Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-27
NEWS BY MAIL.

1t is now feared that the present illness of
the Prince of Wales will prove fatal.
large number of sailors of the Russian
fleet are at the Long Island hospital under
treatment for scurvy.
Enos Collins, probably the richest man in
the Lower Provinces of the New Dominion,
died Monday in Halifax, aged 90.
dying man at Grand Tunnel, Pa, said
the Avondale breaker was never fired by ac-
cident, but that he was one of party of six
who fired it.
There are no additional cases Of cholera at
Halifax. The deceased district is kept in
| strict quarantine.
mass meeting of citizens of New York
proposed to take action to secure decent
gas lights at a reasonable price.
Forty five negroes passed through ST. Louis
on Thursday, on their way to Lawrence coun-
ty, Kansas. They are the advance guard of
about five thousand who will soon follow.
The Correspondence says that the answers
to recent private inquiries show that Great
Britain is ready to receive favorably from
Spain proposals for the restitution of Gibral-
ter
An Alexandria egypt despatch dated 23d,
states that two steamships collided in that
harbor, sinking and carrying down seventy
FIVE Algerian pilgrims.
Gov. Yarmouth called an extra session of
the Senate for Dec. 9th, to cleo. President
of the Senate, which becomes vacant by the
death of Lieut.. Gov. Dunn.
The Canadian Colonization Society, COM
posed of British residents of New York, on
Thursday evening passed resolutions favor
ing the annexation of Canada to the United
States, and took measures to act in concert
with similar bodies in other cities.
Missionary Vasseur, in lecture on China
in New York on Thursday evening stated
that the only way to prevent Chinese immi-
grafton was to prohibit the sending back of
dead Cinnamon to their native country.
General Schofield has issued a stringent or
der concerning military operations against fhe
Apache Indians of Arizona, the effect of
which will be to compel them to 60 on their
reservation and remain there, where they
may be protected and fed, or take the alter
native of determination.
The charges that Gen. Schenck has been
connected with certain mining operations in
England causes quite furry in official cir
Giles in Washington, but the belief is that he
explanation. 1t is thought his name was used
without authority. The Government will
take no action until the facts are known.
The management of the Russian legation
has been transferred to General Gorloff, and
the President is thereby relieved of the un-
pleasant duty Of sending NJ. Catacazy his
passports. 1t is stated that the Russian gov
eminent has ordered him to attend the Grand
Duke during his tour in the United States and
then return to Russia Immediately.
1t is charged that the board of supervisors
acting as canvassers of the vote of New
York, have been prvy to secret alterations
of the returns by the poll clerks and inspect
ors, and other illegal acts in connection there
with, the result being the counting. in of the
Tammany candidates for aldermen;
At the meeting of the republican ward and
city committee of Boston Friday night, New
ton Talbot, Esq was nominated as candi-
date for mayor by an almost unanimous vote.