The Union and journal., 1869-07-16

An unfinished tenement house. owned by
Robert Bishop, In South Boston, was damagci
By hre Sunday night to tie amount of $1,000.
Henry White, 40 years old. while looking at
the fire. fell from third story window and was
killed.
a young man namei Joseph Wagner. living
In charles'own, West Virginia. prOfss.ci to
have the power Of charming snakes. Last week,
having captured n.tl.-nake, he v. giving
some friends an exhibition Of this power. Aner
fondling the snake Tor timc in his arms, he
threw Il on the ground aud switched Il until Il
vritfcd With ng. ne thsn took The ppiis up
in hi, arms again. and sayins. "Are you mad,
kiss me anil make up," he put its head In his
mouth. The snake Bit his tongue, and he diei
In abouk IN hour afterwsri. rTr'U T
The fabrication Of Egyptian mummics Is car
riel on In Paris on very high scale. One mar
alone, We arc told, has nsmhcturci no lees
than 800 ''relics" Of the Policeman era for pro-
yincial museums. A Ew might be Of service
over here 70 fll up inches IN the Cabinet.
The farmers near Muscatine have Cor some
time been complaining that their cows were
milssd by srsens Who had no right to milk
them. Those who thought themselves imposed
upon thereby began TO look suspiciOusly upon
certain Of their ncishbors, but . discovery sas
made on the OH infant, by one Of the ioscr.
Soon after leaving home for his place Of busi-
ness--about foar o'clock-his attention was at
tIacted By hryc fat hog engagcI in sucking a
COW which was lying down. The bovine seemed
to think the matter all right and remained per-
fectly passive. The porcine soon transfsrrci its
patronage to another COW, which did not ssmt TO
relish the operation quite 50 much. and mani
tested It's di~pprobation BY getting up and nov
ing Of. The hog then returned to COW No.
and resumed business sith q grunt Of evident
satisfaction. .....N .. s,,-rz.f..
A Paris evening paper says that Marshal Ia
raine, in his farewell adircss to the officers Of
the regiments about to quit the camp Of Cha
lens, informed them that Il was their duty to
prsviis thcns.eIv.s xitf, whatever the, may re-
auire far service ia the field. The officers Of
the irun-clad Channel Squadron, now 'tatlouci
at Cherbourg, as well rs those belonging to the
Oceanic fleet at Brcst. have received from tho
Admiralty charts of remarkable precision 0rths
Northern Ocean, OF the Gulf OF rinhnd and or
tie Baltic Sea. Tie charts have been lately
drawn and engraved.
Tho Tip Top House, on Mount Washington,
rcquics rs much wood TO hum, during tho
short season u Is opcu 6cyisiters, assighs horses
can hani In month Of constant work. II iscut
upon the side Of the mountain. near the carriage
rvad, and has to be l.ruici six milrs. The sum.
nit Is u cool place anil constant fres srs requirci
to keep rooms comfortable. a. ,1lr rr.i .r
The New York Supreme Court has decided
that II passenger on railway train cannot,
find scat and gets injured while standing, in
consequence, upon the platform. he is not 10 bc
blamed Cor negligence, but that the negligence
must DO imputed to The conductor. It's tho
htter's business to find seat Cor the passenger,
not the passengers business TO look Tor one. .
Twenty five New York brokers have been iu-
dictcl Cor ussry. v al 100 % ~
Thirty lives were lost by dc bate foods in
Kansas. Men swan their horses on the high
prairies. .....
| Tie New cash room sf the Treasury Depart
mcnt will be occupied by tlp officials Of the
Trasmcr's oii'cc early this week. This mag
ni6cent apartment Of tho Treasury buiIlins is
reported to be tlp finest Of It's character in the
world.
John Townsend. Of Eii,to, 8. c., Is making
arrangements TO hn number Of Chinamen 10
work ON his plantations. Mr.. Townsend Is cDn-
,incei that In the low country the Chmarnah
will be tue right man in the right place. .r -.
Nine Goldschmidt and her husband will visit
England in August. II is rumorci that Nine.
(ioltlscbmidt win sing in oraiorio and concert.
Letters received In Washington from Cuba cx-
press tlc most profound astonshncnt aud dis
appointment at the course Of our government IN
enforcing the neutrality laws. Il Is rcportcl
that 200 OF Le,oaa's troops near Puerto Prin-
cipe have deserted to the rebels. The spanish
officers arc said TO execute all prisoners as soon
as captured. General orssla is urgci to rc
taliatc. .-r.u.rF r..r
Peter Corfu, negro in Monroe county, No,
was driving home In q buggy,a few days ag'.
when lie came upon number Of hiies and
young man Hamcd samusls, standing ut /" mar
row point In the road. Corfu stoppcI his horse
and asked the ladies iftlcy would be kind enough
to let him pas. They stepped aside and lac
passci on. Then Samucs, the ladies having tried
10 dissuadc him, followed up the negro and shot
him dead.
The large brick mill Of the E,sthampton Ral,--
bcr Thread Co.. Mas, was totally destroyed by
fire last Monday night loss estiuatefat sl25.-
900. Insured for Ell 900 In the following OF
6,cs Worcester Manufacturer Mutual, wor-
ccster, $4,000; State Mutual, Providence.
Sc. 900 Blackstone Slutml, Providence, slO,-
900 Boston Manufacturer Mutual. Boston.
s23, 900 ;PIremsn's Mutual, Providence, sl3,-
900 Rholc Island Mutual. Providence, 5000.
An auctionccr. while engaged in his vocation.
thus exaltcl the merits OF carpct; "Gensle-
men anil ladies', sonc folks sell carpets Or Drus-
sells, but can most positively asure you that
this elegant article was made Ivy Mr.. Brussels
himself.
Said Lord John Russell % Mr. Hume. at n
social dinner "what do you consider the object
Of legislation 70 ''Ths greatest COOL to tho
greatest number" "Wlat do you consider The
greatest nunbcrI'' continud his lorfship.
.Numbcr one" was the CommOner's prompt
reply. .1fAGfJg ~ III
An unknown hunter was lately found In thc.
forest In Isoscommon county. Mich. horribly
bv y,afvyal. ,ls.av and fha tayarc Of