Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-06
MASSACHUSETTS

Springfield, I. Fifty mule spinners at the
Dwight mill in this city have struck for the
wages paid them before the panic.
Boston, 4. At the second meeting of the
creditors of James A. Coe, held to- day,
additional claims were published amounting
TO $4,000, all secured by "raised" collateral
a third meeting will shortly be held.
April 10Th has been fixed for the eulogy by
Senator Sohuyz upon Charles Sumner, in
Music Hail. Mayor Cobb will preside.
Wendell Phillips will Introduce the orator
and poem by .. ". Holmes will be read
The contract settling all business difficult
ties between the Boston & Maine and the
Eastern railroads upon Il satisfactory basis
Was signed to-day.
The sad news has been received that two
young daughters OF DR.. B. A. Gould of this
city, together with their female attend
ant, were drowned at Coriova on the 9Th of
February. The children were Susan Merton
Quincy Gould, aged IL years, and Lucretia
Goddard Gould, in her tenth. DR.. Gould has
been for four years in the employment of the
Argentine Republic and had established an
observatory at Cordova, 800 miles inland
from Buenos Ayres. for the purpose oftaking
the stellography of the southern hemisphere.
The children were drowned while boating on
q small stream near the Doctors residence.
The Evening Journal says: ''It is cur
renuy reported that Secretary Richardson
has secured his passage for Europe in
steamer leaving about the middle of May. 1t
is also stated that lie proposes connecting
himself with q foreign banking house"
The following despatch is called forth by
several published statements to the effect that
Judge Hoar is an enemy of the late Senator
Summers civil rights bill:
Washington, April /, 1874.
To Joshua 3. Smith, Esq, Boston:
Before Mr.. Summers death he told me that
Judge Hoar agreed with in favor of the civil
rights bill. Judge Hoar told me the same in
conversation TO- day and confirms it. l hope
we may have him in the Senate to complete
Summers work.
(Signed) John NJ. S. Williams.
Boston, 5. AT many Of the churches to-
day, Easter Sunday was observed by apprO.
pirate services, elat orate floral decorations
and the best of vocal and instrumental music
These Attractions ard clear bright sunshine
drew large audiences.
Gloucester, 4. Barque Director, Captain
Shamper. Of st. John, n. B, from Turks
Island with salt, bound to this port for orders,
arrived yesterday with house stove, boats
smashed and other damage. She brings in
Cap,. Armstrong and the crew of the ship
Burmah of Windsor, n. S., abandoned at sea
March 9TH. The Burmah sailed for Pensa-
COLA January o5th, and loaded with hard pine
bound 10 Liverpool, England. Capt. Arm
strong reports a series of gales from February
llth to the 2Sth. On the 18th heavy squat
struck the ship and threw her on her beam
ends. The main topsail sheet parted, main
yard was carried away and its sail lost. The
gale continued next day with great violence.
A heavy sea struck the ship, taking away
everything before it, breaking the rail stan
chions, smashing boats and bulwarks and the
after house, which contained nearly all the
stores, nautical instruments, clothing, charts,
etc March 4tlI, when the barque Director
sighted them, they had only one barrel of wet
bread on board and the men were pretty well
used up. The Director had two of her best
boats smashed, the smallest boat remaining
with oae of her bows broken. This was re.
paired as rapidly as possible and she arrived
alongside, but could take only three at each
load. Great credit is due Capt. Shamper
for the skillful manner in which he handled
his vessel so they could get on board. They
were in lat. % dogs. north, long. 81 west.
Cppt. Armstrong reports Feb. Sd passing a
vessel bottom up. She had a single bottom.
painted black and had the appearance Of a
vessel of three or four hundred tons.