The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-03-12
GENERIL NEWS ITEMS.

John A. Keith. formerly In the Confederate
army, now In Jail ut Raleigh, N. c., Is described
by the London IN. CO. Press, rs "the monster
Of the 10Th century" lilo once shot 10 men,
women, and children In cold blood, after secur-
ing them as prisoners. Many similar outriscs
in the Cumberland district are also laid to his
charge. .. . .'f '....r
A young man had his arm torn from the
socket in chain factory in Concord, N. H.,
Saturday. . H -. ..
The bodies Of the four fircmen burned TO
death In Chicago Friday night were recovered
Saturday. r.,..
A destructive FIRE occurred in Akron, Ohio,
yesterday, which destroyed nearly 100000
worth Of property.
The residence Of Hon. Jonathan W. Gordon,
In indianapolis, Ind. was destroyed by fire Sat-
urday. His library, valued at $1,000, was
burned. .'Hi rrH .n. s#rF. w. f. 's
DIR. N. T. True has card in tho Maine Far
mer of this week, in which he announces his
withdrawal from that paper .rr
The bullet that killed Nelson, at Trafalgar, is
In the possession Of Queen Victoria. il is set
in precious stones, and inclosed In golden case
shaped like walnut. '.
Judge Brewster Of Philadelphia, In pronounce
Ing a sentence last week, said that the public
had come to regard nearly all murdercrs as ci-
Their heroes or martyrs-heroes IL they escaped
punishment, martyrs II they received II.
Ten deserters, imprisoned at hard labor with
ball and chain. Mt Fort H-milton, New York,
made their escape recently, and seven Of them
have not been captured. Each one Of them
carried twenty -four pound ball attached to one
Of his legs, and their escape with this impede
ment was quite an achievement. ........ ....
The ship Chicftain arrived at New York on
Tuesday Of last week from Calcutta, In charge
of Mrs. Mcguire, the wife Of the commander Of
the vessel. The Chieftain Is owned at Philadel-
phia, and left Calcutta in October last, with q
crew of twenty three men. Alter they had been
out FIVE weeks, Capt, Mcguire was taken sick,
and both his mates were 30 inexperienced, that
he preferred 10 entrist the care Of the vessel to
his wife, who had sailed with him for twenty
years. She told the men the captain had placed
her in command, and that they would obey her
rs acting-captain. The men did their duty well,
and Mrs. Mcguire took entire charge Of the YES
eel, and nursed her husband ut the same time.
At st. Henela the American Consul wanted to
put another captain on board. bat Mrs. Mcguire
refused to listen 10 such an arrangement, and
she brought the vessel through 10 the entire sat-
isfaction Of the owners. Her husband was una
BILE 10 attend to any Of the duties Of his position,
from the time he was taken sick, until the ship
reached New York, and Mrs. Maguire's achieve
mept Ia one Of tho most successful undertakings
ural.. L;,I xwhi,h nm ro.,orI
They are having Strawberries in New Or
cans. .t. ..# . H.. .r#
% Er-Secretary Stanton Is troubled with bron-
Ship Harry Blud. Oliver, grounded OF Nam
tukct last Friday night. Two scamcn were
drowned and two frozen TO death. 'ug a.s
Hero ID chapter Of accidents that bcfell one
man in Iowa. He FIRST fell into o well. Amer
he had becn drawn up about thirty feet the rope
broke and let him down again. new rope
was procured, and he had just begun TO ascend
n second time when the windlass rigging gave
way and fell on his head. IIeb now In the
hands Of surgeons. ........ .f.if.
Pollard is very severe on Smythc for divulg-
ing about his appointment. He unbottles some
of the most corrosive language, and hints that
smythe appointed him knowingly, at the In.
stance of Andrew johnson. At least, Pollard
has said enough 20 scare smythe out Of his long
cherished scheme Of going to Russia; which
shows that Pollards are Of some use, after all.
There were eight fires In Chicago, March @.
The most extensive was in the premises Of Wis
dom & Lee, No. Al 10 AZ Canal street. Insured
for one-half their loss, 100000. A fireman
fell from the building. but caught on telc-
graph wire. and held by his feet AMI hands
until rescued. None Of the bodies Of those burn
ell have yet been discovered. The other seven
fires foot up loss Of nearly $4,000, On which
there Is somc insurance. Tho night ws the
stormiest and coolest Of the season. -.rI|