Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-27

NEW YORK, August 25 William Currier and
John II. Hustled we're each committed for trial in
default of $4,000 bail for forgery. Jack Cannon
for completely in their forgeries, was discharged
for want Of evidence.
Theft.
A truck containing 9S2 volumes belonging to
Jas. r. Osgood e Co., and 1902 belonging to Lee
Shepard of Boston, was stolen from in front of
the Hudson River depot, to day, and when found,
the books bad been taken away. No clue TO books
or thieves.
Bigany.
George w. Krk, recently an actor at the Com
ique, w williamsburg, is charged with deserving
wife in Brooklyn and another in this city lie has
gone to the West Indies.
Gold.
Gold orened At l0+
Hines.
Archb shop Bailey is seriously i'll.
4 Shameful Theft.
Mrs. Hannah Lane, while lying in a fit IN Cen
trail Park, yesterday, stripped OF all her cloth
ing by thieves. Her exposure reLdeIs recovery
doubtful.
A Proposed Trip.
A Washington despatch says Secretary Thomp-
son goes to Indiana next week and will join the
presidential party on trip through Kentucky aud
Tennessee,
Mtsican Affairs.
The Herald's San Antonio special reports the
Mexican authorities nervous over the fear that
Texas means to declare war and invade Mexico,
brought about by Gov llubbards precipiiate ac-
ton in authorizing Col. McLesIy to raise a regi.
ment in case of need. and ordering to the Rio
Grande Halls command of state troops.
Col. Young at Camsrgo, telegraphs that Hall
told him 2 800 troops were being organized in
Texas TO raid Mexico, unless outlaws were given
up. Ord is satisfied the MeNicans are sincere 10
repairing the Rio Grande city outrage, but Gov.
Hubbard thinks otherwise.
No doubt Escobedo and the Lcrdists are ian
ming the sparks of wa. and Il Is 1ubbaId's object
to force government into war with Mexico, to
bring about annexation of the border states, and
thus reinforce the democratic power in Congress.
Arrested.
Richard p. Wise. late Sec'y of the Rockland
Savings Bank, y. Y, was arrested to-day upon n
warrant charging him with embezzling SIC, 900 in
funds of the bank. lie committed to Jail in
default of Slj 600 bail. Much Indignation is felt
that the other officers cannot be held criminally
for transportation of the depositors money.
Robbery.
The store of Davis & Stein, dealers in flowers
and feathers, on Broadway, was robbed last night
Of goods valued from 50, 900 to IS 600.
Tran sft,>ion of Blood.
A successful case of TRANSMISSION of blood oc-
cur ed recently IN Brooklyn, John A. koheh, for
four years sufferer from consumption receiving
IL ounces of blood in three instruments from Lou
ana i now aDle 10 WORK 10 some eN-
tent, daily.
Stabbed.
Leonard X Olau stabbed VIM. Mcdowell at
42O W ST., last night in quarrel.
Figh'.
In fight in Avenue b, Victor Stokes, after be-
ing Knocked down by Michael I rederioks and ia
cob Nero, stabbed the former IN the abdomen
and the latter in the left thigh, infictiug wounds
which may prove fatal.
Arrival.
Panama sdvices of the 18th, note the arrival on
the nth Of the whaer Hercules of New Bedford,
with 020 barrel. Of sperm oil, which will be for
co.
Reunion.
OswEoo, August %. Senator Conkling made
An address tonight to the veteran soldiers, who
held their annual reunion here to-day. lie was
enthusiastically received.