The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-26
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The probable abdication Of the King Of Ital
Is runored.
Four thousand new volunteers have sale
for Cuba, where the burning Of plantations
now more than ever frequent
Eighteen vessels have been wrecked by
storm at the mouth Of the La Plata.
The Suez Canal has been solemnly blessed 4
the presence Of the Emperor Of Austria and tn
Empress Of the French.
Il !. ANTICIPATED that the December statcmen
will show further reduction Of ten millions i
the Public Debt. There arc Sos, O0O, 900 col
In the Treasury.
The Southern freedmen raised over $4,000
for school purposes during the past year.
II has been decided that telegrnphic comps
mics are not responsible for errors Of atmospher
ic electricity, and that their printed regulation
are binding on the public. -..
About 200 Of the U. 8. cavalry In Texas late
ly met 400 hostile Indians coming down on th
frontier from the reserve, and attacked them
Aftcr two days fighting the Indians hc'!. lcav
ing 40 dead and moro wounded. Capt. Hooke
was badly wounded and eight men reviewed in
jurics. but none Of the troops were killed.
Tho late storm has been very severe in tn
West and considerable damage was done. Ol
tho 10th four cars were blown from tho tract
ON the Harlem Railroad near Boston Corners
the engine only remaining. One person wa
killed and several wounded. ..r
Fewswho have read that beautiful hymn b,
DR.. Watts commencing "How vain are all thing
here below" are aware Of the fact that he com
posed Il after his suit had been rejected by Mis-
Singer, aiterward the celebrated Mrs. Rowe.
The British authorities are now very anxious
to have the Alabama claims question amcabl.
settled, and there are good reasons for believing
that they viii soon desire the appointment Of
mixed commission, not to decide whether Grea
Britain Is liable for the deprcdations Of the Con
Tolerate cruiser fitted out In her waters, but 4
determine what the deprcdatiOns were, and wha
amount Of money shall be paid.
The Republicans Of Portsmouth carried thai
city last Tuesday by 800 plurality. The Board
Of Aldermen stands six Republicans, and two
: Of. -. ., o., -. n
pen,oc'a''' Tue 'Ou"O'' W" .o"''I' '" es ~.
Puo'''''s anu INC D,"00''S' n -
democrats e'e''e' 'H0'' mayor " " "
The "owr passenger tram IRON aion.rea .
.Hr SP,,s't -. .'' v o ,nJ Mas,,chn.ctt,
road, near Brsttlcboro, killing outright sever
horses, supposed to have got out OF the pa'tnr'
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Burbank's new hotel, six stories high, nj
Pitts6eld, Mass, was blown down during tho
severe gale Of Saturday morning. Pm a'
g.. ho,;.v,ro
incIe 10 hanl W " Iov' 49,. AZ .n-,a
that ue govs . %, n u ~. snb,os, =,
sPohaehec WIN I' ~, "",.inr !, Lno,n a,
tne hnoana o'asu u, W. no''"s
10 the progress Vi .nc n"'e''
Professor Longtcllow mas presenter DCmu0''
H., u.,,,om,, IN T.,., went into
blaoksmith's shop with his coat-tall pocket full
ofpow,ier. When he came ont he made hole
In the roof .,-f-
Over twenty thousand sheep were driven t'
market from Aroostook county, iA'' ''Af' D.
Last Tuesday morning while some workmen
were emptying slush from the lard tank OF Thorn
as & Co.'S pork house in Louisville kentucky
Edward WEIGH, fell into vat OF boiling water
Dennis Quinton. while trying to rescue him.
was drawn in head foremost. and both were ter.
ribly scalded. Quinton died the same evening"
and WEIGH cannot survive.