The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-12-03
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Alexander Delmar has purchased the Nation.
a Intelligencer, Washington. I r.I. 81
Mr.. Burlngame denies the reports that the
Chinese government Is dissatisfied with his mis-
sion, and says that his diplomatic conduct has
been In entire accord with the policy Of the gov
eminent.
An English paper says that photographs can
now be printed with printers ink. They are
rs permanent rs printed text, and no easy Of
production that $4,000 may be produced from .
single plate In one day. 'i~
A woman In Concord, N. H., craicd by relig-
ious excitement, insists upon preaching In the
garb Of Eve. ..r...., $500
The Boston Journal Is the best daily new spa
per in New Eugl ,nd. Don't fsil TO read the
Prospectus in another column. H
There were Fcnian demonstrations In various
parts of Ireland last Saturday, and cable dis
patch says that at Tipperary and Clonmel the
proceedings were riotous. Pcnian songs were
sung by the mob while marching in procession
and several houses on the line OF march were
stoned and riddled.
A woman Of unsound mind, named Hannah
Elliot, residing with sister at West Falmouth,
was burned to death last Tuesday morning, her
clothes catching fire while she was in the act OF
removing fat iron from the stove. 20
The New Bedford Standard says thata drunk
en- husband and father, living in Hyde Park,
one night not long since, becoming yeIed with
the cries Of his sick child, which prevented him
from sleeping, took up the cradle containing the
infant and set Il out doors In q midnight rain
storm. lie then fastened the doors and win
dows 50 securely that Il was two hours before
the mother could get out to take care Of the lit
tie one. .,-...- ...- n ....--
SPANS lawyer In this country Is Sydney
Webster, son-in-law Of Secretary Fish, whose
salary is $40, 900 In gold. lie hires. spies and
detectives for the government OF Spain, and II
the adviser In contract purchases Of arms, mu-
nitions Of war and commissary supplies.
referring to the reservation Of reporters
pew in new church In Boston. the Springfield
Republican remarks that. "as the churches per-
sstently refuse to make the Gospel free to every
body, they ought to welcome the aid Of then news.
papers In making II cheap to the masses, and
probably most Of them do"
Dellrium trcmens Is supposed to be confined
almost exclusively to those addicted to the cx-
ccssivc use Of intoxicating liquor. But cases
are not wanting to show that light wines, to-
bacco, and, perhaps, tea and coffee, when used
immoderately. will occasion the disease. MI
cbael wigand, aged thirty three years, died In
st. LOUIS Of apoplexy, after suffering all the
usual symptoms Of dclirium trcmens, and ale u
supposed 10 have been the direct cause Of his
death. ,.y' l'.- ".'
The Rutland (vt) Herald rays that In the
town Of Westminster, In that State, with q pop
ulatjon Of about 100, there are taken OF daily,
weekly and other periodicals and papers about
200 In number. ,...-....., ..a.Y
A scoundrel In Canterbury, Conn.,. recently
jumped through the window Of chamber 90
cupied by Mrs. Baokns, seycnty-two years OF
age, and her neicc, and with pistol in hand he
demanded, "Your money or your life" .'You
will have NEITHER" replied the plucky old la'ly,
rs she seised him by the throat and held him
till the ncice called in the neighbors. who took
the fellow to Jail. n iF- ..'..'. role
The court at Omaha, Nebraska, which re-
Gently tried four Indians for murder, had great
difficulty in empaneling jury, as mos! Of ne
men ON the Jury nst were p rs1uu0u "s 81 ssins
savages. Vhc man, az a.a. .s ~ Se
asked II ne had any sucn preJ.u'0s, spn
"No, only I've been chaseu Gun, "u,
several battles with 'em. ana wou'd hans every
devil OF 'em AZ slgh'' .b .'f .r r7's ,.7
A very minute description Of the men who
arc certainly known to have been engaged In
tho Boston bank robbery has been forsarded 70 |
the chief Of every police force In Nortn ana
South America and Europe. In addit,on 70 tns'
. pamphlet has been publisher, ana d,ssnpu',
giving detailed description o. the oona' anu
other securities stolen, IN wn'cn aPp,An Pa,
agraph Offering twenty per cont on INC 'aiue W
inc '0'' 'e'u' ivy" ~ "' 49, . 49,.
A New York doctor writes TO friend IN nos
ton that he has sent to the insane asylum since
the great gold corner" nx men VINO were
made crazy by their losses. .f.i r---.r.
Mr.. p.abodv. during hi, lifetime, was kept
In ,onor,nce az the high esteem In which he |
-. hsM bv the Britisb urisiocracy; In fact,
" 80 :. .nh;s., a, spx other man 10 English
.e, Nh and Vas DersMsntIy rrfusoi the
ss,,ss n That i, termed the par sreslleaes 80
= - - ... I'D ..l.
cov,-num.n, officer. were busy In New York
s,tn,,,.v se;,;nc hook, Of numerous mercantile |
San. .,,.,s,,.d =, moi u,inc revenue stamps In
,' S.xsr,j verc sci,ci while stamps |
on ' h. c matter, rere BEING hurried on To the
49, .nd hs;ns cancelled. The government ID |
bound 10 brraL nm the practice Of not using rev.
cnuc tamns. "a
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