Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-23
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Saturday.
CONNECTICUT.
Death of Edward Stone.
HARTFORD, December % Edward Collins
Stone, principal Of the American Asy Inn for
the education of deaf aud dumb, died here Satnr-
day night, afscr a shot illness. lie was Thirty
nine years OF age.
NEW kOKh.
PERSONAL.
NEW YORK, December n. Hon. Beverly &.
Douglus, III Virginia. is dangerously III IN this
city, aud there bat -light hope, entertained Of his
recovery.
Death.
Mary Ana Rourkc, aged -, the sixth victim of
the BoweIy sueet fire, Wedne day n ght, died
this forenoon. The ire was caused by her iatner
smoking while in he'd.
Bank Matters.
The New York Bsuk Statement gives the fol-
lowing:
Loan decrease, S2o73 1000
Specie increase, % 100
Legal tender decrease, $500
Deposits decrease, SD SOB 500
Circulation deer. as, 81 500
Reserve decreas". 222 700
Banks now hold S9,605.l0O in excess OF legal re-
qunement
MuTderers.
There are six mnrdcrers convicted of murder in
the first degree in San Antonio jail, and seven
more are to b; Il led.
Taylor, Successor.
Governor elect How aud q large number of
Pennsylvanla polt'cans, got Washington to-day
to re the President to appoint Hartrantt as sue
cessor 10 Bay ard IA, lor.
The 1T ,rm.
1t was showing hard At the follJ wing places at
ga. NJ: Chicago. ST. Loui., Cincinnati, Indian.
apos, Buffalo, Plltsbnls and Washington.
Gen. Grant.
A cable special SAYS: General Grant contem-
plates a visit to Ireland about Christmas, accom-
panied by Ministers Wech and Nuyes The III
health OF the Minister to Euga DELAYED the
journey some what. Inc General goes to Lean d
as his last aunt before his departure for India.
Arrived.
Frigate Ports mouth from I4vrc, with return
cargo OF exhibits AZ the late Paris Exposition, is
at anchor oil the navy yard.
IrOn-t lads.
A Rio Janeiro letter of November Goth, states
that the newspaper Zero Carr" OF Montevideo
announces that the Argentine iron { ads aud gun.
boats Constitution and Uruguay, sailed the eve
ning Of the 9th for the Patogonia-vessel going to
load guano where the CHILEAN corvette seized the
Devonshire--and the iron cads Plaza AID two
gunboats were to follow. TIE same paper also
contains the kilograms from Chill announcing the
departure of the powerful CHILEAN iron cad. Cob
rane Blanc, Caleda and Checabaco, for the same
place.
Financial.
Interviews held to-day with leading bank presi.
dents, developed the fact that the alleged attempt
to demonetze silver will be a failure, as it i, be-
lIeved that bank will refuse silver when offered
by their regular customers.
Death.
Edward Bessinger, who wa, injured to day in
the collision the Harlem Railroad. at William,
Bridge, died tonight. small engine and tender
were wrecked.
Weather.
NEw YORK, December D. The weather was
clear aud cold to-day, with "a strong north west
gale.
Municipal Matters.
The capitalists Of Brooklyn having failed to
make the necessary deposit of $50 900 to secure
the municipal franchise to build rapid trlust
steam route IN the street, of that city, several Bos-
')u and New York capitalists did 50 saturday. A
company has been formed with capital OF mil
lion dollars.
The Dinner.
Gov. Vsa Zandt of Rhode Island, Sec'y Sher.
man, Gen. Sherman and Rev. Drs. Storrs and Pot
ter, have accepted invitations TO the New England
Dinner. Ihe prime pal address will be by Sec'y
Sherman.
return oil the PrOdigal.
Robert A. Pedrick clerk of BeukhArd < Hut
ton, who disappeared in October, when it was
found tas Sl0o, 900, supposed 10 have been paid
the government for customs dues, had been alb
strscted by hIm has returned to his home in
Newark. He has not been arrested, aud it is sup
posed that he viii be used witness against
Others.
A FOrger Dying.
Chas. w. Punten, the iorgcr Of a S6i, 900 check
tl..aA L.. 4
paid by the mon Tiust Co l. dying Of stump.
ton. He i, the last but Of the gang mplcat-
ed in the matter.
J. McAnt crney X Co., railway supplies, have
failed liabilities, sjo0O0.
O. b n d ct u Co., hat IN ,nulacturers. have
failed loss, 500 900
From Brazil.
An arrival from Brazil states that all the Amer
lean aborers who went there to work on the Mar
nova railroad. have eIthel run away or starved to
death, and their places have been filled by ma
tIves
Russia and Engl and.
A Lon Ion special says that it Is reported in club
and military circles that Count Schuuyaiuif has
notified the British government Tia At the Gar in-
tends to propose the Duke OF Edinburg Prince
OF Bulgaria. rbs proposal is intended Is spe-
clal .gn Of the friendship OF Russia towards Eng
land.
The Breath IrOubl
A desI a'ch iro l. rlugton saws that the State
Guards have arrived and taxi N pJsse.,iDn of
Breathitt Ihe i!ht Z faction, arc overaSed,
and the local gov rumcut being reorganized.
Edison's Light.
The New York theatres and public hail. are be-
ing lighted with the electric light al one quarter
the cost that mas heretofore been paid for common
gas.
NEW JERSEY.
Discovery of OIL.
PATERSON, December Il. Considerable sensa-
ton mas been caused hele bv the discovery f a
small outflow of petroleum tn ougn the tsures OF
the rock wells OF IA cellar 10 ooutn PaeIs N. The
premises are owned by JoIn kuifng, a German.
Tue oil has been tested, and Pronounced unusual
ly pare and property owners are IN fever OF eX-
ciement. Indications Of oil have been iouLd ne
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