Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-10
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, 8.
Boston special states that the Senatorial
| struggle so interrupts legislative business
that it will not be persisted in Tor more than
aweek longer Special efforts to bring about
| an agreement among republicans are TO be
made.
Rain and wind during the night, and con-
tinues this morning.
Richardson's morocco factory at Whining
ton, Del, is burned, loss $4,000.
oDuring the last twelve months five ocean
steamers have been lost, viz: Atlantic, City
of Washington, Ismalia, Vile du Harve, and
nearly eight thousand lives loss.
Kavanagh, who was stabbed last night by
Geory, is dying. Geory was committed to-
day to await the result of the injuries.
Dooney Harris who it is beloved, will die
from the effect of the shooting, yesterday, had
Clough brought before him to-day. He re
ognizedhin, saying, ''That is the man who
shot me"
An announcement is made of the accept
ance of the resignation of special treasury
agent Jayne, dated March Sth. The letter it
is said compliments Jayne for his zeal in the
service Of the government.
George Wilkes, editor, has been arrested
in the Kings county court on an Indictment
Tor an alleged libel on John Chamberlain,
and $4,000 bail was given.
The repairs going on at Creedmoor will be
completed in few days, and extensive pre-.
parations are being made for the forthcoming
international rifle match for the champion.
ship of the world.
The women have visited over one hundred
saloons in Brooklyn, so far this week. bio
Lewis is organizing women's bands at various
points on Long Island.
The woman's temperance movement las
broken out in Wilmington, Del, and it is be-
lievsd that it will spread to Chester and
other shipbuilding places where it is needed.
A case of cruelty to child came under in
vestigation in the Supreme Court chambers
to-day, before Judge Lawrence, on habeas
corpeas proceedings, by Mr.. L. 7. Terry at
the instance of Henry Bergh, President of
the S. +. p. c. A. 1t appears that lady
named Mrs. Wheeler, while on a mission of
charity, was complained to by an old woman,
that she could not die in peace owing to the
screams of a child being whipped next door.
Mr.. Bergh took up the case and the child
was taken away. on warrant by Judge Law
renee, from the custody of Francis Ann May
Connaly, of 3l5 West 4lst street, and her
statement was taken to-day, but not under
oath. She has received no instructions what
ever. She IS about nine years old, with gold
en- hair, dark eyes and fair skin. She is
small and stunted and starved looking, with a
frightened and prematursy old look. She
wore nothing bat short calico skirt and a
thin calico dress. She stated that her name
is Mary Ellen Mccormick. Her parents are
dead. Don't know how old she is never has
had shoes or stockings; never is allowed out
side of the door, and has no recollection of
living anywhere except with McCorwck or
ever being in the street before. If she spoke
to any one Mrs. Connaly whipped her; she
whipped her almost every day; she never
said anything when whipping her, or told hsr
what it was for. The whip is made of thongs
and her body has black and blue marks from
it,. The marks on her head are whip marks.
Those on the left cheek are from scissors,
with which Mrs. Connaly struck her. Never
wants to go back again; never played with
any child in her life; never was kissed or
petted; never was in Mrs. Connaly's lap;
slept on carpet under the window every
night and never was allowed out of the room
except into the yard and then at night. The
case was adjourned to Tomorrow.
Albany, .. Another effort was made to-
day to prevail on Gov. Dix to reopen the
case of Lawenstein. to be executed to- morrow,
but he declined
Phillips, Gardner & Co.'S knitting mill, at
Amsterdam, was burned to-day. Less be-
tween $50, 600 and $50 900; insured for So.
600