Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-23
GENERAL NEWS.

John Austin Stevens, one of the most prom
inent merchants of New York, is dead.
The mission of Cape Cod and New Jersey
has been discovered. They furnish cranber-
ries for the country.
A dispatch states that U. S. Senator Logan
lies seriously ill at Springfield, Illinois, of
congestion of the lungs, and that his phys-
clans are fearful of the result,
The gale in New York on Sunday was
heavy, and there were many narrow escapes
from injury by falling signs. etc.
One of the most disgraceful acts of Tennes-
see justice was the recent release of the muir
derers of Miss Julia Hayden, the colored
school teacher, on $500 bail.
Germany, it is reported, has given satisfac-
tory assurances to Denmark that any wrong
done by the expulsion of Danes from Schles-
wig shall be repaired.
Pennsylvania claims more Odd Fellows
than any other State in the Union. They
number 90, 1917, and last year disbursed $685.
500 for iefpurposes.
A Washington despatch says that the Con-
scrvatives of South Carolina are circulating
petition soliciting the Federal Government to
resume the military control of the State.
The Western grasshopper plague, like
every other misfortune, gives swindlers an
opportunity to turn dishonest penny.
"Grssshopper relief" funds are being collect
ed by irresponsible parties in the West.
D. ,ol,
was held Monday evening to consider Rev.
Mr.. Murrays resignation. Resolutions we're
adopted accepting the resignation, and ex-
pressing appreciation of Mr.. Murray's labors
in the Society.
A meeting of the Second Universalist So
cicty, Boston, was held Tuesday evening to
consider Rev DR.. Miners resignation. A
committee was appointed to consult with Mr..
Miner and endeavor to induce him to with
draw his resignation and devote his entire
time to the work Of his parish.
At St. John, N. b.. a few days ago clerk
in one of the stores sold good box standing
in front of the door for 40 cents, supposing it
to be empty. 1t contained $500 worth offurs.
After some trouble it was recovered, but that
clerk has no desire to sell boxes hereafter.
Two Pennsylvania farmers quarrelled for
twenty years over the ownership of lane
between their farms, which had been aban-
doned as highway. The son of one and the
daughter of the other managed to get &C.
Quanted, fell in love mutually, and ran away
to get married whereupon the old fellows
dropped their quarrel, stopped their lawsuits,
gave the new married pair the land in dispute
and built and furnished house upon it for
them.
Captain Mayne Reid, the author. is serious
y i'll at London.
The Canadian Government has decided up.
on narrowing the gauge of the Iutercolonial
Railway.
The Springfield Union states that Chester
W. Chaplin will resign the Presidency of the
Boston and Albany Railroad in February.
Phelps who robbed the State of New York
of large sums in his official capacity, has been
sentenced to State Prison for IL years.
Negotiations are pending between the Do
minion Government aud the Government of
the United States for Encouragement Of the
postal law between the two countries.
Gov Dix, it is said. is to be serenaded,
some evening this week, and is to take ad-
vantage Of the occasion to express himself
stror ely against the third term.
Capt. William Symnods, aged Al, of the ship
Kngsbridge, which recently sunk in the Brit
ish channel, was a resident of Kennebunk,
Maine. He was the last survivor of the late
Col. Archelaus F. Symonds. His wife, aged
80 years, was the only child OF the late DR..
N. Z. Smart, of Keunebunk. The daughter,
Susie A. Symonds, aged IS years, also an
only child, was beautiful and accomplished