The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-17
GENERAL NEWS ITEMs.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
A Chicago newspaper remarks that Of the D.
528 arrests made by the police Of that city last
year, 1i,703 wcro made on the charge Of drunk
enness.
An inventor at Washington claims the dis
covcry ola process Of setting or distributing type
by machinery operated by electricity. Or, In
other words, by means OF one Of these machines
located in one Of the newspaper offices In New
York or Chicago, and connected with the Ma
tional capital, the reporter In Washington could
put his dispatch in print Mt the same time that
he transmits II by telegraph-the machine
standing in New York or Chicago, while he is
in Washington.
General Lee is breaking down under his col
legiate duties.
The ruins Of town, canals, &C., have been
discovered in Utah, few miles above the mouth
Of Salt river. The canals are from thirty-fve to
fifty feet in width, and the walls, which are
from five to eight feet high, have been traced
ten or fifteen miles from the river. The ruins
are at intervals the length Of the valley.
Vegetation Is SO scarce at Virginia City that
two MULLEN stocks and bunch Of thistlcs arc
called grove.
Tar is being burned in the streets Of jackson,
Miss, to prevent cholera and epidemic fcvers.
The agent Of the New Hampshire Bible Soci-
ETY. distributed more than 700 copies OF the
Scriptures during his last canvas, In Manches-
ter 500 families, In Concord $50, and In Dover
over 200 households refused to receive the Bible
as free gin. although entirely destitute.
Cache River in Ohio ought to have It's name
changed to Meander. II is one hundred and
eighty miles long, and gets ahcal only thirty
six miles from its source to Its mouth.
On Lake Michigan, steamer Gabriel was
burned Thursday morning, and % persons lost
their lives.
Mrs. Gaines Of Mississippi has at last gained
her case, which has been In litigation for thirty
six years, reminding one Of Mrs. Elite before
the English Court of Chanccry. The decision
gives her $1,000, 900, making her the richest
woman, in her own right, In America.
A letter, postmarkcl eleven years ago, al
dressed to Miss Van Hoosen, Shotlack, was found
last week, by mail agent on the Hudson River
Railroad. It had slipped into the false bottom
of the distribution table, which, with the car,
had been laid up for several years. The owner
received the letter. rt.
Judge wsldron Of the Municipal Court Of
Memphis, was arrested on IN attachment sued
by Judge Hunter, Of the Criminal 6Ge,Et,, Tues
day night, for uplswfaily interfering with his
Cec;-tt fn bringing from jail for trial Mcssrs.
Galloway and Campbell Of tho .frdldnchc, i'm
prisonci by Judge Hunter for contempt. Judge
Waldron gave bonds for his appearance on the
the 18th. TO answer the charge. 1t Is said that
he will, in turn, arrest Hunter for this action.
Two men named whclan and Doyle were ar
restci, Tuesday night, on suspicion of h'ying
been concerned in the murder Of DSArcy Mc(ice
II Is said the suspicious against them are very
strong.
During the recent rebellion the Government
purchased twenty-seven million pounds Of gun
powder.
A few days since Mr.. Yarmouth Of New Or
leans was sleeping, when little child Of Mr..
Dean, where he was stopping, tickled the solcs
Of his feet. lie gave sudden kick, thriving
the child from the bed and causing It's death.
Samuel Mills, the Franconia murderer, is to
DO executed nc the Jail In Ilayerhill, n. H., on
the 9th Of May. 1t will he remembered that he
went IrOm the RUiu niNies III h'SoVh w "o IVsi-
dcnce Of Mr.. Maxwell, In Franconia, an old
gentleman, without IN enemy In the world, and
murdered him In the night with an ax and
billet Of wood.
Mr.. Bsrnum Is said to have determined 10
abandon the Museum business. Too much con-
lagration. lie has money enough, has marriei
of all his daughters, and can afford now to en-
Joy his "opinm can digitdli'," rs the druggist
observed.
II Is said that Il mikes no difference whether
the spring Is carly or late, ON the 10Th Of June;
by thst time, one year with another, vegetation
has about the same progress.
Under the Internal revenue laws, letters ac-
knowledgins the receipt Of either drafts, checks
or money, exceeding twenty dollars, are subject
10 stamp duty Of two cents, the simc as if
formal receipt had been given for so much mon
cy. This fact Is sometimes forgotten, or Is not
known, even by COOL business men.
The detective. have found some very strong
evidence sy,inst whcclan, who was arrested In
Ottawa for tie as .ssination Of Darcy McGcc.
The tria! 81 surratt will commence again at
the May term Of the Criminal Court, unle.s
further postponement be granted. Judge Black
Is cntcrcl as counsel for the prisoner. Surratt
has been In Jail thirteen months, but has not
suffered In health, from confinement
A passenger train on tho Erie railroad Was
thrown down IN cmbankment on Wednesday
and seven persons were burned to death and
six killed and hfty-two wounded. Broken rail-.