The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-10-25
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Commodore yanderbilt's income Is $4,000 .
day.
The London Telegraph calls Boston ''the
most refined and the most intolerant Of oil
American cities"
Governor Bullock OF Massachusetts, has ap.
pointed Thursday, the 18th OF next month, for
Thanksgiving day.
No paper In Italy II Is ssid has more than six
thousand subscribers. There are two papers
In Maine that have each moro than twice that
number.
The Portsmouth Journal says, "With the
exception Of o few claps Of thunder on the 4th
of July. scarcely lis sound has been heard In
this vicinity the past season."
In the index to book of commentaries on
law, Is the following: "Judce S.-his great
mind" Turning to the page indicated was the
following 1.-THE Judge said he had o great
mind to commit the prisoner"
Blasting rocks In the bed Of the Penobscot
river ut Bangor, results In killing many suck
ers which rice to the surface. and the hoys
catch them with great glee. blasting suckers
are not always thus easily caught.
A Canada correspondent says the Fenian
arms seized by the United States In 1865 and
lately restored have found their way back 10
Canada with lot Of other military material,
and raid Is confidently expected.
The Bowdoln Base Ball Club Of Augusta,
the "champions"o Of the State. were beaten In q
game on Ssturday-29 to Shy the Pencswasse
Club Of Norway.
II Is reported that an agricultural society,
somewhere In the State OF New York, offers
larger premiums for butter and cheese than 1t
does for horse racing.
Murphy, who was convicted Of boat burning
on the Mississippi during the war and released
on the ground Of unconstitutionality Of the
military court which tried and condemned him.
has been remanded to have the charges pre-
fsrred In civil court.
The Bangor Wig gives nm account OF .
man named Edward Page taking FIRE from hav-
ing benline about his person, and, though
water was freely used, the flames could not be
extinguished until the beniine was consumed ,
burning one Of the mans legs quite severely.
Il Is said that ut the contest for the base ball
championship OF Maine on Saturday last, one
of the Oxford BEARS" with his eight pound
bat, hit ball 30 high Into the air that the
Bowdoin boys, who lost the game, have grave
doubts II 1t has come down yet.
fNOtneF trOupc Ol JhpNueSe JuggIcrS buu NC
robats has arrived ut Ban Francisco. They
surpass all previous troupes In remarkable
ieats, and have q splendid outfit. Their leSI-
Is millionaire, entitled to carry two swords.
and In Japan has the right 10 infiiot instant
death. lie puts on more airs than an empsr-
or, and would have killed one of his COMPANY
the other day hut for the Intervention of an
American. Hi.Yah-Tah-Kee Is his melodious
name.
We learn from the Bath Times that the fish
Ing schooner winona, of Boothbay, Captain
Merrill Adams. while In hay OF Chaleurs, Sat
uriay, October 18th, was struck by . squall
end went down stern foremost carrying all
hands with her, fifteen In number, not . soul OF
whom was saved. Another fisherman, the
Prima Dodna Of Southport. was near BY and
witnessed the disaster, and Immediately steer.
ell for the spot, but not vestige Of any thing
save floating cask or two, was TO be seen.
The following is list Of the crew, % far as We
have been able tn learn It Captain Merrill
Adams, Simeon Wheeler and two sons, Elpha-
let Tfbbetts, Charles Boyd, Martin Priest, and
Osborne Pinkham. All but two Of the crew
belonged In Boothbay. and the disaster has
necessarily cast Q shadow of gloom 0rrr that
thrifty and entcrprising village. The Winona
was staunch new vessel, built the present
season by the owners, Messrs. McDougsld &
Race. ...t