Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-05

Hoffman, sx-Governor Dir fAvorsd one term o.
six years for President, the appointment Of the
state judiciary by the Governor, and opposed the
removal of competent men from office on political
grounds. The political slate for officers Of the
Brooklyn board of aldermen was smashed yester-
day by coalition Of two or three independent re.
publicans with the democrats the result being the
complete overthrow of the caucus nominations
made under the dictation Of one Williams, the
president Of the Brooklyn general committee, who
ship Of the board. In addition to this, Mayor
Schroeder nominated General Slocum, an indie.
pendent democrat, for the important office Of
president Of the board Of city works, and the ell
dertren confirmed bus nomination.
The Centennial Boat Race.
The Boating Association Of American colleges
met in regular session to-day. The colleges rep
Union, Hamilton, Harvard, Dartmouth, Wesleyan,
Bowdoin, Amherst, Williams, Trinity and Brown.
The regatta committee presented q majority and
minority report favoring Saratoga and New Lon
don as the place for holding the cente nnial con-
test. Saratoga was elected BY vote If 9 TO j. az
follows For Saratoga Cornell, Columbia, Prince
ton, Harvard, Union, Hamilton, Wesleyan, Will
lams and Trinity. For New London Brown,
Amherst, Bowdoin and Dartmouth.
Moulton. Beecher.
The mutual committee on the Beecher- Moul
ton case will consist of five delegates ut large and
the pastors and two Law delegates from ten churches
on each side.
Legislative.
Albany, JANUARY 4. The legislature organized
to-day. Senator Robertson was elected President
pro TEN of the Senate and Assemblyman Hustled,
Speaker Of the House. The organization was not
proceeded with, owing to the administration OF
the anti-bribery oath.
Musical Festival.
The German Society of this CITY, have arranged
a grand centennial musical festival, to begin on
the second Of July, and continue three days.
withdrawn.
The secoLd suit Of Henry c. Bowen against
the Brooklyn Eagle for libel, the Jay Cooke case
and also the Bowen libel suit against James
McDermott have been settled and withdrawn.
The counsel for the Eagle have agreed TO the
damages given by the jury in the Kidd case, and
they are to be paid without appeal.
The Waco Disaster.
The report Of Capt. Addison Low, Supervising
Inspector of Steamboats,, on the City OF Waco
disaster says:
There is no doubt in NY mind but that the
FIRE originated under the decks, from some cause,
and burned considerable time before it was dis
covered. The burning oh of the foremost under
the deck and the length of time it would take 10
do this, is conclusive evidence that such was the
case. The City of Waco was in every way first
class steamer. nearly new and thoroughly equipped
with every appliance required by law, but the
owners in carrying petroleum on their ship vio-
lated the law Gas they claim unknowingly) and
are liable to is penalties. beg to call the atten-
ticn of the departmental the very unsatisfactory
and underlined laws relating to the transportation
OF petroleum. l am satisfied that the fire in this
case did not originate in the oil, and that every
case Of it was thrown overheard; but fire on ship
board is terrible enough, without the presence of
this iniammable and unquenchable material. In
my opinion, its transportation should not be al
lowed on ocean passenger steamers, under any