The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-11-11
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Bishop Mcfarland says that fifty years ago
there were but three Catholic families In Rhode
Island and Connecticut. Now there are one
hundred churches and 200, 900 Catholics The
Catholics in Rhode Island have one-third Of the
population, and last year half the children born
In the State. II f........
A daughter Of Thomas Smith Of Elizabeth,
N. ]. met with o strange accident day or two
ago. The little girl puta pebble In her ear
while at play, and II worked In 30 far 1t was
thought the child must die. At last the family
physician tried the novel experiment Of Aooling
the head with water, as much as possible
through the car, and pumping II out. On the
sixth trial the pebble came out with the water,
and the child's life was saved.
Additional particulars Of the robbery Of the
overland train, near Toono Station, state that
the mail car was also plundered Of bouds aud
estimated at quarter Of million Of dollors.
Wells. Fargo & Co. offer SIC, 900 reward for
the apprehension Of the robbers. A well or
gained pursuit has been instituted.
A singular divorce suit Is on trial In New
York city. A Mr.. Peck wanted money, and his
mother agreed 10 let him have $4,000 IL he
would get rid Of his wife. Then his wife, in
order that he might get the $50 900, agreed to
make no plea against q divorce, provided that
he would marry her again. But Peck being
free did not feel like resuming his chains again,
and hence the litigation.
General Lees physicians say that his death
was brought on by protracted grief at the con-
dition Of his country. He imagined that ruin
was impending over the nation that was never
before 50 prosperous since he was born Which
reminds awestern editor OF an unfortunate lu.
matte up In Michigan who committed suicide
because he tancied his noec was meeting
house.
The steamship Columbia, from Glasgow the
10Th ult., with 792 passengers, encountered ter
rifle hurricanes soon after, leaving Glasgow, and
for eleven successive days mountainous seas,
hail squalls and binding rain storms prevailed,
smashing boats, carrying away sails, deluging
saloons and state rooms and disabling the off,
GERS and crew. Capt Small lad his right hand
crushed, and DR.. Robertson had collar bone
broken. The oldest sailors my that II wss the
most terrible passage experienced. On the 9th
ult, the clouds broke and the sun appeared.
The passengers passed resolutions Of thanks 10
Cant. Small and the other officers and crew for
theta splendid devotion to duty In the midst Of
peril. s.gi 81. rr-I r,,.r .rr ... I
Another train has been stopped on the Cen
trail Pacific railroad by Ave men, and the Gu
zine and express car run ahead Of the train and
the car robbed Of $500. The robbers are sup
posed to BE- dererters from Camp Hallck.
Apples and cider arc selling In the interior Of
N. II. for 81 per. barrcl.-A Providence, r. l.
jury have decided in recent poisoning-by-
mistake case that, rall prescriptions should
be written In plain English. discariing the
present mode Of dead Language. .Peck
suit" in New York Is the latest and most dis
graceful disvorce case which being obtained
With view to $4,000 thereby. and the prom
ise to rc-marry when the money was received,
Il now brought before the Superior Court By
Mrs. Peck, bccauee her husband refusesia ~
marriage, and asssrts that the statements made
up 10 prucurstbs divoeosrare trua--The Mil
son concerts sf Music Hall. In Boston, arc
praised beyond all measures By Ne psss.-|
22Oo guns arc in position on the various ssrtis-
cations Of PAria--Advices from Madrid, Nov.
7tb. state that Spain viii not permit the sale Of
Cubs to tho U. 8 or any other nation, on any
terms-Garibaldi Is reported 10 have been TAX