Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-14
GENERAL NEWS.

The annexation party in Nova Scotia is ev-
identity rather gaining than losing strength.
Russia is about to conclude an international
copyright treaty with Prussia.
A certain Connecticut democrat wears q
new hat for the first time in seven years. The
election did it.
A little boy out West was asked if he knew
where liars went, and answered, Eyes, they
go to New York to write for the papers"
| Five thousand colored men passed over one
railroad during January and February, going
South, from Virginia.
Twenty-one Democrats in the Ohio Legis-
laturc voted against the resolution of respect
to the memory of General George II. Thomas.
Indiana has been allowed claim Of $751;
600 against the General Gov ernment in return
for the spoliations of the raider Morgan.
At the recent local elections in Ohio the ne
groes voted almost unanimously the Republi-
can ticket, while the democrats acquiesced
with very good grace.
| A mortgage has just been recorded in New
ark, the value of which is 5000, 900. 1t
soiled the faces of three thousand dollars
worth of revenue stamps.
Because Senator Stewart advocates keep
ing Georgia out until she shows fruits meet
for repentance" the Savannah Republican
thinks changing would be too good for him. 3"
The Lawrence American says that some
fellow whom it were gross fattery to call a
villain, has broken and disfgured the beauti
full monument to the deceased soldiers, in
Haverhill.
In Washingtona number of half grown boys
were the other day arrested and fined ten dol
lars each for prowling around the play grounds
of schools and annoying schoolgirls.
The London Times says, as the evidence
stands, Americans are not to be blamed for
their deep resentment towards Captain Eyre
of the Bombay.
The iron-clad Miantonomah has been or
dered to Norfolk, from Boston, preparatory
to sailing for Havana.
Mrs. Wing of Cleveland was burned to death
on Saturday by the explosion of an oil can
She was pouring the oil on fire to increase
the flames, when the can exploded withea loud
noise, setting her clothing on FIRE.
The committee having control of the river
and harbor appropriations has reduced the
amount to be spent for Improvements to about
| 81, 500, 600. The amount called for was over
eleven millions.
An Illinois girl of twenty, has hung herself
from having such dreadful luck with husbands
One froze to death, and two drank 80 that she
had to get divorced from them.
The Board of Managers of the New York
Produce Exchange have sent Commissioner
Delano resolutions of thanks of the mercan-
tile community for his action in prohibiting
the publication of income returns.
At Timmonsville, S. c., is the grave of Mrs.
Florence Bodwin, of Philadelphia, Pa. She
was a member of federal regiment, and as
she was dressed as a soldier her sex was not
discovered till after her death.
hit on a novel plan to secure 4 revolution
among the workingmen. They have posted
placards about the city urging them to refuse
to pay their rent and be elected by their land
lords.
The Nova Scotians protest against the act
of the Dominion Parliament requiring the cur
rency of Nova Scotia to be similar to that Of
the Dominion. Nova Scotia puts in these
protests as a matter Of form; her eyes are
constantly upon the United States.
Fogging in schools is said to BE- reviving
in England. Mothers who accept literally the
MAXIM Spare the rod and spoil the child
frequently advertise for schools where their
children may be duly whipped, or, as the Eng
lish more specifically state it, ''birched."
The steamer Kennebec, from Baltimore,
while discharging freight in York river, Va
Saturday morning. caught fire and was Il total
loss, together with the freight and the baggage
of the passengers.
Later advices from Paraguay state that
President Lopez had suddenly turned upon and
surprised his pursuers, winning quite VIC
tory. 1t was thought at Rio Janeiro that this
advantage would result in an indefinite pro-
longation Of the war.
Governor Hoffman sent very courteous
invitation to President Grant to make the ex-
ecutive mansion at Albany his home during
his visit to the North to attend General