Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-11
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, 10. Harmon Nathan to- day
identified the bloody shirt as that worn by his
father when murdered. When the family
left the house they did not wish to take any
relics of the murder with them and this shirt
was wrapped up and thrown under the safe.
1t now appears that it was found in the house
six weeks ago by one of the workmen, who
threw it into the stable, where it was again
found Tuesday last. The police have given
up all idea of this being any clue to the muir
der.
The thermometer to day reached 93. Thun-
der storms tonight cooled the atmosphere.
1t appears that the notorious Carlotta, alias
Fanny Shotwell, well known in connection
with attempted Matchmaking operations in
this city and other places, has been in the
Tombs for the past month"; under an indict-
ment for perjury and grand larceny.
The Times has filed its answer to the bill
in equity of the Bullock Press Co., for al
legged violation of patent. The answer is a
general denial and an assertion that the Wal
ter printing press is not an infringement of
the Bullock patent.
DeKay, Gov. Dix's private secretary, has
gone to Albany it'll batch of papers con-
nected with the charges against Mayor Have
meyer, to be delivered to the attorney gener-
al. 1t is said, on alleged authority of De-
Kay, that an investigation of the mayors
conduct will probably be ordered by the Gov.
before some county judge. The Gov. will
hold back his decision as to when the invest-
CATION will take place, for day or two.
The President will leave Long Branch on
Monday or Tue sday, for Saratoga, where he
will remain several days.
Thomas and John Eegan, brothers, aged C
and . years, were drowned last evening while
bathing in one of the small ponds in South
Brooklyn, where similar accidents occurred
some weeks ago.
1t is reported that Inspector Walling will
be the new police superintendent.
The coroners jury has returned a verdict
against Vacari, who murdered Biancomars,
for two cents.
The Bcecher Scandal.
Two letters of Mr.. Beecker will be pub
lished in the next issue of the Christian
CATION into the charges made against him,
and addressed to the following members of
Ply mouth church: II. b. Clatiin, Henry w.
Sage, August Stowe, Henry NJ. Cleveland,
John Winslow and A. T. White.
The second letter, dated July 9th, is ao-
dressed TO the clerk of plymouth church, and
with it is enclosed a copy of a previous let
ter, and the clerk of the church is ordered to
give all possible aid to the investigating COM
mittee.
The Tribune says Rev. Henry w. Beecher
has demanded an investigation by Plymouth
church of the inuendoes against his personal
character by Theodore Tilton. The request
was promptly made on June 9th, the day of
the publication of Mr.. Tilton's letter, and a
special committee was appointed to conduct
the inquiry. 1t has been in progress since
the 9th of July and will probably be con-
cluded in few days. The inquiry has been
conducted in private. Mr.. Tilton was sum-
moned as a witness. Mr.. Beecher has not
yet testified and it is said, on the authority of
Mr.. Sherman, will not appear.
New York, ll-2 A. MA destructive
fire is raging in Wehawken oil docks. No
particulars.
Poughkeepsie, 10. During severe thun
der storm to- night, Mathew Farrand, who re-
sides ON Pine street, while looking out of an
open window, was instantly killed by light
ming,