Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-01-05
FROM NEW YOKk.

| Buffalo. I. Anthony Oswold and John
Peters, two teamsters quarreled last night
over girl to whom both were attached. In
fight which followed Peters struck Oswald
over the head with chair, causing almos,
instant oath.
New York, 4. The agent of the General
Trans Atlantic Steamship Company, has re-
ceived the following despatch:
| ''Paris, Jan. 4. The French Admiralty
| Court has pronounced judgment, declaring
the action of the steamer Vile du Havre to
| have been blameless, and the bad manage
| ment of the Loeb Earn as the cause of the
disaster The court euogized Capt Sur
mont"
Washington despatch says that after the
morning hour Monday, an attempt will be
| made in the House to pass an improved salary
repeal bill. Great dissatisfaction with the
bill passed before the recess having found
expression from the people, and that express
| sion is supposed to have modified the opposi-
ton Of some congressman to repeal.
Mr.. Hale of Maine after consultation with
the heads of bureaus in the naval department,
has prepared bill which will be introduced
in the House early, providing for a large re-
ducton Of expenditures in the navy depart
ment
A despatch from Cincinnati says that the
new schedule for eastern bound freight will
take effect on Monday, and is an advance of
80 per cent from Cincinnati to New York.
Peter Gravening and two sons-in-law while
returning to their home on New Years eve,
were attacked by ruffians and terribly beaten,
Gravening died of his in uries yesterday.
His assaiaRts escaped,
| 1t is said that before Congress adjourns, an
| appropriation will be asked for, fitting out
another expedition to the North Pole. Capt.
| Green, who commanded the Juniata on the
search for the Polaris, is spoken of as COM
mander of this expedition.
| On New Years day an internal machine
was sent to the residence of ey-Judge Morris,
Brooklyn, but that gentlemen being in Al
bany, the box remained untouched until yes
terday, when supposing the box contained
cigars, Mr.. Morris took his knife and in.
serted it under the lid, when spring flew up,
but fortunately the machine did not explode.
Suspecting the contents of the box, it was
carefully taken to the bathroom and left sub
merged for some time, after which it was
carefully examined and found to contain two
compartments, the upper one of which was
SO arranged with springs and piece of rub
Der, that when the lid was raised a number of
parlor matches would be drawn over piece
of sand paper, so that fire would communi-
cate to the lower compartment, which was
filled with powder, and wad of something
tied up with fine Irvine which has not been
examined. The machine has been placed in
the hands of the authorities for the purpose
of being thoroughly examined, and Mr..
Morris has offered $1,000 reward for the ar
rest of the parties who sent him the New
Years git.
Twelve subjects of the Great Britain sur
vivors of the Virginius have been taken
charge of by the British Consul, and will
leave for Liverpool this week.
The mysterious death and burial of Ma
,haniel French, Provincial Grand Master OF
Masons in the Bahamas, created considerable
excitement among the Fremasons Of this city
and Brooklyn. Members of the Fremasons
club held meeting last night, and various