Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-08-01
NEWS BY MAIL.
John Slidell is dead.

John Slidell is dead.
The absorption and annexation of Mexico
by the United States is again discussed by
the Mexican journals.
A train of nine cars was precipitated from
railroad bridge into the Navasota River, in
Texas, on Saturday night. Seven lives were
lost.
A Halifax correspondent says that the
fishing clause in the Washington treaty has
become quite popular in the Provinces.
Mr.. Dolinger has been elected rector of
the University of Munchi. Fifty-four pro-
fessors voted in his favor, and six against
him.
The democracy of San Francisco have d.
vded into three parties on local nominations.
The recent elections to the legislative
province of Quebec resulted in a choice of
forty-fve ministerial and twenty opposition
legates.
The Count de Paris has written a letter
expressing his conviction that the Count de
| Chambord will be the future King of France.
An immense republican meeting was held
| in San Francisco on Saturday night. 1t was
the largest held in this vicinity for many
years.
There is considerable feeling in Baltimore
over an anti Catholic movement. Several
associations have been formed, and general
| convention proposed.
Americans visiting Europe must bring
passports, especially naturalized citizens, as
the latter cannot get them in Paris without
showing the proper papers.
Russell Guerney, commissioner Of the
Dit, 81 &c., -.
Alabama claims under the treaty of WASH
ington, will shortly sail for America.
George v. Hall, secretary of Young
Mems Christian Association, has sent to Sec
rotary Boutwell, $1,000 conscience money,
forwarded by recently converted man.
Cobb, Blaisdell & Co. Of Cairo, ILL.,, on
Saturday recovered $4,000 damages from
the Illinois Central Railroad Company for de-
lay in the delivery of grain several years
ago.
The Irish residents on the east side of
New York intended on Saturday to hang an
effigy of Governor Hoffman, but the police
were on the alert, and the design was ffus-
trated.
At pigeon-shooting match in Chicago on
Saturday, for the championship Of the United
States and $500 side, A. H. Bogardus of
Illinois, the present champion, killed 81 out
of 100 birds, and Ira Paine Of New Jersey 80.
The ship Allahabad, from Newcastle, N.
s. w., reports that there are now IS people
on Pitcarn's Island, descendants of the mu-
tineers of the ship Bounty. These people
are plentifully provided with provisions, but
gretly want clothing and boats.
The steamer Peril, which sailed from New
York on Saturday for Santo Domingo, took
out $4,000 to pay the second instalment of
the rent al Of Tamana Bay, and also guam
tity of arms for the use of the Dominican
government
The whole reserve police force of Brooklyn
was held in readiness for duty on Saturday,
on account of threats having been made BY
Hibernians that the Swedish society of that
city should not parade with their 1ags, which
are OF an orange color.
Lieut.. George A. Norris, Master Joseph
Eaton and Ensign Sumner c. Paine of Maine
have been detached from duty connected with
the Darien expedition, and placed on waiting
orders.
Master f. Collins of Maine has been de-
tached from duty connected with Darien ex-
petition and ordered to the photographic
office.
Alexander Loveleet, French Canadian,
residing with his family on Navy Island, and
Edward Bogardus, Chippewa, in attempting
to cross to Navy Island on Wednesday night,
were carried over Niagara Falls. The rem
nants of their boat were found below the
Falls on Friday. The bodies have not been
found yet. Loveleet leaves wife and three
children.
The Paris Avenir says that the Empress of
the French has written letter to the Gar
urging him to continue to maintain friendly
relations with France.