Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-28
GENERAL NEWS.


an Erie suit against him for 8l0, O00, 900.
The barque Prince Arthur arrived at Bos.
ton Friday, with wool, in ninety-four days
| from Melbourne-the quickest passage on
record.
A thousand children have been taken to the
| gas works at Hartford, this spring, to be
cured Of whooping cough by inhaling crude
gas from the retort.
An expensive suit Of clothing, made in Paris
and smuggled into Calais, Me-, by a sailing
| vessel, was recently seized on one Of the Bos-
ton and st. John steamers.
The striking Crispins Of Chicago are going
to form co. operative boot and shoe company.
A capital nominaly of $40, 900 will be taken
by about $50 workmen.
Ex-Secretary of the Treasury, McCulloch,
who is now in London, writes to the Times
of that city praising President Grant for his
veto and for his recommendation in favor Of
a return to hard pan.
Thirteen hundred Cinnamon have been set
to work on narrow gauge railroad in Cali
fornia. