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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-30
HAVANA.

Havana, IS. The insurgents attacked
Mayaria on the night of the 18th inst. The
town was in defenceless condition, the reg
ulars and volunteers being absent. The man
OF. war Hulva, landed her marines and sailors
who drove out the insurgents, not however
before the latter had sacked several houses.
In the attack 20 Spaniards were killed. The
insurgents succeeded in carrying of their
dead and wounded. On the night Of the 18th
lust, during the absence of the troops on an
expedition. the insurgents, under the conf
nand of Vincente Garcia, entered the town
of Halguin, and captured Fort Perreguaerai.
The -Halguin volunteers had been previously
ordered to NIL cEGb into the fort to replace the
troops withdrawn, 'aI,a@ as they approached ie
were not aware that it i iso. aaiieh ln.o 'ne
hands of the enemy. They receiSu1an eavy
fire from the insurgents. The volunteers ana
few regulars subsequently attacked the in
surgents, and messengers were despatched to
recall the troops. Operations were suspend
ed until daylight of the goth, when the insur-
gents withdrew, after sacking six establish
inents and a number of private houses. A
Spanish Lieut. Colonel, a Major and several
other officers were killed. The reports as to
the total loss of the Spaniards are conflicting,
some placing the figure as high as 60 killed.
Troops are moving rapidly in pursuit Of Gar
cia, anxious to avenge the death of their COM
rades. Full particulars of the affair are
wanting. Seventeen insurgents surrendered
at Trinidad on Friday. General Reguelme
has established his neao quarters for the CAM
paign at Puerto Principle. 1t is reported
that Gen. Ceballos will return to Spain on
the arrival of Gen. Cordova.
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Boston Dry Goods Market.

FRIDAY, Dec. p.
The demand for dry goods has held out wonder
fully, and the sales have been large; but for the
past few days the inquiry for both cotton and WOOL
len fab les has been less, and the demand has been
limited to small parcels TO piece ont broken assert
ment I'LL small orders. Stocks were never small
er at this season OF the year, and prices are conse
quenty fully sustained. Buyers however, do not
seem to apprehend any advance, and there Is very
little dsp Ostion to purchase in large quantities.
any desire to engage In speculative operations.
Brown Cottons have been Inactive, and as there
is but little call from the Interior the sales only
to meet the current wants OF the trade. Bleached
Cottons firm, but the demand is light, and only
q few leading makes Is there any inquiry for Den
inns are scarce, and the popular makes are In de.
mand at full prices. There continues to be a fair
inquiry for Cottonades from the clothing trade and
the sales have been at previous prices. Corset
Jeans and Cambrics are taken as the wants OF the
trade quire, at recent quotations. and the market
IL steady. Cotton Flannes are firm, and In limited
supply. Bags are taken In small lots, but there Is
no activity to note aud prices remain unchanged.
Print Cloths are quiet, and the demand for Prints
is light, even for the best makes. American dress
tabIics are taken as wanted, and the market Is
steady, with moderate sales at full prices.
Woollens continue inactive, and, as is customary
with the trade, there IL very little inquiry during
the holidays. The lack of suitable workrooms
compels the clothiers to purchase cloth in smaller
quantities, and there Is, therefore, more or less
buyers in the market but the sales to them are in
small lots. Flannels are in fair request, but the
demand Is not brisk.
Carpets quiet with very little doing from first
hands.
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less than thirty lives were lost, and the total
amount Of merchandise destroyed win reach
to half million dollars. Il has been many
years since three East Indiamen were wreck
ed on the same day within few miles Of Bos-
ton.-Boston Journal.
John Clark was arrested at Fort Wayne,
Ind, and returned to Hightstown, N. j., to
answer to the charge Of forgery committed
there two years ago. He had just returned
from his fight to England, and confessed his
guilt.
The United States steamer California has
saiiea for Honolulu, to be present in case any
posHoie emergency arising on the question OF
the succession TO the throne, in which pro-
tectlon TO American citizens might be re-
quired.
khivan troops are besieging the Russian
forts on the Emba (or Gem) river, on the
boundary between Russian territory and In
dependent Toorkistan, and another force il
operating against the Russian fisheries at the
mouth OF the same river. Russia has deter
mined upon q campaign against Khiva, and
as England, if the report be true, will not in
terfere unless Afghanstan is threatened, it is
easy to foresee that the Khivans will be made
to pay dearly for their temerity.
Fragmentary reports are received concern
ing an accident on the Louisville & Nashville
railroad, between Glasgow Junction and Cove
City, about 80 miles from Louisville. A
train was thrown from the track, and down q
hneen-feet embankment, severely bruising
about thirty passengers, one Of whom, Mr.,
! Fox, will probably die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-30

