Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-03-16
NEW YORK.



New YORK, March Ii. Capt. Chapman's ac-
count of tue loss of the Nova Scotia bark Pretty
Jemima shows she was completely disabled 10
the gale, and that both officers and men had TO
work at the pumps night and day to keep her
atoat and that the Boston bark Henry Norwell
rescued them just in time and under great diff
cuties, and the vessel sunk shortly after they
were taken off. The bark was owned by Capt.
Chapman aud Others of. Amherst y. $. was s. !
TONS valued at $50, 900, loaded with $50 tons OF
phosphate for LONDON; cargo valued at $4,000.
A Nomination.
Vim. G. Choate, nominated successor of
Judge Bsichford IS native OF salem, Mass,
aud is a brother of Joe Choste, law partner OF
Secretary Evarts. 1t is believed ms nomination
will not be confirmed. Attorney General Dew
ems and several senators oppose it.
Confession OF Murder.
McEvery, who is to be hung to-day at Colum-
bra, 5. c., contesses to two other murders than
tue Que OF VIII oh he was convicted.
Failure.
| Marsh Harvester 4 Co. Of syracuse, H., have
failed; liabilities 5000, 900. Among the creditors
i, the Bangor Furnace Co, 81 ,3i6. The credl-
tors petitioned the firm into bankruptcy, and
claim n fraudulent assignment of large amount
Of property.
Escape of Prisoners.
| Two more federal prisoners have escaped from
! Jail at Pickens, S. &. 1t is SAID Gov. Hampton
will offer additional reward for the apprehen-
| sion of Redmond, leader of the outlaws now de-
| living both federal and state authorities.
A KumOr Denied.
! kernans Washington dispatch says Secretary
Sherman states that there IS no truth whatever in
the rumor that he woull sell one hundred millions
| of four per cents and redeem slmil al amount Of
6j's.
Acqui,ial of Alleged Murderers.
The six cclorcd children charged with the muir
Der of negro boy who had assaulted one o.
their number while picking cotton, were acquis
ted at Columbia, ). c., yesterday.
NJ Hayes Right to the Presidenc,
Undisputed.
Washington special says "CongressmaI
Blackburn, Of Kentucky, says that Hayes righ
| to the Presidency will never be disturbed, and ht
knows OF no movement TO disturb it, but there i,
a movement on foot for very thorough and com
! pete investigation of the manner in which Have,
was declared elected.
Release of the Yacht EsteIle.
| special from Bristol, II. l., says that it is re
ported that the steam yacht Estelle. seized seve
raj months ago on behalf the Spanish minister tt
! Washington, on affidavit that he believed sh,
was destined to Cuba as a fbuster, will soon b,
released the Spanish Government having pro
claimed that peace regns in Cuba.
Strike.
| ROCHESTER, March Is. The stone cutters o
this city are on a strike for an advance of wages
and ask stone cutters to keep away until tn
! strike is settled.
Government Purchages Silver at Low
Rates.
4 Washington special says the treasury dc
partment made purchase of silver bullion dur
ing the last few days at very low prices. Fo
prudential reasons tue department decides not t.
make public the price paid, but it is understood
was considerably lower than the amount asked b.
the bonanza silver ring.