Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-04
FROM NEW YORK.

New York, 3. a Washington despatch
says that the character Of the testimony given
by Mrs. Gaines before the Judiciary Commit
of the House concerning the Durrell case, is
such as in the opinion of the sub committee
demands the summoning OF Caleb Cushing
that he may retute the allegations of the wit
| ness or the committee may be able to under
stand what she charges by the light OF lis
explanations One or two ether witnesses
will be summoned before the case is finally
closed
At an early hour this morning, terrible
murder and suicide occurred in Prince street.
between two former partners in business, both
men being instantly killed. The names Of
the men are Anthony Barli, the murderer and
suicide, and Peter Tarchina. The men were
formerly partners with another, Licardi Bar
| H. who did not attend properly to business
which was source of repeated quarrels be-
tween him and the other partners, who
| brought him from Europe two months ago.
Barli and Tarchina met week ago at the
Hotel de Roma, on Houston street, aud quar-
| relied. They did not meet again until this
morning, as they were going to work. They
quarreled again, when Barli drew a revolver
and shot himself in the head, both men being
instantly killed.
Paris letter states that there is some un-
easiness relative to an anticipated movement
on the 10th of March in favor of Napoleon
| w., who on that day becomes of age to gov
ern. 1t is said that the Ex-Empress Eugene
| is actually in Paris, plotting a Bonapartist
manifestation. Agents of the Bonapartists
| are throughout France, and visiting cards
| have been freely distributed, with the Prince
| Imperial's Photograph, with the words under
meath, ''lG Mars, 1874. Appel al peuple.'
| A despatch from Wilkesbarre, Pa, last
| night has the following To-day the miners
| who have been for the lest two months fight
| ing fire at the Empire mine near this city,
| ceased work, having become convinced that
| their efforts to control the fiery element were
| becomining more hazardous and unavailing
each day. Subsequent events proved their
| apprehensions not unfounded, for this eve
| ming a most extensive 'cave in" of the mine
occurred, exceeding in extent the fall at the
| Baltimore mine, which took place Il short
| time since,
| Great CONSERVATION prevails in tAe neigh
| borhood of the mine and families are prepar-
ing to leave the dangerous proximity. The
| fire now has free scopa, and threatens to ruin
utterly one of the best possessions of the
newly formed Wikesbarre and Lehigh Coal
| Company.
| The lateness of the hour al Inch the acct
cent occurred prevents further particulars to-
night.
August Madison committed suicide this
morning in Jersey City from jealousy OF at
tentions paid his intended wife at ball by a
former rival.
Capt. Beven of the British ship Kate KEEL
lock, has been required to give bal! on a
change OF cruelty to sailors.
Judge Brady declined bail in the case Of
policeman Leahy, who shot Mcnamara, until
the grand jury fixes the grades Of the Of
fence.
DIR. Layre having examined the hcdies of
the Siamese twins is convinced thrt they
| might have been separated with safety during
| life by constructing portions of the band with
silver wire, until the flesh gradually was cut
through and sloughed off.
The Commonwealth bank building has
been withdrawn from the sale, the highest bid
being $50, 0O0 considered $50 900 below its
value.
| Eleven Jurors thus far have been obtained
in the King murder case.
The steamer State of Vagina fron Glas-
to steer south l20 miles to clear the immense
peaks of ice.
Chauncey NJ. Leonard (dem,) is chosen
Mayor of Newburgh and Hon. Il. Doolittle,
) rep, Mayor Of Oswego.
The Produce Exchange have refused to
raise the iniation fee from five hundred to one
thousand dollars