Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-04-28
GENERAL NEWS

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are received at the State Department at
Washington at the rate Of 100 per day.
Two Of the richest market-women in New
York are known as strawberry Anna" and
Red headed Jane"
TnK illicit distillaton Of Scotland is entirely
extinguished, and nothing but the faintest
trace" as chemists would say, of the old
trade can now be found in Ireland.
The National Board Of Underwriters held a
meeting at New York Wednesday.
! Aloryo Burke Of Milton, Mass, was be-
headed by the cars at Milton Mills on Tues
day night while drunk.
A shop window in New York displays a
patent life preserving mattress floating in a
cistern Of water, ard having on it family of
dolls arranged to represent persons who have
been shipwrecked
Mrs. Ann I. Brunot, mother of Hon. Fee
lix, Brunoi died in Pi,tsbnrg, Pen, on Friday
last, in the seventy fifth pear of her age.
vessel was recently loaded with $4,000
bushels of corn, from Chicago elevator, 10
less than two hours.
citizen in La Crosse, Wis, six months
married, has applied for divorce on the
ground of csue! and inhuman treatment from
his wife.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons have
signed the pledge in Maine during the preva-
lence Of the present reform movement
An English astronomer thinks he has got
track Of another primary planet between Mer-
md = k;at ba- I,o%
''Syolved" from the present orb.
Chester c. Marstcn of Great Fails, n. H.,
is missing, and as his wheelbsrrow was found
in the river and his lantern on the bank, 1t is
supposed he tell into the river and was
drowned while dumping ashes over q bank,
which is fifteen feet high.
A Central avenue girl in Troy, N. Y, has
sued well known lager beer saloon-keeper
for breach of promise, claiming $1,000 25 The
$1,000 is for the breaking Of her heart, and
the twenty five cents fer satisfaction.
In the Supreme Court at Exeter, n. H.. a
sui. IS in progress on a note for Sll50 given
BY the Selectmen of the town Of Efingham
| fer volunteers furnished for the United States
army under the call of President Lincoln,
Jaly Is, 1854. The town denies that the Sc
lecimen had authority to give the note.
Speaking of the rumor that prominent
New York editor is in love with Danish
princess, provincial contemporary, having
quoted the story, remarks that it is very I'M
fortunate for the princess.
The official report from the Cincinnati
Chamber of Commerce shows total Of FIVE
and half millions Of hogs packed in that
city during the past year
The members of the Legislature Of little
Delaware vote their pay in gold, and, it might
be added, sustain public whipping posts.
The Scientific American says ''that in less
than twenty years most Of the heating and
cooking will be done by combustible gas"
New Hampshire girl has attained the
high position of physician to the Sultan o.
Turkey. Her name is Mary L. Wadsworth
of Franklin, N. H., who was graduated from
Mt. Holyoke Seminary, studied medicine il
Philadelphia, practiced her profession foul
years in Springfield, Mass, and went to Con
stantinopie three years ago to dose the Turks
Gen. Candy used to be as famous for hav.
ing cigar in his mouth as Grant, but, unlike
the President, he rarely smoked, keeping in
stead, the cigar in his mouth and chewing i,
mechanically till destroyed when another
would, as mechanically, take its place.