The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-04-10
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The seven story building in Merchants Row,
Bosto occupied by Messrs. Joel Noursc, White
more, Belchsr & Co., as an agricultural ware
house, took fire on Sunday night and the upper
stories were burned out, causing damage to the
amour Of s25. 900 or $4,000. In the lower
portion. Of the building was the paper store Of
Messrs. J. s Dillingham; & Co., the -four store Of
Messrs. Gilman & Son, and Browns eating
house, I'll Of which were damaged by water. A
fire also occurred at No. 20 Water Street which
partly burned out Edward L. Day'spaper ruler
GArge Coleman & Co., book-bindcrs. and Nor
rim & Sc n, printers and manufacturers Of print
srs' ink. Loss from $4,000 to 10000.
There Is much interest in Republican circles
rcgardin the appointment Of the new Governor
Of Virgin Two committees have gone tt
Washing .on to protest. Governor PierpOnt !,
also ther. A message from General Grant |,
stated to have been received, directing General
schoheld to suspend his order till further orlcrs
A report from high authority says that Governor
Wells vii at once be inauguratcd.
On Saturday witnesses were examined by
the prose ,ution in the Impeachment trial, rela-
tive to J,hnson's circle speeches, which closed
the testl aony for the prosecution. The Court
of Impca chmcnt then adjourned until Thursday
(0th.)
CheyeI me, the new city in Dakota, must be
lively rlacc. A letter from there says: "Two
men wer, hung in the streets q week ago. Street
fights are almost Of daily occurrence. Four
men hayo been shot within six days"
"Pats,. Evans" known in the princ-fghting
circles a. "The Rondout Giant,!' has been
elected b., the Democrats to I'll the position Of
Constable, In Kingston.
Private intelligence from Fort Jefferson, Dry
Tortugas. state that the notorious Colonel Green
feldt has escaped from his prison and left, in
company with some soldiers, for unknown part,
Mr.. Green feldt was formerly an officer in the
British a my, and participated in the last war
as Colonel in the Confederate service, and was
sentenced to imprisonment for life on conviction
Of conspiling with others to burn the cities Of
Chicago rnd Buffalo and cfIectthc release Of rob
el prison srs confined at Camp Douglas, Chica-
90.
The entire Republican State ticket in Arkan-
sas Is cleo ed by more than 10000.
Owing to dissatisfaction among the Republic
cans Of Florida regarding the Constitution FORM
ed by the recent State Convention, the Recon-
structon Committee will hold meeting soon to
revise It, IL within their jurisdiction.
Henry Ward Beecher returns the handsome
sum Of SGS,2i8, rs his personal income for
1867. The profits Of Norwood are included no
doubt.
In Virginia in 1861 woman was indicted,
tried, and sentenced to two years imprisonment
for teaching q slave to real. The indictment
reads as follows:
''And the said -, not having the fear OF
Gsd before her eyes, but moved and instigatcd
thereto by the devil, did te.ch certain negro
woman to read the Bible, to the great displcas-
urc Of Almighty God, etc.,
This was Democratic Indictment, under
Democratic law, In Dcmoe ratio State.
The tax repeal bill Is now law and Is being
printed by the Internal Revenue Department.
Chicago has three hundred billiard tables, and
spends annually over half million dollars on
the game.
About 200 black miners employed at the Mid
lothian coal pits near Richmond, Va, struck
Saturday, and serious trouble was spprehendcd
as the result Of quarrel between one Of their
number and q white man, but squad Of cavsl-
~ was sent down from Richmond .pd the affair
was quisted down.
Weston, the pedestrian. left Walnut Greek,
ten miles west Of Erie, Pa, at O'Clock on FIR
day afternoon, having walked l03 miles In "A
hours and 10 minutes, winning his wager Of
$4,000 In gold. There was considerable enthu-
siasm and excitement on his arrival lie did
net appear bit fs.isued, and walked along
briskly and smiling. :
II Il stated that 2.7sc. 200 lives have bcsn
,ost in tho various war; which afflicted Europe