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

Amos Kendall. veteran politician and we'll
known a. one Of the early promoters Of tele-
graphy died In Wsslingtoa, where he has re-
sided Of LATE years. last week. He Was born In
1889, was one Of Jacksou's "Kitchen Cabinet"
and was appointed Postmaster General by him
In 1886, which post he held for I've years. by
his participation In the telegraph business, and
In other ways he had realized large fortune.
A letter by the CALIFORNIA steamer Alaska,
from South America, says the volcano Panchace,
In the State Of Canca, and about twenty miles
from the capital, burst forth with terrific yio-
lence at midnight on the 4ult., vomiting i'm.
mense quantities Of smoke, fame, sulphur, and
ashes. II was feared that all the towns and
Villages In the vicinity. had been buried In the
ashes, and that few, II any, Of the unfortunate
inhabitants escaped destruction. A short time
sftcr the eruption, the River Cancs was observ-
ed to rise very suddenly. bringing down the
dead bodies Of men and animal, in great num-
bers. -r.f....
Edmund Hcaly Of South Boston on Monday
evening, murdered his wife, Mary, by literally
smashing her head to pieces with an AZ. ne
gave as the reason for committing the terrible
deed, that, ''the old woman aggravated him"
and had been unfaithful. and he had warned her
several timesbefore. Healy kept grocery store.
and lived In the same building, the kitchen In
the rear. When arrested no appeared cool As
though nothing had happened. -...f .-
The New York Tribune thinks that Father
IIyacinthe and Governor Hoffman have assumed
most wcighty responsibilities. Father Hyaeinths
proposes to hsrmoni,e the Catholic and Protest
ant churches. and to bring all the commune
casts thereof into one common body, acknowl-
edging zone God, one faith. and one baptism"
Gov. Hoffman, having the Democratic element
to work with. proposes to harmonilc the Legs.
lature Of New York, and make II honest. The
Tribune thinks that Gov. Hoffman has taken
the heaviest contract. And 80 do we.
The Suez Canal Is no failure. Captain ks
ton, Of the steam launch Pauline, OF the British
Peninsular and Oriental Company. having gone
through the Suez Canal from sea to sea, taking
soundings al the way, reports the least depth OF
water In the channel to be twenty feet, and that
the other distractions were being rapidly remove
cd. The Canal Is no failure, but rs CONNER
cial enterprise and revolutioniler Is destined to
prove one Of the very greatest wonders OF the
world.
Father Hyacinthc was excommunicatcd from
the holy Roman Catholic church, by decree
dated Oct. IS, 1869, for apostasy.
One Of the cattle trains over the Montreal
road, in passing over the temporary trestle work
at North Concord, N. H., last Monday, drop
ped down six car loads Of cattle by the sprcad-
ing Of the rails. blocking up the road and de-
laying passenger travel.
A gentleman living In Hartford, Conn.,, met
with o singular accident on Tuesday evening
last. He was about sitting down In chair,
when little child mischieyodsly pulled It away
and he fell heavily upon the floor, breaking the
cartilage Of his spine.
The mutilitod currency and bank notes de.
stroyed last week was S3O9, 452; hank currency
issucl for bills destroyed, sl63,070; balance
due for mutilated notes, S3l0, 426; bank circu-
lation outstanding to Nov. 10, $685., 62l ,7l3.
At Groton, c., Miss Maurice, q young lady
Of l6 years, poured kerosene oil upon the fire
to quicken il, when an explosion occurred, set
ting her clothes on fire, and she was 30 severely
burnt as to cause her death In few minutes.