The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-15
EprroR1AI surnARY.


Female s~ansslisis appear TO b on The
increase in England.
On the Isl OF March the national debt
less cash in treasury WAS g. SO, 76l, ss0, 30.
$3.50, 900 gallons Of water are used in
New York city daily.
The senior Methodist bishop in the Unit.
ed Sintcs, Bishop Soulc, died at Nashville
Tenn.
The editor Of tie Discussion, OF Madrid,
Spain, has juss been sentenced to death for
articles which he had published.
The President isrued a proclamation on
the al inst, recognizing Ncbraskaa a. the
thiry-seventh State Of the Union.
The cable announces the capture Of Col.
O'Connor, tho leader Of tho Fenian revol,
In Ireland He was overhaule,l by the su-
thori,ics At Athens, 200 miles from the
scsno Of the instruction.
A new and fatal disease Is prevailing
among tho cattle Of Wolfboro', N. a., and
vicinity. Il usually terminates In death In
three OF four days from the first attack.
and the town authorities arc taking meas
ures tn check il, spread by slsushserins the
diseased animals.
The Free Bap,ists Of New Hampshire
have decided to remove their Theological
School from New Hamp,oa Rev. E.
knowlton Of Maine and Rev. p. 8. Bur
hank Of Danville. arc committee to look
up q suitable location for tho institution,
and to report to tho corporation at their an
nual meeting.
Tic Senate has voie,l ono million dollars
TO aid the destitute at the South. Gen.
Builcr has offered substitute in the House
sppropriating the same amount to aid the
families Of those Union soldiers who wcre
starved to death in rebel PRISONS which
look great deal moro like justice, mercy,
anil common sense.
A crazy second Adventist in Herkimcr
county, N. Y, has for ten years been feed.
ing a big OK for = least when Christ should
appear. He has starved his other stock, and
spen, nearly MI his property in purchasing
fool for that OF tho OK few days since
died Of surieit the owner having but two
days before refused $1,000 for the animal.
The Bangor Wig says that on Saturday
one Senrs, who 10 in jail waiting trial on
charge Of larceny, having had some trouble
with another prisoner named Wiley, took
an opportunity while all tho prisoners were
allowed to exercise in the hall or gallery, to
80 10 his cell and get his razor, with which
he assaulted WILEY, inflicting an ugly wound
on his face, taking OF part Of his nose and
making deep cut in ono check. Ito was
disarmcd before doing any further injury.
There has lately been hot discussion in
the Senate, relative to tho payment Of as
SCISSORS and collector in the southern
States Mr.. Summers attack on Secretary
McCulloch was one Of the most violent de-
nuncia,ions ever listened to; and Mr.. Fes-
scndcn's reply to his charges was u posi-.
bic, moro bitter. All tho speakers showed
their teeth although there was no breach
Of decorlm. No one gave the lic or threw
an inks,and.
In Johnson's veto message Of the military
reconstruction bill he says. "The negroes
have not ssked for the privilege Of voting ;
the VASE majority Of them have no idea
what j, means" A singular Daniel como to
judgment! Il Seems that although In Al.
sxsndria il was doub,fal whether their
votes would no counted, they throw 1000
votes, and in George,own they rallied and
elected mayor who was their friend. II
certainly looks Is though tho negroes ,hero
know what political suffrage meant 81.
Cougrrss hes sguelcho,l tho rebel munich
pal officers elected in Alexandria
We learn from tho Portland Argus that .
shocking accident occurred on the Gmnd
Trunk Railroad on Tuesday. Al tho morn.
ing train was nearing Richards crossing in
Oxford. the engineer, Mr.. Walker, discov-
cred man going down tho track with a
horse and pung. The whistle was sounded
and the brakes shut down, hut the man did
M, seem to heed tho warning and tho en-.
CINE struck him. killing him instantly, and
managing his holy In shocking manner.
The train was stopped and the unfortunate
man was found to he Mr. D. h Haskell, q
resident Of Oxford.
Tho I'slfast Age seys that In the town Of
Knox. on Monday, tho Republicans eject
ell the moderator anil town clerk, when .
halo, was had Zoe fret selec,man, result
ing in tho choice of Charles Elliot, I,cmo-
cn,, by twenty majority. Tho Republi-
cans alleged that fraud hal bcea used, and
succeeded over the hitter opposition Of the
Democnis in psssins q vote to uso tho
check list. Al tho next ballot tho Rcpub-
licsas stood twenty ahead. An invesiiga-
ton WAS then had, when ], was found that
ct tho firss ballot Coz sc,ect,nan, between
thirty aud forty morc votes wsre thrown
Nv tho Democrats than thew wess mon Of
tina, party present st the meeting. Tho
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