Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-06
FOREIGN NEWS.
Rowing Match on the Thames.

LONDON, December !. Ihe sculllng match
between Trickett and Ross of st. John, n.
B., for f400, over the Thames champion
course, was repeated, to day. and resulted ina
victory for Ross, who won by three lengths.
In the first days contest Trickett was four
lengths in advance of Ross. The weather
to-day was misty, but fine, and there was
fair sprinkling of spectators along the banks
of the river. The water was calm and good
tide. Ross rowed in n Jersey, but Trickett
stripped. Ross was the most un-
excited one. The start was very even,
but Ross soon went ahead and had the lead
bv nearly three lengths. He maintained the
same lead through HaDmersmith bridge.
which he passed in minutes 10 seconds. He
then went further in front. He passed Barns
bridge five lengths ahead and with great ease,
BY about the same distance. never having
been headed. Time of race 23.40.
Reading Railroad.
The Observers financial article says !:
There seems to be a sharp contest for the
control of the Reading railroad, at the
election next month. 1t is understood that
r. w. Powell has returned from New York
to collect proxies here for use against the
existing administration. President Gowen,
who is expected here in a few days, has sent
caution to shareholders against giving
proxies.
Irish Agitation.
New YORK, December 4. The Worlds
special says Lord Chief Justice James Of
the court of appeals, in letter to the press
recommends affixed tenure at a fair rent, to
be calculated on scale of from 20 to % per
cent above the famous valuation of Secretary
Richard Griffith, with provision that land
lords who are not satisfied with this may
call upon government to take their property
off their hands at % year purchase. Some
| such scheme as this will probably be the
basis of the ministerial measure TO be intro
| duced at the next session. Lord Clarna has
recently threatened to take legal measures
| against defaulting tenants on his estate Mt
Elm Park county Limerick, in revenge for
tenants having resolved to take the law into
thier own hands, and Lord Clarina will have
| to undergo a course of treatment similar to
| that experienced by Boycott, on Lord Erne's
estate near Tough Mask.
The Tribune's London cable says The
present Irish outlook points to the probable
itv that a maintenance Of order measure may
proceed land measure. Anarchy ant
terrorism are on the increase, while the land
scheme slowly lags as its difficulties develop
The Spectator asserts that the conquest o.
Ireland by the military is only an inevitable
result Of the present struggle in that island
That all disturbed districts in Ireland will
shortly be occupied by military is beyont
donbt 1t is reported here that persons
crossing Athunkard bridge at Limerick arr
threatened with drowning in case they pa,
the tolls ordered collected by the board o
public works.
LONDON, December 4. There was an i'm
mense land league demonstration at Water
ford, Sunday. Parnell was presented will
an address Of welcome by the corporation.
procession which included various societie
with hor semen escorted Parnell to the plac'
Of meeting Houses and shops were deco
rated with flags and the streets wer
triumphally arched. Four hundred police
200 infantry and 100 cavalry were drafte'
for the town. Speeches were Of the usua
character.
A despatch from Waterford says: Parnell'
| visit here IL believed to be his last publi
engagement for the present. There was
banquet after the land league meeting her
Sunday.
Several other land league meetings wer
held in Ireland on Sunday.
Marine Disaster.
British brig Del Gratia, from Portland
| November sth, for Greenock, has arrived a
Queenstown with loss of sails.
Cargo Of Cattle Lost.
Steamer Australia, from New York, Nc
vember 18th, for London, lost Is head {
cattle during the passage.
Conservative Appeal.
! Sir Stafford Sorthcote hss issued IN III