Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-11
NEWS NUGGETS.
Brought by the Wires from the North. East.
South and West.

A dispatch from Shanghai says that
Admiral Butler. commanding the British
fleet, will return to Foot Chow on board
the dispatch boat Alacrity, Thursday, the
viceroy having assumed an attitude of de-
fance.
The steamer Napier Of North Shields,
has arrived at London with 10 of the crew
of the steamer Livonia of Leith. which
was sunk by collision with the Napier off
the island Of Aaland. Fourteen Of the
Livonia's crew were drowned.
The Green county bank of Springfield,
Mo-, failed to open doors, Thursday,
having been ordered into the hands of u
receiver by State Bank Examiner Jones.
The deposits are small. There is some
hing over $50, 900 cash on hand. The
other assets are over $4,000
The Goth anniversary of the advent of
Methodism In the town of Salem, N. H.,
was celebrated, Thursday. Addresses were
made by former pastors. In the after
noon DIR. Charles Gallagher Of Kent s
Hill Seminary delivered an address. The
exercises will be continued, Friday.
At meeting of the executive council
at Boston, Friday. the Governor made the
of Watertown, to the state board Of
health in place Of DR.. Hastings, resigned i;
Maurice o. Donnell of Holyoke, cattle
commissioner, reappointment; Major Mel
son F. Bond of Fitchburg trustee of the
soldiers home, vice Myron Walker of
Chelsea, term expired.
The Paris Temps says that the condi-
tions of peace agreed upon between the
French expedition in NADIA Rascar and the
Hova government provide that rigorous
French protectorate shall be maintained
Madagascar to be annexed by France, and
he reign of the queen to be maintained.
The prime minister, who is the husband
Of the queen, is to be exiled. The Hova
governmental organization is to be re-
taiped under terms ensuring exclusive
French control.
The complete returns from Tuesday
election at Indianapolis, Ind, show that
Taggart received a plurality over Trusier
Of 3722 in a total vote of 81, 26e. Stucke-
meyer Democrat, for city clerk, has a
plurality over Nixon, Republican, of 9l7,
aud Cox, Democrat, for police Judge, de-
feats Stubs, Republican, by 1885. The
six Democratic oouncilmen at large are
elected by pluralities ranging from 1850
to 1900, and the Democrats elect eight
and the Republicans seven members OF the
council by wards.
The Iexteusive fire at the wharf of the
Seabard Air Line, at Norfolk, Va, Wednes-
dny night, destroyed property valued at
about 5000, 600, on which there was an in
surance of about SIS, 900. W. W. Hall,
who had been in the employ Of the Old
Dominion Steamship Co. for about 25
years, was forced overheard by the heat
and drowned. Whether or not others were
drowned in attempting to escape the
flames by jumping overheard, is not
known. The fire spread so rapidly that a
number of men, mostly colored, were
compelled to jump into the river.
The officials CT the Congregational
Home Missionary Society announces that
1t is in unusual straits financially. 1t Is
In debt to banks s179 900, its treasury Is
empty. and inasmuch as only 500 900 of
the Indebtedness is secured by collateral,
the banks have refused further unsecured
loans. The salaries of the home mission
aries were due October 1st. Failure to
receive them means in many cases Dor
rowing of local banks at highest rates Of
interest. The society is absolutely de-
pendent for the time being upon the gifts
of churches and individuals The present
situation Is due to the hard times and the
chronic omission of the Congregational
churches to take their missionary collec
lions in summer and early fall. The
severity of the crisis Is but temporary.
The return Of the statistical division OF
the department of agriculture for the
month of October make cotton show
decline of So points from the September
condition, which was 70.s against 65.1
for the present month. There is q gener-
al complaint from all the counties report
ing of extensive damage from early rains,
recent drought and ravsges by ball
worms and other insects. In South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Mississippi there is not
one exception. In the remaining states
very few. Top crop almost everywhere is
reported failure and the yield shortened
BY q premature opeuing. The percent
ages by states are as follows: Virginia,
IS; North Carolina, IS; South Carolina,
"a; Georgia, ~; Florida, 81; Alabama,
20; Mississippi, 81; Louisiana, "a; Texas,
IS; Arkansas, ~; Tennessee, 20; Mis-
souri,, So. "