The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-04-16
GENERAL VIEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The latest adyices from Rio Janerio state that
the allies were preparing to send an expedition
of IL 900 men from Asuncion into the interior
Of Paraguay in search of President Lopez.
A saloon keeper in New York took strychninc
enough to kill two hundred persons. and laid
down and ceased to breathe.
Recently the Lieutenant Governor Of Louisia-
m, who has negro blood, was forced by Beau
regard, President Of the jackson and Great
Northern Railroad Company, to travel over the
road in smoking car, because the regulations
Of the company would not permit him to occupy
any other.
When the "pledge" was being circulated at
Temperance meeting, decidedly inebriatod
individual presented himself and offered his sig
nature. The Chairman remarked. "This is
very important step, my friend, and trust you
realize the responsibility you are assuming"
"Oh, can stand the (hic) 'sponsibility," was
the response; "I've done 1t lots Of times be-
fore"
JEFF Davis says he intends to return to this
country this spring and settle down ona Planta-
ton in Mississippi and 60 to work.
A compssitor in the Office of the Kokomo.
Ind, Tribune. recently had the pleasure of doing
what few boys or men ever had the opportunity
to do. lie put into type the marriage notice OF
las father and mother, which occurred q week
or two since. The parties had been divorccdsev-
ernl years ago, and were remarked.
DIR. 8. Moore, prominent Union man OF
Baldwin county, Alabama, has twice had his
house burned by some Of the disloyal element Of
that county. The last time was but q few days
since, and the doctor hardly escaped with his
life.
A. Henderson OF Milford recently pcggcd 100
boots In nine hours and twenty minutes. lie Is
the champion peggcr.
A curious incident lately occurred at st. Pc
tersburg. A clerk in the bank had to convey
ZOO, 900 rouples to the post-oflice. He sent
for cab and placed the money in 1t, but then
rocollccting that he had forgotten his ovcrcoat
inside, he shut the door and returned into the
building to geti Il. When he came back to the
street he found the vehicle had lcf. The whole
establishment was Immediately In intense cI-
citement, the police was communicated with,
and search was begun In every direction. In
A short time the coachman was discovered tray-
cling quietly towards his destination. having
started with the full conviction, from hearing
the door shut, that his passenger was inside
Il is thought new steamer will supply the
place Of the Chocorua on Lake Winnipisseogee
this season. .
Il has been legally decided in Cincinnati that
possession Of an umbrella Is in all cases evidence
OF ownership.
A private dispatch from Augusta, Ca, states
that Alex. II. Stephens, Vice President Of tho
late rebel government, has suffered relapse
and his life is now dispaired Of
South Carolina papers say that the action Of
the Legislature in abolishng distinction OF color
in the State University. and elccting two colorcd
men rs trustees, has killed the institution, as
the young men Of South Carolina will not sit In
classes with the negroes.
The Rev. Mr.. Trask writes that "therc are
some dozen tobacco antidotes going the rounds
and for sale in my name. My antidote con-
sists Of three things. resolution, gentian root,
and the grace Of God, in due proportions. l
ask nothing for Il.
An Indiana man went to Chicago during tho
early part Of last Winter, and packed 10000,
tuns Of ice. During the warm weather he sold
II to SPECTATORS for $1,000 moro than 1t cost
him, and went home. Since then another fine
crop has ripencd, and the price has gone down
more than one-half
An English farmer was recently sent 10 prison
for forty months, with hard labor, for failing TO
give his sheep sufficient food.
Adying pickpockct confessed TO Catholic
Priest, q few days ago, the then ola pocketbook
FROM lady In Washington horse-car, commit
ted in 1865. The lady was at the time . guest
OF Secretary McCulloch. and note in the wallet
gave the thief the address. He insisted upon
making restitution Of the money, s76, and the
sum was sent by the priest from remote spot
in the west 10 Mr.. McCulloch, and forwarded BY
him to the owner in Chicago.
A terrible disaster, involving the loss Of at
least, forty lives, occurred at Gold Hin. Nevada,
on the 7th inst. A FIRE broke oct in the Yellow
Jacket mine which soon communicated with the
Kentuek and Crown Point mines. Every effort
was made to cItinguish the flames. but not IN
I'll the fireman SUCCEEDED in getting hose down
the Yellow Jacket, to the level Of the fire could
the Ere Be subducd. The excitement ". In
tense and almost the entire population Of Virgin
Ia city hastened to the scene Of disaster. The
women and children in frantic cries for husband
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