Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-07-08
NEW YORK.
Fire.

| NORWOOD, July I. Buffers tub factory
and dry house, with l5, 900 butter tubs, ow ned
by the Norwood Lumber Co., is burned. Loss
$4,000.
Death.
John III. Warehouse, formerly colonel of
the 18th regiment and native of Limington,
Me-, died at Harlem, Sunday, aged Co.
Killed.
Police Captain Ryan is convinced Seymour
was killed by stray bullet fired from a dis
lance.
Court Matters.
Judge Potter, in the Superior court, this
afternoon, granted writ of habeas corpus
and certiorari in the case of Chastine Cox,
the murderer OF Mrs. Hull. The petition for
the writ sets forth that he is unlawfally de-
tanned in the Tombs on commitment by a
coroner, and that the latter has not returned
the evidence upon which the prisoner was
committed.
Exhibition.
Secretary Evarts will not appoint com
mission to the Australian international cxhi-
btion, but G. Cox, recently appointed sccrc-
tary, will have charge of the American exh-
btion.
Brooklyn Bridge.
afternoon, and treasurer reported the expcn-
diturcs to the present time to be $40, j23,-
j74.SG. lie stated that the bridge would be
finished by the first of January, 1881. The
contract for iron and steel was awarded to
the Edgcmore Iron Company. 1t calls for
10, 72S, 900 pounds of steel and 81 900 pounds
of iron for immediate use.
Wheat and Flour Rising.
Adviccs from Europe received during the
latter part of last week, state that the wheat
crop there, particularly in France, will be
poor, and discoura.ing reports from the West
in relation to poor condition of the wheat
CROP caused considerable excitement at Pro-
ducc Exchange, to-day, and sent prices up Sc
to &c for both Spring and Winter. Demand
is very active, particularly for No. red Win
ter. Corn ic to &c higher. Oats lie to lac
stronger and in good demand Flour is held
firmly at Zoe to 2jc advance, checking bust
ness.
Bicycle Race.
ALBANY, july. Wentworth Rollins who
left New York Thursday morning on bicy-
Gle, reached here to-day, and leaves for Sara
toga, the end of his journey, tomorrow
morning. Fastest time thus far is 10 miles
an hour.
Bank Matters.
justice OsDOrn restrained the receiver OF
Merchants and Mechanics bank of Troy from
selling at forced sale 9S2 shares Troy Bos-
ton railroad stock, held as collateral for in
debtedness of ID. Thomas Tail. The receiver
is authorized to make any other arrangement
whereby he can receive in place of said stock
and apply the same on said Indebtedness. n
sum equal to 40 per cent of its par value.
Indebtedness is S44 600.
Sad Affair.
UREA, July 7. Quinten Young, black
smith, after harsh word stabbed John Schlc-
kin three times, it is supposed fatally.
Boat Race.
SARATOGA, July Z. Positions for crews
were drawn and programme for the three
days amateur regatta was announced this
evening.
Sad Accident.
ELMIRA, July I. VIM. Coy Kimball, an
apprentice in the Advertiser composing room,
fell from the third floor to the press room in
the basement. a distance of GO feet tonight.
lie and the foreman had ewspaper form in
hand to send it down to the pressman. Sup
posing the elevator was up, as usual, kimdall
stepped backward as he supposed on the plat
form. The foreman barely escaped going
through the opening. The form pied The
young man, who is IL years old struck on his
head and shoulders on the crossbar of the ell
evator in the basement and lssng there, his
legs being tangled in two heavy wire cables
His skull was fractured and his right arm
broken He was also severely injured in
ternally. He will undoubtedly die.