At about quarter past eight o'clock las,
evening FIRE broke ont in the Skowhegan Ho-
tel at Skowhegan. The fire department were
unable to extinguish the fire on account Of
the reservoirs being frozen. The hotel was
entirely destroyed. Its cost was about $780,
600. Half the furniture was saved. There
were two stores on the first floor of the build
ing-a millinery shop, occupied by B. R.
Flagg, and a grocery store; goods all saved
One person, d. D. Stewart, was quite seri-
ously injured by a box, thrown from third
story window, striking him on the head The
stables adjoining the hotel were saved. To.
tai loss between $4,000 and sec, 900; insured
for about $50, 900. The cause of the FIRE was
probably defect in the chimney. Mr.. Lin
coin, superintendent of the Maine Central
railroad, on being informed Of the fire, imme.
diately had train in readiness to take en-
glnes and fremen to the scene of the confa
grafton from this city and other places on the
route. Assistance was not deemed necessa
ry, however, as the fire was brought under
control and confined to hotel by the Skowhe
gan department.
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NEWS BY MAIL.

The barque Abbie Thomas Of Yarmouth is
fifty days out from Wales for st. John, with
railroad iron, and fears are entained for her
safety.
VIM. Bentley, a stock broker of London,
suspended Friday. He is shear" in the Erie
shares, of which he is said to be short $4,000
shares.
The Berkshire Print Works at North Ad-
ans were destroyed by fire Friday morning.
twenty-five thousand pieces of cloth were
consumed, and one hundred men thrown out
of employment.
Diplomatic relations between Swiss gov
eminent and the Vatican are broken of. The
Papal legation at Luzerne will probably be
abolished, the charge d'adsires and attaches
having been recalled.
The recent storm was very destructive to
shipping bound into this port, not only to
property but to human life. Probably not
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telegraph News in General.

Memphis, 20. The river is still rising. 1t
ia still now feared that If the rise continues
the immense fields of ice at the mouth Of
Wolf River will be swept down against the
boats at the levees with irresistible force. All
boats at the wharves have steam up.
The gas company has made arrangements
to receive five carloads Of coal daily, which
with the present supply will enable them to
supply the demand for gas. The price Of
coal has advanced $3.50 per barrel. Steps
have been taken to prevent suffering among
the poor.
indianapolis, Ind, %. Theodore Jones
killed his wife with a blow of his fist last
night, he was arrested.
Theodore Brown killed his wife on Thurs
day last with chair
New Orleans, %. Gov. Warmouth's Sec
rotary says that the statement published in
Washington to the effect that the Gov. had
abandoned the control and advised the legis-
lature not to meet on the 9Th of January, is
untrue.
Pittsburg, Pa, %. 1t is understood that
Hon. Russell Everett of Philadelphia, will as
sumo the position of managing editor Of the
Pittsburg Commercial, controlling the inter.
est which was yesterday purchased by the
State Treasurer, Mackey.
Cincinnati, 0. 20. The number of hogs
slaughtered in Cincinnati for the week end
ing last evening was AZ 900, and the whole
number from Nov. l4th to the present date is
$40, 900.
Pottsville, Pa, 29. Henry Williams en-
ployed at Thomaston colliery, while cutting
ice slipped and fell COO feet down the slope.
He was instantly killed. His body was ter
ribly mangled.
Evansville, Ind, 30. The LIE Clair, No. 2
transfer packet of the Evansville, Henderson
& Nashville railroad was struck by cake of
ice tonight and sunk in five feet of water.
Albany, N. Y, 20. Governor Hoffman has
accepted tender Of escort by the Jackson
corps on the occasion of his departure from
this city on Wednesday next for New York.
The corps acted as his escort on the occasion
of his first Inauguration, to which the govern
or alludes in his letter of acceptance, and
otherwise refers to the kind attention he has
received from the citizens of Albany.
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STATE NEWS.

