Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-22
Condensed TELEGRAMS.

| Eight of the crew of British barque Nile,
| Quebec for Cardiff, which capsized at sea
| November 22d, were drowned, including the
master and second mate.
| Steamship Colombo, New York for Havrc,
has put in at Halifax for coal.
The President has sent to the Senate the
nomination of Harry Dill of Maine, to be u.
S. consul at Fort Erie. Canada.
Congressman Conger has not withdrawn as
candidate for L. :. senator from Michigan.
The Mechanics Mutual Insurance Co. has
reinsured its risks and closed business.
A subscription for divinity school at llar-
| ward has been completed.
The weather is very thick on the river at
Philadelphia. The wires to Delaware Break
water are not working.
Jay Gould admits that himself and friends
have secured a controlling interest in the
International 4 Great Northern railroad of
Texas.
A heavy northwest snow storm prevails ut
New York. Four inches have fallen and it
is still showing heavily. The storm along
the New Jersey coast and at Long Branch is
very severe.
A dividend of per cent. has been declared
by the Lake Shore 4 Michigan Central road.
In the case United States VS.. Pings, for
differentiation of kid gloves, at New York,
| the jury decided against the government.
Jesse Grant, of the firm of Ionore & Grant,
states the failure of Jones, Mcdonald & Co.
| of Chicago, does not affect them, their
| dealings recently have all been very small
| with them.
The Wall Street News states that ex-Sur-
| rogate Robert lintchins marketed n large
quantity of stocks. yesterday, in preparation
| for trip to Europe, and made profits of over
| 500. 200.
II 4 :. a
| the Independent. died at Mont Clair. n. j.,
| yesterday. aged AZ.
| A storm is reported on the British coast
A brig was wrecked in Ayr harbor, and two
| Of the crew lost.
| The mate and seaman of Swedish barque
Amelia, wrecked at Frontera Mexico, state
| that the vessel was wrecked to obtain
insurance, and they sailed for home yesterday
to testify thereto.
Fifteen inches of snow have fallen at Free
port, l.. L.. and it is still showing fast.
Barque Azarean of Boston, Capt. Davis,
New Bedford for Fayal, was driven ashore
and wrecked at Fayal, the It'll inst, having
been dismasted. All except one of the crew
were saved
| Jessie Smith of Oneida y. Y. is arrested
on charge of killing by poison hotel
keeper, with whom she had been living as
his wife.
At the end of the second days billiard
match at Paris, Slosson was $50 points ahead
of Vignaux.
The L. s. Senate yesterday confirmed the
following nominations George Il. n. Tower
| of Massachusetts, supervising inspector OF
| steam vessels for the second district; Mid
shipman John N. Jordan of Maine, ensign
Lieut.. Commander Frank Wilder of Mas
sachusetts, commander
At San Francisco, yesterday. IA Chinese
lepers were shipped on steamer Belgc for
Hong Kong, believed to comprise all the
| lepers in the city.
iden, CT. yeste rday. The council is repub-
lcan
Thomas Burns of Milford. Pa. is indicted
by the grand jury for numbering his son.
A motion has been made in the Montreal
city council to prevent Sara Bernhard play
ing there Christmas. but the city attorney
says there is no law against it.
The emperor Of China has granted per-
mission for construction Of 200 miles OF
telegraph from Shanghai TO Tientsin.
The committee on inaugural decorations
recommend series of So arches of gas pipes
over Pennsylvania avenue, with appropriate
decorations representing each State, ard
decorations of all statues in the city.
A caucus of republican members of the
Pennsylvania legislature from Allegheny
county has unanimously determined tc
present the name of Hapy W. Oliver for L,
s. senator.
L. l.. Ayers of Sidney, o., prominent
citizen, is arrested charged with forging o.
school bonds to the amount of $4,000. He
has hitherto held high reputation.
Failure of Gardiner, Stone Co., o
Chicago. wheat, created a genuine surprise
The firm has been heavy losers on margin
for two weeks.
At Charlottetown. z. Il. l., brick build
ing collapsed yesterday, killing one man ant
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