Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-11-09
NEW YOKH.
The Montana Sufferers Sue for Damages

The N Ontana Sufferers Sue for Damages.
New York, November s. Nine cabin passen-
gers of the steamer Montana, which was recently
nearly wrecked at sea, and on board of which all
their baggage was DESTROYED, have sued the VII
ams ( Guion company for 81 900 damages each,
and attached the steamship Dakota as security.
The agents gave bonds in S2l 900
Defalcation.
A despatch from Troy states that Henry A
Mann, treasurer of Saratoga county, is detaulter
to the extent of $40 900, which he has obtained
by false issue Of bonds, appropratng the pro-
ceeds
The firm of Medbury & Manu. paper collar max
ers of Ballston, suspended, Saturday. 1t is said
this firm hys long been sustained by the treasurer
the junior partner being his son. Mann is to be
proceeded against for forgery. The forged bonds
were mostly negotiated in New York city.
Freight Cars Destroyed.
Sixteen freight cars on the Rutland & Science
tady r. r. were nearly destroyed, with the freight
lot, FRIDAY night, by the train parting on a down
grade, and then colliding. No one was hunt.
Diplomatic.
A letter from Sydney says the American consul
there forced the Australian authorities to return
three seamen whom they illegally seized from the
American bark Ida Taylor and had sent to a
prison. over 100 miles into the interior, aud he is
now claiming exemplary damages in their behalf
New steamship Line.
Arrangements NcIS FcllcStSu, hIiSh
are to add large amount of passenger and freight
traffic across the continent from Europe to China
Japan and Australia. The parties to the arrange
ment are the White Star and several other of the
Atlantic steamship lines, the overland mail roads
and the Pacific Mail Steamship Co., operating
the lines between San Francisco and Japan, China
and Australia. Through bills Of lading, and
through tickets for passengers, are to be issued
from all the leading European cities to Ii ma,
Japan, Australia aud New Zealand, and vice
Of tha linz hn
sailed for Europe on Saturday, and who has been
spending some time here and at San Francisco,
EXPIRE ssed the opinion that the new line will draw
a very considerable proportion of the large bust
ness between England and Australia, China and
Japan. The new Aust allan line is about 1900
miles shorter and some l. ii days quicker than
the Suez route
Failure.
| The Evening News says the failvre of l.. J.
| Phillips & Co., has temporarily embarrassed the
| great hatters' goods importing house of Height,
| Halsey & Co., and they have suspended payment.
| This house has long ranked as AL. and has a
capital OF over S150,O00.
Height, Halsey & Co.. whose faure an
nouuced day, set forth their liabilities at 500
| 900, but state that their assets will more than
| cover this amount.
| City Affairs.
The Board Of Aldermen, to-day, adopted re.o-
lutions declaring that the people of the city at the
| late election, emphatcally and Enthusiastically pro
| tested against reduction OF the wages OF the
| CITY laborers and that therefore, the Common
| Council earnestly renewed their recent demands
that the heads Of the city departments restore the
| wages to their former standard, without delay.
Fire.
Whitehall. November 8. The fire at Whitehall
| is now under control. The loss is now estimated
at 800, 900; incendiary