Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-29
FOREIGN.
Cotton Mills Burned.

Glasgow July %. Grants cotton mills were
destroyed by fire to-day. Several girls and two
fremen were severely burned 800 employees
effected their escape with difficulty Loss, $780,
900.
Suspension.
London, July %. The suspension of Messrs
Duncan, Sherman & Co. has no appreciablc effect
on the general markets here.
Mills Closed.
Thiry-one mills are closep at Dundee, and II,
600 persons are out of employment. Both the
employers and operatives have held meetings,
and resolved not to yield. If the Oldham strike
should extend to all the mills in that district, 3d.
900 persons will be out of employment
Parliament.
London, July %. In the House of Commons
this afternoon, Sir Charles Adderly President OF
the Board of Trade, introduced a bill to further
empower the board of trade to prevent unsea-
worthy vessels from sailing. In presenting the
measure he stated that the Plmsall bill was not
acceptable to the government, because it was
based on wrong principles. OIere he was inter-
rupted by cries of "No.O Continuing, he said
that the bill was Objectionable because, besides
furnishing the offenders it actually takes upon it.
self the conduct of the marine service. The act
of 1872 already empowers the government to stop
unseaworthy ships. Since then 95S vessels have
been stopped, of which SIS were found to be I'M
seaworthy. The present bill was intended to
strengthen the execution, and facilitate more rapid
and direct action, and provide a sufficient number
of officers to etfectually detan unseaworhy ships
1t also allows fourth part of the crew to demand
a survey. Finally, 1t was merely an earnest of
fuller legislation to be had next session.
Mr.. Sullivan thought the load line provision for
slowing grain, should he engrafted in the bill.
Mr.. Roebuck denied that the bill would satisfy
the country. He advocated continuing the con
sideration of Plimsals bill.
Various other members followed, more or less
censuring tine bill while wishing to extricate the
government from its difficulty. Finally the bill
passed on its first reading, and the second read
ing is fixed for Friday morning.
Germany.
Berlin, July IS. Col. Forney goes TO st. Pc
tersburg by way of Austria and Hungary, to in
duce Russia 10 participate in the Philadelphia
centennial.
Personal.
Baron Schlocsser, the German ambassador to
the United States, will soon return to Washington
Personal.
London July %. Messrs. Moody and Sankey
are making tour in North Wales. On Monday
next they will assist at the laying of the corner
stone of Presbyterian church at Roseth, neal
Wrexham.
France.
Versailles, July rs. The proposed list of men,
bers of the permanent committee consists Of IL
members of the Right and II of the Left.
M. Raoul Duval intends in the Assembly to ask
the government why the indemnity due French
citizens for losses sustained by them in the United
States during the late war, has not been paid
while the claims of other foreigners have been
settled.
The CarlIsts.
Madrid, July 2S. The bombardment of Sen.
deurgel continues. 1t is reported that the Carsts
there have spiked their guns, having mutinied