Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-11
NEW YORK.
SHIPMENTS.

Seven steamers for Europe to-day take full car
goes Of American produce and grain. One steam
er takes 400 boxes of butter in q refrigerating
| room, instead meat. An additional steamer solely
| laden with freight, sailed for Liverpool.
Escaped.
Charles Becker and Frederick Elliot, indicted
for the forgery of Sc 400 check, and passing it
| the Supreme Court to-day on a habeas corpus,
when Elliot as as his hsndcuff was removed,
| escaped
| Constable Knobel Of LAFAYETTE, N j., fatally
shot Frederick Bowers last night, while the latter
was resisting arrest. Several shots were ex.
| changed between them.
Strike.
The engineers of the Lackawanna declines to
take ten per cent less pay and strike is expect
| ed.
! Judge Bachford decided TO- day that mails Gag
not be legally used to carry lottery circulars.
Financial.
| The printing of one and two dollar notes has
ceased aud sub treasurers pay out no notes of less
than 20. Secretary Sherman is in favor of max
ing silver legal tender for all purposes for which
| L. s. notes are now legal tender, but he is op-
posed 10 legszing silver for custom duties for any
other purposes for which greenbacks may mol
| W" NC Ia"iully employ eu.
| Gold.
| God opened at los IA.
Personal.
General Disz has been recognized at the consti-
| tutioual President of Mexico by Germany.
1t is reported that Sir William Vernon Har-
| count, after the session of Parliament, will pio
coed to the L. s. TO prepare a biography OF his ia.
ther-in-law. the late JOAN Lolhrop Motley.
The Turf.
The fist race at Jerome Park to day. for $500,
Is miles, WAS won by Fugitive; time, 2 oil | 4.
The second race for 81 500 IL miles for three
The thnd race for 81 900, 2 miles, was won by
Abilene, Virginius I'd; time, 3 45. The fourth
race for the members cup, l-S miles, was won
by Partnership; time, 2.07 IL. The fifth race for
$500, "a miles, was won by Galway; time, 8 IA.
Dismissal.
Much surprise was occasioned at the Custom
House this aft ernoon, at the unannounced dismis-
sal of four deputy collectors. viz: Messrs. Tan
ner, Wyman, Warren and McAfee. 1t appears
| they were recommended for discharge two or
| three weeks ago by the investigating committee
and to day it is stated that Secy Sherman tele-
graphcd peremptory orders to Collector Arthur TO
| Immediately remove them. No charges have
been preferred against them. They have not bee n
| called before the committee for any testimony
whatever and their hasty removal for no appar-
ent cause, has been made against the express
desires of the Collector, as he believe. such a
movement will be quite detrimental to the inter-
ests of the government.
Attack on Train.
The Owl train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
due in Jersey City at O'Clock tins morning, was
boar ded by bandits, who robbed and nearly be at
o death Thomas Downing of l56 Sixteenth st.
| New York. The conductor and brakemen, who
attempted to rescue Downing, were driven away
with revolvers. They however locked the car
with the ruffians inside, and telegraphed the pc.
lice at Jersey City to be at the depot. While the
train was running 30 miles hour. three of the
ruflians jumped from the windows. The 4th, who
describes himself as John Williams, a sailor of A
Washington street, New York, was arrested.
| Burglary.
Early this morning burgla lars entered the jewel
~ store OF F. w. Pschtmsn & Co., 1863 Canal St
by cutting Though tho wall from an adjoining
store and carried off So 900 worth of diamonds
IS, 900 worth of watches. and about $500 in cur
| rency. An attempt 10 rob the same place about
month ago, was frustrated by the police.