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

New York City, 81. The United States
District Attorney says that no further pro"
ceedings will be taken in the case of the Vir-
ginius. 1t is not likely that the vessel W ill
ever be raised, and it is deemed requisite that
the vessel should be produced before she
could be libelled.
Government officers say that whatever may
have been the relation of Mr.. Patterson to
the Virginius at the time of her register. there
is abundance of proof that he was not the
owner at the time of her capture.
A despatce from the mining region of Lee
high Valley, Penn, states that thres-fourths
of the coal, iron, slate and ziRc mines are in
operation on full or reduced timepan wages.
Hundreds of persons recently unemployed
are now at work. There is fair prospect
for general resumption Of all suspended in
dustries during next month. The operators
and GOLFERS are working together harmoni-
ously.
A Washington despatch says that the dip
lomatic correspondence relative to the Virgin
ius will be transmitted to Congress early
next week.
The House Committee on the revision of
the laws will report favorably bill to revise
the United States statutes. If the bill be-
comes law, the statutes will be reduced
from sixteen volumes to one.
A new American steamship company is
about to be organized. 1t proposes construct
ing forty. five first class iron steamships of
1000 tons each, and will form daily line be-
tween the Uaited States and Liverpool.
A delegation of locomotive engineers from
Jersey City waited on the General Superin.
tsndent of the Pennsylvania railroad, to en-
quire about the proposed Production of wages
by the company. Being assured that the re-
duction was only temporary, the engineers
stated there would be no strike. 1t is gener-
ally conceded that in this way compromise
will be effected between the engineers and the
company.
The report telegraphed here from Boston
that the frigate Franklin was in trouble at sea
causes considerable uneasiness in naval cir
Giles. There is nothing known, apparently,
here Of hsr.
To-day gentleman called on Inspector
Dilks at the Central Office, and stated that
Samuel N. Goodman. wooden manufacturer
of Pawtucket, X. L., had been missing since
the 9th inst, on which date he left his home
on visit to New York.
reporter who visited the navy yard this
afternoon, while engaged in conversation
with RearAdmiral Rowan's secretary, ven-
tured to remark that many people seemed to
be of the impression that the Virgnius was
sunk on purpose, as the best means of settling
the trouble between Spain and the United
States. A gentleman dressed in naval uni
form said THAT is not so, sir. The Virgin
iua sunk from stress of weather. Such re-
ports are untrue. l am commander of the
Ossipee. We endangered the lives of the
Virginius officers and crew trying to keep her
ahoat. The vessel was unseaworthy, and al
together out of repair" He also remarked
that the accounts so far published in the news
papers we're correct, and that the Virginius
had gone down through no fault of those on
board
Most of the released prisoners from the
Virginius attended the funeral of Commander
Brains's son to-day.
A gallows is being erected in Jersey City
on which to hang Mechella next week. 81.