Mr.. II. Il. Butterfield of Waterville has ad-
yertised for stem thousand dozen" shovel han.
die blocks.
Carter & Co. of Belfast have laid the Sec
ond keel within a week at their yard. The
last is to be schooner of 200 tons to be en-
ployed as packet between Belfast and Bos-
ton. She will be owned by Captain George
Ryan and others of Belfast, and commanded
by Captain Ryan.
The annual meeting of the N. Ken. Agri-
cultural Society will occur on Tuesday, Jan.
It'll.
The Press says "a man died of smallpox
at the foot High street Wednesday night, and
the friends held wake over the remains. "
A good way to give the disease currency in
that city.
Mr.. Sewall Gilmore of Stockton was taken
with serious bleeding at the nose on Satur-
day last, which the doctors could not stop for
nearly twenty -four hours. He is now consid-
cred out Of danger
There is considerable sickness here among
the children, from dise&e closely resem,
no deaths among them by it, though some
cases were very doubtful, particularly two
promising little girls Of Rev. J. M. Follett.
The canker-rash and scarlet.fever are also
prevailing among the children, in mild
form.-Doyer Observer.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

Washington, Dec, %. The balance in the
treasury to-day are
Currency, 8 $3.50, 900
Coin, 74,201 ,00l
Chin certificates, 1872, 900
Special deposits of legal tenders
for redemption of certificates
of deposit, 2,545, 900
The New York mails arrived this morning,
four hours after thier time. The first mail
from Richmond for two days arrived this
morning.
Twelve cases of smallpox and eight deaths
we're reported yesterday
Senator Sumner is better in health than at
the adjournment of Congress last week, and
takes outdoor exercise daily. His attending
physicians calls to see him.
An alleged case of pardon by the Grad
Duke of Hesse, on condition that the crmi-
nal should emigrate to America, have long
been brought before to the attention Of the
Hessian authorities by our diplomatic repre-
sentative at Berlin. Assurance has been
given him that pardon accompanied by a
condition that of character In no case will be
granted by the Grand Duke.
'Fbe Secretary of the Treasury has author
izeE the Assistant Treasurer at New York to
buy one million of bonds and to sell one mil
lion of coin each week during the month of
January.
The commission to investigate into the dep.
relations of Mexicans on the Texas frontier,
expect to leave Washington on the 9TH Of jan
uary to resume their labors. Meade, one of
the commissioners has resigned.
The Senate Committee on Privileges and
Election will on the 18th of January resume
their investigation of the chage OF Senator
Caldwell that he was elected by the bribery
OF certain members of the Kansas legislature.
NH.e testimony taken by committee of the
Legislature is already before them. They will
e the time above stated begin the examina
/, an Of witnesses, the sergeant at arms having
,u Eaxaorsd about twenty persons for that pur'
nnt =.
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FROM NEW YORK.

New York, 29. The various street car
lines are gradually beginning to resume run
ming, but with double teams. The railroad
trains are still more or less delayed. The
mails with few exceptions have arrived,
though much overdue. Two north mails on
the Erie and some extreme western mails are
still to be heard from.
In Harlem this morning, by the bursting of
boiler range, a boy was killed, lady
wounded, and slight fire was caused.
The various parties interested in the own
ership of property in Centre street still re-
fuse to take steps for the exhumation of the
bodies of the burned girls from the ruins.
The board of health police say that they have
| no legal authority to remove the debris.
The agent of the White Star Line, denies
that the Adriatic is unseaworthy. She has
two blades OF her screw propeller entirely
unimpaired, and one half of the third, and
one third of the fourth blade remains. She
is expected to make her voyage in nearly the
usual time.
J. New York, 29. \ W oman has been arrest
ed in~is Esnremont House on Broadway, on a
charge of reprG CO.. g 3 herself to be Abby
| Medera Dyas, authoress of fiy"outh, mass
| thereby obtaining board at different hotefs~ln
\ eAiS NoNhIAy' ohS say tLht SIG - tue WIOoW
| Of Juan Fl. Diaz, and has resided in this city
for several years, and was born in Pluladel-
phia.
Steamer James Adser arrived on Saturday
with ten men for the Albany penetentiary
convicted of Ku-klux outrages. Among the
prisoners is Rev. John Ezell, Baptist clergy
man OF South Caroliana. Three others con-
fess to being concerned in IA assassinations.
Fire Marshal McSpedon reports 10 fires
toT the week ending December 2sth, noon.
Estimated loss, 81, 257,60O. Insurance, ST..
$50, 200. Eighteen of the fires were caused
by carelessness.
As neither the police nor health authorities
desired to act on the request Of Cornor Her
man to cause search to be made for the bodies
Of seven persons lost by the burning of the
Centre street building, that official assisted by
several citizens assumed the responsibility.
After long search, the body of woman
was found in the debris, but as all the flesh
bad been burned off it was beyond recogni-
ton. John Stewart, by means of clasp
ring found on the finger Of the body, ident-
fed it as the remains of his sister, Jane Stew.
art, who was employed in the building.
Search will be continued tomorrow.
The Ere express train, which left Long
Dock at half-past seven o'clock on Saturday
evening, came in collision at eight o'clock
with coal train. Nobody hurt.
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BOSTON ITEMS.

