The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-11
en- prisoncr.-Tbere are On a. On The docket OF
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, ncarly
1900 libels for divorce. ittefl =

the Shanars, q large triDo OF ueBteoou oe'"'
worshippers in Southern India. who, when hea-
then, had scarcely any idea Of God. They have
now over Eve hundred native preachers, and
one hundred thousand nominal Christians who
have abandoned heathenism, and formed them
selves into congregations for Christian, wor-
ship.
George Henry STAR. boy Of fifteen. CON-
mitted suicide In New York by taking lauds-
rum. He was preoocious youth, and Of late
had become very much exercised BY rslisosa
reflections, and had been profoundly speculat-
ing upon the probable future after death. These
NEGOTIATIONS had unbalanced his mind, though
he showed no decided symptoms Of insanity
He len D note saying be must 80 "what there
10 beyond" rfl
The Boston Post says that "Wendell Philips
publicly pronounces the Republican party dead"
The total amount Of revenue collected during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1870, was 1885,
039, 088. 16.-Water Is 90 scarce In parts Of New
Orleans that they dip II from the guttsn.-The
Mississippi Supreme Court decides railroads
liable for damages for carrying passengers be-
yond their destination. circus In Dawson,
Ca, on the I'd inst, two men were shot and
killed, and lady wounded by three despera-
does.-During the past month 6628 acres Of
public lands were disposed Of in Wisconsin =
Bret IIarte Is coming East this month.
eastern bound train from San Francisco, on
the night Of Nov. 4th. was stopped, and the eI-
press car robbed, between Verdi and Reno, Of
about S40,0 in coin. The mail car was also
plundered Of some $3.50, 900. A reward Of
sl5, 900 Is ohercd.- armistice negotiations
having failed, war must 90 on In Europe
There were 430 deaths In New York, and III
In Boston last week.-Hou. John Quincy Adams.
the Democratic gubernatorial candidate for
Massachusetts,, In his speech at City Hall, Fall
River, thus alluded to the Heather Chinee:''-
ave have sufficiently pulling race problem
en- our hands here to solve already, without
adding to II this element Of moral mummery-
hood deposited by ten hundred years Of stag
nation."-"All dsharmony Is untruth. THE
Boston Lead Co. IS factory was totally DESTROYED
by FIRE, on last Saturday night. Loss $780,
600 insured for S174,0 rf' :, ''..
A club Of students In the Baptist Theological
Seminary at Chicago, are boarding themselves
at 81 week each.-Tennyson 10 soon to pub
lish a series Of twelve brief poems connected by
love story.--The Census 0aice, reports the
population Of Massachusetts, to be 1.46l.336.-
N. Y. medical journal has discovered ~ that
half the diseases which affect modern humanity,
proceed from carpets.-The census returns from
the Southern States, indicate an increase OF the
colorcd population since 1860.-A Mr.. Holman
of New York city, held the ticket In the Ban
Francisco Mercantile Library Lottery which won
Sl00.O00.-It Is false that Agassiz made pre-
diction regarding tidal wAve.-The streets Of
Lafayette Ind, are paved with two feet Of old
boots and hoop skirts.-Lacing Is public beoe-
fit inasmuch rs II kills of all the foolish girls,
leaving the wise ones to grow into women.-A
Miss Matte Adams won the prize Of beauty, Q
gold ball, at the Geor gia State Fair.-Sumner's
lecture on the "Duel between France and Ger
many with Its lesson to Civilization" Is much
praised. Judge Sawyer has decided, (0ct. 17)
that the Harbor Masters dues on vessels enter
ing San Francisco "A cts per tony Is unconstitu-
tional. . $50
Among the latest marriage presents In New
York, are a country seat on the Hudson, thor
oughly furnished, carriages and horses, .
rcriere Of solitaire diamonds, check for Sl0,-
600, and various other gifts Of jewels and laces,
all to one young lady. no. s. 'i
The Barvarian mitrailleuses FIRE $50 bullets o
minute, and are fatal at 1000 PAGES Distant
Mark Twain's Innocent Abroad Is denounced by
the London Saturday Review, rs . specimen Of
the offensive ignorance Of the vulgatest kind
Of n yankee."-Thc Worcester and Nashua II.
X. Co., have on their passenger locomotives IN
appendage in the shape Of largo pipe, connect
Ing the smoke-stack with the fre-i OK, whereby
flying cinders are obviated, they being all re-
buIned.-Bonner's marc Pochabontas was driv-
en- haf mile in LOCI on Saturday last, which
Is the fastest time ever made save by Dexter
The cable being laid between Jamaica and As
pinwall, broke loose, but was recovered three
days later. and secured.-If We arc to believe
the Post, the panacea Of every III 10 to be found
by voting the Dem. ticket In Massachusetts,
There were 100 deaths In Mobile, from yellow
fever, during the past three months.-A folding
coffin has been invented which exposes the body
ut full length. rs II reclining on 0 sofa.-King
William doesn't allow war to rob him Of female
society, II the scandslous stories in tho Boston
Post livery doubtful authority are true Of the
female baggage with which he travels.
An election riot occurred In New Orlcan on
Tuesday by which four men were killed. The
troops arrested thirty Of the rioters The New
York Times publishes the list Of $1,000 fcti-
cious names found upon the voting lists Of that
city.-Minster Gladstone (England) says that
the French war has In three months caused
more bloodshed than any year Of war In the his
tory Of istendom.-Scveral balloonists from
Paris with important letters have recently been
captured.-The government has paid S687 900
in u. 8. certificates Of Indebtedness bearing
per cent. currency interest and having i've
years to run, issued under recent act for re-
funding interest paid by Massachusetts, during
the war Of 1872 and 1916. The certificates
were delivered to Maine because Massachusetts,
some time since assigned to her Its claim.
"Prisco" claims IL ,8l7 Chinese.-Spurgeon
'howls like wilderness" when excited.-The
Louisville Courier-Journal records ave homi
cides In one day.-The whole country Of Lou
isiana Is dried up.-A young girl was killed ut
Toul by shell, who was born ut Sebastopol
during the siege. when a bursting shell caused
her mothers death.-A double shot was made |
In Philadelphia, whereby q ball fired at . mad |
steer passed through the animals neck, and
entered the eye Of o man, who was watching its |
antics.-The ramie plant Is about to be utilized.
n New Orleans man having invented . machine
which will turn out five hundred lbs. per day Of
white fibre, and organized q company to make
it.-An Illinois mayor has been impcached by
some boys, In retaliation for dne, for "wilful
neglect Of the duties Of his Office, also for aul-
terry and association with prostitutes. Hon.
Horatio Seymour, ut Utica last week, allowed1
that he would keep the Chinese aloof, by ga law
Of Congress, declaring that not more than ten
Cinnamon should be landed from any one vessel
at any port in this country."-Although three
boats are still missing, yet mp to last accounts.
there Is but one survivor FROM the ill-iated Cam
bria, and now this fact Of the boats Is net con-
sidered as offering much hope, since even II
they came ashore there would be no chance Of
life. A few minutes after the steamer struck
the rocks, the lighthouse keeper looking sea-
ward, saw bright light short distance away,
which suddenly disappeared. and then there
rose above the roar Of the tempest. the agonis-
ing shrieks Of mel and women, which quickly
ceased. This was all.-Mis Charlotte Cushman
arrived in New York. last week. Thursday with
health much improved. At present she stops
at 1913 East Sixteenth street, city, but intends
making Newport her future rcsidence.-The
charge OF murder has been entered against Mrs