Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-05-02
GENERAL NEWS

New flour is already shipped up the river
! from Texas.
| The anglo American, French and New
foundand cable companies have agreed to an
amalgamaton of their interests.
The Grand Trunk Railway Arrangement
Act has passed both branches of the Domin.
ion Parliament.
A club has been formed in the city of Lis.
bon having for its object the union of Portu-
guese republicans.
The West is a great country. Minnesota
farmer lost gimlet three years ago. The
other day he cut down tree near his barn,
and found in it a three quarter inch auger.
''milk and mush sociable' was recently
held at Little Rock, Ark, in aid of one of the
churches, and the Republican says that it was
Gas we'll attended and highly appreciated as
it was novel and strange
Gen. Grant visited Denver, Col, on Mon
day, and attended a ball in his honor in the
evening. On Tuesday he LETT for Omaha.
''charm doctor" died lately in Buffalo,
and horseshoe, stuffed frog, a fibert nut
and an English shilling, all folded together
in cotton cloth, were found suspended about
his neck. He was honest enough to believe
in his own medicines, at any rate.
1t is reported in New York that the deposit
tors in the Atlantic National Bank will prose-
cute the negligent bank officials.
The American plug hat is used to measure
potatoes in by the Sandwich islanders, while
in San Domingo it serves as nest for setting
hens. 1t is pleasant to know that somebody
has found use for the ugly things.
The Dayton Journal intimates that Gen.
| Schenck will be a candidate for United States
Senator from Ohio.
| The students Of Kentucky University are
| reported in active rebellion because the facul-
ty forbid their selecting cx-President Andrew
Johnson as their orator for commencement.
| Kentucky town reports the foundation of
a new order, the members of which "st
around, eat, drink, andpay nothing; sit back
and say nothing" The order is not new.
The north winds of the past week have
driven the Gulf ice in upon the northern coast
OF Nova Scotia. Navigation to Prince Ed
ward Island is consequently still closed.
An Eastern scientific seer, Professor Delis-
sier, prophesies serious earthquake for the
New England States on the Goth of August.
Connecticut has collected all its war claims
from the United States, and Gov. Jewell
paid into the State Treasury, on Saturday,
Sl3,340 50, obtained from this source
fireman was murdered in Morrisania,
New York, Monday night, by German, be-
cause the former beat the lattcr's dog with a
fire trumpet.
A democratic paper in Alabama predicts in
one column the sure triumph OF the Democ-
racy III that State, and in another goes into
the doleful dumps over "Radcal domination"
and says that probably the next Governor
will be a negro Win the Democracy then
nominate himI
Fall River, Mass, las made appropriations
amounting to Sl750 900 for alterations in its
City Hall, and the demand is for more.
The occupants Ola drinking saloonn Cape
Girardeau. Mo, were startled lately by the
entrance of the wife of enc of them, bearing
a covered dish. Placing it on the table, with
the remark that she supposed he had not time
t. come home to dinner, she departed lie
removed the lid, and found slip of paper, on
which was written; 81 hope you will enjoy
your dinner; it is the same kind your family
has Mt home +"