The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-19

The Empress Eugenie 10 said to b dsvsursd
by Q restless fear Of The consequeees Of ths
great struggle she did 80 much 70 bring sbest
For hours she d eegaged u CONSULTATION viii
her confessor, ssd he features have assumed q
eareworn and haggard appearance.~
The coal spectators in New York have $40
oecded In again running up the price Of an
tbrsote. In fsce Of the fact thai all the difcul-
ties with the miners have been adjusted, and the
amount Of coal on hand Il largely In excess Of
that at this time last year. Il IL . pity some
way cannot be found to break up that unscrupu-
lous combination.
At Frcdouia, Crawford county. Ind. few
days ago. the little daughter Of Daniel DUNN,
aged three year.. while paying near tie door
Of Its parents. was seized by . voracious hog,
which dragged Il Cd TO several other hogs and
commenced tearing her TO pieco.- Endeavors
made by the mother Of the child 70 rescue Il
were unsuccessful, bat soms gentlemen passing
finally rescued II. Not shred Of clothing was
left upon Its body, and in several places great
chunks Of flesh were literally torn out. leaving
deep, gaping wounds. There were twenty-five
frightfdl cuts and bites upon the child's perou.
After lingering several dsys the child died.
The New York Tribune remarks asa curious
fact. Of which no really satisfactory explanation
has ever been given, that n firearms arc rem
dered more and more deadly, war becomes less
and less destructive Of human life. At Borodino
at Waterloo was one-fourth. At Inkmcrsn,
breecL. loader on the field. the English lost one
i'll A snI IL al.
better weapons, the casualties were one-eleveuth;
at Chattanooga one-thrteenth while at KONG.
gratI, where the terrible needle-gun caused
such CONSERVATION, the Losses were only one
twenty-third. r
Count Won Bismark, In an official circular
announces that Prussia docs not wish any ter
ritorial aggrandscmcnt, nor does she enter the
conflict with the object Of 81 extention Of her
boundaries. She will leave to the four South
ern Germsn States their full autonomy, guar
anteeing Its preservation, and will never take
the initiative In inducing them to enter the Con-
federation Of North Germany. Prussia has no
intention Of extending her seaboard 10 the pre-
JUDGE Of Holland, aud AFTER the successful Is
sue Of the war will recompense Denmark for
her neutrality. 't
A little girl In Quincy died on Monday I'M
der painful circumstances. While she was play.
ing one day last week with number OF COM
panions che leaned against some object, when q
needle, fastened IN her clothing, was driven In
to her LEFT breast. A physician was immedi-
stely sent for. who. in attempting to eItrcaie
II, broke Il of, leaving portion In her breast.
The point worked inward and touched vital
part, resulting In her death, As above stated.
Mr.. Sampson, Of North Adams, has sent for
fifty more Cinnamon. to make shoes. II Il .
singular fact that there Is now more work Tor
white men than ever before In that town.-The
Sious Indians have attacked the Crow Indians,
and the latter have sought the protection Of the
U. 8. troops.-The republican congressional
committee. Henry Wilson, Chairman, have Is
sued an address 70 the republicans Of the coun-
try.-One hundred aud fly Sabbath School
scholars were thrown down by the falling OF .
stage upon which they were rhearsing. on
Tuesday, at Worcester. Twenty were injured,
some badly.-A man. near Hartford, SIXTY
years Of age, shot his wife and another woman.
and then himself. He was drunk. The man
and his wife will die. ...,
Tho dwellers at Saratoga Springs were startled
on Sunday morning ut the announcement that
uurinR Tue niBut WI. ueuNlie 4. Seuhs, - uS-
tinguished lawyer Of Brooklyn, had died In his
bed wholly unattended In his last moments.
Mr.. jerks had arrived at the Springs on the
Friday evening previous, apparently enjoying
his usual good health, and retired to rest on
Saturday night near midnight About ! O'Clock
on Sunday morning friend occupying the same
room came In and found Mr.. jerks still awake
he retired, and at daylight, on arising, to his
great horror, found Mr.. jerks dead In his
bed, apparently having expired without q
struggle. ....... .I ....f...
The Chinese In Louisiana have already struck
for higher wages.-A railroad collision took
place near Denver, Colorado, Tuesday night.
Six killed snd several wounded.-There were
5000 deaths In New York during the last six
weeks.-The British parliament has been pro-
ruuged to Oct. %. The Queen, In her speech,
urged strict neutrality.