The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-10
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Peter Cagger and John 7. Devlin members Of
the Democratic Convention, while riding In Gen.
lral Park last Tuesday evening, were thrown
from their carriage. Mr.. Cagger was instantly
killed. Mr.. Dcvlin's injuries are serious and
considered prccarious.
Last Saturday afternoon, q the o'clock
train coming east from Sewburyport, passed.
the dividing line between Salisbury and Sea-
brook, the engineer discovered two men sitting
on the track directly ahead Of the train. lie
Immediately gave the signal to break up, but
before the train could be stopped Il run over one
Of the men, Charles Eaton BY name, killing him
instantly. ...f.
The trial Of the three men who were indicted
for the murder Of Policeman Burnham Of Hav-
erhil will not take place during the present
month, as reported. The cases are assigned to
the Fall term Of the court, and trial viii proba-
bly, be had in October. ....
One Of John G. Brcckinridge's former slaves,
who bears the full name Of his old master, Is
making Democratic speeches In Virginia and
no democrat objects.
The New Hampshire Legislature was ADJOURN
oil sine die at half-pist g. o'clock on Saturday
morning BY Gov. Hartman. T.,
A little girl, Ave years Of age, the youngest
daughter of Mr.. Frank Brown Of Sanborton
Bridge, N. H., was burned to death in that
place on Saturday. She was firing IAdia crack
ers in company with some other children when
her clothing accidentally took fire, and before
II 4 4. k.l l.,
injured that, after three hours Of intense suffer-
ing, death came to her relief. She was an in
tercsting child, and the sad event cast gloom
over the entire village where she lived.
On Friday afternoon the lightning struck
fine new flagstaff at East Concord, N. H., one
hundred and twenty-five feet In height, and
shiverci II in splinters from top to bottom. 1t
belonged to the Fire Company Of that place.
The Savannah (Ga.) Republican urges Al
abandonment of the prosecution Of Jefferson
Davis, In order that another Of the Obstacles TO
amty and good feeling between the North and
South may be removed. ,.., .....
A candidate Just nominated for county Off
CO in Ohio, made speech TO the convention, In
which he predicted Democratic triumph II the
New York Convention should exercise the same
wisdom in selecting Its candidates as this con-
yention has DONE"
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In. h.v. sr.IIv con.,nda; 40 ,rhm;t 40 q mr.
os, nnSra,inn S,r tbs Of Jis.ever;ng the
wonderful link that has 20 long bound them to-
gether. They contemplate visiting Paris for the
purpose Of having the operation performed. :.
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,hsn ma ~son In WooJhnrn S;mn.on co,,n,v
Ksntncky. a Srv mimi, ago. called him out and
,bot him They also inaictsl ds cerous wounds
upon his wife.
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A bankers clerk in New York who had just
received $4,000 in coupon bonds at the Sub
Treasury on Friday afternoon was robbed Of the
package while he stood talking with one Of tho
clerks In the Treasury office. |.....
Furm,n M,ksniecc . r,turnsl .old;.r WA
Instantly killed nj New Brun,rick, N. J.. on
SATURDAY. NV the prematurr e,nlo,ion Of A can
non Five hundred dollar was in,tsntlv .uh-
scribed far his destitute family anil |. commit.
tee anpointeI 10 raise funds 10 purebase them a
home.
A ,ovd.r mill NJ Enfield. Conn beIono,no n
Tho iJ,unlvills Povjsr Comnanv eInIoisJ
Tm..I.~ mornin, burning the oniv t.d nsr.
sons In Tho Mill In a ,hoctipc manner snd ~
that tbeir live, are ,le.n,irci Of Misbaei Raj.
io, , wnrLm,, s,r many wears ami Prsncis
nYc,an,san snnrp;u,snJcnt' arc The nnfor,unate
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Nine prisoners escaped from strahord County
jail in Silver street, Dover, N. H. Saturday night,
MlocK.up hme. desperate store-onakern amSi
where nr;soners were NJ laruo nj the time. inton
coli an ,hon r,.boi nm Mr. 7 II Small ;,iI-
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