Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-25

but many sales have been made at 2 l-l0c.
St. Paul { Duluth and Chicago, ST. Panl
& Omaha railroads have been consolidated.
ID. Hayes, chief Of police of Ansouia, in
New York. in attempting to arrest ''Chip"
Smith, disorderly person. Thursday night,
vas fatally shot BY Smith.
The Vermont legislature adjourned at IL
A. NJ. yesterday, after the longest session on
record. The bill to tax express and telegraph
companies per cent. on gross receipts,
passed both branches.
Schooner Royal Arch. from Prince Ed
wards Island, with produce, was lost yester-
day morning on Great Islands. Grew saved
with great difficulty. The weather was I'M
Iprecedentedly mild.
The public debt statement for December
will not be issued until Monday, Jan. Sd.
The Spanish budget deficit next year will
be 81, 100000.
Funck 1 Co., wheel merchants, Rouhaix,
France, have failed.
| Two men who sent lottery circulars through
the mails were yesterday fined $500 each in
New York.
| Schooner Stephen Harding, ashore at Sandy
Hook. is going TO pieces.
The snow storm continues at New York
and all along the New Jersey coast. There
was a snow storm Thursday night all along
the line of Chesapeake i Ohio railroad.
Ilonesdale, Penn, is suffering from an epi-
demic of scarlet fever. Eighteen children
died Thursday and rev cases were reported
yesterday.
| Albert Speyers, once prominent man on
the New York gold board. and who figured
largely As agent of James Fisk, on Black
Friday, died Tuesday at Bayside, n. j., aged
65 wears.
| l.. s. Tyler, for obtaining 5000 worth of
ypnfS frnua Claflgp 4 N and nj hars pf New
York on false pretences, was Yesterday held
| for trial.
| Adolphus Main, convicted Of manslaughter
| in killing John Smith. boatswain of barque
| Anna, of Boston, on the high seas, was sem
| fenced to six years at hard labor.
| In consequence of representations of
Austria, Prince Miridtes, recently arrested
by Turkish authorities, has been released.
The telegraph Office, passenger depot and
express Office at Chatham, Va, were burned
yesterday, with a large quantity Of express
| freight and $500 in mocey
Thomas O'Brien of Wareham, Mass, aged
20, of Incorporate habits, was found drow ned
Friday.
The large two story frame dwelling of Mrs.
Benz. Caswell, at East Taunton, Mass. was
burned Friday afternoon. Loss g., 800;
partially insured. Cause, defective chimney.
James Dunn, the assalant Of ex-Judge
Morris. of Brooklyn, is in custody. Bail is
fixed at $4,000.
The books of the cashiers department of
the New York custom house don't balance by
about 81 900. No accusation is made, but
investigation is in progress.
French barque Esperance, from Harvc, and
American schooner Teutonic were lost at San
them on the rocks.
The President has approved the bill grant
ing permission to the New York Chamber OF
Commerce to erect statute of George WASH
ington and a sub-treasury building in that
CITY.
The railroad commissioners have rendered
decision on the petition for establishment of
elevated railroads through Boston and to
various points in the vicinity. They refuse
to grant locations therefore.
A brakeman named Thorn, on the Lowell
railroad. fell from the cars last night at
Somervillc, Mass, and was killed.
John Shea, Chester Morse and j. b.
Bruce. while attempting to cross the Boston
& Albany track yesterday, near Natick,
Mass, in a wagon, were struck by the train
and all instantly killed.
Schooner w. II. Brooks sailed from Port
Midway for Boston month ago and has not
since been heard from.
The life saving service has issued circu-
lar requiring instant dismissal Of any surf
men neglecting patrol duty, and appointment
of competent men to their places. All facts
in cases are to be Immediately reported to
the chief officer in Washington
All tho powers have accepted the Greek
arbitration scheme in principle.
Many Jews residing in Berlin avoid APP
peariny in public localities, and many Jewish
families are preparing to emigrate.
A collision occurred last evening on the
Air Line railroad at Atlanta, Ga, between
freight and passenger trains, by which the
engineer and fireman Of the latter were
killed Both engines were wrecked.
The Osservatore Romano deplores the Sc
rious character of the agitation in Ireland,
and reminds the clergy and people of Ireland
that the excellency of the end does not justify
anarchicsl means.
Authorities of Sense, Austria. have for
hidden meetings of the peasantry in the in
terests of the liberals.
The billiard match at Paris was won by
Vignaux, by a score of 1900 to 1856 for
Slosson.
Wesley Jones' Wholesale book and pub
fishing house was burned last night at Bur
lington. Iowa. Loss $4,000; partly in
sur, d.
Frank Michael, who murdered Alice Bicker
at Mavasata. Tex, was sentenced to 80 years
in the penitentiary.
Frank Hamilton Harvey, Sophomore at
Harvard College, was drowned while skating
yesterday.
Nearly the entire business portion of Elk
hart Tex, was burned Friday. including the
post-office and all mails.
The St. Louis Times newspaper has been