The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-04-09
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS. To
Iowa Is not only out Of debt, but has $751;
$50 in the treasury and debts due her amount
ing to upward ofa million Of dollars.
The colorcd Lieutenant Governor Of Louisiana
was recently expelled from an omnibus In Lou
isyille on account Of his color, his fellow white
passengers threatening to throw him out Of the
window.
Enough new ground was turned over In Iowa
last summer to add &c, 0OO, 900 bushels Of wheat
to the annual wheat crop. '..'7 '1'
A gentleman Of Columbus, Ohio, who recent
ly visited e1-Secretary Stanton, says his health
is in worse condition than is generally believ-
cd. His system is in very weak state; be is
unable to leave his room. n TA
The Desert News tells Of snow plough on
the Central Pacific Railroad propelled by eight
locomotives. ..,..-...,.
Pittsfeld, N. H., has no town paupers that
were born within its limits. No native has ever
been sent to the State Prison. II is said that
all its citizens are native born Americans.
Mayor Hall of New York, publicly denOunces
the almost endless number Of swindles In that
city, and cautions the whole country against
them. He asks that the newspapers extend the
caution in all ways q" '.
A beer drinker at Louisville, KY, was lately
strangled by swallowing with his beverage a
part Of human toe.
st. Petersburg Is sometimes called and with
considerable, truth st, Piauopolis. Even the
humblest families possess Instruments. and
there are said to be in the city 800 male and
1900 female teachers Of the piano.
A Norwich, (Ct) man has whitfield out with
knife most curious and perpleIing bottle
puzzle. lie has taken an eight ounce vial and
got up in its interior perfect key about two
inches long, with four hoops in 1t and both
heads in; and he has stopped the bottle with
wooden plug which fits perfectly tight and is
keyed inside, the key pinned and the pin toy
gled. The workmanship is excellent and the
way It was done mystery.
Secretary Borie has addressed o letter to the
Committee on Naval affairs begging them to OBJ
tain repeal Of the eight-hour system. He de-
clarcs that, ''it is working very injuriously to
the interests Of the Navy. The appropriations
are cut down to tho lowest figure and yet the
expenses are increased by the action Of the eight
hour regulation one third. | think you would
be comforting great benefit upon the Navy BY
procuring the repeal of the law in question" u
The steam bakery of Mr.. p. Pearson, in New
buryport, Mass, was destroyed by fire Saturday
night. The loss is about eight thousand dollars.
He was the manufacturer Of the celebrated
cream biscuit I'.N}35 jG.s#E
In case naval war should break out between
the Sandwich Islands and some other power, the
former would find itself rather poorly of. Its
navy is said to consist Of two fishing smaoks and
raft.
Queen Victoria still wears the deepest mourn
ing.
Since Grant has expressed his partially for
Quakcrs, II is said that all the members Of the
Indian Ring in Washington have purchased
broadbrim hats.
Mr.. F. s. Wilson Of Clyde, Kansas, was arous-
cd one night recently by what he supposed was
the barking Of a wolf, and going to the door shot
both barrels of his gun to moving object In
the morning he discovered three dogs and the
dead body ola young woman. It is supposed
the latter had lost her way and was seeking
shelter. ....... .,
Paper collins have been patented in London,
and the inventor claims for them that they are
lighter, stronger, harder and cheaper than any
other material. by the application Of his mate
rial rs q coating for ships he undertakes to
make them shotproof. The material sperfectly
alright and waterproof. r-.,Fr pF..4I|
John Brown, an eccentric colorcd barber OF
Akron, Ohio, died on the 30th ult., leaving
property valued at $4,000. In the year lS49,
when colorod children were refused admittancc
into common schools, Mr.. Brown erected ,
school house In Cleveland at his own expense.
For some time he hired teachers and paid them,
the school being free to the children Of his
race. ..f f.r r. .Ea" .f.i .fH
About eight millions Of dollars are invested
in the beer brewing business In New York city,
aud the annual product Of beer Is nearly q mil
lion barrels. ed. OH. iH.
The Scientific American warns people again,t
vegetables produced with the aid Of night soil.
Diseases Of all kinds, and especially gslloping
consumption is caused by them. The useof II
is strictly forbidden in Europe.
During the rain Of Friday Of last week, late
in the afternoon Of that day, the Laconia IN.
H.) Democrat says several persons noticed
great number Of fish in the road on Water street,
and on the snow beside the road. When first
noticed they were alive and lively. They were
about one and one fourth inches long, and OF
very uniform size, and there were hundreds Of
them. What species Of fish they were Is not
known. Some said they rcscmblcd the salt
water smclt-others that they are found in the
water thercabouts. How they came where they
were found is the question.
Thirteen Presidents, Grant included, have
signed declaration that ardent spirits, asa
drink, Is not only needless, but hurtfal.
Orders were issued at the Washington Ara
nal Saturday, by direction Of the Secretary Of
War, giving the employees the alternative OF
working ten hours per day, or working eight
hours at n reduction Of twenty per cent upon
the price now paid. The employees have In con-
sequence Of the dulncss Of the times, accepted
the ten hour alternative. but expect Congress
viii soon pass m explanatory act to the effect
that Il was not intended that q reduction Of the
working hours should be followed by rciuo-
ton ofpay. w3f '.- - 7r