Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-03-10

The new system of weighing in the custom
house, shows great gains to the government.
An Assault.
Miss Augusta Gilbert murderously assault
ed Mrs. Page Gilbert. her sister-in-law, with
heavy iron maui, at the iatters house last
night, ntiicting probably fatal injuries. Mrs.
Gilbert was found by the ncighbors shortly
after" ards. insenSiblc in a pool of blood be-
side the stove. The would-be murder,ss was
arrested. No motive is assigned.
Fatal Accident.
Henry c. March, coal merchant was killed
in jumping from the tral last evening, near
Railway, aged 40.
NEW YORK, March .. The executors of
the estate of the late Robert Mackcv. cx-Statc
Treasurer of Pennsylvania have instituted
suit against Philip Daley of No. :, West 2jth
street. for sd 900. said to have been lent
Daley by Mackcy, at different tines Daley
is AN alleged proprietor of gambling house.
\ writ of attachment was granted some DAYS
ago, which covered all the rights and credits
of Daley. including safe containing not less
than $1,000.
DefaIcatiOn.
The Sunday News reports the flight of Eb-
enczcr Bloodward, petroleum broker. with
considerable liabilities.
Special Election.
\ special election i, talked of in the Ioth
Congressional District in this State. there be-
ing vacancy by the death of Smith republi-
can.
Bank Matters.
Bank Supt. Lamb still refuses to permit
the Manhattan Savings Institution to resume
business.
Marine News.
The new lnited States sloop-of-war Gale
ma. will be launched at Norfolk next Thurs
day.
Catholic Troubles.
The Sunday News SAYS Catholic Archbish-
ops Wood of Phila.. Williams of Boston. and
Gibbons of Baltimore, had Il lengthy consul
atian Friday night with Cardinal McCloSkv.
as to the means to be adopted to relieve the
Archbishop of Cincinnati from his cmbarrass-
mcnts. 1t was ascertained that the Cardinal
sanctioned the movement to raise means TO
enable the Archbishop TO bridge over his
troubles Archbishops Woods. Williams and
Gibbons promised to cooperate with the Car
dinal, and at an early day to take some action
in their respective dioceses looking to the
raising of subscriptions.
A Crazy Captain.
Captain Wallace of steamship Glcnlvon.
from Shanghai via Sucz Canal, gives some
particulars of the insane action of the Captain
of the ship kentuckian of Boston. The mate
If the Glenlyon having boarded that vessel
February 10Th. forty miles from Algiers. the
Captain was found with a revolver in his
hand, asserting that the crew were in mutinv
and he was starving. and he fired revolver
over the ma ,t-hcad Good order was found
prevailing among the crew, but the Captain
evidently was out of his head. He said he
was 90 days out from Trieste for SOUTHWEST
Pass. and offered 200 pounds to be lowed to
Gibraltar. The offer refused, but the
provisions asked for were sent aboard. Later
adyices report that the kentuckian put into
Iviza March 3D., with the Captain dead
Memorial Services.
Arrangements are completed for the me-
mortal services over the remains of the late
Bavard TAYLOR and date is fixed Thursday
next at O'Clock in the afternoon. 4 dirge
will be sung by the delegates of the various
German societies. and an appropriate address
will be made by Algernon :. Sullivan. Post
b. G. \. r., will act as guard of honor
over the remains in City Hall. Friday after
noon the body will he taken to Jersey CITY
depot. for transportation to Philadcluha
where they will be Inferred and will be ac-
companicd to the depot by large delegation
of German societies and private citizens. city
officials and others. Should the remains not
arrive "Wednesday. the ceremonies will he
pc III onod until the day after the arrival
ILLINOIS.