The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-06-26

burned to death. Mrs. p. wn . pssper sad
quite in6rm, and Il supposed % have been IN
able 10 get out before the flames reached her.
At an examination at Newport, Friday, JACK
confessed that he set the 6rs and assigned no
rsason other than that be was i,sana Hs Vas
taken 70 Bangor Tor trial. He also confessed 10
having set Are 70 The farm buildings few yosrs
sinoe. The amount Of property Destroyed vas
about 5000. Insurance $1,000.
A. 8. WEIGH, elected United aato senator
from Florida for . short term, was originally
from Michigan, Is graduate Of. and was fOr .
time ProfeeG N, the Unkesiy st Ann Arbor,
and serted q an officer In the army throughout
the war.
Detectives are obliged TO adopt many disguies
but the most original recorded that q .
special who was placed In the Engish E.hibi-
ton to discover the suthor Of number Of
theits who hsd svadd detection. Az they COW
cred up the statues sssh night, he became .
yelled Ajax, and when The thief wss In the oct
he stepped down and secured him.
Awashingtsu special nys that Speaker Col
AK expresses the opinion that Congress win 3D.
journ about the middle Of July. Prominent
Senators express the same opinion, but Il ID
more probable that the adjournment win occur
nearer the close Of the month.
Only -four Of the eighteen soldiers who Sign
the call for the Conservative sohien' Conven-
ton In New York are entitled b Tho nnk which
they parade on that document,
The Syracuse Journal says that Il Is stated
that the Grand jury Of Albany county, ut the
last session Of the Court, indicted Als1. Vrar,
Member Of Assembly from New York for bribery
In attempting 70 induce members to vote In .
certain way on railroad bills.
Advices received from Senator Grimes say
chat his recovery 10 nov Impossible. Ris mrn-
org ID rapidly filling AMI his mind IL becoming
20 weak that he complains OF not being able to
think. Possibly his complaint may date back to
the voting on impeachment.
surratt has been released on bail Of go 900.
that he may put himself In training Cor another
assassination. Neither Andrew Johnson nor Bal
mon P. Chase have anything 70 fear from him.
It Is matter Of some surprise that We cannot
find Horace Greeley's name among his bssss-
men. ....
Come two or three weeks ago, Mr.. Francis II.
Todd, young man about twcnty-ons years old.
Of New Haven. Conn, was bitten BY . strange
dog In the leg. He at once obtained medical i'd
vice and the wound apparently healed up. On
Monday b. fell into sleepy stupor which ended
In setting him ravins with hyircphobisJ and b
died on Tuesday In terrible agony.
Susan 3. Anthony win certainly present her
credentials to the Democratic National Conven-
ton. ......g H...f
Mrs. Eunics Warner, formerly Of Great Bar
rngton, Mas, became mother at 10 ysars
= grandmother at ~, grat-srandmOthr at
40, great-grcstgreat grandmother 1t "A years
after which she lived several years.
On the evening Of June 24th, at st. Paul.
MINI, ordnance sergeant Frsuiker and bis four
children we're burned to death at Fort Ripley.
Mrs. Prauiker In consequence has become rsy-
ing maniac.
The U. 8. Senate has passed tho eight hour
labor bill by . vote Of % to II.
Warrants were Issued Thursday for the arrest
Of ex- Alderman McBrien, of MY, MoIntire and
others for alleged completely In the Shelby Col
lege, Kentucky, lottery, the main charge being
the swindling Of Adam Poldiger 70 the amount
% $4,000. McBrien has sbsconded. 1ho
others have been arrested and committed toe ex-
animation.
George Alfred Townsend Is thSby no means
unquestonable authority for the statement that
General Butler once thought Of emigrsting to
China. lie makes the late honorable manager
say. "The vast number Of people there, their
antiquity, endurance, patience and public spirit
had long been admired and thoroughly studied
by me. conceived that the race had great
destinies, II properly martialed and disciplined.
I believed that could mako Roadway among
them and rise to distinction. II seemed 70 b .
great opening for n smart man. Circumstances
interfercd. could not get oil. Bat II had,
the destiny Of China might have been differ
ent." H .' . Nd.