Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-04
FROM NEW YORK.

April, 3. The British bark Live Oak. from
New York March I'd, foundered at sea March
goth in lat. 4S, long. &c. Several lives were
lost. The captain and part of the crew were
| rescued by the brig Aino from Baltimore, and
were landed at Queenstown yesterday.
The Norwegian bark Panama, Nelson,
from London to Boston, has foundered at sea-
The crew were rescued by the bark City of
Bangor, Menzes, and landed at Fayal March
18th. The vessel and cargo are a total loss.
The Russian bark Jupiter on voyage from
this city to Gibraltar, experienced very bois-
trous weather, February 7th. When three
days out sQuall struck the vessel and at the
same time was boarded by heavy sea which
swept Capt. Gvondgost and six of the crew
from this deck. returning wave bore back
to the bark two of the crew, bat the others
were never seen again.
1t is expected that final vote in the House
on the currency question will be reached on
Monday.
The World says that the financial CONVEX
sation at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last night
turned chiefly on the action of the Senate
upon Mr.. Merrimons amendment. The in
flationists consider it certain that the House
will confirm the action of the Senate. Bets
were freely offered that the President will not
veto this or any other bill tending towards
imitation.
Three men were arrested for advertising a
ticket for an alleged lottery for the benefit of
the Virginia Masonic Relief Association TO be
drawn at Norfolk. 1t is believed that the
whole thing is swindle.
Later.-The parties arrested on allegation
of fraud in connection with lottery for the
benefit Of the Norfolk, Va, Masonic Relief
Association, were released this morning. The
above lottery is sanctioned by the Grand
Lodge Of Virginia.
The Sun says at a meeting of the Hanson
place Baptist church of Brooklyn last night,
former member named Kabfeisch was re-
fused by a vote of &c to 80 letter of honora.
BILE dismissal, and that a committee was APP
pointed to investigate the charges against
him. The Sun states that Kalbfeisch desires
leave the church because the pastor prays too
much.
One of the striking society men Of coopers
was yesterday sent to prison for a month for
assaulting a workman in Brooklyn, and
guard of police is still kept at the large oil
works in that city to protect non society men.
The bark ii. l.. Gregg FRONT sIatanzas, re-
ports that April 2, In lat. SO, 50, long. IS, O3.
fell in with the brig Novelty, Havens, of and
from Boston, for Cardenas, in sinking con-
diton. Took off the captain and crew, nine
teen in number, and brought them to this
port. Capt. Havens reports that he left Bos
ton March so. in ballast, for Cardenas, and
had fine weather to April LIST, when in lat. SO,
longitude 70, took a gale from the north
east, blowing with great violence, causing the
vessel to spring aleak. All hands were put
to the pumps, and continued pumping to the
I'd, the water gaining on them all the time
when the bark II. l. Gregg hove in sight.
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| requested to be taken off, The vessel sunk
in half an hour after leaving her. She was
sos tons; built of iron; five years old, and is
| owned in Boston by Ash Baldwin.
The schr. Abby Weld, Yates, from Belfast.
with ice, while passing through He'll Gate this
morning, ran ashore on Steep Rocks, and
now lies in a dangerous position, with her
bowsprit knocked off and jibboom gone.
The schr. j. II. Borden, Dodge. from Fall
River for New York, while passing through
He'll Gate was crowded ashore on Steep Rock
by large tow; damage not stated
Petitions to Congress, urging an additional
appropriation for the removal of distractions
IN He'll Gate are receiving large numbers of
signatures among commercial and seafaring
men.
The. horse disease has broken out at vari-
ouus points at Stateg Island. Nearly all the
horses of one extensive brewery have been
Frustrated, refusing to take any food
There is to be an annual meeting of the
London Missionary Society during the sum-
mer, and Beecher has received an invitation
to deliver an address. Many Plymouth men,
bers are desirous that he be so placed as to
be able to accept the invitation, and have so
informed him. At an informal meeting Of
prominent members of the congregation few
| evenings since, both the project of larger
church and of months vacation were talked