The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1865-09-01

Tn tho murder case, State VS.. James H..
Williams, of Bangor. for the killing OF JAS.
McGraw, the jury returned verdict OF not
guilty. .r
The Journal regrets to learn Of tho death
of Samuel Jordan of Poland. Of consump'
ton. lie died ON Monday, having just re-
turned from the Gull, where he has been in
the service for three years as Paymaster IN
the Navy. Mr.. Jordan was 90 years oil age,
and graduated from Bowdoin in '6l. r
The Union men of Knox County have
nominated N. A. Burpse and John Is. Dun
ton for the Senate Moses Luce for County
Commissioner; L. W. Howe for County At
.orney; Alden Spruguo for County Tredsur.
er. .... -.., tr
The Union men Of franklin County have
nominated for Senator, Cornelius Stone Of
Jay for County Commissioner, Job p. Syl-
vester for County Attorney. A. Q. Phillips;
for County Treasurer, Leonard Keith.
The Belfast Age says there has been quito
an excitement in Searsmont the past week,
over the arrest and escape from the officer, oil
VIM. Rating ID. the defaulting collector OF
that town. He was arrested on q warrant
for forgery, in altering the collectors bond.
given by him to the town. by means OF which
Il was made void at his request the officer
accompanied him to his own house, when
ho stepped out Of the room on pretence OF
getting paper, and "slopcd." He has not
yet been retaken.
El. B. Ketchum was arrested in q house
in West Goth street, New York. He had
not been ont Of the city, lIo has had nm In.
terview with his friends and many Of his
victims; but no complaint had been made
against him. He had $4,000 with HIM
when arrested. Tho assets of the firm arc
likely to reach GO cents on dollar. ., ...
An cnterprising correspondent who has
visited Gslena informs the public that Gen.
Grants salary while in charge OF his ia
theirs hide store there, for two years before
the war, was $40 month.
Tho number of battles fought during the
late war Is go. OF these tho soil Of Vir-
c,uia drank the blood OF 80, Tennessee wit
messed 81, Missouri %. Georgia, IL. South
Carolina 10. North Carolina III, Alabama Z,
Florida 8. Kentucky Ia, che Indian Territory
and N CIV Mexico ono each. Once the wave
of wur rolled into Northern State, and
broke In the great billow Of Gettysburg. or
the battles enumerated, lG were naval achieve
ments.l 81 -Iidi5mo in. lHiid ~ DIV
George Mars Of Bath. twenty two years Of
age, fell from an excursion train near Rich
rnond, No., on Thursday evening, and the
wheels passed over his head, causing instant
death. - y 49,. -. =,
Tho Herald's dispatch says the Emperor
Macmillan recently sent letter OF condo
lence on tho death Of Mr.. Lincoln to Presi- |
dent johnson, but the letter was refused ac- |
ceptancs on tho ground that no such psrson |
q the Emperor Of Mexico was known or rec
ognizcd. 81 1oL l3o' bnS Imsiq n'
Colchester. the spiritual medium, Ia. been
convicted In tho U. s. Court at Buffalo. OF
being q juggler. B'sl sh'e ~ '.i,'i. l.
The Congressional delegation from Ten,
nessee stands as, follows: union' ' Anu .
Conservative. ' III
Provisional Governor Parsons OF alabama
bas autographed request 70 tho Prcsloen. 70
suspend all petitions for pardon ne'o'o'ofe
recommended BY him. 'ia |,
The Times Washington dispatch says tho
=. 10, nted a, A. Dudley. Prtsident OF 6
Tho i Richmond and York River Railroad. has
been revoked. rir ~, .
Chicago, Il is said, Is at the mercy Of rats.
which inisst tho largo granaries Of that 10
calitv. In many portions Of the city the
foundations Of the largest buildings arc Z
mined by tho rats, aud in danger Of falling. i