Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-12-29
NEW YORK.
Fire.

fire broke out in Tony Pastors theatre, and As
the fremen in consequence of the slippery state
of the streets, could make but little Roadway, and
the appearance of a dense volume of smoke, ru-
mors circulated wildly that the whole of the thea
tire was destroyed.
Later accounts show that the damage was prin-
cipay caused by smoke and the theatre will in all
probability resume in a few days.
The large and valuable photograph gallery of
Messrs. Fredeiicks 4 Neil's' occupying third
and fourth floors of 57S Broadway, were soon in
flames, and the interior OF the gallery with valu-
able paintings, photographs and likenesses of
prominent persons were destroyed, but in conse-
quence of the early hour and confusion, no esti-
mates of loss can be made. 1t must, however, be
very large.
The second floor, occupied by Gus: Fire and
Burglar Alarm Company, was also destroyed, but
the amount of damage IS not ascertalned. Loss
set down as heavy.
Fire extended to number $50 and 5S5 Broad
way. AT 1890 the fire was nnder control. No
lives lost.
A Great Loss.
Only 81 900 have been identified by the treas
ury experts 10 Washington out of the remains Of
about million dollars burned in the safes of the
Adams express at Buffalo.
Financial.
The sub-treasury paid to-day S565OOo on ac-
count of the January interest; Si1 600 for bonds
$4,000 silver and Si5, 900 checks.
Personal.
A Washington despatch says W. Z. Chandler,
accompanied by ex-attorney general Williams,
has gone to Florida to conduc, the suit against
the editor Of the Live Oak ENpositor for vilely
abusing Chandler's wife.
Rescued.
An old man was rescued from the flames in
Frede icks' gallery, by plucky fireman after the
former had fallen.
Failure.
Chapman, Stone 4 Co., in the Japan trade, have
failed The liabilities will be about half mil
lion.
Amy Faucet. actress, died last night, aged 80
years.
Decision.
The final decision of the general term of the
supreme court sustaining the constitutionality of
the rapid transit act, was handed down to-day,
thus insurng the speedy construction of the road
according TO the plans of the rapid transit cou-
missioners.
Gold opened at l07.
Convicted.
NEW YORK, Dece nbel.2S The trial of Daniel
Schi imt for aduterallng milk, concluded this af
ternoon. The jury found the defendant guilty,
aud he was sentenced TO payment of two hundred
and fifty dollars, aud be imprisoned ten days.
This COW teton has created intense excitement
among the milk dealers, against some hundre ed Of
whom indictments for the same offence are now
pending. At meeting to night of the milk deal
ers. committee was appointed to engage counsel
and carry this case to the supreme court
Death.
Gen. James w. Nye, ex-senator from Nevada,
died at White Plains, \. Y. on Monday, aged 81
years.
Society Meeting.
T, A. r. Barnard was reelected president of the
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vice president, and L. b. Ell OF of Washington,
Hon. j. ii. Kasson, and ii. E. Newton of Yale
co lege, we've appointed a committee to examine
the statutes and customs of different states in
spect 10 measures in use among them, with es-
pecal reference to their uses in commerce, and
showing alton if any, of such standard in diff
ferent states.
j. NJ. Pickel shot his wife in the face while
walking with her last night on Seventh avenue.
lie gave himself up to the police
Weather.
Cloudy cold, wind north.
strike.
The ice laborers at Rondout struck for higher
wages, to-day and they say no ice shall be hoist
ed on the river uness last winters prices are paid
50 per day. They threaten to pour kerosene oil
on the ice.
Schooner Wrecked and Several Lives
Lost.
The schooner Harry Fisher of New London,
Capt. Robert Wilbur, was wrecked on Tuesday
in attempting to cross Jones Inlet. Long Island.
She was bound to New York with a cargo of
salt, and finding it impossible to keep of the
coast attempted to cross Jones Inlet, but strik-
ing line of surf the breakers made a clear
breach over her bow. The schooner was seen
from the shore and assistance sent her, but before
it arrived heavy sea struck her and capsized
her. Two Of her crew were washed overheard
and drowned. The captain and rest of her crew
with difficulty rescued. The vessel is COM
pete wreck Loss is estimated at $4,000.
FIRE.
ELMIRA, December %. The boot and shoe
mandatory of ID. Atwater and Newcomb and
Walker, on Railroad Avenue in this city was
burned this morning. The building was owned
by c. J. Langdon. Total loss $4,000; insur-
ance $4,000.
The Treasury Experts.
New YORK, December 2S. A report from
Washington says that the treasury experts engag-
ed in examining the money that was partially
burned in the recent FIRE on the railroad, by which
safes containing 100000 belonging to the
Adams Express Co., were dest Dyed, have sue
ceeded in Identifying only about 81 500. The
money alluded to WAS co llalued in the safes OF
the Adams Express Company on the New York
Central Railroad, at the tive of the recent acct
dent near Buffalo.