Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-05-27

NEW Ohk, MAY -. IL IS stated Potter has
sent Morton to Florida for additional evidence,
and be left last evening.
Gold.
Gold opened at l0l.
The Communist.
The whole militia of Pennsylvania are being
placed on war footing, IN anticipation Of strikes
reported to be INN
Court Matters.
Civil Justices Pinknev and flanagan have been
ordered to show cause why they should not be re-
moved, the former for drunkenness, the latter for
lncapacity.
The straw works at Corona l.. l., are burned
Loss $1,000 Seventy-fve hands are thrown out
Of employment
Custom House Matters.
Sugar merchants have testified before the Gus
toms commission and it has adjourned for one
week.
Exports.
Four steamships sail for Europe to-day, with
full cargoes aud lists of passengers.
Suicide.
John Holland, a wealthy citizen of ST. Paul.
Mimi, suicided last night, aged 50.
Public Lands.
The pro, osei consolidation of Indian bands
upon one reservation, 1t IS stated, will relea,e
''fNNNtSNN
market.
In the case of W. p Groom for $50, 900 dam.
ages against Peter Cooper, the jury failed to
agree. Eight for plaintiff and four for the de-
fendsnt.
There has been great activity at the stock ex-
change to day, and prices made sharp advances.
under large purchases. Dealings are attended
with greater activity than for some time past
Accident.
This forenoon, the mammoth oat bin of the
Sixth Avenue railroad depot. fell thr1u ugh to the
cellar, carrying with ii four men. Three were
taken out alive, slightly injured, but the other
was not found.
The Times has a rumor that prominent law.
! yer is preparing charges against Mayor Ety. in
behalf OF various citizens, with the view to his in
parchment by Gov. Robinson. The specificatI ions
assert his responsibility for the ineffciency and
msladm inistraion of the health and police de-
partments.
Torpedo Purchase.
The right of use of the torpedo composed of
asphaltum, lphlne acid aud platina. to be ex-
ploded by the intense heat generated by the &C.
uon of electricity on the platlna, is alleged to
have been purchased by Russian agents.
Opening.
| A Paris despatch announces the opening, to-
day, OF the Paris salon, with a catalogue nun
| berIng 1885 works, including 1880 oil paintings
and 645 pieces of sculpture. The American
paintings number %.
A Lunatic.
The family of Vim. B. Astor have been annoy
ed for months past by man named Charles
Busch, aged % years, who is evidently crazy and
imsgines Miss Aston is in love with hun. He
had been on Backwell's Island already for year
It, i a.,
nue. and accosng the young lady Latterly he
had taken to WI Ting notes to her proposing mar
rage, followed her to church and loitered about
the house for hours. Busch WAS arrested to-day
| and held fer medical examination.
Murder.
The barque J. S. Wright left for Belfast, Fri
day. On ner way down the river mutnv broke
out and the men refused to obey the officers
While trying to suppress the disorders, the boat
| swain, Robert Armstrong, sustained such injuries
that be died, The revenue cutter has started for
the vessel
Aground.
The pleasure steamer Columbia went aground
to- night at Rock away, with a thousand passeu-
gers on board. She is expected to come off q,
high water.
ROCHESTER, May 26. Saturday night the
trunk mandatory OF rritchard 4 Sikly was
bui ned. Loss on building, $4,000. On neighbor-
ing buildings $1,000. No insurance. Pritchard
4 silky lose $4,000 on stock, &c. Insured for
$4,000.
Stabbed.
New YORK May 26 This morning James S.
Miller, living with his son William, who is mar
red went home intoxicated to-day. An alerca.
ton ensued and the father stabbed his son IN the
abdomen with a penknife, iBflcung = fatal
wound The father gave himself into custody.