The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-01-04
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

The Fenian excitement in Ireland is said
to be rapidly subsiding.
A drunken woman was frozen to death
in Portland on Saturday morning.
The ocean Yacht race from New York to Eng
land was won by the Henrietta, making the
trip in II lays, ~ hours.
Tho French fleet has been defeated In
an engagement at bingham, Cochin China.
The shore batteries are said To lie inpreg.
nablc.
The weekly mortality report VI the Board
Of Health of New York CRY, one day last
week, shows that eleven children were
burned to death.
A railroad accident in Illinois in the de.
str,,c,ion Of twenty freight cars, by tina,
number falling through bridge aud being
burned. No lives lost.
A part Of the Crystal Palace at London
has been recently destroyed Ivy fire. The
,,..u.gv .ur",uts as ..s--iy +. million and n
half Of dollars.
The Portland Press commences tie new
year by cnlarying its ",laily." The Han.
gor Uhig is also enlarged. They are hath
good and true papers, and we wish them a
happy and prosperous new year.
There are one thousand men employed
in repairing the Grca, Eastern, lying in the
Mcrsey. She is to commence plying he
tween New York and Brest next March
under command Of Sir James Anderson.
Over four tons Of bullion ore accumu.
la,ing in Virginia city in the office Of Wells,
Fargo & CO., viii be- shipped rs soon
as the state of the roads across the noun.
tains will permit.
Gen. Dix has had an interview with the
Emperor Napoleon and received The ass,ir.
ancc. of the most friendly feelings towards
US. Gen. Dix was presented by the rctir.
ing minister, Mr.. I'igelow. ....
Il appears that Judge Tsplcy is compel
ling respect from all sides. An article in
yesterdays Argus says, although not oi
the political school Of the present State al
minisiraiion. we must confess that the APP
poinrmrn, Of Judge Tapl-y tn the bench
WINS crr,liiable tn the S,atc."
The sound steamer Commodore wu,
wrecked in the terrific gale las, week, of
Cainiiell li.h,ship. She WIS reached u,
day light oil Horton Point The passen
gers were all landed safe, and a portion Of
the hayrage and fright, hut the Steamer is
total wreck.
A dispatch from New Orleans to the
Tribune, says: "'rhe committee have about
closed their Investigation Of the riot, with
the testimony Of General Sheridan, Gen,
eul Mower. Governor Wells and Judge
Darrell. The investigation into the alleged
frauds Of the New Orleans Custom House
will commence Immediately,
Ey.Msyor +. e. Scranton. Of New Ha.
ven CT. President Of the New York and
New Haven Railroad, was run over and
Instantly killed last Saturday. lie en.leav-
ored To get upon the car after the train had
started and fell between the wheels. Two
cars passed over him, mangling his body
terribly. lie was highly esteemed.
The Machias onion says NV Leighton,
hand in numbering crew, cot lost ia the
woods ON the l1ih rlt., aus, was out three
days an'l two nights, the weather most OF
the time stormy, and mercury at zero, He
was 'h'nly clad, We, dill not freeze fingers
or toes.
The Republican Convention of the Is,
Congressional District, n. a., wn, he'll nj,
Dover. on Thursday or las, week. lion.
Jacob u. Ella, ut Rochester, received IN.
nomination on the thiri hollot. lion. Sam.
mel ~ Wheeler OF Dover wa, the pr,mi.
men, rival Consolidate.
For, Phillip Kcarncy on the 22i ult.
Col. Fel,eman with u men of Company G..
2d Cavalry, and Is men Of the 18th lnian
try, started in persuit Of the Indians. who
has become rather troublesome in the vi
ciniiy, and some making their appearance
near the fort. The troops were gradually
drawn on tour miles from the fort, when
they were surrounded and slaughtered
no, man escaping To tell the story Of the
sad disss,er The h~,ies were Stripped,
scslped, and horribly mu,ilatsd. Most Of
the bodies have been recovered and buried
in The fort.