Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-06
The DISCHARGED ,tiker, Of the oil work. in

The discharged stikers Of the oil works in
East Brooklyn continue together in gangs
about the buildings, threatening the new en-
ployees, who keep together in going and COM
ing from work, to repel an attack. Those
who live in this city are conveyed to and from
work in steamer chartered for the pur.
pose.
An exciting scene occurred in the State
Legislature yesterday. Senator Goss Of this
city charged Senator Jacobs of Brooklyn,
also democrat, with being at the bottom of
the local jobs before the Senate. Jacobs de-
manded an apology or he should hold his as
sailant to personal accountability. Goss
rejoined that he should take back nothing. A
personal encounter is anticipated.
The Telegram says 1t is reported that the
forthcoming decision of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in relation to the police justice
question, has been agreed upon, and Oh Wed
nesday the old justices will be reinstaled il
their old positions, in accordance with the
law. This is highly important, as all the con-
victions under the regime must be decided il
legal. Hence all the prisoners now in dur
| ance who were convicted before the justices
must be released.
Washington special says the leading in
| fiationists in the Senate admit that they have
| lost ground during the past four days, and
| they demand.
Washington dispatches to Wall Street
say "Prominent Senators assert that the
| President will not interpose his veto on the
House or Senate bill recommending four hum
dred million legal tender notes and the same
| amount of National bank notes"
Havana dates of the 2sth ult. state that the
British brig Maggie s., from Halifax, fell in
with the schooner Adra, bound from St. John
to Havana, flying flag Of distress and asked
for assistance, having NO navigator on board,
the captain having been lost overheard in
gale the 10Th of March. The mate of the
Maggie S. was sent on board to navigate the
| schooner to Havana.
Pcughkeepsie, 4. Another snow storm
prevailed here last night, but to-day the
weather is clearing.
Utica, 8. The drug and grocery store of
Comstock Brothers was entered by burglars
this morning. The vault and safe inside
were broken open and $50 in money and
$50, 500 in railroad, telegraph, bank and Utica
Park Association bonds taken.
Elmra, D. A colored man named Charles
Smith was shot dead this afternoon during O.
fight, by another colored man named George
Boyer.
Buffalo, ). A praying band Of women
commenced series OF visits 10 the liquor
saloons yesterday afternoon, visiting one es-
Enlistment. They were treated kindly. No
lasting impression was made, as the pro-
gramme embraces only one visit daily. The
ladies have long contract on hand in visit
ing 1880 licensed saloons.
During an alteration last night at their
residence, No. % Thompson street, Richard
HacktOn, aged 10, was stabbed in the left
side by his brother John and mortally
wounded. The wounded man stated to the
coroner that his brother was blameless, AS he
himself had been the aggressor.
The Pacific Mail Company has decided to
contract for new iron steamers for the Pacific
trade.
The peach trees of Delaware aad Mary
land so far have escaped damage from frost.
and though yet in some danger bid fair TO
yield very large crops.