J BOSTON, %. The German barque Frances
fro m Singapore, ashore on Cape Cod, has
We rked further up on the beach, but IN other
re ,pects remains as before reported. There
is not much water in her. Steamer Charles
p carson arrived alongside Sunday morning
W it'll lighters and began discharging cargo.
c apt. Kortling, Of the Frances, died Satur-
ay night.
Ship Peruvian, from Singapore, ashore on
cape Cod, has broken into fragments. Three
bodies have been rescued. one of which is
that of Thos. II. Balm, first mate. The rub
Der is constantly washing up on the beach.
and is being saved under the directions of the
underwriters agent.
| About 1000 bales OF hemp have been
brought ashore from the barque kadosh at
! Point Alderton. The bodies Of Capt. Math'
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FOREIGN NEWS.

Berlin, IS. The North German Gazette
denies the statement that Germany has con-
cluded to cooperate with Austria and Russia
in an attempt to effect settlement of the
Iaunium silver dispute. The Gazette also
stgmatises the speech of the Pope, delivered
at the meeting held in Rome the 23d inst, as
an objectionable insult to the Emperor Of
Germany. The classical impudence of the
Pope, says the Gazette, proves the inevitable
necessity for the immediate passage of a law
defining the boundaries between the State and
the Roman Catholic Church.
The Paris Gazette says that Prussia is
treating with Portugal for cession to the
former power Of Delagoa bay, an inlet of the
Indian ocean in South Eastern Africa.
A Paris tradesman has been sent to prison
for two years for displaying in his shop pla-
cards containing remarks insulting to the Ma
tional Assembly.
One of the Sub Committee OF the Commit
tee of Thirty of the Assembly, called upon
NJ. Theirs to day, and a courteous CONVERSE
ton ensued on various proposals for const-
tutional reform now before the Committee.
The President urged the creation of a second
legislative chamber, but made no distinct pro-
posal in reference thereto.
st. Petersburg, 2S. The court physicians
have issued bulletin stating that the fever
! ishness of the Gar had somewhat increased
to- day. During the night His Imperial High
ness had four and half hours of uninter-
rupted sleep. He is stronger to-day than
yesterday
| London. 20. The Austrian, French, and
Prussian newspapers are engaged in a lively
controversy over the disclosure made by
Duke de Grammond in regard to the origin of
the late war. The Duke brings documentary
evidence to support the truth of his assertion
that Austria promised to assist France in case
of war with Prussia. He publishes an Ans
trian dispatch to the French government in
which pledge is given in the following
words: "Your cause is ours, we will con-
tribute to the success of the French arms"
1t is reported that the Austrian govern
ment has determined to dispense altogether
with the services of Count Won Beust.
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Y Boston Wool Market.

FRIDAY Dec.
wool for the week comprise 5000
The receipts Nnd no bales OF foreign against
PAL eales so Of domestic ms sa aI Tor the
same week last year. The sales for the week Com
prise 5000 lbs of domestic and California, and
100000 lbs OF fol egn making total Of 900 lbs
With the exception OF the sale of 500 900 lbs of
Cape for the Canadian market the transaction.
have been light and the sales in comparatively
small lots. Tine larger mills have a supply for the
present and have not been in the market. Dealers
however, are firm in the matter of price, especially
for choice lots, and they are confident OF an i'm.
provement after the opening of the new year. We
shall give in next report the stock in the Aark
ct. the sales comprise $40 900 lbs of Cape 90 700
lbs carpet 2oo 900 Montevideo, rs 900 lbs California
81 900 lbs super 10000 lbs exta pulled, 80 900 lbs
Ohio and Iepns ylvania fleece, ana 81 600 lbs comb
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BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
Daily Kennebec Journal.
PORTLAND.

