Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-10
NEW YORK.
Marriage.

NEW YORK.
Marriage.
New York, July Manton Marble was
married to-day, to Mrs. II. w. Lombard.
Flying Ship.
| The escaped flying ship was seen to collapse
and sink into the sea on the afternoon of Sun
day.
Paul Stiurke, the pupil who was thought
by the police to have accidentally shot Mr..
Seymour, did not fire any bullets from his
toy pistol, and ceased firing at 9.l5 o'clock
that evening. This explodes the police
theory.
Postal Matters.
Postmaster James reports that the quarter
ending July shows balance of S5ls,255.
over a million packages were handled in the
office last Monday.
Failure.
J. Pohlaski & Co., dealers in cigars. have
failed. Liabilities fifty thousand dollars or
more
Thomas c. Leahan ia arrested, charged
with killing Elias I.ndehcn, by puncturing
the brain of the latter with II light cane,
through the eye, in scuffie yesterday at
Harlem.
Missing.
Naval Lieutenant George Reichsman, in
this city Monday last, is missing.
Personal.
Roscoe Conklng declines "A screnade by
the colored people, till fall.
Boat Race.
SARATOGA. July .. The lake and weather
are all that could be desired for racing. At
10 o'clock prompt the pair oar race started.
The Olympics OF Albany won in 9.4li; Wa
wahsums second.
Cornell College four started alone in the
mile and half race making the distance in
i9.l5.
j. Lewis of Cornell rowed- alone in the
single scull race, making the mile and half
! in li.54t.
In the first heat trial of senior singles, five
started William Murray of the Elizabeth
Club won. X. $. Musgrove, st. John, second
! Time not stated.
Railroad Matters.
| Negotiations have been in progress several
weeks for leasing one of Vanderbit's roads
between Toledo and Detroit. Representa-
tives of the Grand Trunk and Atlantic 4
Great Western roads have had frequent con
ferences with Vanderbilt, and it is said he
consented to the joint of one road by the
companies, with the Wabash and his own
/
roads.
Cyrus w. Field, President of the Wabash
company, accompanied by Scion Humphreys,
90 10 Saratoga to hold final conference with
Vanderbilt, in regard to lease.
Produce Exchange.
Excitement on Produce Exchange contn-
ued to-day. Flour rose Zoe and wheat aide.
Corn declined 4asc. 1t is reported July deal
/ in wheat was corncred and that August was
put up in sympathy. One firm alone within
a few days shipped million bashels of wheat
! to England.
Bank Matters.
When Blairmont savings bank suspended
some years ago, Clark Brooks, receiver,
brought suit against President Broadwell,
claiming SAL 300 for losses sustained by bank
in funds misapplied. Order of arrest was
issued and bail fixed at S45, 200. The Presi-
dent kept out of the way and recently bail
was reduced to $1,000 To-day he gave him
self up and furnished bail.
Crops.
/ Reports from southern cotton exchanges
of condition of the crop to June 80, give the
following information -
| Louisiana. Slight decrease in acreage and
some complaints of lice and locusts and gem
cral complaint of ,lrouth. Crop backward in
blooming and forming prematurely weeks
behind last pear. ste
Mississippi. Condition better than last
year, but plant smaller and a week to fort
night later Weather has been too dry. No
change in acreage.
Arkansas. Slight drOuth. Plant small,
but blooming and forming well and in better
condition than last year. 10 to II days later.
Decrease in acreage.
Alabama. No change in acreage. Plant
forming and blooming WE'LL but a week to 10
days later.
! South Carolina. Plant healthy, but small
and two weeks backward from drouth, with
complaint of hail in one county. Lice in six
counties. insufficient help.
/ Virginia and North Carolina. No change
in acreage. Condition of crop better than
last year. Some complaint of lice.
FIRE.
NYACK, July .. The largest ice house of
| the knckcrbocker Co., at Rockland Lake.
containing 10000 tons, was burned this
morning.
The Editors.
Troy, July .. The Vermont Editors
Association arrived at ) F. NJ, and left for
New York.