Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-04-07
FROM NEW YORK.

Patterson, 6. Sunday morning the store
connected with Hervitt's from works at King
wood was burned. Loss $4,000. There
was hall over the store.
Ogdensburg, 6. Navigation is now fairly
open. The steamer Glasgow left for lake
ports this morning. All the craft in the har-
Dor are being rapidly fitted up.
New York, G. The Cubans here claim to
have intelligence of fresh uprisings in the
Cinco Villas and elsewhere in Cuba, and
that squads Of dissatisfied Spanish troops are
joining the insurgents.
The overdue steamer Merrimac, from Rio
Janeiro and intermediate ports, concerning
whose safety there has been much anxiety, is
coming up the bay this morning.
Numerous temperance gatherings were held
in this city and Brooklyn, yesterday.
Ann Clark's clothing taking fire while she
was waiting on Gus toners, yesterday, in her
candy store on Perry street, she ran screaming
through the streets. A policeman followed
and enveloped her in blankets, not however
until she was fatally burned.
Otter Hidelrant, brakeman, was caught
between the cars at Bergen tunnel yesterday
and literally cut into mince meat.
Maria Kelley, frightened during an angry
dispute with her brother, jumped from the
was fatally injured.
The Gilbert library was formally opened in
the Tombs yesterday.
Weather cold and clear
DIR. Cuyler, in u reply sermon last night to
DR.. Howard, argued that moderate drinking,
SO far from being better than total abstinence,
led ultimately to tho intemperance which
curses the nation. He added, ''Ths devil
always likes to quote ministers of the gos-
pei"
The Stuyvesant bank deposit0rs are dis
satisfied with the manner in which its affairs
are being wound up, and will hold 4 meeting
tomorrow night.
Allan Burton, ex-m mister to Bogota, was
thrown from horse car yesterday and had
his shoulder dislocated.
fire in Powers block corner of Bslkath
and Fulton avenues, Brooklyn, damaged the
building and stock of the inmates to the ex-
tent of $50, 900, on which there is a partial
| insurance.
A letter from Salt Lake City, dated March
30th, ASSERTS that Brigham Young, in antici-
patton of his final overthrow, is getting his
property well in hand, preparatory to his de-
parture.
After a Protracted spree, John Van West. a
miserable existence this morning by bullet
through his brain.
The decision in the case Of the fight for
police justceship is now being rendered in the
Court of Common Pleas, general term. De-
cision was delivered by Chief Justice DAILY,
the other judges concurring. Itsustains the
constitutionality of the new act.
Rev. d. D. Kendreck preached at Grand
Street Methodist church, Sunday, in spite Of
the efforts of his congregation to Oust him
from the pulpit. lie expresses determine
ton to stick.
frightful accident at the Bsbee chemical
works, Hunters Point, occurred to-day.
Four men were sent to remove distractions
from q still and were overpowered by gases
in the tank and three of them died in a few
minutes after they were brought out by their
comrades. The fourth, VIM. llennessey,
rallied somewhat and there are hopes of his
recovery. The names of the dead are Ste
phen Cation, VIM. Flynn and O'Brien. Their
faces were much discolored, indicating ter
rible struggle. 1t 10 said that the accident
was the result of criminal carelessness, for if
the still had been opened and aired, as is the
custom previous to a descent, the terrible af-
fair would have been prevented.
Four Havana lottery brokers were arrested
| to- day.