Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-08-02
fyENERAL NEWS.

HENEhAL NEWS
Professor Evans, of the University of Ann
Arbor, Michigan, is to resign, and will spend
the next Ave years in Europe in literary par
suits.
The season in the White Mountains is not
very successful this year, and the newspaper
writers seem to have avoideded that region.
Mrs. Eunice Hubbard, widow lady in
humble circumstances, living in Marshal
county, Indiana. recently received by mail a
certified check for three thousand dollars from
her first lover, whom she jilted years ago.
The trial of conductor George w Barnes,
at Concord, N. H., for manslaughter in the
late railroad collision at Canaan, resulted in
the Prosecuting Attorney Withdrawing the
charge, the evidence showing that the defend
ant ran his train according to the rules of the
railroad company.
A large fire occurred at Fredericton, n.
b., on Wednesday of last week Many houses
were destroyed The whole population,
headed by the Lieute nant Governor, were en-
gagged in combating the fire which was finally
controlled about nightfall.
Precinct roundsmen have been abolished in
the New York police department..
The government of Texas has signed the
bill which has passed the legislature granting
the right of way along the SD parallel through
that State to the Trans Continental Company
of which Fremont is the president.
has requested Professor Pierce, of the United
States Coast Survey, to recommend a coast
survey between that city and Panama.
Judge Guizan has ordered new election
for Richmond, Va, city officers in November,
deciding that the city offices are now vacated,
and will be filled by appointments made by
the court.
The black white and red flag of the North
German Bund will, during the coming cam
paign, be waved for the first time over the
field of battle, the field of victory or of defeat
The flag is but four years old, having been
adopted y the North German Parliament W hen
the present Bund was established, after the
war upon Austria.
Four surveying parties left Portland, Ore
gon, last Friday, to begin the preliminary ex-
animation of the route of the Northern Pacific
Railroad.
tits positively asserted that DR.. Livingstone
is alive once more and has been heard from.
DIR. Kirk, at ZANZIBAR, has had letter from
him and he is soon to make his appearance at
one of the European settlements,
Senator Sprague has just completed his ar
rangements for the erection of extensive man
ufacturing establishments at Columbia, South
Carolina.
Prince Pierre Bonaparte, it is said, has been
dissipating ever since the murder of Victor
Noir, and strong drink threatens to kill him.
acknowledgement is the formidable name
of the needle gun. The sound alone of that
word would carry terror to an enemy.
Letters have been received from Professor
Henry of the Smithsonian Institution, who
went to Europe last month. He is in London,
and is to appear before one of the Parliamen-
tary commissions, to give long account of
the things done and attempted by the Institute.
He goes to the Continent some time in August
The colored Baptist church in St. Anthony
is now in process of erection. The principal
workman on the building is the Pastor Of the
Society, who is architect, contractor, en-
ployee and employed. sIs.
An anonymous friend has given $l00, 900 to
Princeton College.
The fee of 81 per diem heretofore allowed
officers detailed on court martial, or summoned
or attending as witnesses has been abolished,
but the mileage OF 10 cents per mile is still
allowed.
The Secretary of War has been authorized
to contract with II. nry X. Brown of New
burg, n. Y, for the erection of bronze
equestrian statute of Gen. Winfield Scott. to
be made Of cannon captured in Mexico. The
cost of the statute will not exceed $35 900,
and is to be placed in Franklin-square in New
York city.