Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-11-28
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

James Doran was found frozen to death at
South Groverland, Mass, Saturday, A. II.
He was 40 years of age, wool sorter in
Wales factory. 1t is stated he was stupefied
with liquor.
Saturday afternoon David r. Bolton of
Watertown, N, Y, attempted to escape from
the penitentiary and was shot.
A receiver has been appointed of the fac
tory and property of c. Nugent & Co., of
Newark, n. j. The works will continue op-
erations.
The directors of the Mechanics Bank of
Newark, n. j., hope to revive the bank.
A receiver will probably be appointed for
the Pacific National Bank of Boston.
Secretary Folger has not vet decided what
action he will take relative to the outstand-
ing bonds. The Secretary is still engaged in
considering the bond question, consequently
he cannot indicate when he Will issue circu-
lars bearing on the subject. At all events he
will do so today.
Postmaster Pearson is notified from San
Francisco that mails from Shanghai, Oct. 26,
Hong Kong, Oct. 90, and Yokohama, Nov. o,
are due in New York for early morning de-
livery, Dee. 2.
At st. Adams, VT. Saturday, Chancellor
Rice, in the case of Langdon vs.. Vermont &
Canada Railroad and others entered pro
forma decree of foreclosure against the Yer
mont Central Railroad Co. first and second
mortgage bondholders, and Vermont & Can
ada Railroad Co. in favor of the trust bond
holders.
Fire, Saturday morning, at Pennington,
n H., damaged the frame building occupied
as store and hall for lodges. Loss S., 900 4;
insured. Mrs. Smalrs millinery stock was
damace ed BY smoke and water; insured for
81, POO. which, it is thought, will cover the
loss. The lodge property was damaged con-
siderably, although the books were saved !;
insured.
John Pedrck who was run over by freight
train on the Eastern railroad a week ago died
at Salem Hospital Sunday morning.
The Central National B ank of Boston have
received an official order from Comptroller
Knox to increase its capital stock by addition
of half million.
The commission as Rear Admiral to Com
modore Beaumont commandant at the Ports
mouth Navy Yard, has been received by him
and the flag of Rear Admiral is hoisted at the
yard.
The tops of the cars which arrived in
Washington, ID. c., from the West Saturday
morning, were covered with snow from the
Alleghanies. Ice has already formed in
Washington, and a despatch from Norfolk,
Va, says that there was ice an inch thick
there on Friday. which is somewhat unusual
for this portion of the year.
Some 30 members of the House of Repre-
sentatives have reached Washington since
Thanksgiving. The contest for the Clerkship
has not fairly opened. Mr.. Rainey (the col
ored ex-Congressman from South Cardinal
think the republicans should give it to him,
as he was their last caucus nominee.
The Goldfish receips at Gloucester. Mass,
last week were 81 900 pounds of Georges
10000 pounds Bay of Fundy, 10000 pounds
of-shore. The receipts of fresh halibut
were 10000 pounds. The shore feet landed
some l0O, 900 pounds of bake, 10000 pounds
of cusk. The other fish receipts were 81
barrels of mackerel (the last catch of the
season.. 90 barrels of spurling 800 quintals
of cured shore fish, about half haddock and
the rest hake and small Goldfish. The market
is moderately active for the season and prices
unchanged.