Portland, Me-, 20. Rensselaer, Cram, one
of our most prominent and wealthy citizens,
died in this city last evening of appoplexy.
He was out as we'll as usual Friday after
noon. He was fifty-nine years old. Mr..
Cram was largely interested in the prosperity
of the city. He was the first president OF
Merchants Bank and the rolling mill, and
was also director of the Portland & Ogdens-
burg railroad. Abraham Osgood, another
old citizens, died this morning, aged nine
two.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-30

Mr.. G. F. Gannett, on State street, near
Concert Hall, has recently made some
thorough repairs on his Hair Dressing Saloon,
and having made his place as attractive as
it is convenient, invites an increase of pat
ronage. Members of the legislature will ind
his saloon the nearest to their boarding places.
dec3O-t3t
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FINANCIAL h COMMERCIAL.
New York Produce Market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 80.

NEW YORK, Dec. 80.
COTTON .-sales 1esA bales: mid. uplands aok
FLOUR-sales 5000; stass 8 GA II s5: round boon
Ohio 9o9 s25; Western GSs Is: Southern 6 25a
II so.
WHEAT 1000 blu; No. spring, q nj "a. new
do winter red and amber westef. 5oaI s5
CORN-o4 COO; steamer G5865k sa, GsS66x
OATS-sales 80, 600 western 4664sK; new "a
AK
LARD-7x87X; kettle sH; steam s9s1.
BUTTEk-state. 24g30 Western 10alG
WHISKEY Western free, 81
RTCE-Caro ina, 7X9S.
COFFEE-i5K0lsx
sUGAR-Porto Rico, oss4 Muscovado, on
a9I
MOLAssEs-N. o. C7a7o; Muscovado o2a3o;
clarified 20a30.
sPTS TURPENTTNE- 594 geo
ROSIN-3 65 93 20
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, llx9; refined a2'5l
TALLOW-sSsX
LINSEED OIL-S0
FREIGHTS TO INTERCOLLEGIATE str. I'd
per sail 7Hd; Grain per str. sAd; corn perstr.
90; Grain sd
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Meeting of the City Council.

regular meeting of the City Council was
held on Saturday, 2sth inst.
Roll Of Accounts No. 10, amounting to the
sum of Sl74O.l3, was presented, read, accept.
ed, and ordered to be paid.
Report of Committee on Highways on petit
ton of Miss Lizzie NJ. Robinson for reason
able compensation for expenses incurred on
account Of accident from alleged defect in
sidewalk, reporting leave to withdraw, was
recommitted, by vote of both branches.
Report of the same committee on order of
Nov. 80, referring to bridge on Thomaston
road, was accepted in concurrence. This
report recommends that the bridge be built
and the Commissioner for the eastern district
be authorized to advertise for proposals to
build the same this winter, payable in July
next, said proposals to be subject to the rati-
iication of the Committee on Highways, and
said Commissioner.
Petition Of ]. 0. Curtis for pay for damage
to sleigh and harness, amounting to sc, was
referred to Committee on Highways.
Ordered, That the Health Committee be
and are hereby directed to contract with the
physicians of this city to vaccinate all those
living in the city who may call upon them for
that purpose, on such days and at such times
as may be designated by notice in the DAILY
Journal, at a sum not to exceed twenty-f five
cents each.
An order was passed directing the Street
Commissioners, when called upon by the
Superintendent of Burying Grounds, to cause
the roads or passage ways leading to the
tombs in Mt. Pleasant and Riverside Gene.
teries, to be broken out when INSTRUCTED with
snow.
An ordinance relative to sidewalks, fining
any person one dollar who shall drive or lead
any horse, COW or other animal, upon any
sidewalk so as to injure or deface the same,
or thereby incommode foot passengers.-- was
passed to be ordained in both branches.
An ordinance to amend sec. IA of chap. 10
of the revised ordinances of the city, was CIV
en- two several readings and passed to be en-.
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rolled. II TIE section is amended, it Will re-
quire the owners of all buildings upon any
street, to place snow tenders upon the roofs
thereof, instead of limiting the requirement
as at present to buildings on Water street and
Market square.
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We learn that Mrs. Sarah j., wife of Mr.
J. w. Harlow, Of this city, departed this life
very suddenly yesterday morning. She was
apparently in good health, and enjoyed a
sleigh ride on Saturday. About o'clock
Sunday morning, she awoke her husband and
and Immediately expired without struggle.
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MEXICO.

Matamoras, 25 The election for munich
pal officers at Tampico is reported to have OH
yery disorderly. During the counting OF the
votes a disturbance arose, during which
persons were killed and several wounded.
Great excitement prevailed. Each side
claims to have won the election