The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-10

NutCs WV oscmPso1 W ahesuSA ~ha'ftS
Doxton, member Of Parliament, has been
straint.-The Germans have decided not to ad-
NIT negroes at their grand festival at Houston,
Texas, on Wednesday and Thursday, Voorhees,
in a political speech at home, last Saturday
night, announced his intention to run for Con-
eress once more.-The New York Times, Bhlle-
Tin, and commercial editorial approve the new
funding bill. II there is to be any funding at
bresent.-Last week there were In New York
1900 more arrests than In any week since the
riots In 1868. The new excise law Is responsi-
ble.-The committee on reconstruction has re-
solved not to remove the political disabilities Of
any person who has not petitioned for such re-
moval.-Bapn Macmillan Esterhazy Of the
Austrian Legation In Washington was married
yesterday TO Mrs Sally Carroll Griffin, widow
Of General Grifin.-A serious drought pre-
walls about Poughkeepsie and the heat Is In
tense. Fears are entertained OF damage to the
fiuit crops-The propeller Wabash was sunk
by q collision with the Empire state, on lake
Huron, Sunday and one deck-hand was lost
The railways have reduced the fare from Gin
cinnati to New York to $50, 10, and 10 Boston
ria Fall River to S2l ,35.-At the municipal
election in Meriden, Conn.,, yesterday. the cit
izens' ticket, composed Of men OF both parties.
was elected over the regular republican ticket.
Isaac c. Lewis (rep.) the mayor elect, was on
both tickets.-lIorace Greeley came back from
the Bahama suffering from fall which he had
there, and with some fever which has develop
ed into intermittent fever OF low grade. Tie sat
up part Of yesterday, and Is likely to be out
by the close OF the week'-It Is reported that
Secretary Boutwell, proposes selling in July
about 81, zoe, 900, gold interest on bonds that
have been purchased from time to time, and
credited to the sinking fund.-In Norwich,
Conn.,, the democracy elected mayor by 29S
majority, and half the common council by an
average majority Of 100. The defeat Of the
republicans was mainly caused by the detection
Of disappointed republican candidates for Of
fce.-Princess Edctha Gilbert Monte1 was Ia
ken to the New York police headquarters last
evening, from the Astor House, where she had
fits, and was pronounced insane by DR.. Swan.
She was sent back to the hotel for the night,
and to day she will be brought up at the
Tombs.-The New York Tribune says certain
theatres there have been detected in making ex-
Orbitant income returns for advertising pur-
poses. One Of Wsllack's late returns was for
n larger sum than the house could have possibly
been sold for II every seat in 1t had been oc-
cupied every night at the regular rates.-Peter
Palmer, a well-known Chicago millionaire,
gives notice In the papers, that he will, on the
first of July, begin the erection OF hotel on
the southeast corner Of State and Monroe SITS.
in that city, which will be the largest In the
country. It will have frontage Of 253 feet
on Monroe street, be eight stories high, contain
75O rooms, and cost, including the grounds,
over 81, SOC, 0OO.-A destructive tornado swept
over Scott County, ILL.,, on Saturday. II COW
cred an area Of four or fvc miles in length and
0, mile wide. Fences were demolished and
fields Of wheat, corn, oats, and garden yege.
tables were completely destroyed. The larg-
est forest trees were torn up by the roots, and
orchards and vineyards ruined. No lives were
lost.
The municipal election Of Washington city
was held last Monday. Mr.. Bowen the present
incumbent and Mathew G. Emery formerly Of
N. H., both Republicans, were run for May
or. The Emery party elected their entire
city ticket by three thousand majority. Good
order prevailcd.-A violent earthquake ha s
visited 0axaco Mexico, during which l03
persons were killed and SO wounded Ohio d.
yorced thousand couples last year.-Thc Jews
In all parts of the world, celebrated last Satur-
day, as the day IN which the Law was given to
Moses on Mount Sinai, 1864 years ago-Col-
umbus, Ca, has $3.50 worth Of dogs, reckoning
them at ten cents each, their full value.-Two
little boys named Letter and Bean. agei res
pectfiy five and ten years, were left alone in
the house at Decrfeld, N, H., Sunday while the
family went away to attend baptism, and
while playing around the house the elder got
hold OF o gun, which was charged, blowing the
eldest boys head off, causing his death immed-
iately.--Washington Correspondents say the
friends of Cuba at the Capital have lately dis
patched from different points In the country
large quantities Of arms to the insurgents, and
that additional supplies will soon be sent thither.
Hon. Moses wingatc, who has held many
Offices of prominence in the State, died at his
residence in Haverhill, Mass, yesterday. ut the
advanced age Of 100 years and 8 months.-A
bill has finally been agreed upon for repeating
the duty on coal.-Itis stated that Mr.. Greelcy's
illness Is very serious, many fearing q fatal re-
sult.-Special dispatches from Roumania, state
that the number Of massacred Jews is from four
To eight ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS from Constanti-
nopie, Turkey, state on Monday the 9th inst, q
great fire broke out in that city, which spread
with great rapidity, destroying many public
buildings and more than thousand houses In
GLIDING the residences Of the English. American
and Portuguese Ambassadors and Consulates.
Some Of the richest stores and shops In the city
were reduced to ashes. Thirty lives are report
oil lost.
Hiram Jones Of New Market, N. H.. aged 30
years, cut his wife's throat last Saturday, caus-
ing instant death. and then cut his own, inhict-
ing mortal wound. Cause jealousy.-Accord-
Ing to Cuban reports the expedition from New
York on the George ID. Upton, was captured by
Spanish force. assisted by two gunboats, on
attempting TO land a few miles east OF Nueyities.
Ten Of the Upton including Capt Harrison were
killed and number taken prisoners. Six tons
of gunpowder, 1000 rifles and the entire ma
terisls, fell into the hands Of the troops Sew
eral prisoners taken were immediately executed.
Red Cloud aud other Sioux chiefs visited the
arsenal and navy yard with General Parker.
The officers did their best TO impress the Indians
with the power OF the great father, aud their
surprise Was plainly shown when the fifteen inch
Parrot gun sent its huge shell four or five miles
down the Potomac.-A fieight train on the
Rome, watertown s Ogienburg Railroad ran
of the track Friday. Six cars fllel with cat
lie were wrecked. Loss, $4,000. No human
lives were lost.-The Stanton memorial fund
amounting to s14S,2O0 has been invested In
6ye-twenties. Mrs. Stanton accepts II rs q
grateful tribute 10 the memory Of the husband.
Superintendent Jourian's plan Of stationing
policemen ut the doors Of gambling houses In
Nov York 10 warn the unwary from en-