The Union and journal., 1870-07-01
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

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Two men and Newfoundland dog are out on
the ocean, in yawl about twenty feet long, on
their way to this country from Europe, Great
interest Is felt for the safe arrival Of the dog,
but the general impression seems to be that the
men ought TO have had better sense than to have
undertaken 20 prodtless q trip, even though Il
should prove ever 20 successful. srtr
The Trustees Of Bates College last Tuesday
accepted the proposition Of the Free Baptist
Education Society which finally locates the Prec
Baptist Theological School there In connection
with Bates College. A Latin or preparatory
school, to be called the Nichols Latin School,
In honor of Lyman Nichols. esq, Of Boston, Is
established. l,t .u al.. l.ll ,ot if 81
Rev. Charles II. Malcomb Of Newport, r. l..
was elected Professor Of History In the Col
lego. r um .a- a.. H.. .7' r,l 49, 81. .
A strip OF land thirty by two hundred feet,
covered with trees, Is gradually sinking from
the surface OF the earth, one mile south OF Fort
Wayne. Indians. The muse Is supposed to be
an underground lake or river wearing the earth
away. .fr u. -a.. ..sssii 81.
One Of those daring robbcries for which New
York Is becoming famous, was perpetnted last
Saturday In broad daylight. Signor Carlos Cas-
tilla, Treasurer OF the Foreign Special Cuban
League, LEFT his room ut the 81. George Hotel
for but fifteen minutes, On his return he found
his trunk burst open, and S85,00O In U. 3.
bonds, quantity Of Cuban RI volutionary bonds
and mass Of secret Cuban revolutionary cor
respondence taken thercfrom.
Forty thousand people assembled on the 6eld
Of Solferine on Friday, the anniversary OF the
battle, to witness the ceremony Of Defeating O
monument to the memory Of the soldiers who
fell there. The proceedings were conducted by
COL Hoye, on the part Of the French. and Col.
Pollock, on the part Of tho Austrians. Among
the great numbers present were Princes Hum
bert and Savoy Caragnon, Of Italy. In the
evening grand banquet was held, at which
pacific and appropriate toasts were exchanged
by the representatives Of the various European
powers.
The -four and woolcn mills Of josiah Dearborn
Mt EiEngham Falls, N. IT,, were burned Sunday
afternoon. Loss $4,000; no insurance.
Draper & Sons hosiery factory nt Canton,
Mass, was burnsl Sunday. Loss $4,000, IN
surance $4,000.
There were fifteen deaths In New York Sun
day. from pistol shots, knives, accidents, &c.
Four men died in Boston Saturday. from the
New York.
A huge mastodon, the largest In the world,
has been discovered In Dry Greek, California.
1t measurs our feet between the eyes, the
tusk Is fourteen feet In length, and IL inches in
diameter.
The passengers on the Vallejo route from Sac
ramento, ON the 18th ult., were astonishcd at
seeing man leap from the window Of the smok-
ing car, then moving at tie rate Of twenty-five
miles an hour The window was up at the time
and the man went through like dart. show
ing that he was an expert diver. lie threw
his heels up when he made the plunge, and
they came In contact with the sash, shvcriny
the glass TO atoms. The alarm was at once Civ.
en- that man was overheard; the train stoppei
and backed to the place where the fearful leap
was made, for the purpose Of picking up q
inangled corpse. The flying passenger was
found, however, sitting on the ground, rubbing
his eyes aud trying to collect his scattered
senses sufficiently to ascertain where he was and
how he came 10 be there. Ilc was handled ten-
derly nj first, but Il was soon ascertained that
the only damage he had sustained was slight
abrasion Of the skin on one Of his elbows.
DISPATCHES from London announce the death
Of the Earl Of Clarendon, quite suddenly on the
9th Of June. lie was prostrstei by excessive
labor, and hwI for a long time been subject to
violent attacks Of the gout The immediate
cause of his death was diarrhGs. When hrst
attacked he paid no attention to the disease |
which, operating ON debitatcd system, soon |
became dangerous, and within three days ter
minated fatally.
The machinery used In the little State Of Mas
sachusctts Is capable of doing the work Of more |
than hundred millions Of men. Ir
A Florida man says he win have about 5000
dozen pine Hpples for market this year. and that
he expects to realize from s2 30 to s8 per dozen
for them. lie further says that he and his
thrce little sons do all the labor necessary in
their cultivation. .
Three dcnials come from JEFF. Davis First
that he has consented 10 deliver an adlrrss be-
fore Mississippi agricultural societyJ second,
that he Is preparing his political memoirs; third
that he Is writing novel. Hr'
The Burlington Iowa) Argus learns that.
during last week. In Keokuk county, family
namcl Pcroe buricd the last Of their three chill
,lrcn, all Of whom died Of scarlet fever. As the
father and mother were returning homo f'om
the grave Of the ia,a child. Just ~ they were
entering their gate. the lightning struck their
team, killing II and the husband. The wife Is
now raving lnaniac. ~ r-... i..ttF
There Is In course OF erection on the cast side
of New York bay q gun that will throw ooO
fye-ounce balls minute 10 distance OF tive
miles. The shot may be either rel-bet or cold.
The gun Is circular and appears like TIVE disks
Of heavy icou plate about four feet in diameter
Upon Que side il funnel 10 convey the balls
through 70 tho proper chamber without cersA-
ton Of 6ring. The mux1le projects upon the
periphery OF The circular machine. and may be
elevated or deprcssel at the will OF the gunner
The gun may be worked by manual labor OF
steam power. II will be tested July 4.
Efforts are being made to secure the 10
lease Of Penian General 0'Neil. who Is still In
i,il At d rIington W. The Penians at Burilng-
ton refuse to guaranty $4,000 for him. ~
they fear be vonld run away. His friends are |
endeayoring to raise that amount, and thus far |
have securvi two tbo1and dollars. O'Neil II |
not warmly lovcl BY the Fenians.
A plot has been discovered to blow up the
fartrcs Of Gibraiier. fenisnism h suppoeed to
be st the bottom Of the conspiracy. Tho ring
leader has been arrested. 0roat excitement
prevailed. frlit M
In England. in f5rty-two years from 1915 70
1858, the percentage Of national wealth zen
FROM 40 to Is per cent, while In the capital es
the debt itsrlf wss rciucci lea tlsan thrcc hun L
drei millions on "a, 1000 900. ln this
country. which is growing In wealth, with in.
n,cnse RESOURCES yet uDdevsloPsi, and mineral
wealth, Which only waits 6r labor TO claim IT.
posea,;cn. our ipcrsssed means Of, paying The
national debt viii 20 augment that what II
burIen to-day win In Few years b . mere
f.iber. Remove the burdens, take Of The taxrs
70 Ear ~ u can be done without injury 70 pub.
lie credit, and We shall &c the nation Inspired
with new life. q 49, l''-.. -... 81 i