The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-02-01
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.
Austria 10 again srmins.

Austria 10 again arming.
Hostile movement Of tho Indians in
Missouri.
The Mexican Jusrist has captured Orc.
"a who claims his Office.
Ten more Fenians have been sentenced
to death in Canada.
Congress is busily employed upon the
tariff.
Eighty men and officers were murdered
lby the Indians (SiouI) near Fort Phil. Kear'
ney.
War 10 imminent between Russia, Aus.
,ria and Turkey, in which the latter will
probably he "gobbled."
The Pope was the only foreign potentate
that acknowledged the Southern Confcd.
ency.
James Gordon Bennett. Jr., has present.
ed his winning yacht Henrietta to Prince
Alfred Of England.
Mr.. Johnson has vetoed the Colorado
bill. The territorial suffrage bill has be.
come a law without his objection or sigma
turc.
Carrot Davis has been reelected u. 8,
Senator from Kentucky. The Senate
should petition the President to appoint a
Fast in view Of this personal infection.
A terrible storm on New Years day
killed thousands Of sheep in Texas. Fine
bcevcs are selling in that favored country
for Si4 to SIS each, specie, and sheep at
81 so per head.
Fight in the Virginia House Of Delegates,
and the parliamentary motions Of each be.
ing decided out Of order, the two bellicosc
members were bound over to keep the
peace.
Gov. swann Of Maryland has l,een elect.
cd U. g. Senator from that State. His adj
mission to seat will he opposed on the
ground that his election was encompassed
by frauds.
The town Of Helena, Ark, Is threatened
with nundation by the flood in the Missis.
sippi. A large portion Of the river front Of
the city has been carried away.
An act has passed the Maryland lcgisla.
tbre abolishing the article in the State codc
authorizing tho sale Of negroes for crime.
A letter received in Washington from an
officer Mt Fort Phil. Kearney, reports forts
Kcarncy, Reno and Smith in state Of siege
by Indians, one Of whose hands, It is said,
numbers from 1000 TO 5000 men.
Seward wrote an insolent letter to Mr..
Motley our distinguished historian and
Minister to Austrin, in consequence Of
which Mr.. Motley resigned. 1t is now not
probable that the Senate will confirm any
nomination in his place.
The Maryland regiments Of colorcd
troops arc divided in their religious senti
ments, part belonging to the denomination
known among them rs the "Holy jun
pcrs." and part, to that called the Holy
Rollers"
The Judiciary Committee Of tho House
have done nothing in regard to the i'm
parchment Of Johnson, nor will they take
any testimony until the business Of the
session is disposed Of and by that time
there will be new Congress.
Timothy u. Howe has been reelected
u. 8. Senator from Wisconsin. The legis-
lature of that State have passed vote by
very large majority instructing the rene
gadc Doolittle to resign. He must feel
comfortable, but resigned.
The Crosby Opera House lottery has
been drawn, and the opera house, the nom.
inal value OF which was $780, 900, has
been drawn by Mr.. Lee Of Wisconsin
who rescld to Mr.. Crosby for $500, 000!!
The profits to the gambling proprietor
amount to s650O0o.
Virginia papers are alarmed by the npil
disappearance Of the negro population from
that State, and advise that no effort should
be spared, such rs kind treatment and good
pay, to retain them within the State limits
Estimates from Washington pu, the rcduc.
ton Of this class since the close Of, war
at 10000.
The Wing disputes the statement made
by some Western papers, tina, there arc five
feet Of snow in the woods Of Maine. About
| eighteen inches or two feet was the amour,
on the head WATERS Of the Penobscot last
week, and but little has since fallen.
Col. James Mann Of Gorham has been
appointed to q southern lucrative office.
So much for bread and butter. Cownn Of
Pa, whom his constituents 30 unanimously
repndiated, has boon appointed Minister to
Austria. The officos at tho disposal Of
Johnson arc now not much moro than an
asylum for those who arc banished from,
tho favor Of the people. ra'r
Although Il has been satisfactorily proved
that tho man Fritche, arrested for the muir
der Of the two old ladies at Auburn, was
not within eight miles ofihe scene Of the
atrociiy at the time il was alleged to have
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