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

New York, 80. The weather last night was
cold, ice forming l-2 inch thick. This morn
ing wind northwest and cold, but pleasant.
heavy robbery of government bonded
| warehouses WAS reported to the police last
night, but the police refused to give informa-
ton relative thereto to the newspapers
The compulsory education bill has passed
| the Senate.
Three laborers were drowned while work
| ing on steamer Ocean Queen, to-day.
John Stennor, who made the tools by which
prisoners at Sing Sing prison cut their way
| cut, was to-day held for trial on q charge of
felony.
1t is stated that a witness will be produced
| in the Kelsey case who will testify that the
| legs found in Huntington bay were placed
there by collision with interested parties.
John Clubhouse, the guard at Sing Sing
| prison, by whose connivance several prison.
| ers have recently escaped, was yesterday
convicted in West Chester county, and sen.
| fenced to years ia prison.
Three new weighers were installed at the
custom house to-day, at salaries of $1,000,
Sl400 and $780, in place of 10 at S250O
each. The deputies. clerks and foreman,
who have performed all the manual labor,
were sworn in as warrant officers of the gov
| eminent. The change is expected to save
from 10000 to 500 600 per annum to the
government.
conference of the steamship companies
running between the L. S. and Great Britain
was held to-day, for the purpose of bringing
about uniform rate for passengers and
freight The National was the only line not
represented. No result was reached. A
telegram was received from similar confer
ence in England, announcing that all were
united there except the National line.
At the annual meeting of the Protestant
Episcopal city mission, Bishop Potter was
chosen president The expenditures for the
year were S29, and the receipts S49,G
The Freedmen's Bank and Trust Co. to-
day are paying small amounts to those depos-
itors who really need it.
Adam Holk, the partner of Given, who shot
officer Gibney, to-day gave bail in $4,000 for
his appearance when required.
Three burglars were arrested this morning
| and held on suspicion of having systemati-
cally robbed the bonded warehouse of Peck,
Mayor Co. during the past month Of some
$1,000 worth of goods. The police are on
the track of the principal receiver, who is
believed to have $4,000 worth OF the stolen
goods.
suit is commenced against the govern.
ment for an alleged infringement of patent
for drilling scow, by Gen. Newton, in the
work of removing the He'll Gate distractions.
large sum is involved.
The two firemen surpoed to have burned
at Laurel Hill, yesterday, have turned up
alive. The missing child is probably burned.
| Ths Produce Exchange has collected $1,000
| for the Louisiana sufferers.
The regatta of the Brooklyn Yacht Club is
| fixed for the 10th OF June.
| 1t is reported that Ubassy has challenged
CARRIER at billiards, 1000 points, French
game. at $4,000 side.
| A thief named Robinson es 'aped from the
Hudson county, Jersey, peniten,iary, Tues
day, broke in the plrce the same night, stole
| his own clothes and fed.
The Sprague trial, in Brooklyn, was some
| what important Ex-Deputy Treasurer Rod
man. on his direct examination, testified to
his alleged habit of applying various parts of
the conceded Deficiencies to certain purposes
which he indicates. Tha. when Sprague's
| liabilities would become due Sprague would
direct him (Rodman) "to fix things up ap-
parently entrusting even the details of his
| private affairs to this deputy. That on one
| occasion Sprague said to him 10 substance,
':if We are short we can take it out of the
city funds as we go along" On cross exami-
nation Rodman swor sthat he could not say
that such an expression was used, but thought
the expression was something like this, eve
can make it up when sell my dog This
expression Rodman swears conveyed "by in
tima,ion' to him the same thing as the ex.
preston to which he had positively sworn on
| his direct examination.
The legislature adjourned sine die to-day
All the rapid transit bills for New York fail
| ed.
Hudson, 80. Joe Waltz, the murderer
sentenced TO be hanged at Catskill tomorrow,
killed his keeper, Charles Ernst, in his cell,
at o'clock this afternoon, by striking him on
the ht ad with piece of iron, smashing in his
skull. During the pas: week officer Ems,
has guarded Waltz in his CELL in order that
nd should commit no injury to himself.
The murder to-day had been committed
some time before discovered. George Olney
and reporter went to the cell of Waltz and
called for Ernst, but no answer being Ieturn-
ed they looked through the cell door and saw
him lying on the cell floor unconscious. The
officers revolver was found in the possession
of Waltz. The victim lived Is minutes after
medical aid was summoned. The prisoner
manifested stolid indifference as to his hor-
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