The Portland daily press., 1868-06-11
Varieties.

-On the 21st the auction sale of prize prop
erty collected at Magdala commenced. Among
the articles exposed for sale were crosses in
silver and brass, with inscriptions proving
them to be of great age, and the property of
various churches which Theodore had looted
during his expeditions over his territory,
vases, soblets, carpets, shields, and books-of
the latter some hundred mule loads. All
fetched great arices. The proceeds of the sale
are to be distributed as prize money among
the non-commissioned officers and men.
Cheyenne has had an Enoch Arden case
slightly varied. Mrs. Owen supposed her hus-
band was dead and married Mr.. Hooker
When Mr.. Owen Unexpectedly appeared, both
Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker took poison, and when
Mr.. Owen saw the consequences of his incon-
siderate return he took poison also, and all
three are dead.
1t is stated that an intended Fenian at
tempt to assassinate Queen Victoria as she
crossed Westminster Bridge recently, was
frustrated by the precautions taken by the
London police.
A chemical discovery has been made by
which crystalized masses may be obtained and
cut and colored in every way, and are hard
enough to cut glass. Diamonds will be cheap.
The Canadian authorities have issued a
new stamp, having upon it beautifully exc
| cuted portrait of Queen Victoria in widows
attire, and wearing the Mary Stuart cap.
AN "expiatory church" to the memory of
Maximilian is building at Vienna. Trieste has
raised twenty thousand florins to erect mon
ument to the same unfortunate prince.
T I, 4I.o 1
placed by the Richmond Whig over an ac-
count of the murder of negro in Yorktown.
DIR. Jacob Bigelow pleasantly remarked at
the dinner of the Massachusetts Medical So
ciety that he was indebted for his good health
| to the joint agencies of temperance, hard work
| and abstinence from medicine.
An intelligent Northern Ohio Democrat
rscently said: Il like johnson we'll enough,
but why does he give postofice to that fool
| Nasby?"
The Pope has sent an agent to the United
| States to enlist troops for the Papal ar
my. General Garibaldi has written several
very earnest letters to his friends and to the
authorities in America, entreating them on
behalf OF the Liberal Party of Italy to discour-
| age the project.
The hair is, by women of taste, no longer
| piled up to steeple over tall gentemen's bea-
vers; the Louis XIV. head-dress, not the first
empire is in favor again.. 1t is raised on the
| temples and falls in light curls and braids
| without inordinate bulge behind. Lovely
flower garlands, made oflarge roses, camelias,
| or, what is preferred, of berries and fruit, are
now adopted instead of gold rims, for all the
world like barrel circles.
"A lady in London advertises that she will
| pay $500 year for the board of her poodle
while she ira 1els, provided it is in the family
| of medical gentleman, where there are no
| children. Good reference required.
The Paris papers have represented the Po-
| lish Prince Czartoryski as travelling in so
many different coun tries at once and Matching
so many different conspiracies, that he has
been obliged to state his residence and define
| his movements in a published card.
| A gentleman went from home in Rock
| ipobam Comfy. N c., few days ago, leaving
| little negro boy in charge. A negro man
came near the premises, and asked the little
how who was in the house. Being informed
that no one was at home, he insisted on going
in. Objection was made, and he got hold of
the boy and whipped him. The little fellow
than ran to the house, getting there before the
man picked up gun and shot him dead
When the owner of the premises came home,
he reported what he had DONE
-"What are you doing with my microscope,
Georger: "Fve been shaving, father, and
want to see if there are any hairs in the iath-
err
Every man who visits Gettysburg comes
awav with a cane from the premises. There
ia DANCER of all the trees in that section of
country being carried of.