Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-08-30
NEW IOitk.
Seduction, Rape and Abortion.

ALBANY, August %. William l.. CLUE, CON-
Mission merchant, aud Margaret Mclaughlin,
ag.u 10, we've arrested TO-DAY, On Charges vi Sc
uucuoh and rape, made by Masgle DevIns, aged
10. A man named geo. b. Cnausey Vas a,so ar
rested Oh charge Vi producing abortion IRON the
glrl Desiue. ALI the pal ties were committed. 1t
appears that Cute WAS intimate with Tue slri Nc
LaughiIp, who entcsu tue girl DevIne mo Clue
store, ana Then assisted Clule Ia erpeiraing The
Outrage. Glaze IS married aud the giri Is veiy ie-
spec. ably Connected. 1ne affair has cieated AL
excited leeliuk IN tue ciy, rs Tue most shocAln my
| ever occurring here. Inc DevIne sml was pa
phi in one Of tue schools, aud was called from Tue
school al the vi the hrst interview Win Cute
by the gIrl McLaug bliu, and several times alter
wards Oh false representations To the teacher.
The girl Mclaughlin, but 10 years old, has
been Intimate with Clate two years.
Sentenced.
PouGHKKEPsIE, August 30. William Swales,
white, 10 uilvus char acter, for criminal assault
upon = coivred woman, is sentenced TO ive years
IN pa ison.
Railroad Matters.
NEW YORK, August %. A Saratoga despatch
says the Trunk line. has decided that 3 Commits
sioner will be appointed to take ch arge of the i've
stock, "eveniug' matter, and DIVIDE business
among the lines. THIS will do away with pay
meat OF Sl5 per carload 10 eveners.
A Iammsny Conference.
The three anti TammAny organizations in this
city, ut = conference held last night, agreed upon
plan OF union.
Mexican Affairs.
DR.. Ornelas, Consul of Mexico At San Antonio,
now 10 W ashIngton, says there is large aud
growing annexation Of war party in Texas, trying
to produce rupture between Mexico And the
Uuned States. War is possible but not probable.
Gen. Otd's instructions have been 50 modified he
Is only to cross the border when he knows no
Mexican troors ale stationed on the opposite side.
Arrested.
Capt. Curtis chief of the secret service in this
city, has arrested Henry Peckham, Bernard Nc
CURE, Thomas Hogan and Albert BuckhHrdt,
fifty dollar bills of the Trademarks National
Bank. These commercials are sImlisI 10 those On
the Third National Bank OF Buffalo. Peckhsm is
the leader of the gang.
Appointment.
Fred A. Sawyer, formerly U. S. Senator from
South Caroilns. and su eQueutIy assistant secre
tary of the treasury has been appoioted to small
cerkship in the coast survey office OF the treasury
department.
EdisOn's Invention.
Edi:ons latest invention is INK for the use Of
the bind lor which II causes raised letters when
used on any paper.
boat Race.
The single scul race al Scipio, three miles, be-
tween Riley and Kennedy, WAS started at O6 this
afternoon. Riley was the first to turu the mile
and half stake, and won the race by lengths.
Identified.
Burns, another of the supposed Fairvew rob-
bers, wa. ide ntlhed TO day by Miss Euge as tine
party who bound her.
Excursion.
The dry goods merchants to-day gave a free ex-
curson to $40 sick children and lneIr mothers.
Personal.
A Whitehall despatch says vice Pies. Wheeler
and Surgeon Wo0uard are st ElzAoethtown, tue
guests oi Hon. Robert 5. Hale. A reception will
be given tnls evening.
Bankrupt.
Among the petitions in bankruptcy to day were
Frank " lliams Of Brooklyn, whose lIabihlies Are
S7O,OOO TO unsecured creditors Including YOU, OOO
W he Merchants N tiOnxi B4uk oi New York, aud
5000 " the Cssco National Bank OF Portland.
Eugene Arnhelm, whose unsecured debts are
$50 UOO.