The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-11-19
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Rear Admiral Charles Stewart, the oldest and
one Of the most distinguished Of It's officers. AZ
ter more than seventy-one years Of service to
his country died in the ODD year Of his age, at
his residence in Bordentown, New Jersey, at
fifteen minutes past three o'clock on the amer
noon Of Saturday, the 9Th day OF Novemberin-
slant. His name IL most intimately associated
with the earliest glories of the Navy, and his
deeds have been and will remain bright exam
pies for the study and emulation Of all United
States officers.
Josiah L. Pike, who murdered Thomas Brown
and wife, two aged persons, At Hampton Falls
in May, 1868, was hanged last week in the jail
yard in Concord, A large number Of people
from the neighboring towns came into the city
with impression the spectacle was TO be pub
lie one, in which they were mistaken. There
were only about thirty persons present. None
of the relatives of the condemned man made APP
plicaton for admission, but son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Brown, his victims, was present and wit
messed the scene from the beginning to the end.
Rev. James A. Copp, pastor Of the broadway
Orthodox church, Chcalsea. Mass, died sud-
denly Sunday night, aged Go years.
A shocking accident occurred on the Eastern
bound train Of the Western Pacific Railroad near
San Francisco, CAL, last Sunday morning, by
colliding with the Almeda Ferry train and going
at the rate Of twenty miles IN hour. The en-
gines were perfect wreck, and the cars driven
through each other crushing the passengers
among the ruins. Tho legs OF one man were
amputated before he could be extricated. From
ten to fifteen were killed, among whom were
Judge Baldwin ofNevada, Mr.. Boulet, Princi-
pal Of Seminary at Oakland, Mr.. Ward, mcr-
chant Of San Francisco and Mr.. Herman, mer-
chant Of San Jose. Fifteen are reported wounI-
ed, some seriously. None were injured in the
sleeping oars. The disaster was caused by the
switch tender, at the connection Of the roads,
giving tho conductor Of the Pacific train to I'M
d9rstand that the Almeda train had passed.
A letter from the City Of Mexico, dated Oct.
16, states that by the caving Of the Jese Marie
oliver mines, in Guanajunto, one hundred men
were killed. The next day sixtceu women, six
children and twelve men were drowned in the
had reached the river bank and sat down to rest
before undertaking to ford the river, which had
been swollen by the late rains. The bank on
which they sat overhung an angry current, and
suddenly slid off the main land into the stream.
Every one persisted, and their bodies were found
lower down the river.
Mrs. Mary Clark, who, while temporarily in
sane, murdered her three children at Eenyile,
Ia, few days since, has recovered her reason
and confesscs the crime. She can give no ex-
PLANTATION Of the act.
Gov. Hayes Of Ohio writes that he regards the
project Of the capital removal as preposterous.
Gen. Schenck, Of the Ways and Means Commit
tee. has just purchased a Washington residence
for So, 900, which Is the best sort Of evidence
Of his opinions. A feature Of this question is
likely to be involved in contested election case
carly In the coming session Of Congress. A
member elect from Alexandria, Va, will have
his admission opposed on the ground that Con-
gress could not cede Alexandria to the State
ofvirginia after the limits Of the District for the
location Of the capital had been fixed and that
therefore, Alexandria is part Of the District,
and the District must always contain the CAPT
tai.
The coming together again at Pittsburg. Pa,
Of the two branches Of the Presbyterian Church,
after many years Of separation, was . very i'm |
portant event in tho history Of the religious
world, and the rcjoiclngs on the occasion were Of
a very striking and impressive character. Al.
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separately by the Old and New School Assem-
blics, both bodies dissolved, and united In
joint celebration Of the event.
The recent fire In the Dismal Swamp exploded
hundreds Of shells thrown into II during the
war.
Gen. Belknap got acquainted with his wife by
capturing her brother, who was Rebel OIL
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The suicide Of Lord Chief Justice Clerk Of
Scotland is said to have been caused BY his dis
coyery that he owed his scat In Parliament to
bribery. lie was not relation Of any Of the
Democratic Barnacles.
BY order Of the Queen, funeral services will
be held over the remains Of the late George
Peabody in Westminster Abbey on Friday Nov.
18th.
Treasurer Spinner has received forty pack
ages Of gold leaf from "a Lover OF Jesus"
with the remark that II belongs to the Govern
ment.
The young men In the Pennsylvania Hospi-
tai have modified their feelings In regard to fe-
male students. On Saturday class OF 30 Ia
dies were present with 40 male students. Per-
feet order was preserved.
A"IIome for Foundlings" has recently been
established In New York and within 30 days If
teen infants have been left at the building.
Colonel whitley, the chief Of the secret-eer-
vice bureau, has succeeded In capturing SSO,
600 worth Of counterfeit revenue stamps within
three months, or about four-6ftbs Of all that
are known to have been manufactured.
Ex-Governor John Nesmith, who died at
Lowell few weeks ago, left property valued ct
ais 900 TO the State Of New Hampshire, the
whole to be known As the "Nesmith Fund" for
the Aid. support, education and maintenance OF
tho INDECENT blind Of the State Of New Hamp-
shire. H
Alice Denison, Of Jefferson City. hung herself
TO the bed post because her father would not
provide the means for giving "candy pull"
Some boys In Cincinnati stole the insidcs OF {.
hand organ from deaf grinders machine, and
the man grinds away ignorant OF his loss. lie
gets as much money and tortures the ears OF
passers far less. -
During . fencing scene at the Gaie.y Theater
q. Milwaukee last Monday night. the building
wss Get on fire by the explosion Of q kerosene
lamp, and % rapid did the flames sprtsd, that
several were burned to death, others only saved
themselves by leapins from the second story
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