Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-04-13
General News.

Navigation will soon open at the lower por-
ton of the Gulf of ST. Lawrence.
Robert I. Hall. aged Ii, is under arrest in
Portsmouth, \. H., for murder.
The temperance question threatens to dis
rupt the Georgia democracy.
Sam Lewis. a colored murderer, was hang
bv mob at ANDERSON Station, Ala on Tues
day night.
The local option act lately passed by the
Legislature of Florida has been sustained by
the Supreme Court of that State.
The Pennsylvania House Tuesday passed
a bull abolishing the contract system in pris-
ons and reformstories.
The submission of the prohibitory amend
ment by the Ohio legislature to the people 10
sttribted largely To Senator Sherman's intiu.
ence.
Mrs. Bruggy died in New York on Tuesday
in the hospital to which she hal been re-
moved Monday night after being shot By her
husband.
George Smith, who recently murdered Al
bert 1oykin, Young Mississippi preacher, in
attempting 10 escape at Vicksburg. on Tues
dav, was shot dead
The National Petroleum Exchange of New
York on Tuesday decided, by vote Of S35
to 20, TO consolidate with the New York Min
ing Exchange.
G Deckertown, n. j., brought enough at the
! recent sale to pay of mortgage on the farm
and leave a snug sum for the widow.
The Nebraska Legislature has passed
y bill providing that one of the two assistant
physicians of the State Asylum for the In
sane shall be a woman. They hold their
terms for six years.
The libel suit of Prof. MacLean of the
Medical Department Of the State University
| against the Evening News, of Detroit, Mich,
| after a two weeks trial, was concluded Tues
day evening with verdict in favor of the
plaintiff for so 600 damages
A New York girl / years old, wants to marry
Hong kee,a Chinaman. Her father protests.
Its not his looks" she said, "but his ways
that like, and he's well off, too" as he a
laundryman?" was asked. NO" she replied
isdainfully. hes gentleman and will sup
port me comfortably"
The case againat Dick Liddel, a member
If the James gang, who was convicted in the
l.. ). Court of conspiracy To rob the sentence
being then suspended, was called up at Hunts
vile, Ala, on Tuesday, and Judge Bruce re-
leased Liddel upon his personal recognizance
This is regarded as Il settlement of the case.
LidIel is free, and can now testify in the
Frank James trial in Missouri.
In the Court of claims at Washington Tues
passed at the last session of Congress. was
filed, having been referred to the cour: by the
secretary of War This was a claim'for s26, ,664
made by Major General John Pope, u ) Army,
tor difference of pay between that of brig
adler general while he was on duty by assign
ment of the President according to his brevet
rank from April lst, 1861. to October 30ih,
1882.
Miss Fora Colley of Chattahoochee, Georgia,
and Cullen Jones were married last week,
and the couple went to Tallulah Falls to spend
their honeymoon. A woman came on FRIDAY
from Cherokee County and swore out war
rant for bgamy against Jones, and the Sheriff,
Tuesday night, arrested him and brought him
to the Hall County Jail. Fora chung to him,
and would not believe the charge. When
separated from him she attempted to commit
suicide. Jones says he would have married
Fora if he had fifty wives