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

PoUGHkEEPsiE, July .. The south foun-
dry at Sing Sing Prison caught fire Friday
night, and was destroyed. Considerable ex-
element occurred among the prisoners. but
the fire is under CONTROL and investigation is
in progress. Loss not ascertained.
Railroad Matters.
Troy, July 3. II is announced Vanderbilt
has bought 2JOO shares of Troy & Boston
Railroad stock, at zoe on the dollar.
RUNS Work.
The engineer of the freight train states last
evening, man and woman were struck bv
his train on the Troy & Boston Railroad near
Williamstown. Both were killed. 1t is sup
posed they were intoxicated.
Killed.
ALBANY, July ). A man was killed NJ the
railroad crossing here to-day.
Missing.
Charles V. Martin, a wealthy resident of
Yonkers. has been missing since June 81
On that day he was in this city. His friends
are searching for him.
Boat Race.
Auburn, July ). In the match between
Frenchy Johnson and Riley, thi. evening. at
Ensenore lake, Riley won by q length and
half Time, 20 m. 52s.
Held for Trial.
UREA, July 8. Mrs. Mary Lake is held
by the coroner's jury for manslaught in
whipping 10 years old adopted daughter,
who was sick of pneumonia, and who died
from disease and injuries.
Pedcstrianlsm.
New YORK. July 3. A Mohr, printer,
walked a hundred miles in twenty four hours
yesterday.
Socialist Parade.
The socialist eight hour parade, yesterday.
was a small affair, and terminated peaceably
with picnic.
Boats Swamped.
Eleven boats were swamped BY the rough
water at the Harlem regatta, yesterday. The
occupants were secured.
The Jumper.
II. 2. Peer, who was to jump from the sus-
pension bridge, Niagara, was not allow ed to
do so, being drunk. Five thousand people
assembled and Peer was struggled away to
prevent being mobbed.
Decision.
Judge Depuc has decided to admit Joseph
A. Blair to bail in ten thousand dollars.
Murder.
Charles ID. Brown beat his wife to death
last night. Both were drunk lie was ar
rested.
Lieut.. s. II. Loder of the 9th infantry, sui
cided at Fort Benton, Dakota.
Personal.
Panchot the pedestrian, has returned from
Europe.
The Excise Law.
There has been no special raid made by
Al. g. al ~. Al.
several arrests have been made, generally of
bar-tendcrs.
Accident.
BUFFALO, July 6. Mr.. Daniel ID. T. Alt
man. aged Is, member of the Polo club
while starting IN a practice game Saturday
afternoon, was thrown from his horse, frac-
turing his scull. There are no hopes of his
recovery.
The Darien Canal.
Cable specials from Paris, dated the 9TH
say NJ. DeLesseps has just signed treaty
giving him concession of the Isthmus granted
by the United States of Columbia Matters
are to be pushed with the greatest activity
and Il new company is to be Immediately con-
stitutcd, with capital of four hundred mil
lion francs. In long convention DeLes-
seps repudiated all Intervention on the part
Of government, were such intended. He full
~ recognized the truth of the statement that
the United States was entitled 10 exercise a
large and important Influence in the manage
ment Of the canal. He declared the enter
prise was no character of a special nationali-
ty, but was private speculation. Though
universal in its utility, Paris Is silently ac-
cepted as the centre of operations, merely
because the French laws are severe and offer
greater security TO shareholders, on account
of greater control over the administrators of
funds. DeLesseps remarked during the in
terview that he proposed to offer Gen. Grant
the position of honorary President of the
company.
The Regatta.
SARATOGA, July 6. The crews and others
entered for the national amateur regatta, to
begin July ., are arriving on every train.
There are now here the Mutuals, six cared
crew of Albany, four cared of st. John, and
Hop Club of New Orleans, Sangerties and
Atalsntas of New York, Elizabeths of Ports
mouth, Va. Double sculls-Atlantas of n
Y, Minnesotas of st. Paul. Single scull--
Seawauhaka of N. Y, st. John, Hope and
Perseverance of New Orleans; Pawtucket of
r. l., New York Athletic Club, Minnesot
Elizabeth, Cohoes and Atalauta. : a. m
Weather Indications for To-Day.
For New England and the Middle States.
rising, followed by falling barometer, station,