Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-19
General News.

uaRS. Out no IUNtEs oH DeCOTdtlOn lay.
There are 200 applications for the place on
the Mississippi River Commission made va
cant by the resignation OF James b. Eads.
The Supreme Conrt of Mississippi, in the
election case of Chalmers VS.. Meyers, has
denied Chalmers mandamus.
As expected, the meteor sensation from
Williams rancho, Texas, is pronounced en-
tirely without foundation.
The Philadelphia Land League Convention
will not be postponed on account of Mr..
Parnelrs inability to be present.
The largest cigar manufacturing firm in
Covington, Ky, has agreed to give the in
crease of 81 per 1000 after May l. Other
firms will give an answer at once.
Tom Bailey, colored, outraged young
negro girl at Meadville, Miss, and after muir
dering her, threw her body into a pond. A
mob took him from Jail, Monday. and hung
him.
Mrs. Mary E. Schehely brought an action
in ejectment against the city of Pittsburg, Pa,
on Monday. to recover a tract of land used
by that city for wharves and valued at over
81, ,OO0, 900.
DR.. f. L. R. Thompson. of New Haven,
CT, was Monday night expelled from the city
medical association on account of the charge
of criminal malpractice in the case of Mary
Canavan.
The case of James Barrett, for shooting
Richard Savage at Adams, Mass, last week,
was again continued Monday for one week.
Savage is growing weaker, and his death is
expected.
The Committee of Trustees of the East
river bridge, New York, have decided to adopt
the original scale of tolls which makes foot
passengers free, but imposes u toll of five
cents each on passengers in cars, and fixes
TOLLS VARYING from fwn In thirty rC live
stock and vehicles.
John II. Plumb, 65 years old, formerly
prominent in the express business in Meri-
den. Conn, committed suicide by shooting,
at his room in Palace block in that city Sun
day. He was addicted to drinking, and had
recently been discharged from his position.
The demands of the New York carpenters
for an increase of wages to SO. so and for GER
tain reforms in other matters, has been gen.
orally successful, and only three shops
struck on Monday on account of refusal to
grant their demands. The painters strike
for SO 80 day has also resulted successfully,
almost all the employers yielding.
The Mass achusetts republican State Gen.
tral committee will issue circulsr Offering
for sale bill against Gen. Butler of about
$500 claimed to be due one Lee of South
boro, who in reply to an offer of reward by
Gen. Butler during the last campaign, for a
person to ''father" document entitled Nuts
for Butler to crack" claimed he wrots il and
demanded the reward, which has been paid.
1t is alleged Lee is a crank.
Davis and Sargent of Lowell, started their
annual log-drive from Thornton. N. H. Mon
day. The drive contains about 5000. 900
feet of spruce and pine timber, and will be
augmented by the addition of nearly 2,000,-
070 feet more between there and Franklin.
About so men are employed and from GO to
30 days will be occupied on the trip, accord
ing to the state of the water.
The Governor of New York on Monday
nominated John A Mccall, Jr., Of Albany,
for Superintendent of the Insurance Depart
ment of that State. Mr.. Mccall entered the
department as clerk IL years ago, was pro-
NOTED to the deputyship and has since been
retained in that capacity through all admins
trations. The Senate Immediately confirmed
the nomination. there being no negative
votes.
The tragedy which occurred at Pocasset,
Mass, some four years ago, when Freeman
killed his child as a sacrifice TO the Lord,
will soon be revived as the time has now
arrived when some disposition must be made
of the indictment for murder pending against
him in the Supreme Court. Freeman now
| appears to be perfectly restored to health.
In view of his restoration his counsel had a
conference Monday with Chief Justice
Morton and Judge Colburn. the latter being
assigned for the term which begins at Barn.
! stable May ]. The Judges do not feel called
upon to assume the responsibility of dis
posing of Freeman, as the duty properly
belongs to the Attorney General, and MIR.
Sherman is somewhat doubtful as to the
proper course to pursue. To proceed to a
trial would probably result in an acquittal of
Freeman on the ground that he was of un-
sound mind when the act was done, and the
release of Freeman on his own recognizance
is likely to be the end of the case.