The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-21
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
A good democrat ut the i~ater cure establish
I MEETS In Columbus, Ohio, remarked the othel
day to Radical boarder that In his opinion 81
man that had more Anglo-Jaekson blood In hi'
veins than African ort to vote"
A bill has been introduced into the Minnesot.
Legislature to change the name Of Andy John
son county to Ben Butler COUNT.
Mr.. johnson has organized new militar.
department to be called the military Division
Of Atlantic" embracing Departments Of thu
Lakes, the East, and Washington, to be com
manded by Gen. Sherman.
Ex-senator. and eI-rebci Mallory Of Florid,
thinks matters don't look 30 bad for the uure
constructed since Fernando Wood called Con
eress an "infamous body" "Such frmness,
such DEVOTION" he says, sis telling upon tn
the people,"
SAL, 1857 in fractional currency was printcd
and issued last week. The amount held by the
Treasury In trust for national bonds Is $685.
9lS,9OO. National bank currency issued II
the week s3O8, 13o,s81 Deduct mutilatcd bill.
&C., and there Is in circulation s229, o3,ll6.
In the Wisconsin Senate. few days ago, Q
resolution was introduced declaring the CRANE
Jury system q relic Of barbarism, recommending
Its adjustment. and instructing the Judiciar,
Committee to report bill for amending thu
Constitution accordingly.
The youngest man in the House Of Rsprescn
tatives, Charles Haight, is 80 years Of age, anc
the oldest, Thad. Stevens, IS years. Tit
youngest Senator, William Sprague, Is 80 year
Of age, and the oldest, James Guthrie, is II
years.
| A man In Vermont began to grow deaf twelve
years ago, and the defect In his hearing grew
upon him, until few days ago some kernels o
oats were taken from one Of his ears by surgi
cal operation, and his hearing got better.
Boston Is 10 raptures at the achievement o
two Of her fashionable young ladies. who have
shovslled the snow from long and wide side.
walk, their father having touched them up to
the effect that they neither dared or could de-
anything Of the sort. They did do It. and
showed muscle, coursge, and determination,
besides very pretty spectacle which excited
the curiosity OF lookers-on, oil Of which 10 re-
corded at length In the columns Of the Boston
papers.
A writer In one Of our scientific weeklies adj
vocates the adoption Of q uniform standard OF
time the world over, numbering the hours
from one to twenty-four, so that It would be
one o'clock everywhere at the same moment.
In Chicago, %, 1894. 6s5 letters were received
for distribution last year 9,76i money orders
were sold, amounting to $2ii ,o69 90, and A.
SO money orders were paid, amounting to
1905, 594 30.
A Connecticut paper Is responsible for this
| A gentleman who came from New York 10 a
train full Of Democrat delegates, Wednesday
morning, remarked, when the conductor took
his ticket, that he thought his ticket was first
class. The conductor told him he was right,
when he rejoiued. "well. either I am In a
second-class car. or else there's going 20 be =
Democratic Convention"
Acow In Michigan some time ago swallowed a
hickory stick two feet long. which has just
come out through her chest. II may be called
o remarkable phenomenon of acoustics.
A bill In regard to the law Of libel has been
introduced In the Wisconsin Legislature. which
protects newspapers 10 the publication OF nc.
curate reports Of legal proceedings or OF pub
lio meetings.
Ast. Louis schoolma am. who took care of q
| rebel when he was wounded nigh unto death,
has just got Sc, 900 from his will.
Last week Ashtsbula, Ohio, was visited BY
snow aeas which appeared In such numbers rs
to blacken the SNOW.
Pittsburg has had destructive fre,-loss,
sl45, oo0.-a mere joke compared with the
Chicago conaagrstion,l In which property ex-
ceeding In value more than two-and.a-hali
millions Of dollars was destroyed.
Iii stated in Western papers that Mrs. Lin.
coin 10 insane, beyond doubt. She recently
sold all the furniture In her house, and has
two old men rs body guard, believing she win
be robbed and murdered. Her mania 10 for
selling, and dread lest she come to want.
They are investigating the poisoning Of .
whole family named Boyle In Cincinnati. 1t Is
thought SON did the deed.
It Is estimated that not less than SIC. 900 .
week Is paid In Boston to witness indecent
stage dancing.
Prairie chickens are 90 plentiful In lows that
Il Is deemeds waste Of powder to shoot at
them. They are easily knocked down and cap
tured BY men, who used only sticks.
A crazy fellow In Missouri town declared
that he was sent on earth to redeem oil things.
but one Of bis audieace carried confederate
note TO him and made him oonfess his In
ability to 60 a. far Is that.
| A sister-n.law Of Charles Dickens IL keep
Ing . boarding house In Chicago to support
herself and children. Her husband, Augustus
Dickens, the hvorits brother Of Charles, died
there two or three years $50. ....
The hrst newspaper 10 Virginia. Published
In 1850, was Issued at any dollars per snnum.
AnsutIlus and an kinds Of shells have been
found, while digging In Hays city. Ksns.s,
which proves that once ON time Il was the
bed or shore Of the ocean.
A"hst about town" In Buffalo. aged dir.
itsa has been arrested for getting drunk and
whipping hin wife. :, ~ ~. wH
Il d said Vanderbilt has made dossn men
rich within six years. viii somebody intro
duce usf 1000 'f I.Hi I' Ib
Chicago admits that Il has to pay nearly
/ double the insurance rates Of Cincinnati. and
that the determination 10 Just.
Charleston. g. c., nov has population Of
nheen thousand Before the warh contained
j sixty thousand % .dl So apir 'f .