The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-10-04

first sentenced be shot but through the efforts
Of Mr. Clay, the American minister his punishment
reduced to five years in the chain-gang.
Louis Napoleon is engaged in paying his uncle Napo-
Icons legacies Napoleon by his win appropriated his pr
yate domain and money, the amount of two hundred
millions Of francs which be distributed among his
personal friends and the soldiers who served under him at
Waterloo and other campaigns This property
realized and Louis Napoleon proposes that 100000
francs s50OOOO shall be appropriated out Of the public
in the following proportions 100000 francs 10
the officers and soldiers of the baons at the Isle Of Eba
or to their widows and children; 100000 francs TO the
wounded Lgny and Waterloo 100000 francs 10 the
officers and soldiers who fought from 1892 1915 for the
glory and Independence of the nation 100000 francs
the town of Brenne 100000 francs to the Of Merry
100000 francs the provinces which suffered from the
invasions; 100000 francs TO the private egatees
to their widows and direct heirs Louis thinks that fee
BILE compensation the soldiers for the two hundred mil
lions which Napoleon had appropriated" but says the
disasters which the Emperor had then in view have been
relieved by time and the country has already in part
paired them
The Wheeling Times says The heavy rain of Thurs
day evening produced rise of about inches in the
river The rise in Wheeling creek just sufficient to
Get aoat flock Of ducks pAicA had been hard aground
during the last three peeks."
teegraphe despatch from Louisville Kentucky, of the
ls states that Hon Presley Ewing member of Congress
from the second district of that State died Of cholera
the Mammoth Cave Wednesday.
Sir Edmund Head goyernor-genera of Canada and
family arrived in Boston Saturday last He expects to
spend about four weeks in the United States
ApRoIr scouSDREtsM-The True Delta says two strangers
lately called upon merchant Cairo, Illinois, and de-
sired to leave box they had with them in his house for
the night The request denied but they permit
ted TO leave the box in the The morning he
discovered that his had been robbed during the night
of piece of valuable goods and FIVE hundred dollars in
money He obtained assistance, and when the called
for their box he had them secured and then broke open
the box when 10 jumped third man, and in the box
were found the missing goods and money.
Here is another Recently gentemany -loeking
stranger called upon sexton in Louisville Kentucky and
ordered child grave dug offering ten-dollar bill in
payment for the service and receiving eight dollars in
turn No child funeral appearing at the appointed time
the led examine his tendollar BILL when he
| found it counterfeit
Some hirsutica hunter in California long since cap
tured huge grizzly bear up among the mountains
where and intent upon realizing something out of him.
had duly Gagged him. brought him to San Francisco, and
placed him exhibition in opening upon Pacific
wharf Over the door he posted in conspicuous letters the
sLegend-Large Bearthe largest ever caught-admission
/
man fresh from the mines, in shutting down the street
read the sign and thought he'd like TO look At the criter
So he paid the admission fee and AFTER satisfying his curl
osity went his way. The day after of our German
feuw-olzens opened the very next that where
bruin exhibition and posted over his door sign
on which printed in huge capitals Lager Bier Our
Pike county friend sauntered iongeggedly, down the
street afterwards and was thunderstruck when he
read the new sign aager Bear said he "Laryer Bear ??
Why dod dern that other eers eyesye been suindled,
and wrathul Achilles he made rush for bruins
exhibion-room, swept in like ugly handerbolt
gardless Of admission fee, and without word, pun
melted worthy friend the hunter and utterly cleaned
him out
gentlemaa away of in Arkansas who had been stop
ping crosscountry tavern about two weeks writes to
friend about the manner in which "ho,el affairs con-
Quoted. He says:
The regulations of the house are written in a bold
round hand and tackled the door OF each bedroom.
The rules are rgdy enforced and the slightest deviation
| is met with the penalty. Here they
a. Gentlemen will black their boots before leaving their
rooms they wiz not be admitted TO table without
extra charge of bit 3 meal
. Gentlemen going to bed with their boots viii be
fined quarter for the first offence four bits for the second
and turned and sued for their board for the hrdthe
landlord holding on to the plumber
3. No person allowed TO call twice for the dish,
without paying extra bit
a. Gentlemen hand at meal-times cannot
the table without paying an extra bit
i 8. Any gentleman found going to the ladies rooms
VIII be fined five dollars and perhaps turned cut as the
/ case is aggravatng
6 All travellers expected to treat before leaving the
housethe landlord holding TO the plumber until he
comes out
CHILDREN FACToRIEs-Some Of the factory corpora
tons in New Hampshire have recently been prosecuted for
employing children in mills without allowing them due
opportunities for attending school required by law The
penalties in thst State heavy and nure to the benefit
of nforme The Massachusetts, laws provide that
child under the age of fifteen years shall be employed in
manufacturing establishment unless such child shall have
attended school ct least eleven weeks within the twelve
months preceding the time of employment and eleven
weeks within twelve months that the employment eontn-
ues Amy owner, agent superintendent who employs
child contrary to these provisions is liable 70 penalty OF
$50 for each offence for the o the schools OF
the town.
\ BY TIE LIE g II H.