The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-10-13
Big earthquake in California,

The arrest Of Fenians In ireland and Eng,
land continue and It Is said that important
documentary evidence 10 sccumulating agains
them. Several ex-ofScersof tho United States
Army have been arrested. The trial Of tn,
prisoners has begun at Dublin.
A woman buying trunk in front Of I
store in New York, was killed by q hammer
dropped from window above.
A few days since suit was brought by
tho Street Commissioner Of Joliet. Illinois
against negro man named Boone. who re
, fused to pay his poll tax. Boone ALLEGED
that as, under the law, he was neither cit
izen nor person. he was therefore not llah''
to taxation. The, magistrate decided thai
the negro was right, and released him. e a
The Times dispatch says the Government
has received notice Of new counterfeit SlOl
greenback. It Is dated Washington. Marc.
10, 1862. letter @. Il is q dangerous one,
we'll calculated to deceive. The red seal Ii
imperfectly engraved. sa ..n. .a ,.
Provost Marshals throughout tho State OF
Ohio received orders from the War Depart
ment to furnish election officers descriptions
of drafted men who left to elude their 70
sponsibilities, with o view to exclude them
from tho polls on Tuesday. 81 .t'' -
A mass of rock last week fell at the Little
slate quarry in Littlcton, Mass, killing three
men named John Cation. Patrick Folen. and
Daniel Harrington.
Tho Government sold at Baltimore yester.
day $50 head of cattle ut an average OF sev'
en- cents a pound. ,EHu. .-. ..a
The New Nation, just established ut Rich
mond, Va, carries the American flag as it'
editorial head, with Gen. Dix's famous mot
to, and advocates the most radical doctrine,
freedom and equality.
Gen. Conner has issued circular announ.
cling war to the knife against tho Indians.
The officers commanding the expedition ore
ordered not to leave trail when once struck
until they have overtaken and punished the
savagcs and, to accomplish this, the CON-
mand will be supplied with an extra amount
of salt with which to preserve game for SUBJ
sistence, alter the regular rations may be ex
hausted.
The Newburyport Herald speaking of Gen.
eral Banks says: ale comes back to his
home after four years OF service where a
merccnary man would have filled his pockets,
poorer than he went away"
It il said the President has directed tho
withdrawal of colored troops from Kentucky
and the suspension Of martial law in the
State. .... .. r.r
Gen. Banks has been nominated for repre-
sentative to Congress in the Exeter District
OF Massachusetts,. r. ..aa
A dispatch from Canada says. "The gov.
crnmcnt as had detective two weeks hunt
ing gang of countsrfeiters Of American sill.
yer. He has arrested five wealthy farmers,
who are represented to have been for forty
years manufacturing bogus silver near Ster.
ling. lie also captured all the dies and mo.
ney in possession Of the prisoners. They be-
long to very extensive gang, of which
many of our first merchants OF the country
are members "
A lady in Salem was thrown from car.
riagc. striking on the back of her head, and
that she was not injured more tho Gazette
thinks is owing to her waterfall. Two falls
were better than one in that instance.
John n. Goodwin, Esq, formerly NJ. Q
from this District is a candidate for the
same birth from the territory of Arizona.
A college professor was recently picked M
drunk in the CUTTERS Of Newark, N. j.
The latest invention is a "palpitating boz
SON. for the ladies, which is set in motion
by concealed spring when an extra display
of emotion is required. .' '.' ''''.
The tanks Of the largest flowing we'll on
Pitholc, Pa, known us "Grant, containing
4 900 barrels of oil, took fire yesterday morn.
ing, spreading destruction in NIL directions.
Thirteen derricks and engine houses on leas-
es covering five acres Of ground wero consum-
ed, hut, fortunately, no lives were lost. The
total loss will reach SlOO,OO0.
1t is estimated that 25 900 bales of cotton
will DO procured this year along the line Of
the Illinois Central Railroad against 8 1000
bales last year. ".ra..rt