Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

Willett Bronson q we'll known real estate
| speculator of New York, assigned Thursday.
Nearly all the iron mills in Pittsburg, Pa,
are making arrangements for the usual shut
down during the holidays.
Brevet Major General Thomas ]. Cram
(retired) died on horse car in Philadelphia,
Thursday, from apoplexy.
Guilford Soon (colored) was hanged
Thursday at Kingston, N. c., for felonious
assault upon Mrs. Eliza Jones.
Edward G. Rough, who attempted to burn
the New York Casino, Thursday pleaded
guilty of arson and was sentenced to seven
years.
The democratic State convention of
Louisiana re-assembled this forenoon. Nc
Emery was re-nominated for governor on the
first ballot.
The strike at the Acushnet mill in New
Bedford, Mass, ended Thursday afternoon,
the weavers agreeing to accept the terms Of
fered by the treasurer.
The strike of the third pool coal miners
of Pittsburg, Pa, ordered to begin Thursday,
was a failure. There was no suspension of
work in the mines that had orders.
Papers were served Thursday afternoon in
the suit brought by VIM. Butterfeld against
the city of Concord to recover $4,000 for
| injuries alleged to have received through q
defective sidewalk.
John Connors of South Brooklyn van.
pushed Mike Kelley of Williamsburg, in
three rounds in prize fight near Blissville,
l.. l., this morning. Both men were terri
bly, punished and had to be assisted from the
| ring.
The funeral of the late James w. Boster
| took place Thursday afternoon at Carlisle,
Pa. Among the large number of persons
present were ex-Sccretary Blaine, II. J.
Ramsdell, Clinton Wheeler and DR.. D. w.
Bliss.
The last spike in the Pittsburg, Cleveland,
& Toledo road, from New Castle Junction,
Pa, to Akron, O., was driven Thursday af-
| ternoon. This is an important link in the
grand trunk scheme of the Baltimore Ohio
road.
j. L. Clark, drummer for C. G. Afford,
New York jeweller, was robbed Thursday
evening while exhibiting his goods in the
store of ID. c. Colender & Co., of Waterbury,
CT, Of q tray containing $1,000 to $4,000
worth Of chains, etc.
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Northern and Concord railroads, or some
committee representing them, had several
conferences recently with view of forming
arrangements for the joint opening of both
| roads under one management. 1t is under
| stood no terms have been agreed upon.
The formal opening of the Cantilever
bridge occurred Thursday and was . perfect
success The principal feature was testing
the strength BY running over two locomotives
and "a cars loaded with gravel. The cars
| extended from one end to the other, covering
both tracks. Ten thousand witnessed the
test.
Gov. Butler and the pardon board held
public hearing in Boston, Thursday, on the
petition for pardon Of Geo. T. Hathaway,
| serving . sentence Of ten years for embezzle-
ment of money from the Border City and
Sagmore mills of Fall River. Hon. John
w. Cummings of Fall River appeared for
the petitioners.
At a meeting of the trustees of Dartmouth
College Thursday afternoon a large amount
of routine business was transacted. No &C.
ton was taken concerning the law school
project, owing to the present uncertain value
of several thousand acres of land near Rich
mond, Va, devised by the late Judge Joel
Parker to aid in establishing such q depart
partment in connection with the college.