Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-21
Condensed TELEGRAMS.

Gen. Sewall, of Trenton, n. j., was nomi-
mated by the republicans for L. $. Senator.
The American barque Ocean Pearl, which
arrived at Havana from Portland. Me-, took
aboard in latitude So. longitude So west,
the crew of schooner Lizzie b. Gregg, from
Philadelphia for Portland which was in a
sinking condition.
An application has been made to Judge
Barrett of the Supreme court, for a preimi-
nary. injunction to restrain telegraph COM
panies from perfecting consolidation. The
Judge will decide tomorrow whether it
should be granted or not.
Miss Bessie Wertz of Charleston, s. c.,
was brutally outraged and murdered, Mon
day night, by two negroes named Spearman
and Fair. who confessed their guilt Both
were lynched
The London Truth saws that the marriage
of Baroness Burdctt Coutts with Ashmead
Bartlett will take place some day next week
at her own residence by special licencc.
The Troy and Boston railroad has invited
Gen. Grant. who will be in Troy Friday and
Saturday, to visit Hoosac Tunnel on their
road on Monday next. A delegation of prom
incnt citizens of Troy will accompany him.
John S. Morton of Harrisburg, Pa, who
over issued bonds of the Philadelphia Street
Railway Co., aggregating nearly million
dollars, is to be pardoncd. Morton was sem
fenced February IA, 1878, to ten years in the
penitentary.
Gen. Howard arrived at West Point Thurs
dav afternoon.
\ telegram from Valparaiso reports a
great battle has been fought near Charillos,
nine miles south of Lima. The Peruvians
were defeated and driven from their positions
with heavy loss. The Chilians hold Char
illos.
American ship Forest Eagle, Capt. Wood
worth. Bremen for New Orleans. foundered
at sea. Crew have been landed at Madeira.
An unusual quantity of ice is being cut
and stored by Chicago companies. They
will gather about | 800, 900 tons this season.
The executive committee of the National
Rifle Association of New York. elected Gen.
Hancock, President for the ensuing year,
Thursday.
Cephas b. Towne was accidentally killed.
Thursday, at H. +. Richardson's mill. at
Carroll. n. H., by the bursting of pulley.
The Guadalquiver river has risen twenty
four feet. A violent storm is raging on the
Mediterranean.
The United States government recently
loaded 23.oo0 tons of coal at Pago-Pago, one
of the Samosa Islands, for the United States
navy. No opposition was shown.
The CHILEAN Times of Dec. 4th, says the
representative of Bolivia, Don Ladslao
Caliero. is on his way to the United States to
negotiate treaty Of commerce and to raise
if possible a loan of $1,000, 900.
Six thousand and eighty-two persons signed
Prot. lIartings address to she English people
in regard to the independence of Transvaal.
\ project is on foot in Montreal for max
iug a railway tunnel under the Niagara Falls.
Bullion in the Bank of England has in
creased $4,000. Proposition of reserve to
liability. last week i03 3-l6.
In the Assembly at Albany. y. Y, Thurs
day, a resolution was adopted for investiga-
ticn of the recent Geographic consolidation.
A trade dollar counterfeiter was arrested
Thursday, at Stamford, Conn, and a pal
escaping was wounded by the constable.
4 freight train dashed into passen-
ger train, Thursday. on the Lake Shore rail-
road and eight passengers were injured, in
Guiding William Gavitt, superintendent of
bridges on the Lake Shore road, Mrs. George
Hascali of Goshen. and Miss Hattie Wight of
Eikhart-
In the Madrid courts Thursday. the address
in reply to speech from the Throne, was
adopted by vote of 200 to 10. This is re-
garded as great triumph for the ministry.
There was no choice in balloting for
Senator in Nebraska, Thursday.
The Chambers re-assembled at Paris,
Thursday In the Senate Leon Say was re-
elected President. In the Chamber of Depu-
ties Gambetta was reelected President.
Military preparations are still going on at
Athens. The Minister of War has sent in
his resignation, but it has not been accepted.
| Schooner Acme, at Caribou Co., c. b.,
from Boston. reports falling in with dis
mantled schooner in the Bay of Fundy, but
was unable to make ont her name. gale
was blowing, so was unable to render any
assistance.