Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-12
NEWS BY MAIL.

The affairs of the communists can hardly
become worse. Gen. Rossel has resigned, in
gloomy note, and requests to be imprisoned.
There is wrangling between the central COM
mittee and the committee of public safety.
and the resignation of the members of the
latter body is insisted on by the commune
The subcommittee of organization has is
sued proclamation that no quarter shall be
shown to besiegers.
The miners riot at Hyde Park, Pennsylva-
mia, Tuesday, proves to have been quite as
serious as was apprehended, and although
comparative order was maintained Wednes-
day by the military, fresh outbreak is fear
ed. AT least three laborers were killed, their
bodies being found Wednesday morning. The
Irish miners and laborers have resolved to Sc
cede from the Welsh and resume work as
soon as possible. -
The national convention of the Grand Army
of the Republic assembled i. Boston We'd
nesday. Business sessions were held during
the day and in the evening there was recep-
ton in Faneuil Hall, at which speeches were
made by Generals Burnside, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Tucker and Mayor CASTOR.
The committee appointed to arrange for
the excursion of the Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont and Massachusetts, Editorial Asso-
Citations have so far completed their arrange
ments that they can say that the Massachus-
etts and Maine members will start from Bos-
ton on Monday, the tenth of July. Taking
up the New Hampshire and Vermont men,
bers on the route, they will proceed to Water
bury, VT, where they will be met by Mr..
Bingham, the proprietor of Mount Mansfield
who will take them TO Stowe, where they will
remain over night. On Tuesday they will go
on to the mountain and spend the day there,
returning to Stowe Tuesday night. Wednes-
day, go to st. Adams and dine; and in the af-
ternoon go to Montreal. Here they will re-
main until Thursday, p. NJ, when they will
take the cars again for Newport, VT, where
the party will break up with appropriate
ceremonies" Thursday evening. Arrange
ments will he. made so that those members of
the Associations and their ladies who wish
can go through the White Mountains at re-
duced rates of fare. The excursion will un-
doubtedly be delightful one. 1t will be con-
fined exclusively to members of the Associa-
tons and their ladies' and tickets will be is
sued to no persons whose names are not on
the Associations books as members, previous
to the first of July. This requirement is alb
solutely necessary in order to secure the COM
fort and convenience of the party. Circulars
giving details will be sent to the members of
ries in a few days.
The Washington correspondent of the
Boston Advertiser says speculation on the
fate of the treaty is very active, but yields no
results beyond the general conviction that il
will be ratified. Up to the time of meeting
to-day most of the Senators were unacquan-
ted with its terms, and were consequently UNI
prepared to express an opinion on its merits.
There is, however, gratifying evidence that
the subject will not be treated in partisan
light. Parties who have canvassed the SEN
ate state that each democrat will act on his
individual Judgment and will endeavor to
take the affirmative; that Senator Fenton in
spite of his standardization prejudices,
will give the treaty his hearty support, and
that Senator Wilson of Massachusetts, and
Senator Patterson of the foreign relations
committe have privately announced their ad-
hesion to the measure. Mr.. Summers po-
stion is still matter of considerable anxiety,
but he insists that his remarks in the Senate
to day, and his comments on the treaty in
conversation are not to be taxed as commit
ing him either for or against it. 1t is well
understood, however, that he has some
amendments so submit, and that he will, il
necessary, speak in defence of the Senate,
prerogative of modifying treaties which are
supHhtteu W H. Inc part OF tne treaty aOou
which he feels the most doubt is that which
refers to the British claims and the machine
~ for setting them.
Reverdy johnson was on the floor of tn,
Senate Wednesday morning and appears tt
take deep interest in the course of the pro
ceedings. Montgomery Blair was also pres.
ent, but the interest in the session, judging
from the appearance of the galleries, is no
very general in Washington. There are va
rious predictions as to the length of the SEES
sion, but none of them can be relied on
Two weeks seem to be the shortest limit on
which Senators are willing to hazard an
| opinion. 1t is stated this evening that the