Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-11-28
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Blackstone, November 81. A black smith
carriage and paint shop and dwelling house,
all belonging to NJ. & o. w. Fuller, the Lin
coin house and adjoining barn, were burned
here yesterday morning. The Fulers' loss
amounts to SIC, 900; insurance, 81 900. The
loss to Rufus Martin Jencks. owner of the
Lincoln House property, s. 600; insurance,
81, 500. The total loss on buildings and other
property, $50, 900.
Boston, November 81. William A. Fer
maid, a lumber merchant o. this city, was ar
rested to-day on complaint OF Chicago
house, for alleged forging Of promissory notes
to the extent OF S., ZOO, aud gave bail in 81,
000.
The board of public park commissioners
have prepared report recommending a series
Of parks around this city, the whole to be
connected by a broad boulevard, and for sani-
tary purposes water park in Back Bay.
The legislative committee appointed to con-
slider the best method of utilizing the COM
monwealth's flats at South Boston for Rail
road purposes, have concluded that method
be devised by which all the Railroads center
ing in Boston can reach them. The Boston
& Northwestern Railroad Company has been
formed for the purpose of building and oper-
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easier ard develope them as shipping points.
Fire at Waltham last night destroyed a
large two-story house, known as the Fuller
mansion. Loss, $500; no insurance.
Thanksgiving was observed in Boston and
vicinity and New England generally in the
usual manner. -Four cenvicts, Timothy
Clowan, VIM. McGrath, Michael Ryan and
John Ryan were pardoned from the State
Prison.
Wednesday afternoon, at Fall River, Pat
rick Madden fatally assaulted Frenchman
named Laselle, watchman of Border City
Mills, No 2. Madden had recently been dis
charged from the mills-which probably mad
denied him.
Ellen. wife of Patrick Donahue, on Cherry
street, was fatally burned by boiling fat yes
terday.
The Supreme Court declares the divorce
law of 1874 unconstitutional. The court
says "Chapter 397, statute of 1874, declar-
ing that such divorces heretofore decreed
shall, without further judicial process, hear
ing or decree, be decreed and take ard hav e
the force and effect of absolute divorces from
bonds Of matrimony the authority
conferred upon the Legislature by the con-
stitution, and is without legal effect.
At Amesbury Mills last nigh. woman was
killed by falling down stairs.
A large unoccupied farm-h house, owned by
A. p. Woodward, in Franklin, Mass, with
several outbuidings, was burned last night
insured.
The Globe Theatre in this city, burned in
1878, is now rebuilt and will be opened next
Thursday with a company from the Fifth Az
enue Theatre, of New York, including Fanny
Davenport.
A Murder.
This afternoon two young men, Richard
Kneeland and John w. Gainey, became in
volved in quarrel in Couch street. when
Carney stabbed kneeland with knife, pene-
trating the left lung. The wounded man was
taken to the Massachusetts General Hospital,
but died soon after reaching there. His as
sailant was arrested and has confessed the
crime.
On Wednesday, off Deer Island Point,
above Eastport, Me, schooner ran down a
fishing boat with six persons on board Mr.
and Mrs. Lambert were drowned Another
lady was picked up almost dead, and three
young men saved themselves by climbing on
board the schooner. The boat belonged in
Deer Island, N. b.
New Bedford, November 81. Barque Ida
no, ol New OIk, run ClsHiuesOS lOr DOS
ton, is ashore the Sound side Of Naushon.-
A portion of her cargo of sugar and molasses
will probably have to be discharged.
Gloucester, November 81. Schooner Geo.
b. Loring arrived to-day, and reports the loss
of Capt. Neil Mckenzie on Grand Banks,
November 9Th, by being washed overheard by
a heavy sea. He belonged in Gloucester and
leaves a wife and two children.
Lawrence, November 81. Carrie Guptill,
girl employed in the new Pacific Mills in
this city, has disappeared under circumstances
indicating suicide. She wos 20 years of age,
of American parentage, and belonged in
Passport, Me. A note left by her for her
sister says she is tired of living, and it is be-
lieved she drowned herself in the Merrimac
River.
Newburyport, November 81. day con-
stables Hale and Tuck arrested Almon Z.
Dryer, an inmate of the aims house, for
burning the town barn on Saturday night last.
He acknowledges the crime. He was here
on sentence of larceny. There is no doubt
of his having recently burned two other
buildings, and made two incendiary attempts
at Amesbury Ferry. He has also been sus-
pected of burning other buildings at Newbury-
port.
Fall River, November ~. The coroners
inquest in the Lasalle case rendered verdict
this evening that Herbert Lssalle came to
his death by a wound upon his head caused
by being forcibly pushed down the steps in
Border City mill No. 2, while in the discharge
of his duty as Waterman in said mill, by Pat
rick Madden.