The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1867-03-01
EDITORIAL SUMMARY.

Cincinnati has monster steam engine
tina, pumps a million gallons per hour
The Mexican Liberal Army Is said t.
number $1,000 Of well disciplined soldiers
Tho q. 9. authorities in Virginia declin,
to restore jeff. Davis "mansion" TO th'
rebs. 'r ..
Samuel Mills, the Franconia murderer
Of MAXWELL, has been arrested in Chicago
and has confessed his crime.
Rebels in Kentucky are thrcatning will
death. Union officers, if they do not leav,
the State.
A aradical" has been elected Mayor OF
Georgetown, ID. c., by all Of the black
mems votes. .-...
Digging for buried treasures Is going on
ut Belfast, under the direction Of clair.
voyant.
Damn Brigham of Sacrarappa was killed
ON Thursday last by falling upon a circular
saw, which split his head in twain.
The joint discussion between the two
g,,bcrnatorial candidates Of New lamp
shire Is now going on. The campaign will
be short, sharp, and decisive,
Prof l,ache, so long chief Of the Coast
Survey Department, is dead. II is said the
position will be offered to Prof Pierce OF
Harvard.
Arno wiscwell, whom Johnson appoint
cd Collector at Frenchinan's Bay, has been
rejected by the Senate. The Johnsonites
in this State are travelling broad but very
harl road. ......
The famine in India carried of 900 900
Of the population. This is equal to the
famine from the northwestern Doah in
1893.
Mr.. Francis Henry died at Yorkville, 8 G.
aged i0i years. lie had never been i'll un-
Ill within ten days OF his death, and had
never taken dose Of medicine in his life.
A coppcrhead in Portland Kissed the
singing Of the "StarSpanglcd banner,
whcreupon he was taken out OF the thea.
trc and "Put through a course OF very
tough sprouts"
GOV. Brown of Georgia i. urging that
State to a,lop, the Constitutional Amend
men, as soon rs possible, and n telegram to
Senator Sumner says "there Is magic
power and you will be ns'onIsi'ed nj tho
change IN pubic sentiment
In the 2. d. Department, out Of Isl re-
moved for political reasons, only ~ were
to make room for soldiers and yet the
Johdsoni,os arc making great bhister
ngainst tho Republicans for not elcc,ing
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Both branches Of our Legislature have
decided not to alter the law in regard to
capital punishment. They have passed the
bill to provide for a State police; also the
bill to provide a State constabulnry, and
have passed the amendments to the liquor
law, making imprisonment and fine pun
ishmcnt for selling intoxicating liquors
e., Gam, s..m, =, h. m;.,,k., n,
Johnso, no longer and ,,pr,s,e, his No.
r,;.,, ,;.,,. w;,h NOR. readings. m,
heartily approved, in the presence Of Sen.
n,or Wilson and Sec. Stanton, the recon-
siric,iou hill Of Congress which declares
that there exists in tho Iately rebellious
States NO legitimate governments H'
Tn, l.,e., rcous,ruesiou r,mors from
Washington say that the D,mocmts urss
the President TO pocket thu hill now beior
him, hat that Il is thought hc will not this,
Gen. Grant is heartily in favor Of tho bill
and that tho D.mocut. say they win no
fiIibus,.r agains, the bill if Il comes bach
vetoed. rfr srr '..1r "
G,v. svn,n or MARYLAND doe, no, fine
smooth smiling IN the tnn,,.r Of q. 8. Sen
ntor. He Is afruid 10 resign fearing Oh,
SENATE will not admit him, while the 1t
l. etx<.s,