The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-02-19
GENERAL NE VS. ITEMS.

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A Pittsburg coroner's jury recently found .
verdict that one Catherine Reanur odd felon-
iously and Of malice aforcthought, stranglo and
murder herself, against the peace and dignity
of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania"
A negro danced a jig in Memphis b"r-room
with such vigor as to jar pistol off o shelf be-
hind the bar and exploded II. Nobody appear
cd to be hurt. until 1t was found that colorcd
girl, sitting upright in chair, was stone dead,
the bullet having gone through her brain, kill
ing her instantly. ..,..a ... .| ..'..
A pair Of fond lovers In New Orleans, tired Of
life and Of the prosecutions Of cruel parents, tied
their right hands together and lsaped from
bridge with suicidal intent. But while the
youth went over the rail, the maiden went un-
der, and there they were found, dangling and
kicking and screaming.
The President has pardoncd Carlo Labryga
and Francis Martinetti, who were sentenced In
1866 to serve 10 years in the penitentary ut
Frankfort, KY, for counterfeiting United States
currency. -
A New Orleans lawyer, the other day, who
was defending case against railroad compa-
ny for running over and manning q child grave
ly told the jury that II they awarded damages
the people Of New Orleans would etcrnnlly be
sending their children in the street to be run
over.
An oak tree was recently cut in Gambia, n.
H., which was four feet in diameter aud meas
urcd four tons Of ship timber. 1t had hollow
wherein eighty pounds Of honey was found.
For singing 25O times at the Paris Varieties
during the past year, MademOiselle Schneider
mas received 9O.OOOf To this amount may be
added 10000 received in the provinces during
her vacation, making total annual income OF
100000
Brigham Young has no fear Of the lccomo-
tive. "Mine must be a id poor religion" he
says, elf II won't stand one railroad"
Russia is pushing her railroads forward with
great energy. and it is probable that the entire
distance from st. Petersburg to Odessa will be
complete in the ensuing spring.
A man in Sutten, N. H., named Mitchell,
threw bottle Of kerosene upon tho fire near
which his wife was sitting, burning her in n
most horrible manner. lie playfully put his
baby In the fire between the androns burning
the flesh from one side Of its body and face;
then took II out and chokcd II till II was nearly
dead and then gagged 1t, his wife looking on
mean while, but afraid to move lest he should
kill her. Yet, Mitchell was neither drunk nor
crazy. The arm Of the law is now upon him,
and he is doubly unfortunate for that reason,
because there is no Portland Press In New
Hampshire to shed its tears and ink In behalf OF
the afflicted criminal.
A few days ago blast Of nitro-glyccrinc in
the rocky gorge on the line Of the Collinsvillc
Railroad extension In Connecticut, threw masses
of rock 800 feet high, and one Of the fragments
went over high hill and crushed through the
roof Of school house, much to the constcrna-
ton of the teachers and scholars, though happi-
" not to their bodily harm.
The body of Booth, the assassin, has been
given up to his friends in Baltimore.
1t Is stated that Henry Ward Dccchcr is scri-
ously i'll.
Young man in Lowell has invented water
wheel, which, II is said, saves more power than
the turbine wheel, now in general use In facto-
ries.
A western editor thinks the poem Of Enoch
Arden has encouraged hundreds Of dead hus-
bands to return and annoy their families, who
would otherwise have kept away. The Enoch
Arden in real life, he says, is usually q SCALA
wag, and comes home ragged, dirty and drunk.
Capt. Gen. Dulcc of Cuba has issucd his
proclamation Withdrawing his former amnesty
proclamation, on account OF others still joining
the insurgents. The liberty Of the press Is also
suspended. Arms and ammunition, as report
says, arc being secretly sent from the United
States to aid the insurgents.
Two thieves entered . store In Boston last
evening and while the proprictor's attention
was turned snatchcd a tray containing 5000
worth Of jcwclry and made their escape.
A sal accident occurred on the Concord Rail
road, two miles below Manchester, last Tuesday
morning. As the train which len Boston at
O'Clock was approaching q road known n
Mi,chell's crossing. q man with o team was
seen coming towards the track. Prompt efforts
were made by the engineer to warn the man,
but his horse became unmanagcablc and bound
ell on to the track Immediately in front Of the
train. The engine struck the team, throwing
the horse on one side Of the track and the man
on the other. The train was stopped As quickly
rs possible and run back to the scene Of the &C
cidcnt. The man proved to be Peter Mitchell, a
middle-agcd citizen and respected farmer.
His skull was broken In. aud In an unconscious
state he was carried to his house near by. When
the train lefl il was supposed that he could live
but few moments. The accident occurred
within sight Of his own dwelling, and his wife
and children Immediately rushed to the scene
almost frantic with grief and excitement
Many years ago Boston lawyer got lost
while travelling in the woods. ON Cape Cod.
Coming to house, he rode mp to the door and
accostei the lady Of the house a follows; "Mad-
am. II you viii tell me who was, who am,
where am, and uhereI am going, viii give
you dollar" She eyed him moment, and
then aid "You were Kent the minister. you
are now Kent the lawyer; you Are in Falmouth
woods, and you are going TO The Devil" lie
handed her the dollar asd rude On. The Lady
happened to know him. 81
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