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

sort Of . swindle, pFsctissd only, on children.
The LAT tims Il Wa tfied W Saturday when .
little boy whe wassAsryisg . silk cape Tor his
school tsackss, W, Asksd, By . well dressed
man, to do an errssd for him, while be held
the boys bundle. Induced BY . pecuniary
consideration, the boy went and the mean thief
leh with his plumber.
Mr.. A. D. Richardson's estate 1t woodside,
N. j., vas sold st auction Monday Tor noui-
nal figure over encumbrances. The sale was
made In behalf Of Mrs Richardson. - special
guardian Of Mr.. Richardson's children
Three men were seriously hurt At Milford. N.
II. about nine o'clock Monday forenoon, while
shingling n. II. Bngg's "boI shop" on Water
street, by falling twenty feet to the ground In
consequence Of staging breaking down.
Aletter from Pcmbina says In case the Red
River expedition continues to move westward,
Riel's provisional government viii send IN ARM
ell force TO meet II. In this contingency indie
pendencc Of Canada will probably be declared.
Elmer ingalls,, . son Of John ingalls, Of Can
terbury. N. H., aged nine years, was accidental.
ly killed on the 18th inst. During bis parents
absence. he went out 10 try new are his Ath-
er had bought, and was killed by the fall Of .
tree cut down by himself His death Was prob
ably instantaneous, rs he was found with tho
tree lying across his chest. im..r.
The Secretary Of State bat recently sent In
structions 30 Minister Sickles 10 again call the
attention Of the Spanish Government TO the
iAct that the war In Cuba continues to be car
RED ON In 81 inhumsn manner, and 70 request
A. tnsf
given to stop the savsgc warfare. } a'
Cable dispatches from London report terri
bic railroad disaster on the great Northern Rail-
way the 2lst inst. A fright train run Into .
large excursion train, dcmolishing several cars,
killing thirteen and wounding from thirty to
6rty, some fatally. i.f... .'
A great 6rc occurred In Montreal on wcines-
day last, commencing In Aston's planning mill
and lumber yard, spreading TO Tucker 4 Sons
lumber yard. and then to Shearer's yard. About
q dozen families were rendered homeless and
hundreds Of mechanics were thrown out Of en-
ployment. The loss was $500, 1000.
Two men, hailing from Providence, were ar
rested In Newport Sunday evening for stealing
the Grape from the door Of . house In which was
lying corpse awaiting burial.
The Common Pleas Court at GAINESVILLE was
adjourned last week on very singular grounds.
A woman was In Jail awaiting sentence, and was
sent for. but the sheriff reported that she had
not sufficient clothing In which to make her ap-
peannce, her mother having carried od her
garments to wash them. The Judge smiled, and
dismissed the court for the day. 49,
A husband In Terrc Hsute, obtained d.
vorce from his wife on account Of the latter's
profanity.
A man digging well in Orange county, Ind.
last Tuesday. struck vein Of water that rushed
into the excavation 50 fast that he escaped
drowning with difficulty. The hole was forty
feet deep, and became filled within two feet Of
the top by the time the man reached the sur
face.
The United States Treasurer has issued the
following notice to oil bankers and brokers on
this continent I'
Unitef States Notes, series Of 1869, two thous-
and notes, Of ten dollars each, from Nc. H3 :
$50, OOls, to No. 1859. OO0', both inconc!u-
siye. were stolen from the Treasury. No $40
notes, Of a number higher than 1885, 0OO'
have been iss ed, Please look out for the stol-
en- notes. I'D. .
A liberal reward will be paid TO any person
through whose fundamentally the thief may be
detected. Hold parties presenting the stolen
notes, (if suspicious attach TO them) aud In
any case Of presentation notify tue Treasurer.
The New York papers say that the managers
Of the musical festival will sustain loss OF S4O.-
600 on the weeks performance-A terrible fire
occurred at Panama June 9th, which destroyed
the Bank Of Panama, the Aspinwall Hotel, and
many other buildings occupied rs stores and
warehouses. Twelve persons are known to have
persisted, and others are supposed to be buried
In the ruins OF the IIotel.-The railroad train,
approaching Platte river, on the 18th inst. run
into band OF 800 mounted Indians who were
crossing the track, killing thirteen Indians and
as many ponies. The engineer saw the Indians,
and surprising they were about to attack the
train, put on more steam.--John Leeeon. OF
Baltimore. has been sentenced to pay $1,000,
for kissing the hand Of Mrs. Sicbert against her
consent. If II costs $4,000. TO kiss the hand OF
lady, what will II cost TO kiss her lipsi-
Gaul's brewery in Philadelphia, was burned
last Monday. Loss S70,OO0.--A man named
Connors, at work on wharf near the Charles
town Prison, last Saturday, threw alad named
Eastman eleven years old, into the river and
arrested was, he thought the boy could swim :
come Of A. T. Stewart is sI,42O, 600, W. d.
Astor, 81 ,278, 900 ; II. T. Helmbold, $l82, 900;
Cornelius Vanderbilt, s4O0, OO0.--Daniel Lyon
has secured q verdict Of s2O, 900, for injuries
received ut the Carr's rock disaster on the Erie
Railrud. .r ,i... .... r...E DO.
The Mechanics Bank Of Louisville. KY, was
Ill - Rs,I m p
Pope the cashier was alone in the bank when
two men entered and seized Mr.. Pope, threaten-
ing 20 kill him II he uttered word, and taking
handkerchief saturated with chloroform, APP
piled Il to his face until he became seuselcss,
when they locked him up and effected their OBJ
ject Il was not until half.past eight O'Clock,
that the clerk returning discovered the robbery
and calling In the police released Mr.. Pope who
did not return TO consciousness until some time
after.-An Irishman named Duggin, on the 18th
inst, having been discharged from his situation
In the ST. Cloud Hotel. went 10 house where
his wife was ut work and told her he had pro-
cured situation for her at the hotel. On their
way he drew nlor and cut his wifes throat,
and then drew the razor acros, his own throat.
lie fought the policemen after the decd was
done till he was finally securvi. There Is no
hope Of saving either Duggan or his wife,
Red Cloud and his party have returned To their
home among their red brethren TEXAS has Or
ty-6vc postmistresses. jerome Bonsparte,
nephew Of Napoleon I. died at his residence In
Baltimore on the 18th inst, aged 66 years' His
mother-in-law, Mrs. Williams, died at the same
residence, on the same day. Mr.. Bonaparte
was disowned by his uncle Napoleon l. on 40
count Of his fathers first marriage to Elizabeth
Patterson, which the Emperor never rccog-
niSed. ..........
A TxRRIBIx FRk.-The Canadian Commits
sioncr, appointed by The Board Of Public Works
to visit the Saguenay region and report upon the
recent great FIRE has completed his work. The
FIRE, Il appears, covered seventy-6ve miles, on
which nothing Is left-not q forest, fenoe.
house, q crop, or an animal. Five hundred and
6fty.6ve families were rendered homeless and
entirely destitute. Seven persons persisted In
the flames, and great number Of others were
seriously injured. The great proportion VI those
who escaped death did 30 only by flying TO wells,
.eII.r. anil deco holes In the a rth or by tax.