR. Loring was re-
elected president. Daniel Needham secretary
and George w. Riddle treasurer, With a long
| list of vice presidents from each New Eng
| land State