Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-20
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WORCESTER, October 10. The republicans of
| the 9TH Worcester district nominated Charles Ii.
Merriam OF Leomi mister, at Fitchburg, to-day.
Explosion.
Boston, October 10. A box labelled burglar
alarms" exploded to-day. seriously injurng a
teamster OF the Adams Express Co.
GTant-Sumner.
Wendell Phillips in lecture last night warmly
defended Charles Sumner against the charges
made by Gen. Grant IN a recent interview III Eng
land, claiming that the latter were untrue.
The Transcript publishes interview with ex-
secretary Fish, now in this city, relative to the
Giant-Sumner controversy. With regard to the
alleged negligence of the late Mr. Sumner while
cha rman of the foreign affairs committee, Mr..
Fish SAID 1t was fact susceptible OF proof from
the Senate records that OF treaties from eight to
eleven 10 number remained in the hands of com
mittee Tor several months some of them as near
ss Mr.. ish could remember, for more than two
years.
Mr.. did not impute this delay of publc business
TO negligence part of Mr.. Sumner, but the fact
however remained that business was delayed to-
gether with another fact that after Mr.. Summers
refining the entire batch of treaties disposed
of IN less than four months.
In regarding to the San Domingo treaty, Mr.
Fish denied that the President placed the treaty in
Mr.. Summers hands, as he never had the in his
possession, lie said that Sumner favored the
treaty until he found j. NJ. Ashley of Ohio was
| not to be commissioner to San Domingo, then he
placed himself in opposition.
Mr.. Fish also denied that the mission to Eng
laud was urged" upon Sumner claimed by
Wendal Phillips, and denied the conversation
between him and Sumner, relative to Motleys re-
mOva, wherein Sumner is reported as saying
| Sir, you ere the tool of the President for base
purposes, and this removal is out of spite
Drowned.
Michael Hessian, aged thirteen years, was
drowned at Salisbury Mills Wednesday.
Marine Disaster.
FALMOUTH, October 10. The German bark
Anna, from New York for Hamburg, was thrown
on her beam ends off the Western Island, on the
| fifth inst, during heavy gale. The crew were
compelled to take refuge ia the rigging, where
| they remained torty-two hours, during which
| time one man died and two washed over
board. The remainder consisting Of Capt Semm
| and nine men, were taken off by the Norwegian
| bark America, and landed here.
Verdict.
LOWELL October 10. Judge Crosby tins after
| noon held an inquest in the of the shooting
of Patrick Williams. -Four boys, Dr. Irish and
| officer Ihesall testified, when q verdict of man
| slaughter by Thomas W. Owens was rendered.
Death.
LYNN, October 10. Mrs. S. II. Williams, resid-
| ing at 10 Union street, died this morning under
circumstances indicating accidental poisoning or
| suicide.
The Turf.
BosToN, October 10. The October meeting Of
| the Mystic Park closed o-day The attendance
was unusually large. The following is the sum
mary of the "a race for a purse OF four hundred
| dollars
| Forest King 2 | 6 |
Harry Robinson ~
Walter 4 3 3
Little Dandy 52754
Dan Rocket 3