The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-05-21
GENERAL NEWS rrEAs.

GENERAL NEWS IrEAs. n
Postmaster General Cfssuell has appointed
81. colorcd men. railrosd nsil assnts = Ala
hama and Mississippi Tn yeas $50 twas
criminal offence for colored man to eveucarrJ'
the mail As messenger. or to drive mail coach.
Pnodnrs. The New York Evening Post
cali, Intention to thesc Interesting fscts:=--
"The present century has seen four great
= I. TMorsc's invention Of The Telegraph,
9. The laying Of the Atlantic cable.
8. The death of Slavery In the United
States.
4. The completion Of the Pacific Railway.
In twenty Ave years the Continent hss bsn
,psnned by the wires Of the telegraph. Ten
years ago the lightning began to run beneath
The sea. Five years ago the war for freedom
ended, and Slavery died. 7 Monday ihs iron
track was made complete from Bangor to San
Francisco"
The house In Frederick, Maryland, from the
attic window Of which Barbara Fncitchie tsent
her famous defiance to stonewsll Jackson and
bis bold riders has disappeared The local
paper. in chronicling the event. says 1t was In
pursuance Of determination Of the city au-
thoritles to blot out the memory Of the "Prcit-
chic womsn."Irl "!nsYY" .am artrw
There are in the United States 81 DEPART
ments Of the Grand Army Of the Republic and
1850 Posts. M .u'.'U .1aLl gs.H giifur-Gi
A train Of Springfield built cars arrived at
Sacramento Wednesday, the first to cross The
continent. .v'or ulus ID gmaa W
The last tic on the Central Pacific railroad Is
Of polished California laurel, mountcd with SID
yer and with gold spike worth $500. fra
James Buckley, who attempted TO rob an e1-
press wagon in Broadway, New York, few
DAYS since, has been sentenced to fifteen years
in the State Prison. DO" ". ''.. .'."
A costly monument TO the memory OF the
Confederate dead will DO dedicated at Cynthiana
Kentucky, on the 26th. and John C. Breckin-
ridge will deliver an address. ,,,o. ..,.. p rr
An order has been posted up in the New YORK
Tribune editorial rooms abolishing the position
of managing editor, left vacant by the resignaa-,
ton Of Mr.. Young, and directing whitlaw Reid
to eco that Mr.. Grccley's orders are obeyed. p
The Rundlet manufacturing Company Of New
Hampshire are building ffty combination cars.
These cars arc arranged to run on narrow or
broad guasc tracks and are proving very con-
venienI ".i1iy H-ITi r1 "t 3.a
Revcrdy johnson has written note to the
authorities Of Southampton declining the BAN
quot which they rendered him. "rrf.
Ofioer Msloon Of Portsmouth. who was stabb
cd Friday night by Captain Knowlton Of Rock
land Is worse and unable TO appear In court
Yesterday. Knowlton has been bound over to
the Supreme Court. .'. t'' . '.
Geo. d. Davis was being examined in New
York yesterday for perjury against Collector
Bailey. and during the opening for the prosccu-
ton the man became very excited and took out
a bottle and swallowed the contents declaring
he was poisoned. The court adjourned to await
,be, rcu,ltl TIg 1yINE .1yIluW lW H'I
Reports from many parts Of Minnesota state
that the wheat crop never looked moro promis-
ing, and that more land has been planted than
ever before. "a nd r7..fr. rfr..rrn fo|
/ Cars on the fast railway line between Liver
pool and London can now be driven at the rate
Of ifly miles an hour, and tho whole distance
GOO mles) accomplished in four hours. There
Is no stopping for water, this being scooped up
from truughs between the tracks while the train
Is running at full speed. ..a ,.u ..I"
Amos A. Flint was killed at Richmond, N.
H., on the l4th ult, by falling against circu-
lar saw in saw mill, while ass sting one Of tho
workmcn, his head being sawed in halves. "
The Spanish and rebel troops In tho interior
Of Cuba are suffering equally from fevers. IL
Is said that many Of the latter are dying from
want Of shelter and medical attendance. Trains
are again running on tho Puerto Principe 4
Nuevitas Railroad. Cane grinding has again
been interrupted in some localities by heavy
rains. The skirmish at Los Menas on the 3D.
inst. has been greatly exaggerated. {. ......
Reports Of the Cambridge and Brighton live
stock market indicate but little change In prices
though the supply is considerably smaller than
last week. Happears that. at present at least,
the people of New England are about as much
dependent ON the West for meat rs they arc for
bread.
Mrs. Stanton and Olive Logan were 20 much
Disguised at the bad conduct Of some Of the per-
sons attending the late meeting Of the Equal
Rights Association, that they have formed a
new society. to DO called the National Woman
Suffrage Association. Men may become mem
bcrs, but they are to be held as strictly subord-
mate. Many wealthy and distinguished ladies
who would have nothing to do with the old so
cicty will connect them selves with this.
The New York Democrat Is said by st.
Paul paper to have already sunk 100000. 1t
10 but few months old. 'D' ..'
Under tho new cab system in New York, the
drivers are not allowed to leave their boxes to
solicit passengers, and thus one great nuisance
Of the railway stations is to be abolished.
The coal strike was humbug to raise the
price Of coal. Not only arc the mining compa-
mics accused Of engaging in this work, but the
carrying companies arc also involved In the
charge. ,' r .r
A severe battle has been fought in Cuba In
which the Spiniaris were terribly defeated.
The English press are still issuing their thun-
de.bolts against Mr.. Summers speech upon the
Alabama claims.
There was stabbing ARRAY in Portsmouth on
Monday night, in which one Capt. Knowlton Of
q Maine schooner stabbed officer Maloon. The