Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-03-02
NEWS BY MAIL.

Both branches of the Indiana legislature
have adjourned sine die.
General George l.. Andrews, United States
| Marshal for the Massachusetts district has
been appointed professor of French at the
| Military Academy.
The Fenian Brotherhood are issuing circu-
lars for the election of president, to sue
coed John Savage, resigned.
The President, on Tuesday, signed the bill
amending the election law of last session.
Lieut.. Commander c. H. Craven, of Maine
has been detached from the Nyack and placed
on waiting orders.
Thompson, johnson and Peterson. mutt
neers on the ship Shatemuc of Bath, Me-, in
New York harbor in December last, were con-
victed Tuesday, but were recommended to
mercy.
Governor Scott, of South Carolina, has
formally called upon the President for troops
to aid him in enforcing the laws, and it has
been decided to send some regiments there to
be used at his discretion.
Governor Alcorn, of Mississippi and Gov
Clayton, of Arkansas, members elect of tbs
Senate in the forty second Congress, have
both determined not to take their seats, and
Senator Abbott will contest the right of Gov
Vance, of North Carolina, to take his seat as
Senator from that State.
England's attempts to save Metz to France
were all in vain. Prince Frederick Charles
is to be governor of Champagne, with his
headquarter at Rheims. General de Pala-
dimes has been named commander of the
national guard of the Sene. The Germans
unaware of the prolongation of the armis-
tice, attacked Havre Tuesday, but their oper-
| rations were checked by the appearance of a
flag of truce from the city with news. The
radicals in the assembly are opposed to any
eession of territory, and fears are entertained
that their strength may be strong enough to
defeat the acceptance of the terms of peace.
The police agent who was drowned by the
crowd recently proves to have been one of
Napoleon's former agents.
The Senate, Tuesday, took up the army APP
preparation bill to the exclusion of all other
business. An amendment was reported d.
recting the repayment to the Pacific railroads
of One-half the compensation for services
rendered the United states. The amend
ment was opposed in long speech by SEN
tor Edmunds, but was finally adopted. In
the House the resolution to print 2i5, 900 ex-
ira copies of the agricultural report was pass
ed. Mr.. Dawes motion, to reconsider the
vote by which the appropriation bill was
tabled, was carried, and he moved a substi-
tute which was carried. Conference COM
mittees were appointed on the Southern Paci
fic Railroad bill and the postal and naval ap-
preparation bills.
Besides the appropriation already voted, the
following are made for lighthouses and bea-
cons in New England; Burnt Coal Harbor
Light Station, Maine, $4,000; for complet-
ing lighthouse on Half Way Rock, $4,000
for building a dwelling for the keeper of the
Lighthouse at Portsmouth, $1,000; for COM
pleting the construction of the works at
Whales Black light station at Portsmouth,
S75, 000 for rebuilding on proper site the
front light of the range on Bakers Island on
the coast of Massachusetts, $1,000: for COM
pleting the three small lights at Salem
habor, Mass, 10000; for completing the
small lighthouse to mark the pier at the har-
Dor of Plymouth, Duxbury and Kingston.
l7,93l.43; for continuing the improv ement
at the light vessel and buoy depot at Woods
Hole, Mass, $4,000; for erecting of a light
house on or near Saline's point, on the Prov
idence river, $4,000; for steam tender fol
first and second light house districts, $780,
600.