Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-26
FOkEIGN NEWS.

LONDON November 25. The Mayor of Bar
row in Furness has called . public meeting to
adopt measures relative to relieve the distress in
consequence of the depression in trade.
Germany on Saturday sold quarter of q mil
lion pounds worth of silver OF 50 5S. 1t will de-
mand so 81 for any more
South American advces via. Panama, says .
letter from Punts Arenas, October l5th says the
Gillian corvette Magsllous captured the Amer
can ship Devonshire, while loading gusno at the
same place where Freuch vessel was captured
some time ago.
A Buenos Ayres despatch of the oath of Octo-
tober, says part of the press is greatly excited
over the capture of the Devonshire. but the rest
remain silent, waiting for the opinion OF the
Chilan government
The reduction OF OLDHAM cotton spnners will
doubtless commence to-day. The opposition to
per cent. reduction of wages does not extend to
all the mills in town. The propretors Of some
OF the largest mills have not given notice of .
| reduction Notices were posted Saturday 1t
most Of the Carnsvonshre slate quarries, announc.
ing reduction of seven per cent. in wages oil
4uarrymen. The men will probably accept the
reduction.
Ten thousand operative spinners at Oldham
came out on strike to-day. The strike will be
augmented from day to day.
Chas. w. Angel. fugitive defaulter, is con.
fined in civil prison. The 900 which wa,
recovered was found deposited in his name in
the Bank of England.
The minister Of the Royal household has writ
ten to the Archbishop of Naples on behalf OF
King Humbert, acknowledging the Archbishop's
letter conveying the Pope's congratulations upon
the Kings escape from assassination, and also
| sending the Archbishop his exequstur.
PARIS, November %. The Comte DeChambord
| has written Nj. Nun, whose election to the cham.
Der of Deputies was recently invalidsted. congrat.
ulating him for attacking the ancient regimes OF
| abuses which nobody wishes to restore, but add
ing, The protective shelter which permitted
France to attain past great ness, must not be
| thrown, for France to be saved, God must return
| to her as Master, so that may reign as King"
The Monlteur reports that previous to the srriv-
| al of King Humbert at Rome, Sunday, the police
seized pscards hrestenug death to all who joined
| in the ovation to him. A report has been in cir
culation and appears to be confirmed, that dyna-
mite was found on the rails shortly before the
passage of the roy al train TO Rome.
Socialists were arrested 81 Padua and San Sc
| pacro.
MADRID, November %. Advices from Mogs.
dor to the 2lst inst, show average of 80 deaths
daily, from the epidemic, which however 10 not
believed to be cholera
ROME, November 25. Signor Carroll suffers
considerably from Inflammation of his wound
| and vii be obliged to keep bis bed for several
days.
The King and Queen received Senators and
Deputies to-day his Majesty sand be hoped in
concert with them to restore the tranquility Italy
needed to enable her to proceed in the path Of
progress.
FLoRBNcE, November 25 The man arrested
for throwing bomb into the procession, has con-
fessed the crime