Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-09
GENERAL NEWS.

GENERAL NEWS. Ut.
At Bristol, X. L., an unusual number Of
seals have been seen during the past few
weeks.
The great rise in the Nile this year has done
damage to the extent of about $40, 000, 900.
The report of an attempt to assassinate
Prince Arthur in New York, was all fabri-
cation. aA&
Mr.. Dalrymple, the great farmer of Mime
sota is said to have made $4,000 clear
gain in three years of farming.
During the past year death has taken away
fifteen members Of the reigning royal houses
of Europe, against fifteen members in 1868.
A breach of promise case in Iowa vas set
tied by the youth marrying the forlorn dam
sci and clipping with the girl who caused the
breach.
the viceroy of Egypt has entered into an all-
ance with Greece.
Butler County, Ohio, has drove Of hogs
which it challenges the world to match. In
one lot of 40 animals, % months old, the
average weight is 6l3 pounds.
An effort is being made to secure the APP
pointment of James +. Wilson of Iowa, to
the vacancy on the Supreme Bench to which
Judge Hoar was previously nominated.
A Mormon elder at Salt Lake has family
graveyard in which rest in peace one hundred
and forty eight of his children.
The scarcity of ice is severely felt among
the Cape Ann fishermen. The fleet now fit
ing out for the Newfoundland Banks has to
pay double the price of last year. - ,~ g. go
singer. who is now in Colorado on con-
cert tour, is said to have fallen heir to $24,
900 in gold at interest in Paris, and five thou
sand acres of fine land in Texas, through the
death of an uncle.
The city of Ottawa, H., has five artcsian
wells, all in active operation, each sending up
a stream of pure water about four inches in
diameter, from an average depth Of three
hundred and eighty feet. Several more wells
are to be put down next season.
The recent rumors respecting the warlike
| intentions of Russia do not seem to have any
reasonable warrant. The official organ ut
ST. Petersburg declares the anxiety Of the
Gar for peace.
| 1t is said that in consequence of the num-
Der of counterfeits ON the new fractional cur
renew, the Treasury Department has resolved
! to cancel all that come back to the treasury.
The coroner's jury in the inquest on the
Boston & Albany Railroad, on Thursday,
censure the company for not providing a
| sufficient number of brakemen, and one OF
the brakemen for criminal neglect of duty in
not being at his post at the time Of the &C.
cident
President Grant has issued an executive
order prohibiting the admission of distilled
spirits into Alaska, and also prohibiting the
admission of firearms into the islands of ST.
Paul and St. George. This shows deter
mination to treat the newly acquired wards of
the nation as human beings, who may be civ
illzed and made useful members of society.
A newly -married lady in Chicago complain
ed to her ma that on her reception day her
card basket was overrun with circulars from
lawyers, announcing terms for divorce. $50
absurd, you know, ma, before our honeymoon
is over" True, dear" replied ma, (who
had been twice divorced), "but I'D put them
in safe place; you may find them very use
full in year or two"
professional burglar in the Trenton, N.
Y, State prison, constructed machine in his
cell which attracts considerable attention by
its novelty. 1t is large and complicated
piece of machinery, formed of wood and wire,
having about thirteen different motions, and
is driven by two mice confined in wire cages.
In Southern Virginia wheat is reported to
be looking well, especially where there was
liberal application of fertilizers. Winter
ploughing has been done to an extent exceed
ing former years. Preparations for full crops
are making, and, Notwithstanding former i'll
success, the planters, especially young Amer
lean farmers, are doing what their hands find
to do with all their might.