Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-07-25
NEWS BY MAIL.

Disturbances arc reported at Scutari, Tur-
| key. The trouble is supposed to be of a re-
| ligious character.
| The municipal elections in Paris Sunday,
resulted in the choice of six republican con-
| servatives and forty-nine moderate repub-
licans. The vote cast was very small.
The arch over the Harlem h. R. between
seventeen and seventy-f street, New York
cayed in Sunday burying several persons and
injuring two children.
\ messenger of the National Bank Of New
\ ork was knocked down by two men Satur-
day afternoon, at the corner of Broadway and
Warren streets, New York, and robbed OF
$50, 900 in securities. The thieves escaped.
Officers of the United States Arsenal have
now pretty definitely ascertained what prop
erty was saved from the fire at Washington,
and it is now said that the loss to the Gov
eminent will hardly exceed one hundred
thousand dollars.
1t is probable that the Richmond quarries
will De selected to furnish the granite for the
new State Department building. Dix Island,
Me-, is the greatest competitor with Rich
mond, but the bid of the latter was much
lower. The award will be made, perhaps,
this week, but not until after Mr.. Mullet has
i''u iuii consultation " itu SSNti II tICIltttls
At meeting of the Massachusetts, Repub-
lican State Central Committee at headquar-
tiers in Washington Building in Boston at noon
Saturday, it was voted to hold the State Con-
vention at Mechanics Hall, Worcester,
Wednesday, Sept. q. Dr. George B. Loring
presided at the meeting, which was largely
attended, members being present from all
parts of the State. The basis of representa-
tlOn X ill bp the a las haip,r
delegate from each town and ward of a city,
and one for every 200 republican votes in the
last Presidential election.
At three O'Clock Saturday morning an ex-
plosion occurred in small magazine in the
Washington Arsenal, which is used in the
preparation OF rockets, lights and shell for
the signal corps. The explosion was dis
tinctly heard in the Northern part of the city,
and it was Immediately followed by an alarm
of fire, for it caused serious conhagration,
involving the destruction of at least 81 ,000,-
0OO IN government property. The flames
communicated to a frame building near by
and were carried thence to what is known as
storehouse No. 2, in which was stored all
kinds of cavalry and artillery equipments
In this room too was model room or mu-
scum, in which was stored all kinds of mod
els and specimens of foreign arms and equip
inenlS, anu WHICH. Is serious loss to the
government, aside from the intrinsic value OF
the articles destroyed. Sterehouse No. was
| also in danger, and would probably have
been destroyed but for the fact of the wind
There was not much powder kept stored in the
magazine where the explosion occurred as
the arsenal makes no pyrotecnics or explosive
articles except for the signal corps upon q
special order. Sergeant Flint was at work
in the magazine Friday night and when he
left his work all things seemed to be in good
order. 1t is supposed that the explosion was
the result of spontaneous combustion. The
fire also communicated to another small
building in which were stored saddle trees
and other equipments The quantity of iron
IN this building can be made available in the
future. The buildings TO which the flames
| communicated were totally destroyed and
several houses near the large building were
injured by the flames.
Hon. n. G. Torney of Ohio, who is now
acting as special agent of the Indian Bureau,
Is named as the successor of General Parker
as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. There is
also strong pressure in favor of Hon.
Vincent Collyer.
The decision of the Treasury department
in regard to the collection of the income tax
for the last half of 1870 was given to the pub
lie Saturday. No effort will be made to make
collection, because it is exceedingly doubtful
il it could not be successfully resisted in the
courts.