Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-12
Condensed TELEGRAMS.

| fight occurred in Bethany Baptist church,
Pulaski county, n.y., Sunday, in which
| knives were used. One man was cut fatally.
1t WAS started by a deacon's attempting to sit
| in pew with ladies. which was contrary TO
| rules.
A heavy snow storm prevailed Yesterday,
in Eastern Canada. The weather is very cold
/ in the northwest territories
| Nine hundred ice cutters at Havre de
Grace, Nd, struck against 4 reduction Of
| wages, Tuesday.
Mr.. NJ. 0. Mahon, aged So, while walking
on the railroad track Tuesday, at Waterbury,
VT, was killed bv the engine.
Charles NJ. Phelps, ex-State Treasurer,
died in Albany. n. Y, penitentiary Tues
day morning. He was serving as defaulter.
A political wrangle is going on in the
Brooklyn Board of EducatioH, relative TO
| appointment of teachers.
At the meeting of the Worlds fair commits
| sion Tuesday, the committee appointed to
report the plan of a permanent organization
| and suggest names for permanent officers are
ITO report Wednesday.
Gen. Mcclellan sent his last annual mes
sage to the New Jersey Legislature, Tuesday.
1t represents all interests of the State as be-
ing in a fiourishing condition.
Ida Margurita D'Afremont, French mar
chioness, wife of Marquis D'Afremont who is
n paper carrier in New York, died in garnet
in Woorster street, in that city yesterday.
Two hundred longshoremen quit work in
HobOken, n. j., yesterday. on account of q
reduction of wages.
Engineers National Association are hold
ing their annual session at St. Louis, Mo-,
with closed doors.
At Los Angeles, Sunday afternoon. a Mexi-
can named Miranda, aged l6, attempted to
outrage a girl near Wilmington. breaking
her arm in the struggle. Miranda was lynch
ed by masked men.
At Bordentown, n. j., Henry Williams
was tried for the murder of Charles Russ,
Nov. %, and convicted Of murder in the I'd
degree.
In Nevada, both Houses voted for L. s.
Senator, yesterday. Senate: Wren, "a;
Fair. 10; Daggett, l. Assembly: Fair, 40;
Wren, II.
The heavy southwest rains which have
fallen have possibly had an injurious effect
on the tobacco crops in the Vuilta Atajo re-
gion, prospects of which hitherto have been
fine.
At meeting of the cabinet to-day, nothing
but routine business was transacted.
The recent yellow fever epidemic at Key
West, Florida, has entirely disappeared.
The jury in the case of Mrs. Conner tried
for numbering her three children in July last,
at Jersey City. rendered a verdict of not
guilty on ground Of insanity.
Gen. J. Il. Iawley was unanimously nomi-
mated for U. S. Senator ~ legislative caucus,
tonight, at Hartford, Conn.
Six tenement houses known as the Casey
block, at Richmond, P. O., were burned to-
day. Thirteen families are burned out.
John Sherman was nominated by acclama-
ton for the U. s. Senate, by republicans of
two branches, at Columbus, o. At the
general assembly to-day, caucus was not in
session over 80 minutes.
Governors message was presented to the
Iowa legislatureto-day.
Judge Seth Ames of Massachusetts, Su-
preme court has resigned on account of ad-
vanced age and failing strength.
Mile. Sarah Bernhardt closed her engage
ment in Philadelphia on Saturday night.
The receipts during the week were S25, $50,
swelling the total amount of money which
the American public has thus far paid to see
this gifted French woman is something over
S2O6, 900.
MAILsrowN, January IL. Thomas Thorner
has bsen arrested here on charge Of murder
at Chillcothe. o. The American authorities
directed inquiries to be made in regard to the
mans character. The Mayor subsequently,
held a court to receive evidence in regard to
him, when a witness stated that the accused
was quiet, peaceable man. This evidence
belonged to the American authorities.