The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-05-25
GENERAL SUMMARY.

u The attempted assassination Of the Empe-
ror Alexander turns out TO be q much more seri-
Gus AFFAIR than the idea OF single monomaniac.
Gen. Mouravieff. In addressing the st. Peters.
the Emperor's life was entertained. said that 1t
was not the act Of q single individual, but OF
many acting In concert. Above hundred ar
rests have already taken place in connection with
thi, event In st Petersburg and Moscow.
~ Prentice speaks Of q brawling Kentuckian,
who vas Dragging about how loyal he felt, and
who. being asked what he meant by IL, replied !:
'I feel as " I shd like to shoot sumbody and
steal sumthin'."
GA Portland steamer was found to be going
astray, on q recent trip from Boston, owing Z"
deyj,,ions OF her compass. The deviation, 10 was
sl.o found, was caused by the steel hoop skirt OF
a Young lady who rs in the pilot house, and on
her retiring the compass resumed Its proper posi-
ton.
TTwirr, OF the Andersonville Prison, made
out more daily dispatches than any telegraph
agent in the country.
ry- Tn Paris, the increase Of lunacy has for
.oine time kept pace exactly with the increase OF
the tobacco revenue. A member OF the Academy
OF Science says, "rhe immoderate use OF tobacco,
more especially OF the pipe, produces weakness
In the brain AMI the spinal marrow, which causes
Madness"
ryrThe Savannah papers Of the 3th s,ys that
Gen Steadnan has issued an order that he has
been informed that firearms are distributed over
the g ate in the hands Of designing men, and di-
rect, that all such arms be turned over to the
provost marshsls within thirty days. Amer that
time the provost marshsls shall seire all they can
6ml, and arrest the parties having them. 1t APP
pears that Gen. Stealman's information was at a
most important character. Swallowing forth ano-
thcr rebellion.
Ey-On the 9Th inst. rope swinging from
water tank on the Chicago and Northwestern
tion. wound itself around the neck Of N. W. Dank
Of Chicago. who was standing on the platform OF
a ear looking of, and as tho train dashed by he
Vas icrked of and hung suspended till the train
p,ss,l by, when the rope unwound and he fell to
the ground insensible but was restored TO consci-
BUSINESS. SO relates Chicago paper.
~ The Republican Union State Commit
tee &c Illinois have called State Convention
addressed to those Swho arc in favor of keep
ing tnitos out Of the halls Of Congress, AMI
OF asserting and maintaining the right of the
LOYAL people. through their Representatives in
Congress, to fix and determine the conditions
on which the States lately in rebellion shall
be permitted to participate in the Government
Of the United States"
yyThc health Of JEFF. Davis is now re-
ported tn bc improving. A weekly report OF
hiS icaiih is made by the post surgeon TO the
W. Sning,on authorities. lie daily walks three
,incs around the paapct ofthe Fortress. lie
rs rllowe,l abundance Of liquors, cigars, AMI
many little hNurics arc extended to him
through the courtesy Of the officers Of the
garrison. Mrs. Davis is allowed uninter,,pt.
cd access tn his cell ut certain hours Of the
day.
~ One day ns, week, Locomotive ON the
H. ,son River Railroad, while under f;,Il
D. ,dway, caught up child from Nm. track.
az The cow-cairlcr, and threw il some d;s.
ticc without iujuring il.
Jesus three times asked Peter IL H.,
L,,rd him. What would YOU say il Chris
were tn ask YOU once: "LoVest thou mci"
II President Johnson was toasted ut
Richmond festival in connection with Lee
Jackson ii ia genus omnc.
- The National Banks Of Boston, civ
mice that they shall discontinue to rceciv
State Hank hills in deposits and for collection
afer the frs, LAY Of July next-a fact Of whlc
Oh, public should take notice.