Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-24
NEW NOItk.


New YORK, July %. Tue greenback labor
convection met at syracuse to-day, with X. III.
Ferguson as chairman.
At the afternoon session, Alex ander Throop of
New Haven and DR.. Still ofOsego addressed the
convention. and wee followed by Mr.. Shepherd
of Kings county. The committee on credentials
reported that they would not be able to report
Ill Wednesday morning. The convention adj
journcd to W ednesday.
AT 9 o'clock tue chairman of the State Com
mittee announced from the balcony OF the SYRIA
cuse House that the committee on credentials had
about completed their labors and the convention
would hold an evening session.
The convention was called to order at p. NJ.
and the report OF the committee credentials
presented. 1t reports that inasmuch rs New York
has three contestIng deleg cations, but one delegate
be admitted. All the counties in the State
represented except Duchess, Queen. Niagara,
Orange, Saratoga and Wyoming.
Boats stopped.
A large number of boats are stopped on the ca
nal between Adams and Brockton, owing to low
water Accommodations OF eel grass obstructs the
flow from the westward Extra feeding from
Genesse river stopped several mills Inc diff
Guilty will be removed soon.
Suspension.
The suspension of VIM, H. Goodwin, an old
memb r of the stock exchange, is announced.
He was short of the market and hundreds of
shares Of stock bought in under the rule, for
his account.
Arrested.
Three revenue officers here were arrested for
stealing property they were told to guard.
Failure.
II. Grau, theatrical agent, has failed. Lsb.
ties $4,000.
Investigation.
Investigation is going on to discover how GER
tain obscene articles confscated by special agents
got into the mails.
Fatal Accident.
Mrs. higher and two children were fatally in
iured by the collision of train on the Pennsyl-
vsnia ra abroad, near Newark, last evening, with
her carriage.
Telegraphc.
The interruption OF the telegraph between Vi
emma and PaIi, delays news from eastern part of
Europe.
Great sale.
great sale of 5000 cases of blankets, carriage
robes lap robes and horse blankets, took place to
day. Tie entire production belongs to Clinton,
Norwich, Wsnmbeck, Winthrop and Norway
mills and included all sizes add qualities. 600
persons were present, representing the largest
dry goods houses throughout the country. The
sale was on credit of four months
Recognition.
J. OBren, a well known city politician, re-
signed his position as weigher of customs, yester
day.
sad Affair.
Chas. Richoldt, paraletc patient at Wards
Island lunatc asylum, was boiled to death by a
lunatic letting hot water run while Rcholdt was
bathing.
Railroad Matters.
A Saratoga special says Col. Scott, arbitrator
between the Great Western and Canada Southern
railroads, decides that through passenger traf-
tc the Great Western is entitled TO go and the
Csoads Southern TO 40 per cent; on through
freight, 80 per cent. to the Great Western and 45
per cent to the Canada Southern, for next six
months. with three months notice if termIna-
ton is desired.
Cattle Thieves.
A San Antonio special says Gen. Mckenzie has
again crossed into Mexico, with 800 men, in pur-
suit of cattle thieves.
Captured.
The Galveston News Eagle Pass special reports
the capture of General Escobedo, by the Dsz
troops uneer Col. Munco, near Cuatre Ciene-
gas.