Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-08-03
NEW YORK.
Reported Roman Catholic Project.

NEW YORK, August 2. A cable despatch says
that new international Roman Catholic league
has been formed, the object of which is to restore
the pspal temporal power by force if necessary,
and all bishops. priests and Catholic organizations
throughout the world are commanded to work in
harmony to that end. Catholic newspapers are
TO be established in all the principal cities and all
'calumnies of the opposition papers will be met
by prosecution.
Gold
Gold opened al los 3-s.
Weather.
Cool, fine, wind northwest.
Convention.
AT Jackson, Miss, q despatch says the demo
cratic gubernatorial conventions last vote was
Stone, 1876; Lowery, TO- Stone was declared the
nominee.
Reported Suspension.
1t is stated here that the Providence Tool Co.
has suspended work on account of the non av-
ment by Turkey for rifles being manufactured.
Theatrical Controversy.
Miss Mary Cary of Boston, has been sued by
John Debonay for violation of his copyright in
the play of Poor Jo "by acting in that character
IN this city. Mr. Wolf, author, however, says
Miss Cary IS right, and Debonay does not own it.
Arrested.
Geo. Williams, leader of the strikers on the
Lackawana road, was arrested here last evening
says the Brotherhood will care for HIM.
Strikers Returned.
The cabinet makers and machinists in the en-
ploy OF Hermann Co., to the number of nearly
four hundred, who have been on a strike the past
week for an advance in returned to work to day.
An Assault.
Jay Gould was accosted this morning by Major
a. Selover, friend of Jim Keene, while passing
through Exchange Place. Words were ex-
rhan NalA ~. l.
OF the head, and then picked him up and threw
him down rear was a distance of eight feet
Mr.. Gould was rescued by some friends, and was
found uninlured with the exception of few slight
bruises, and was able to walk to his office. The
trouble Is said to have originated from Gou Id :
having betrayed combination to put up the price
OF Lake Shore stock, in which keene and Selover
were interested with Gould.
Other statements render ii probable that
the disagreement between Gould and Keene
which lea to the assault by Sc over was in refer
ence to the Western u MON stock of which Gould
Is said to have been (latterly) large purchaser,
while keene and others interested in the rival
telegraph line were heavy sellers.
Rumors.
The New York evening News has a rumor thu,
the Brotherhood of Engineers have completed
preparations for general strike throughout the
United States before the end of next week.
Custom House VI alters.
Inquiry at the New York Custom House. and
among the large sugar Dealers has failed to es-
tablish any positive evidence against persons en-
gagged in defrauding the government on sugar
The police board has ordered the full enforce
ment Of the excise law as construed BY the court
Of appeals
Damages Wanted.
The Board of managers of the produce ex-
change to-day determi ned to appoint a committee
to consider the question of damages by the late
railroad strike.
Auction Sale.
Over $4,000 were rea lzed by auction sales of
calicoes at trade sale to day.
Deposited.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, August 2. The remains of
Gen. Custer arrived this morning and were de-
posted In vault at the cemetery, where they will
remain until fall, and then will be transported to
West Point