Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-12-04
GENERAL Ne jlS

The Modoc Indians in Oregon are al open
warfare with the United States troops.
Mrs. Snidkin says her husband is a three
handed man-right hand, left hard and it,
tie behind hand.
George Macdonald, the Scotch lecturer
and writer, is very sick at Dover, y. j., hay-
ing had severe attack Of bleeding at the
lungs.
The reports regarding the poverty Of Mr..
Greeley are scarcely credible. Though not
man Of large means he has, no doubt, left his
two daughters in comfortable circumstances.
The agents Of the Pacific Mail Company re-
quire shippers by the Arizona to pay $50, 600
for the services Of the Constituton in towing
the vessel into port at San Francisco.
An extremely rash youth tried to adopt
silk hat and a cigar for the first time, Thanks
giving day. The combined glory of the two
was too much for him, and he dropped the hat.
The bricklayors have been to see the Sec
rotary of War, and demanded that the eight
hour law be enforced on the work now in
progress at Fort Warren. The Secretary
nounces that the law will be enforced.
Several CT the class ivies at tale have Of
late met with serious depredatious. The iyies
Of 81, II and -, on the west side Of the
library building, haze been completely or in
part destroyed
At a meeting of the leather betting manu-
facturers in New York, Gov. Jewel! of Con,
necticut presiding, 3 resolution was adopted
advancing the price of betting 10 per cent.
4 poor man who hanged himself, owing to
domestic affection occasioned by his wife, is
thus disposed of out West 80 Henry Lyman,
shoemaker, Terrc JIaute-bedcord. Jeal-
ousy"
At the meeting OF the Gettysburg Battle
field Memorial Association, at Gettysburg
Friday, resolutions were adopted providing
for the erection Of a memorial column in
honor OF General Meade.
Palatka, Florida, tells Of IA negro man who
has made nine bales Sea island cotton, and
one hundred and fifty bushels corn. lie
bought his land on credit, has paid for it, and
is now enjoying handsome Competency.
The Clarksylle, Tenn, Tobacco Leaf learns
ina. All the water NILS III mat scclOn are
stopped for want Of water, and says water is
not much Of beverage hut is very useful
article.
A sad accident occurred in Natich Mass,
on Thursday. About eleven o'clock a. NJ,
Joseph w. Hall, adopted son of Dr. Joseph
Walker, of "Vinegar Bitter fame, was shot
through the head by the accidental discharge
of pistol in the hands of James Martin, who
was preparing to fire at target. After lin
gering until seven o'clock, lie died.
The Lay torpedo, with which such success
ful experiments have recently been made, is
described as fragilelooking instrument, but
in reality very strong. The hull of the craft
is cigar-shaped and formed Of iron plates,
and is completely air and water sight. The
motive power is derived from carbonc- acid
gas, which is contained in an iron flask, and
possesses sufficient force to drive the machine
six or eight miles, at the rate of about four |
teen miles an hour. The machine is managed I
and steered BY electricity passed through a
wire attached to 4 reel ia the stern, and COM |
municating with the machinery. 1t is very
formidable instrument, and appears to have |
operated satisfactorily.