Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-26
NEW YORK.

New York, November %. Charles Sacia,
a forger, attempted suicide in the Tombs last
night, but was prevented from fatally wound.
ing himself. He was President of the Pali-
sades Insurance Company a short time ago.
The latest rumor from Washington is that,
owing to threatened apoplexy, Secretary
Fish will retire from the Cabinet and Speak
er Blaine will be his successor.
The striking longshoremen assaulted the
Italian laborers last night but the Brooklyn
police drove off the assailants.
The Veterans of 1912 celebrated evacuation
day to day, at q banquet, rendered them by
the officers of the Sixth Regiment. Only
forty members are now left 10 this vicinity.
Three men boldly took off the lock of Bro.
dies fur store, in Maiden Lane, early this
morning, and at o'clock wagon drove up,
into which the men placed three heavy bum
dies of furs and drove off without molesta-
ito. On the arrival of the members of the
firm some s., 900 worth of furs we're missing.
No arrests.
A trunk containing about So 900 worth of
presents, all labelled for Young people up
town, was seized yesterday by the custom Of
ficers and held for some $500 duties which
ought to be paid. This is the first seizure of
this nature. They are all presents from a
wealthy young lady of this city, now travel
ling in Europe. to her young friends.
Henry b. Bait, prominent member of the
produce exchange, died at Aspinwall on the
18th inst. He was on the way home from a
trip for his health.
General Sherman 10 still in town in attend
ance on his sick son.
The lice nse of the engineer Of tug Lily,
which exploded her boiler few days since.
has been revoked.
The deputation Of longshoremen who Of
fered a compromise to-day to the merchants
steamship agents and others interested, were
assured that no compromise would be accept
ed, and many merchants informed them that
they would not in future allow any strikers to
work on their vessels, at any price.
The longshoremen's union met to night.
The committee appointed last night to wait on
the merchants, reported haeng done so, but
were unable to effect compromise. After a
genera discussion it was resolved that a gen
eral strike should take place on Friday morn
ing.
poor negro woman whom some Brooklyn
roughs recently dragged into q vacant lot,
where they beat and kicked her, and then af-
ter stripping all her clothes off, left her in the
cold, has died. One of the scoundrels was
identified by her just before her death.
General Thomas J. Leslie died to day, aged
70 years. He graduated at West Point in
1915, and was chief paymastsr in New York
during the rebellion.
Schwab, convicted of selling liquor without
license, was to-day sentenced to 80 days
imprisonment and fine Of 5000, and to stand
committed until paid.
James BeatIey, who was assaulted by man
named Murphy, on Bond street Saturday, is
dead, and Murphy has fed to parts unknown.
Mary Hanley has received $1,000 reward
offered for the capture of the murderers OF
Goodrich.
The State is being canvassed in the interest
of Hon. Francis Kiernen, to secuee his cleo
ton by the members of the Legislature to the
United States Senate.
Mayor Hunter of Brooklyn, has been SO
badgered by all sorts of interviewers of the
press, that he has Issued orders to admit no
one to his office in future without his personal
consent.
The argument on the Beecher appeal is to
be heard in the first week in December.
Tilton's counsel next Friday will move in
Brooklyn city court to proceed with the trial
of the indictment against their client, on the
ground that he 10 under cloud, to the preju.
dice OF his testimony in the civil suit agains!
Beeeher.
Albany, November 20. The grain destroy
ed by FIRE last night in Dickson's elevator was
ON storage, and amounted to so 1000 bushels
of barley and %, 900 bushels of oats, valued
| at 100000 The grist mill was insured in