Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-28
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Hearing.

Newburyport, April ~. The harbor commits
sioners, Josiah Quincy and others. with two
United States engineers, have aeen making . sur.
vey of the harbor, the object being the rebuild
ing the Newburyport bridge and removing the
Instructions frem the harbor. The city govern
ment took them down the harbor on steamer,
with the selectmen of Salisbury and invited
guests and they afterwards gave q hearing at the
Merrimac House. where the party dined. In the
afternoon the whole party visited the silver mines.
which continue TO yield abundanty of their rich
ores.
A Meeting.
Pittsfeld, April q. A meeting of the select
men Of the towns of Berkshire Co. was held here
to-day, to consult upon the license law and agree
upon uniform action. The sentiment was strong
against granting indiscriminate licenses, and the
probability is that in this comfy only the hotels
and better class of restaurants will be granted
license.
Religious.
Rev. J. F. Clymer, the Methodist Episcopal
church pastor, under whose efforts the great re-
vival here the past winter, has been assigned to
the church in Glen Fans
City Council.
Lowell, April q. The city council tonight
transacted several important items of business. A
notice from the county commissioners was served,
to appear at hearing in Cambridge, the first
Tuesday of June, and state the reasons why the
petition of the mills should not be granted for the
sheriHs jury to arbitrate on the damages caused
by taking the water of Merrimac river for do
nestle use. In accordance with recommendation
Of the commissioner on water works Sc, 900 was
appropriated for the further purchase of pipes,
etc. $500 for memorial day was appropriated,
Notwithstanding . remonstrance by certain citl-
gems.
Apropos Of the same matter, Commander Hun
ton of the local post exhibited design of his in
venton as substitute for grave stone for de-
ceased comrades 1t consists of an iron rod, bear.
ing plate for the name and various emblematic
devices. Also holders for flags and bouquets.
Shooting ARRAY.
Shortly before s o'clock tonight . shooting
affray occurred in this city, arising from labor
| troubles. A mule spinner on the Lawrence cor
porstion. who came from out of town and is there
! fore called "Nobstiek, kennedy, by name
has resisted all the opportunities, brides and
threats of the strikers and has continued at work.
This has led to bitterness against him. This eve
ming, at the hour named he encountered a crowd
of strikers on Merrimac street, near Suffolk,
| his boarding place. What passed between them
and him is not now known to the officers, but rs
| the result of the alteration a revolver dis
charged penetrating the coat sleeve Of Of the
strikers and grazing his arm. The crowd at once
| scattered, but officer Harrington arrested James
O'Brien and Gilbert Coolkan and lodged them
in the station house, on charge Of assault. They
deny the shooting, but say that they to escape
from Kennedy, who shst into group. This the
| Offices disbelieved and Kennedy was allowed to
retire to his boarding place. The two arrested
strikers have been bailed out tonight by their
companions, bonds of $500 each being required.
Suit.
| Springfield, April o. Tha suit of Willis Phelp,
Of this city, against the Springfield Republican,
for 100000, account of an alleged libel on his
character, was put on trial before the Supreme
court, Judge VIM c. Endicott of Salem presid-
ing to-day The ptf, expressed a. wish to dis
pense with jury and try the case before the
Judge alone, as q new law of the state allows.
The def. acquiesced and the trial proceeded. B.
F. Thomas, Boston. is counsel for ptf., and r. II
Dana. Jr, for def. Trial will last abou two
weeks.