The Portland daily press., 1873-07-24
News and Other Items.

News and Other Items.
Colorado Territory is big enough to make
thirteen states as large as Massachusetts.
A 'Fat Mems Convention will be held at
Putin Bay Ohio, on the 10th of September.
Thirty-three persons were recen tly taken i'll
in Pittsburg, from eating smoked whitefish
The Boston Travellers asking why cigar
dealers should be allowed to keep open shop on
Sunday
Detroit, with a population of 1857, claims
twentyf four Gal" business firms, only one less
than Buffalo.
The health authorities of Montgomery, Ala.
now confiscate all the watermelons bro ught
into the city and dump them into the river
San Francisco has just had baby-show last
ing three days, at which 200 fond mothers en-
tered their blessed infants for premiums
The Comptroller of the currency authorizes
the organization of national bank at Chelsea,
VT, with a capital of 100000.
An affectionate Virginia woman advertscs
her husband under the head of ''strayed or
stolen,'' in Richmond paper.
About 100000 postal cards were turned ont at
the manufactory Tuesday, which is the large st
number that has thus far been manufactured
in single day.
A fashionable lady has been compelled to
leave Long Branch in spite of its attractions.
because the moist sea air takes the "crimp' out
of her poodle's front hair
An enterprising dog in Utica secured SAM
pies from the clothing of eight lightning rod
agents, within half an hour after thunder
storm the other day.
An armless and legless body, born at Men
don. Mass, last week, is the latest monstrosity
that has appeared to help out the "dry season.
in the newspapers.
Henry Ward Beecher has sent six thousand
dollars to the Congregational church at Seneca
Falls. to help pay for their new editice, which
it was feared would have to be sold.
At Saratoga, they declare that Frank Wal
worth will be out before next season." The
sympathy seems to be altogether with the
young patricide.
A son of Mrs. OLeary, the lady whose COW
once upon time caused SO much trouble in
Chicago is now in jail in that city for stealing
cd iron.
Jndge Hopkins, of Georgia, has rendered
decision declaring the pardon granted by Gov.
NOhiCy W oooci DlOuScGt uull ana VO1u, the
pardon having been granted before convic-
ton
A father of fifty children is vouched for by
one of the most trustworthy and respected cti-
zens of Waco, Texas of whom thirty-five are
still alive. The man is living with his fifth
wife.
A colored cook in Northampton, named Ed
wa jackson, went to his home on Sunday, to
get his pistol to settle dispute with barber;
out while loading it contriyed to shoot himself
through the hand. The dispute remains unset
ted.
The long black whiskers and moustache of
three-year-old boy, who weighs seventy-ive
pounas, and also has thick growth of hair up
on MS back and breast. supply the present top
ic OF conversation for the people of Washington
county, Ind. The eating of an Indian turnip
is the supposed cause of the phenomenon.
A clergyman in Wisconsin, while drunk,
cruelty beat his little son, eleven years old, on
Saturday, 18th inst. The neighbors interfered,
but were told to mind their own business, and
not until the man was arrested was the boy res
cued
"A father-in-law who knows the sweet and
the bitter Of revenge has been discovered in In