The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-08-05
oExEsAL NEWS IrExs.


Il Il now stated that fean are entertained
that the ends Of the Hoosac tunnel VIII mot
meet, - The mineral In the mountain has un-
doubtedly affected the plumb lines and other
instruments used In determining the directions
Of the bores. II the fears are well founded.
I. win Be huge Joke at the expense Of some
body.
Peaches are to be plenty this ssasou, more 20
than last. II al newspaper reports are true.
The Delaware crop 10 estimated ct $4,000
baskets. which makes glad the hearts OF thoss
Who ars food Of this delightful and hsalthfal
fruit. 1906. -..--.-r...r
JEFF Davis was pleased to ny he other day At
Chattanooga "In view Of the past no man
can blame me Cor my determination 70 Jet thoss
who have power dictate how the country shall
be governed" -, al
The Rutland (vt) Herald ays; Scoops
are looking we'll. 'Grss 10 nearly oil cut, and
something has been done with harvesting grain.
Apples win be abundant some say they will DO
sold for Sl.6O per barrel but they viii run
little higher 6gnre than that"
It would appear that the question OF superi-
ority In respect to the rival weapons Of the
French and Prussian infantry, The Chssseptt
and ncedle-gun, Il yet In allegiance. The re-
ports mp to the present time are conflicting on
this much mooted point A few days since IL
was announced on Prussian authority that the
superiority Of the necile-gun had born amply
demonstrated. Later. We have the assertion
through French sources that the Cha~epot II
the more effective weapon. And - the 6nal
determination Of point likely 10 exercise no
small degree Of influence on the result OF the
struggle anil consequent destinlo Of Europe,
must be len to the 6rst pitched pattl. In tho
meantime the weight Of testimony seems to In
dictate that the Chassepot will carrya longer
range, but 10 not % accurate st distance 81
seven hundred yaris.
The Chicago Post says the only thing for Gil
more 10 do now 10 carry out his new jubilee plan
Il to get mp an orchestra for the "thcater OF
war;" lie might engage fer the purpsse the
trump or fame, the symbol OF inhnity, the horn
Of England's dilemma, the walls OF wrath. the
triangle Of the Mncio and the Official organ OF
Louis Napoleon.
At Suffolk. Virginia, on Saturday last, George
Baker (whte) killed . negro namet Stephen
Miller. Baker demanded sixty cents which the
negro owed him. and the dispute ended In the
murder.
At Cincinnati, Monday, . wild steer broks
loose from the pens and rushed msdly through
the streets tossing man over the fence and gor-
ing child ten years Of age In the h:e. amer
which no hung 4 some distance In the air. The
animal was finally shot. The child was fatally
injured.
Twenty thousand Germans have enlisted IN
New York alone "A grain Ion In the Lowell
freight depot, Boston. gave away Monday. Two
men were killed. and three narrowly escaped.
The Mormons at Salt Lake grossly insultei
Gen. Augar and staff, Col. Anderson and other
American officers. who were having dinner
party Saturday night. A prominent opponent
Of Brigham Young has been found dead.
Two hundred Cinnamon have been engaged to
complete the Lewis tunnel In Virginia, and they
will be there In q few days. The colorcd people
look upon the arrangement with much aversion.
An army board ha, reported on the case Of
alleged maltreatment Of colored cadets at West
Point, but the result Of the investigation will
not be made public for several days.
The Spanish Cabinet Is busy discussing GER
tain demands Of the United States government
In connection with the outrages upon American
citizens In Cuba.
Charles Dewolf Of Harmony, Ind, was stung
to death by bees on the 10Th ult.
Murders are CT unusual frequency In the city
Of New York. But not content with current
horrors, some Of the journals Of that city are
reproducing those enacted In years agone.
Pleasant reading for the deg days
Gen. Sherman says the story that the French
Emperor has n fused to allow Gen. Sheridan to
come within the French lines Is not true, from
the plain fact that Gen. Sheridan has not made
such request. and Il Il not at all improbable
that Inc will 20 to Berlin before he docs 10
Paris.
A terrible 6re ravaged East Boston last week.
II broke out In the dry room Of planning mill
on Border, near Decatur Street, and swept the
whole vicinity. Among the property destroyed,
was the Presbyterian church on Meridian Street,
and the Baptist church. A large number Of
families were made homeless. Loss about $780,
600. A 6re Of about the same magnitude was
cansed In that vicinity by . fire cracker, July
4th, 1861. All the fires which occur In this
portion Of the metropolis. seem to be large
ones,