Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-01-08

from Savannah. with timber for Boston, Is
ashore at Bridghampton, L. l. Crew saved.
American barque John Zellon, Captain
Merryman, from Hamburg. Sd, for Phila-
deiphia. sunk of Folkestone. Six of the
crew are missing.
The death is announced of Arnold Ruge,
2. Fl. D.. the German writer. philosopher
and liberal politician, and distinguished as
The father of the German revolution, aged ~
Nantucket south shoal light vessel. blown
Of her mooring the 9th of December, has
been spoken in Vineyard Sound. She had
been east as far as Georges BAY.
The democrats of Nevada have nominated
J. G. Fair for L. 5. Senator.
Fred {. Edwards OF Brat,leboro. VT, aged
60. for more than twenty years stationer and
bookbinder, committed suicide in his store
Friday, by hanging. No cause assigned.
Schooner Joseph Porter, reported wrecked.
had a cargo Of yellow pine from Jacksonville
for Fall River.
Spanish gold is o054 at Havana.
Bertha Morcy of Gloucester, Mass, aged
-, was fatally burned while lighting a hre
with kerosene, Friday.
Barque Souvenir. Baltimore for Queens
town, put in at New York. reports having
experienced heavy weather and that Capt,
Ackland was washed overheard and drowned.
Fire Friday night destroyed the black
smith shop of the Fall River (Mass.)
bleachery. The box shop adjoining was
badly damaged.
General Goff has qualified as Secretary of
War.
The recently negotioted Chinese treaties
are entirely satisfactory to the government,
and will be sent to the Senate at once.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination
of c. Davis as postmaster AT Skow hogan.
Three seamen Of wrecked Taunton schooner
Florence Dean, have landed at Newport. in
very exhausted condition.
British barque Glen Fruin was abandoned
Dee. sth. Off Barclay Sound. Crew saved.
\. J. Thomas was hanged FRIDAY at Wala
Walls, for numbering man and woman.
The large tobacco factory La Exception"
at Havana. is burned. 1t belonged to Jose
F.. Genua. Eleven persons are missing.
insured for 100000. Seven persons per-
ished in the fire.
Gov. Cullom Of Illinois, delivered his mes
sage Friday.
Alex Killian of Stanford. Ky, constable.
was shot three times and mortallv wounded
by young desperate named Goock while
attempting to stop an ARRAY.
The bent wood works of Neil, Tifiet 4
kilham, at Lancaster, o.. are entirely
destroyed by fire. One hundred men are out
of employment.
British brig James Steward, Cadiz for ST.
Johns, n. F., was abandoned sinking Dee
18th. Crew arrived at Queenstown.
The commission named by the President,
at the request of the Ponca committee in
Boston. telegrapeed to the President Jan.
9th, that the council enthusiastically and
unanimously endorsed the agreement OF the
Ponca delegation when in Washington.
The superintendent of the census asks for
an additional appropriation of 100000 for
completion of the census and statistical
work. and publication of results.
The Petersburg, (Va.) Blues, and Volun-
tcer Rifles, Columbia, 5. c. have accepted
the invitation to participate in the inaugural
ceremonies of Gen. Garfield. The captain
of the latter company sent a very patriot
ic note.
A motion has been filed by Mrs. Christian
cy's counsel TO exclude as testimony recently
published, all letters attributed to Mrs.
Christiancy.
Barque Privatcer, owned in St. John,
collided with and sunk the French barquc ST.
Jean. in the British channel, Friday. Three
of the French crew were drowned.
Irish societies of Boston and vicinity cell
citrate ST. Patrick's day hv attending a
lecture. proceeds of which are Ia be sent to
the land league in Ireland.
Gen. Eaton of Washington, with i. i.
Handy of Cleveland, is wishing Gen Gar
field. Chicago revenue officers are also
there, urging appointment of Wilson of Iowa
AS secretary of the treasury.
Tammany general committee for 1881 has
organized by electing Augustus Schel as
chairman.
Another cold wave has struck Chicago.
1t is reported the British camp at Patch
efestrOom has surrendered to the Beers
Adolph Sutro has retired from the NevaIa
Senatorial fight, leaving a clear field for
Col. Fair.