Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-12
NEW YORK.
Hot Weather,

| NEW YORK.
Hot Weather.
NEW YORK, July 10. Thermometer 81
dogs; clear, with southwest wind.
Several factories in New Jersey stopped
yesterday, owing to the excessive heat.
Denial.
The World says there is no truth in the re-
ported resignation Of Hancock from the army.
Yellow Fever.
There were 46 deaths from yellow fever at
Havana for the week ending june 20.
The National Board of Health are hopeful
that the country will this year be free from
yellow fever. Their belief is based on the
opinion that although tae fever broke out one
year ago Friday in Memphis. Tenn, there
has not this year been single case, and that
in Havana even the fever is not an epidemic.
DIR. Tanner.
| DIR. Tanner at noon completed the 18th
day Of his fast. The doctors say his condi-
ton is better than at any time during the
week. His pulse is 50 and bodily condition
unchanged. He received a letter from Mat
tie Fancher. the starving girl of Brooklyn,
but will not make il public Just yet He ex-
presses the fullest confidence in his ability TO
accomplish his end. His face, though some
what pale and pinched, has the hue of man
in health. and his voice is clear and strong.
The Approaching Campaign.
Marshall Jewett. chairman, accompanied
by Stephen W. Dorsey secretary of the re-
publican National committee, left this even
ing for Mentor Ohio, 10 consult Garfield on
the approaching political campaign.
Personal.
Judge Lawrence Of q. it is reported has
telegraphed his acceptance of the Office of
First Comptroller Of the Treasury.
Secretary Sherman inspected the custom
house yesterday and ordered pay of night in
spectors increased from go to 81 day, !
under the law of Congress.
Tug Missing.
There is anxiety as to the Whereabouts of
the tug Fortune. which left last week for
Rappahannock river aud has not been heard
from.
Police Wrangle.
Police Commissioner Voorhis, displaced by |
General Smith, when served by Sup't Waling |
with Judge Freeman's order, refused TO rec |
ognize il and took his desk as headquarters
and drew up protest against the legality of |
to-day's action of the hoard. He instructed |
the clerk and messenger to retain their posi- |
tons.
Investigation.
The L. s. grand jury meet Monday to in
vestigate the Seawanhaka disaster. Officers |
of the boat are summoned TO appear.
To and From Europe.
Five hundred passengers sailed for Europe |
to-day and 500 immigrants arrived from Bre-
men.
Evading Taxation.
The Office of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Co. is at Nyack, and arrangements have been
made with the assessors there to collect the
tax on only 81 ZOO, 900 property.
National and State banks in this city and
county. 20 in number, have combined and
prepared a list of cases with view to evad-
ing payment of tax on capital stock. Their
aggregate capital is over $50, 900, 900. As
concerns National banks. proceedings with
regard to the National Bank of Commerce
will form the test case. The nonresident
stockholders claim they are not taxable in
the State of New York under any circum-
stances, and the shareholders residing in the
State claim that if assessed AT all they must
be assessed in the locality in which they re-
side To take advantage of the decision in
the case of the National Bank of Commerce
it became necessary for each of the banks
joining in the application to take out a writ
of certiorar on three counts, namely: First,
on the part of the Stockholders resident of the
city; second, on the part of stockholders not
residents of the city, but living in the State;
and third, on the part of nonresident stock
holders.
Other important corporations are seeking
by legal proceedings to set aside the action of
the tax commissioners in assessing their
property. among which are Mutual, Metro
politan and Harlem Gaslight Cos, New York
& Harlem. One Hundred and Twenty fifth |
Street, Third Avenue and Pennsylvania Rail
road Cos. and Germania Fire lns. Co.
Millions In II.
Matthew Lynch, killed in New Mexico by |
a falling tree. left an estate of 81 900, 600 |
He was a Philadelphia, Roman Catholic |
and bachelor. who fought through the civil |
war and ut its close went to New Mexico with |
a small capital. which he used in purchasing |
a canal supplying the mines Of Elizabethtown
with water. This started him on the road to |
wealth. and later he discovered the Aztec |
mines, which yielded $50, 600 month. His |
heirs are two brothers and a sister.
Bodies Found.
The headless body which came ashore at
Great Neck. Waterford. Conn, June 81 has |
been identified rs DIR. O. X. Sammis Of Deer |
Park. l.. l., one of the victims of the Nara !
gansett.
OYSTER BAY. July H. Two bodies were
taken from the wreck of the Narragansett
this morning. They were found in the after
cabin, and were men % and 30 years old.
Drowned.
PoUGuSEEPsrE. July 10. Col. Samuel
Ross, a retired officer. was drowned yes terday
while bathing. His age was SO years.