Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-24
Editorials and Selected Items.

The Chicago water works are in full
operation in all parts OF the city.
Lowell has sent $40. 1864 to western
sufferers.
In the trial of Hawkins. the Mormon.
in Utah. for adultery. which has just clos
ed. the Jury rendered verdict OF guilty
MIR. John Webb. u native of Bridgton,
was burned ont by the Chicago fire, his
family losing everything.
A murder was committed in Augusta
last week--cauSe; one man tied tin pan
to the tail of another mans dog.
General Butler gave the eompensa.
ton he received tor his Philadelphia lee
ture, $500, to the Chicago fund.
The Faneuil Hall, Boston, relief fund,
up TO Saturday morning, amounts To
s4S4. 6S4.95.
-Delavan Carlton, druggist, burned
out - the great fire at ManiStee. Mich,
Is from Oxford, in this State
The Fire Marshal ct New York says
that "a per cent of the fires in that city
are caused by kerosene.
Two men were killed and two more
fatally burned by the explosion Of fire
damp in Bcechwood Colliera. Penn,
saturday, 18Th inst.
The lalicS OF Needham. Mass. have
contributed seven barrels and three cases
of clothing and bedding Tor the sufferers
al Michigan, which have been forwarded.
The Institute and examination Of
Teachers at Gould's Academy in Bethel.
stands S,ljourned to Friday forenoon Nov
81. at9P. VI
Postmaster General CreswcH tele
g,aphed to Postmaster Farnham ct Ban
gor. Friday. To send the mail, for 81.
John via r. & y. \ K. Il hefeancr
While President Grant WAS at Ken
dalrs Mills, where the ladies we're 50 de-
mou>uati,e, lady said to him Il hope
,ou viii put tina, Utah business through -
90 which suggestion the President -epIi-
ed 81 dali DO Il, madame -
The town of Concord Somerset
County, recovered iudgmen, last acck,
Tor 1895 p against 6. NJ. Delauy K Co.
ON account of money wrongfulIs pail
them tor men put into the army 10, the
town during the war.
In North Providence, Il. I. mau
named Ward. lodged in the station house
for digging potatoe, Sunday, Was suiro
Gated to death in the cell II is supposed
that a portion Of the bedding caugh, fire.
A special from Rome saws that the
Cardinals have held meeting and advis
edthc Pope to qui, Rome To preserve spir-
uual Independence The Pope almo>,
made up his mind to depart at the time OF
'he c,uvoc:,Iion OF the Italian parIimeut,
The ue>t meeting OF the Paris Hill
Lodge, l. o. OF G.. T. will be held AT
Academy Hall. Saturday evening. Nov.
uh There will be al election Of officers
and other important matter, will come
.,iorc the Lodge It j. desired that all
will be present who possibly can.
Farmers say that fields and pastures
looN iiny per cent. better than last year
"a, This time Should the present favor
au'e sale ot things continue 80 few weeks
longer, and there be a good coat OF snow
during The coming winter, the hay crop
next year will DC excellent.
A slight shock of earthquake Was
tell in this village ou Thursday. ln
several houses lin cover, were throwa
:r,m the stoves and other phenomena
we've Witnessed by the inmates. Its
reported To have been felt pretty gener.
81, throughout the State.
SMART B"Y.-Thc Pres, SAYS one day
l.,, week. "a little son of Sewall G. S,1out.
Esq lc>> thar eight years old. inspired
p. the narrative of the suffering in Chi
cago. started 20 DO something himself for
their relief Without word to any one,
be- booked over his own wardrobe and 81
.rc,iug such garments as he had outgr0wn
aad others which he though, lac could
>puc, started out on AN expedition among
hc ueighbors and finally collected quite
So bundle OF clothing. which he put into
i,le wagon and drew down to,hc City
Mar,baI's office. and contributed - his
pant toward the charitable enterprise
The work OF clearing the ruins aud
rebuilding, gives plenty ct employment
tomeehauics and Iaborers at good wages.
in Chicago The average wages OF Ia.
Ioiers are 81 80: teams, 81 so; earpen.
'y,s. - to 3 80; bricklayers. - to -.
- Members OF The Chicago Bricklay-
cr, Union demanded increased wages,
and many members struck. Contractor
refused to WELD ~ large number OF
bricklayers were there from other places
anxious 20 work at the present wages.
The price OF bricks has risen from 50 30
TO sl2 and 80. bat the supply seems
abundant. and prices will recede
nItQ TAPl