Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-28
FOREIGN NEWS.


LONDON, October 26. The Timss ssys the
market is bare Of silver, and sheald NE Indian
exchange chow signs Of recovery next vsek Oh
sence of supplies from America nnst begin to tell
favorably on the price. rhf.fa9 Ia
Reduction Of wages.
The Masters and Cotton spiapsrs' Association
of Oldham, have resolved to reduce Tho wages of
operatives ten per cent. az 80
Abaud oneA At sea. i.f,sd
The German bark Graf Msltks, August Esd for
New York, was absndousi on the 24d inst. The
crew were saved.
The Glasgow Bank.afg
1t is believed that the cali for q 800 PER share.
of which the Bank of Glasgow gave notice yes.
terday, will exhaust the means Of the smaller
shareholders, and throw the burden upon . few
wealthy ones. This assessment viii - further in
creased by the fact that the bank itself held .
large amount Of its own shares, a0ounting to
about o.. 500 600; The present sslI would hsv.
quently be made good BY the Shareholder. The
first nstallment Of the present call 10 made psya-
Bile the 22d Of December, end the second the Path
of February.
France.
HAvRB October 26. A violent tempest pre-
walls here. The French steamer Pereire and Ger
man steamer Pommera. which were to sail will on
account of the storm defer the dspartprs until to-
morrow. ~ 81 M
The Parliament.
A Paris despatch says that the shsrt parliament
airy session commencing on Monday, b not likely
to be exciting. There 10 no prospect 1t serious
differences between the cabinet and ths lsgisla-
Of the interesting business vill be the contested
elections of Cassagnac and Due DeCsssa, 10th Of
whom are like to be unseated. ~
Austria. vE
The Manchester Gusrdiss's vienns despatch
says that the crisis is unassuagsd. A dsprsties
ministry is believed to be- impossible. The gov
eminent has taken steps to prevent debate on the
address to the throne in the reichstrath. ~,
RumOr. a......s
A Vienna despatch says that the nmor8 of an
alliance of Austria, England and Francs Against
Russia, are either wholly false or grossly exag-
gerated. sns.-. s. o. NJ
The debate on the address to the throne in the
| reicnisrath is expected to be very excited. The
opposition will present the impeachment motion
and endeavor to secure united actien II she anti
ministerial faction to overthrow Andrsssy's cabi-
| nent. t-fs .trf - ~
Italy. won
GENEVA, October g. Frauds to considerable
amount in connection with the ymsnt ef work.
men on the St. Gothsrd railroad are discovered,
and the cashier has been arrested sud the entire
personnel of his department dismissed. =
Russia. .lsseA
BERLIN, October q. There 10 increasing pro-
liability that Schouvaof will replace Gortschskof
the Russian prime minister. This would tend 70
cement the relations between Rasas nd Ger
many. K#
Germany.
The German free traders alarmed at the re-
cent declaration Of two handred and four mem
bers Of the reichstag Ia favor ~ pro- ,ction.
these remain united when the time for legisat1ea
arrives, they will have . majority Of six In the
| reichstag. svkrn1
| EptNRURs. October 26. The bankruptcy b On
nounced Of john Innis Wright q Co., 'Glaagow.
London. Wright is one Of the impressed direc-
tors of the Glasgow Bank and be and his part
ners are heavily indebted 10 The bank.
| Turkev. .-..~.t,
| group Of Galala 6usnciers hsve Dfofoeed 10
the porte to farm out the Turkish caseoms. under
taking to obtain forty per cent. increase Of The
revenue MO az AsNs&
ireland. a..
DUBLIN, October a. The faneul a. Cardinal
Cullen took place to-day, md Ves Wi4a By
| sixty thousand people, while ~ tbouo1od took
part in the ceienonies and procession. 1hs bsdy
was conveyed from the residepes 81 IL aeceesed
10 the Pro cathedral, whsre II will rsDAts Issq-
| day,