The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-09-30

Observation-Disclosures Si'ruuw
There Is n good prospect Of war between Rus.
ala and Turkey. A rebellion ngainst the Turk
ian mower has broken out In Thessaly, the Rus
sian fleets In the Baltic and Black seas are un.
der sailing orders, and II is understood that the
Kbedive Is awake and ready to take part In the
game. .a HE.u ". .HH rt .Tr ,H. rIaHl|
The floors Of Stewart. Luthers & Co.'S extern
sve carpet and paper warehouse, In brooklyn,
fell last night, prccipitating large quantity
OF valuable and costly goods TO the cellar,
causing loss Of over 100000. Nobody was
injured.
The people Of Canandaigua, In New York,
have curious customs. They seldom remove
their residences, and there is scarcely one
householder who does not feel that he is In duty
bound to keep from one to five speckled dogs.
The importance Of the man Is rated according
to the number Of these animals he owns. O
william d. Whitaker. a carpenter Of Sau.
gueaties, N. Y, was recently bitten by rsbid
cur, and died Of hydrophobsa In q few days af-
terward. lie had to he tied TO the bed with .
rope. '".'. ..'.
The gunner and II men saved from the Eng.
lish iron clad Captain have arrived at London
and explained the mystery which surrounded
the loss Of that vessel. She was capsizcd by u
souall and turned completely over when her
deck burst open and she went down like q
stone.
The Spanish Republicans favor aiding France
In her struggle against Prussia -. .r..
Francis J. Kcpling was arrested Saturday at
Schuylkill Haven, Pa, for the murder OF Ben
jamin N ithan, anil taken 10 New York. lie
appeared there the day after the murder, and
is said to have made various confessions Mt first,
(which II is singular were never before made
publicly but since that time has been very reti.
cent He is further said to have pawn tickets
for diamonds and jewelry in his possession,
and some boo,iy clothes half washed. He Is
further said to have received letters and money
while there which is hardly evidence enough "
hang him on. Kcpllng may be the murderer
but we doubt It. p. s. II turns out that
Keplng is crazy.
There wee over % millions Of coin In the
Unitcd States Treasury Saturday, and 81 mil.
lions in currency. ,...f.. '..I.#
The Captain General Of Cuba sends dis
patches TO Madrid announcing the near sp-
p-oacl, of the end Of the rebellion and declaring
this will be followed by the grant Of new liber-
ties among which will DO the privilege to send
den tiles TO the Constituent Cortes at Madrid.
Il Is now stated that the Emperor Of Brasil 10
about to visit the United States. Il Is said that
he wants to observe. personally, the effects OF
the abolition Of slavery here, rs there Is at pres
c,nf lnotiu0 fnrWarl I'm the
abolition Of slavery in Brazil. M
The Consumers Ice Company, organized
In N. Y. last winter In opposition to tho Knick-
erbockcr monopoly, wtich have for years con-
trolled the ice business Of the city, Is in work
ing order. The company was formed in Dcoem-
Der, 1860, n charter was granted by the Leg
slaturc, aud before long the company will furn-
ish Ice to people at something like reasonable
rates. The company Is erecting its house at Q
point ON North river, this side OF Siugertiea
When completed Il will hold G0,0OO tons. The
capital stock Of this company Is $780, 900, but
this charter grants the privilege Of increasing u
10 $500, 900. II is issued In shares Of 500
esch, and will be held only by consumers. The
design of the projectors was TO put down the
price of Ice. and the aim OF tho Company 10 to
keen Il down. The stories Of scarcity last sum-
MGR were the vericst fAbricstions, m can easily |
be proyed by an examination Of the knicker-
booker Ccmpany's ice houses, and the report
of the short crop Of 1859 was q myth 70 the
greed aud INSCRIPTIONS officers Of the same
monopoly. aI ... fra SD llf fra
The travel fnum Dover. N. H., by Alton Bay
over the Lake to tho upper part OF N. n. AFTER
this week will be connected with the East, 10
that travellers by taking the carly train from
Portland can connect at Dover with the train to |
Alton Bay and the boat over the Lake 80 as 70
arrive at Meredith on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays in season 70 take the I, NJ, up tram
on the Montreal r. Road to the different sect ions
north. Capt. Wiggin Of the Chocorua Is pre-
pared ut all times TO furnish meals on board the
boat with the bert Recommendations and kindest
attentions Passengers returning can come
through direct to al parts OF Maine. ilis'' =
II is asserted that the superiority. Of tho ,Prus-
sian artillery over that OF the French will be
even more apparent in the seige Of Paris than
Il has been in any OF the battles or seces Of the
last two months. The Prussian field yAhs are
steel breech leaders, while the French uill use
the old iron muI,le leaders. Tho defensive
works of Paris are also mounted with iron mus.
Ie-loading cannon, while for seige artillery the
Prussians have those tremendous ste'l guns,
manufactured during the last seven yesp ~ the
works Of Krupp, the great Prus'lsn eAunon
founder. va ~r % u 'unl I'D ~
"A Nankin, China, dispatch states that The
Governor Of that city was assissinstoi by the
natives, On account tf his wen known syInpa-
thy for foreigners The feeling In Hong Kong
against foreigners Is intense. and fresh out
bursts Of violence on the part Of the natives are
feared. II 90 UviurHra- inH17p H.SI
wcare Marstou, Of North IIsmpsou, N. H.,
liyci and died respected citizen aud ON
,cicntious Democrat. ,liis will provided that
his executor should select six true Democrats to
carry him 10 the grave. who sboufi b paid IRON
his estate sc each, and no fupsral service should
be held over his RENAME unless some minister
Of the Gospel could Be found to conduct sch
services. who had never preached, P0iuosi %
wsr s sermons Ls-lh fliiaW5 1Ghi sL0nr.lIsl
The cold and silver deposits 1t the Phil.dei-
phis Mint In August were 4oIoio, aad 1e
coinage s2l5. l9S. The dsposits p the Saa
Francisco Mint In August we're SZGlS, SzIi
Al the Assay Of5cc in New York, S630HS8i q
Denver Mint, sllo. S0li at Carson. 8SS,v03. ,rl
/, Az Turner'S Station on the Erie Railway o.
Weiponiay Lent's circus train was,runi into,
WAitbeck the dirustor Of the circus wa instant
y killed, and several membe. u he company
severely injured. pr.e'' 3 70 slsbl