Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-11-02
FOREIGN NEWS.

Death.
PARIS, November l. GARNER Page, the states
man and historian is dead. aged 20.
Financial.
LONDON, November |. The Messrs. Rothschild
will next week offer public subscription Of eight
and half million pounds five per cent. Egyptian
bonds at from seventy to seventy five. The Brit
ish and French governments guarantee the ap-
pointment of q commissioner to see that the reve-
nues derived from the Khedive's surrendered es-
tates are donated to the payment of the interest
on, and to provide sinking fund for this loan I'M
til extinction.
Aid for the Sufferers.
The German government has sent 5000 marks
for the relief Of German sufferers by fever in the
United States.
The result of last Sundays election in France
for municipal delegates, leaves no small doubt Of
the issue OF senatorial contests the 9th Of January
next The complete returns show that eleven de-
partments now represented by u conservative sem
stors, have been Won by the republicans the latter
having lost no department This gain is more
than sufficient to turn the majority IN the Senate,
and the republican majority OF 1t least twelve or
fifteen is confidently expected.
Bank Matters.
The first secular DAYS of May and November be-
ing pays which the Bank OF England makes up
its Balances, are observed holidays 10 the bank
and on stock exchange.
PedestrianIsm.
AT II 80 this morning the following scores we're
made in the international walking match:
Cookey, 45S
Brown, $50
Rowell, 40S
HILBERT, 40l
Weston, 1855
Courtney, 362
Ennis, $50
Al. 4 N
ternoon, aud has not since re appeared 1t is re-
ported his ankle Is sprained.
Death.
Baron Won Wydenbruck, who WAS Austrian
minister at W ashington during the reign of MAXI
milan in Mexico, is dead.
Russia.
BERLIN, November l. Russia in replying to
the Poltes overtures, has declared her readiness
10 reopen negotiations for definite reuiy.
Failed.
r. Shore & Co.. brokers of Liverpool, have
failed; liabilities, $4,000.
Greece.
France is expected to issue note shortly, ad-
vising diplomatic pressure in favor Of Greece.
Failures.
GLASGOW, November |. Rumors of impeud
business failures are again rife. The stoppsge is
announced of John Leckie & Co., ssdders Of
Glasgow aid London. with works at Walssl.
The Glasgow Bank.
The sheriff yesterday refused the application
for bail in cases of the directors of the Glasgow
bank. An appeal from the decision will be carried
| before the Lord Advocate, and il refused there
will be carried 10 tue high court of justicsry at
Edinburgh.
Big Fire.
DUBLIN, November |. The Maynoeth College,
county Of Kildare, is on ire. Engines and fire.
men were despatched by rail from this city.
Midnight. Two wings Of the May noeth College
were destroyed, and the library slightly damaged.
The students lose all their personal effects. Loss,
$50 900.
Personal.
NEW YORK, November l. A London despatch
denies that Beaco nsteld has had az epileptc At
tack. He is suffering slightly from govt, but 9TH
erwise is we'll.
Turkey.
CoNsTANTINoPL, November |. The Porte has
informed Minister Layard that the proposed re-
forms will be introduced 10 one province of Asis
Minor but the complete reaiz alton of the project
will be postponed until the state of Turkish nanc-
| es permits.
Germany.
| BERLIN. November l. Correspon ience be-
tween Bismarck and the Wurtemburg minister is
PUBLISHED wherein Bismarck states that it is the iu-
| tentlon Of the government to bring about . COM
prehensve revision OF the customs tariff, prepara-
tory abors for which have already begun.
| Austria.
| VIENNA, November l. The majority of reich
cratb committee in reply to the speech of the en-
Peror have adopted al address iu which Audrsssy
| Is censured for not consulting reichscrath on this
| eastern policy.