The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-05-13

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they subsequently, sent. > detachnent o. sol-
djsrS 10 the plsoe, who caught the ovnsr Of the
premises, an old man, grinding sugas-cane,
killed him with msche1e. Of Ionk kniSs, cut
his bowels open, took out his entrails, and filled
the cavity with the liquid sugar. They also
poisou food and leave Il In the way Of the Gu
hans. and en- several occasions have nung dead
men into the wells which the insurgents were
obliged to use. The General b accompanied by
ssyersl leading officers Of the Cuban army, and
viii, after y visit to Washington. return to Gu
b; and he hopes 10 take with him var material
suficient TO arm the thousands Of men who are
eagerly waiting 10 fight for the liberty Of their
country. 'L.t -Lf ~.
Apsrty Of gentleman Of high rank, from
England and Italy. were captured in the noun
tains of Greece, by robbers and Q ransom de-
mandcd the Greek troops surrounded the
gang, and they massacrrd their prisoners |;
the robbers have not been captured.-A nice
bow In New York stole $3.50 from his employ
era, and went on "bsst" 10 Boston, and thea
70 Chicago 4; he brought up In New York
house Of III fame he was supposed to have
been kidnapped. and murdered, but to the
sorrow Of his friends. he was not.-The Feni-
ans are having bitter quarrel among them
selves, though May 1st was set for the raid on
Canada. The government will suppress any
thing of The kind.-An insane burglar was
stoned to death by the humane citizens Of Mid
die village l.. l., Friday. The "loyaP south
erncrs are not likely to be compensated for
damages by the war. leo many secesh Are
claimants York swindlers arc at their
old gameof inducing people TO buy packages
represented As superior counterfeit bills, very
cheap. The victim receives RIlveriied coal In
stead of bills.-The trial Of Beecher, Greeley,
Tiltou, ColfaI ADD others, under the name Of
thci Mcfarland trial, Is finished In New
York.-There were four murders In New York
Yesterday, One man murdered another who
was trying TO stop him from killing his own
wife, his property by lsw.-The income tax II
likely to be reduced, but not repealcd.-9he
rirl that ran of with the Rev. Horace Cook 10
married.-The winnepegcrs are In happy I'M
consciousness Of Canadian wath.-Capt. Eyre,
of the Bombay, Is in London, where he has
much "sympathy."-A Catholic priest, named
Daley, aged 70 years, has been murdered with
An axe, by his neice.-The Piegan Indians have
At last been logged into submission. II mat
tiers little to,those In danger whether Harvard
"civili.ation" Is satisfied or not.
The news Of the death Of Gen. Lopez, Presi-
dent Of Paraguay, Is fully confirmed. He was
surrounded In the mountains, and refusing to
surrender, was killed by BRAZILIAN lancer.
lie was an extraordinary man, but On insolent
tyrant. The United States found 1t necessary
rome years ago to awe him into decency. There
was great rejoicing at the capital Of Brazil,
st the news of his fall.-A meteor smashed It..
self against small building, at Bloomington.
H., Wednesday. The building was also demol-
ichcd.-Shaffer, the new U. 8. Governor, sent to
Utah, has given notice there, that the U. 8.
laws against polygamy must and shall be en-
forced. The Mormons are wroth, and the "Gen-
tiles" delighted.-The Postmaster Of New York,
has been sustained In refusing to send out
swindling gift lottery circulars, intending to de-
fraud Northumberland differ % to the
probability Of an invasion Of CInada BY the Fe-
mans. The Canadians are prepared for them
P. NJ. Gen. Crcswell Is . candidate for U. 3.
Senator from Maryland.-Lake winnepesaukce
Is spen TO navigation. Father Richott,
and Mr.. Schott, sent as commissioners to Cana
da, from Winnepeg, have been arrested, on
chrage Of murder Ia winneseg. The indignity
will not help the Canadian cause.-Blossom
rock, In San Francisco Harbor, was blown up
on Saturday. Twenty-threc tons OF powder was
used.-The man who In cold blool, murdered
Mr.. voorhees,, wealthy and respectable citizen
Of Brooklyn, N. Y, and who got clear by sham.
ming insanity, was warmly received by his broth
or roughs. lie Dragged Of having humbuggcd
Judge and jury. The roughs cheered him for
his "smartness" If the jury were not bribed /,
they must feel rather cheap.-There Is free
intelligence Office In New York. Employment
Is found for hundre ds.-David 0'Day, New
York rough and mu rlerer, was himself murder
cd there, Sunjay.-The Mormons are arming.
A week or two since, the cable solemnly as
suYcd US that the infalliability dogma had been
unanimously adopted by the Ecumenical Coun-
Gil. II seems to be rs far Of as ever.