The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-06-24
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.


GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The thunder and hail storm OF last Monday
night was the most extensive and terrific Of any
which has occurred for many years From
nearly oil parts Of New England the paper
give account Of like results, Of buildings struck
glass shattered, crops injured, and In SOME
places persons Frustrated, and in few places
persons killed by the lightning, It Is wonder.
full that no more lives were lost For many
years, doubtless. this win be referred to as tb'
great June thunder storm.
A crowded meeting was held ut Exeter Hall
London, Wednesday, in favor Of o prohibitory
liquor law.
The grand jury In Buffalo has indicted Gen.
Starr, the Fenian, for q violation OF the neu.
trality law. Ills trial is set down for Monday
next. .r. r....... ..
The accounts from the cotton cropsin Geor.
gia are uniavorable. There has been too much
rain and the weather Is yet unsettled.
Julius Henri Brown was married In New York
Wednesday to Lillian Louise Gilbert, sister ol
Mrs. Calhoun-Runkle.
A feet len Madrid on Wednesday for an nn-
known destination.
The last rail Of the Denver Pacific railroad
is laid. .H. .....
The last company Of United States troops
employed In carrying out reconstruction in Vir-
GINA. len Richmond Wednesday. Fi.
In Milford, N. H., on the 18th inst, Mis-
Ida Bills, o young lady Of fifteen, took q pinch
Of snuff and sneeBed incesintly for FIVE hours,
and at last accounts was In spasms. in criti-
cal condition. ~. rf
The Danish ship Cornelia, from Csdir, Spain,
laden with SALT il lying at anchor In the stream,
and attracts considerable notice rs she has a
windmill on board applied to her pumps: It Is
rugged on frame, has four wings, each wing
about four feet long by two wide, with canvas
sails. and flies around In grand style when the
breeze Is fresh. 1t can be used for making spun
yarn as well rs pumping ship. The people who
cross the harbor in ferryboats are particularly
interested In Its movements, perhaps as much 30
as Don Quixote was when he mistook the one
that he charged upon for giant-Boston
Traveller. ..
A year or two since young man residing in
Newark, N. j., came into possession Of some
$50, 900 through the death Of relative. Boon
after he married poor, but very pretty girl,
who helped him run through some 100000,
and then persuaded him to settle the remainder,
$40, 900, upon her, In case OF accident. Not
possessing sti ong mind. he was easily led into
the trap. Last week the fair deceivcr induced
her fond husband to 20 on an excursion, and In
the meantime removed the furniture from the
house TO other quarters, leaving nothing for her
young husband save letter declaring that she
had never loved him, and that hereafter she
should reside with her mother. A lawsuit Is at
once to be instituted to recover the property, but
not the wife.
The debt Of the Unitel States, In proportion
to the population aud territory, Is not 70 OPP
prcssive rs many imagine. In fact, In proper
ton to the territory, II Is far les than that Of
any other country. But territory Is, under
some circumstances, Of little account. Populs-
ton Is the important point to be considered.
The average Of debt per head Of population In
the United States Is 81 48; In Great Britain,
Sl84 80; Holland, SlO7 70; France, S6S TO-;
Spain. $50 82; Italy $50 %; Austria, sSS AZ.
A letter from Pembins says In case the Red
River expedition continues TO move westward.
Bells Provisional Government win send IN
armed force to meet II In this contingency,
Independence VI Canada will probably be de-
clarcd. sE '.f .- ...fu
Colonel Barrow, Il the 18th Infantry, arrived
nj Sioux City from Fort Beunon, and reports
an attack by 600 Indians upon Fort Buford
wood ohopperx killing nearly all Of them. The
Colonel thinks this Is the opening Of the long
meditated wars. r.ss.r.F a.f r,F.
II Is reported that the railroad time between
New York and Chicago Is to be reduced 70
twenty -seven hours. tsa# .s. 80 s..
An explosion on the Airline Railroad, Mon
day, occurrvl in the town Of Colchester. One
Of the two men killed Was blown into fragments
All OF his remains not being found. house
standing near by was made q shapeless mass.
Rum and carclessnss caused the accident. A
town meeting Is called to take measures 70 sup
press the liquor traffic In Colchester. ...l.
A little Indiana girl on Decoration Day
strcwcd flowers on the grave Of Q Confederate.
little friend reminding her that Il was rebels
crave. she replied: yes, know u, but my
m was soldier. and died in Libby prison. and
4 buried down South. 20 much hope some
little girl there will xtrew flowers on his grave.
I thought would bring these and put them on
the rebels graves. Maybe some o! them have
little girls At home. you know d. r,,g.ri
A dispatch from Woodstock Ill says Ger
man woman living near that place on Friday
night broke her sons skull with IN aIs ~ he
Was eating his supper. She then cut her little
daurhter's throat and tried 70 run from the
house. She was prevented from doing 30 and
then cut her own throat with razor. The
son aud daughter may recover. but the mother
win probably die. 49,. &C., -
One hundred and thirty three lodges Of
Sioux are now at Fort Laramie and more are
daily expected II Is expected that BY. the last
Of this week 1000 lodges win be present. They
are anxious TO trade but arc very independent
and aucy. and won't allow any white men to