The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-04

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GnkAr FnE AT Dovxs, N. H.-John T.
Goodwin & Co.'S large shoe uanuAetOy was
discovered to b on Gre about hslfpsa two
o'clock Tuesday morning. and was totsily do
stroyed with It's contents. The 6re next caught
Q smaller shoe mandatory occupied BY the
same 6rm, which was also burned. Tho old
Catholic church was next burned, and build
ing occupied by c., Z. 4. 8. c. Hayes. From
the old Catholic church the IRE caught The new
Catholic church now building and the priests
residence, which were also consumed. The
high wind carried the cindes . long distance,
and the roofs Of buildings were repeatedly ION
fire. Had Il not been for the rain Of Monday
the ERE would have been much moro DISASTROUS.
Goodwin & Co. were insured 827 900 on their
/ stock. The building was owned BY Benjauin
Pray and was insured for $4,000. There wa
no insurance on. the Catholic churches. 81
|; Two Boston papers having said that Theodore
Tilton privately Acknowledged that his ehsrgs
against Rev. J. D. Fulton was an error. but de-
layed or refused to say 50 publicly. Mr.. rltoo
writes to the Bost,n Transcript. , -. 4. a
On the contrary, the original charge which
made against thr person 1 stand ready to prove
In q court of justice on the testimony Ola New
York merchant whom have known for many
years, who Is known and respected BY many
merchants and other citizens Of Boston, and
whose veracity Il ~ unimpeachable - that Of
Governor ClaAin. II Mr.. Fulton. instead OF
conveniently Withdrawing his threatened libel
suit. will invite me into court Of justice,
/. win there prove that his reverence drank sew
eral glasses Of lager beer 10 Bowery saloon
In the city Of New York. ! hope that this state
! msnt 10 % plain that every Boston newspaper
will now at last understand Il. fr-,, vol, F,...y
A drunken man was picked up, on the sds
walk in BostonSaAst night, with Nsd Of bill'
In his pocket amounting TO s2.al7. He was toe
drunk to give his name. . - a'.''+' ~
/ Tho hurricanes which recently visited Cubs
have destroyed fully Oue-qusrtsr Of tho whole
sugar crop. The fruit Of the island Is also %
riously demaged. 81. ~. 2
A short time since lad In Portsmouth, N. H
In attempting to separate two ROSTERS who wer
fighting. came near losing his eyes. The roost
ers turned on him and tore some pieces Of aesl
from his face. and II WIS with difficulty tina
they could be driven away. The boy says the,
were game. ~ y. ' re- 'H'''''' -
NEWS NJ A RouSpADoUr WAr.-The morn
Ing after the October election, the following dis
patches appeared In the Liverpool papers H
New York, Oct. II. The elections yesterday
passed of quietly. The negroes voted. TIT
returns are meagre. A storm has injured thu
vines. The Republicans in Pennsylvania hav'
elected l6 and the Democrats 80 members O.
Congress, this being Democratic gain Of three
Ahorrible scene was recently witnessed at ,
farm in Benton county. Iowa. A man nance
Campbell, having Q barn to raise. invited ,
number Of friends to help him. In order 4
supply them with q good dinner he killed I
sheep, but neglected to carry Of the head. which
had been severed from the trunk, and left OF
the grass. Subsequently two boys passed thu
spot where the head lay. One Of them suggest
ed to the other that he should chop his head Of il
the same manner. The boy put his head down
and Just as the AZ was lifted the screams OF Mrs
Campbell. who was looking on from distance
attracted the attention Of q number Of men en-
gagged in lifting heavy log, 80 that they looset
their hold on the timber and It fell, killing fOul
or them. The boy was also killed. ID
An INCIDENT AT TIE SIEGE or MErz. A lettei
from the Prussian army near Metz relates thu
following little incident: ,., .u.r
IA little ,fler the service was sitting with
the paymaster and another officer. when q
knock came to the door, and there entered q
great hulking fellow from Dantzic, who sheep.
isbly asked the paymaster to accommodate him
with paper money for his bullion. How much
do you think no hadt Why. counting pfennings
and queer collection Of krcutIers, he could
make M lust one thaler, and this huge remit
lance the great, honest, manly fellow wished to
send to the frau away on the shores Of the Bal
tic. II Was only three shillings, but II was the
last silver the man had. and be will 70 without
his glass Of beer till next pay day comes round.
Fancy an English soldier &C ming TO his officer
! with handful Of half pence for conversion into
paper money! But German regiment 10 one
great brotherhood, and the paymaster pocketed
the coppers aud gave the man the paper thaler
with a kindly word and ,ook." .......
A funny incident occurred at New York
welding the other day. A pet syke terrier. be-
longing to the bride, slipped unobserved into
the church after the party. lie remained quiet
till the end Of the service. but on the post-cerc-
monial kiss being administered It entered his
doggish brain that his mistress was suffering an
injury, 50 he attacked the unfortunate groom.
Banks, yelps. screams, expletives. Tableau.
Secretary Boutwell, has received from the
First National Bank Of Altoona an ofer to ex-
change $3.50, 900 fve-twenty bonds for the Same
amount Of bonds issued under the new funding
law. This Is the first offer Of the kind. The
new bonds are not ready to put into the mar
ket. ........ ....,,.. '.rr.. %
Internal revenue ofii,ers. aided by force Of
$500 United States marines and regulars. made
q grand raid yesterday on Illicit whisky distil-
leries In the fifth ward Of Brooklyn, and cap
tured and destroyed over twenty establishments.
Eight Gre engines were employed several hours
In pumping out the contents Of stills and wash
tubs. which afterwards were completely demol-
ished by large force Of laborers accompanying
the troops. In the carly part Of the affair the
mob hurled several vollcys Of stones, brickbats
and other missiles upon the marines, but were
routed by bayonet charge. Col Broomc then
warned the crowd that the troops would ERE IL
any further violence was offered. but they were
not again molested. Assessor butcher was bit
twice by flying bricks, and several revenue off,
Gers more or less injured during the riot.
Referring to the popular mania for prehIing
to all manner Of associations the speculative
'.young" when the members thereof are APP
preaching tho ''scre and yellow lcaf'' Of life, .
contemporary Sys :''ws have seen "youns
mems library association. the entire directory
of vhich couLin't furnish hair enough of indip-