Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-11-20
FOREIGN NEWS.
Thames Boat Race.

4 Thames Boat Race.
| LONDON, November -. The first heal
Ross won, beating Hosmer by q length, with
Riley and Nicholson following. The race
was fne one. Water was rough.
Failure.
Higginbottom Co., cotton waste mer.
chants of Manchester, have failed. Liabili-
ties f45 900.
Marine Disaster.
Coasting steamer Ailsa. which foundered
of ST. Gowen's Head, had a crew Of twenty
men and seven passengers.
Gables to be Constructed.
Siemens Bros. cable contractors. received
an order from the American Union Telegraph
Company for immediate construction of two
new Atlantic cables.
German. American Citizens.
A Berlin correspondent of the Times tele-
graphs the following: The American lega-
ton at Berlin has received no circular such
as is referred to in the telegram from Wash
ington, announcing that the state depart
ment had issued circular declaring all
Germans naturslized as American citizens
who might be visiting Germany, with the in
tention of returning TO America, woald be
protected by the United States. although they
would be required 10 prove they had not
deserted from the German army
The Irish Revolution.
The Times says if the cabinet, or a MAORI
ty of its members should be compelled to &C.
cept what the Irish executive deems indis-
pensable for the performance of its functions,
We trust there will be no unwise attempt to
obstruct or censure that course. If govern
ment should not deem it necessary to apply
for extra powers, it is apparent they must be
prepared to face a storm of opposition when
Parliament meets, which will seriously i'm
peril the prospect Of just settlement Of the
land question.
The expense of the military portion of the
Boycott relief expedition will be levied on
county Mayo.
Last night care takef, who with others
has been placed in charge of farm near
New Pallas, from which the tenent was re-
Gently evicted, was shot dead while sitting at
his Preside.
Gladstone denies the report that any dis
sension prevails in the cabinet, from which
it is to be understood that Bright, Chamber
lain, and Forster have carried the day, and
that the Landowners" submit to the inevita-
Bile. In no other way can split be avoided.
Alarming news comes from Ireland to the
effect that several fragrant attempts were re-
Gently made to tamper with the loyalty of
soldiers who are stationed there, and money
was offered them BY Fenian agents, who also
promised them high commands in the Irish
National army. The police are on the track
of the agents.
The Daily Telegraph says that the cabinet
must await report of the Irish land commits
sion before any land reform bill can be an
or any vigorous measures taken.
Personal.
Goshen, British ambassador to Turkey,
will return to London Immediately after sur
render of Dulcigno. Lord Dufierin or Sir
Austin Laird will probably succeed him.
Ria Pasha is summoned to Constantinople.
Lost at Sea.
British steamer Mildred, which sailed from
New York, September 2sth, for Marseilles,
foundered in the Atlantic. Twenty-three
persons were drowned.
Fire Damp Explosion.
Mons, Belgium, November 10. An ex-
plosion of fire damp occurred in a coal pit
near here to-day. Twenty were in the
pit, of whom fifteen have been rescued more
or less injured. 1t is feared that the men
still in the pit are dead.
Punished for Fighting Duel.
VIENNA, November 10. Coun: Karoly.
who killed Count Itchy in duel, is sentenced
to three months imprisonment, and the
seconds in the duel to three weeks imprison
ment.
Steamer Oses Part Of Cargo.
Steamer Brazilian, at Liverpool, 18th,
from Boston, lost 40 cattle and 80 pigs on the
passage.