Daily Kennebec journal., 1873-07-15
GENERAL NEWS.

The gain to the population of California by
! all routes OF travel, in the last six months, is
34,4lG, including $1,000 from China and
Japan.
The deputy United States Marshal at Jer-
sey City on Friday was fatally stabbed by a
Russian sailor whom the Marshal had arrested
for desertion.
Mr.. Alanson j. Fox, of Steuben County
has given Vassar College 5000 to establish
a perpetual scholarship.
Edward Turner, a wealthy New Yorker,
was stabbed by an unknown assassin Thurs
day night, and is not expected to recover.
Preparations are going on for grand re-
union Of nearly all the Rhode Island regi-
ments that served in the war of the rebellion
on Friday next, at Rocky Point. Many State
dignitaries and other distinguished person.
ages will be present.
The lnternationals at Alcoy. Spain, have
risen against the authorities, shot the mayor,
burned sixty houses, and at last accounts were
beseigng the civil guards in the town hall.
A bare etoet Ohio girl, who walked ten miles
to hire out to hoe corn, was admired by a
widower worth SGT, 900. and the two are now
one.
Texas democratic paper inquiries, in a
long article, if the democratic party in Texas
has any State policy, and comes to the con-
clusion that it has none.
A Philadelphia man has purchased and set
up his grayestone and has carved on it; "Died
April 4, 1879"
Five thousand persons assembled to see
man hanged in North Carolina last week, and
when they learned that his sentence had been
commuted, they were loud in denunciation of
the imposition upon themselves.
\ fine old English gentleman, named
Thomas Newcome, 50 years of age, was first
to plunge into the waves to rescue a drowning
child, and the Royal Humane Society has
awarded him a bronze medal.
y Ahelpless invalid lady in California climbed
tree in a lively manner upon seeing grz
zly bear after her.
The report that the Sultan has issued fir
man granting extraordinary powers and privi-
leges to the khedive of Egypt is discredited
in Turkish diplomatic circles.
Governor William Pinkney Whyte is the
favorite of the democracy in Maryland for
United States Senator, in place Of Senator
Hamilton, whose term expires in 1875. As
the legislature of Maryland meets biennially,
the election of United States Senator will
take place this year
Pet poodle dogs have bathing dresses now.
Their hair would get out of curl if they
were allowed to enter the surt undraped.
A cable dispatch from Reuters Telegraph
Company, London pronounces the New York
Terald's report in regard to Reuters Persian
contract entirely false.
A member of the Ohio constitutional con
vention was asked to see young lady home
the other night, and he had Sl70 gently lifted
out of his pocket.
. Everything now appears favorable for an
exciting day sport at Springfield next Thurs
day.
There are indications of q general strike
among the miners in the Lehigh region.
As the President will have to afiix stamps
to all his correspondence now, handsome
silver-plated postal balance will be presented
to him on his return to Washington.
Commander Braine, of the United States
steamer Juniata, telegraphs to the Navy De
partment from st. Johns, \, F., under date
of July 10, that his vessel would sail for Disco
on that day.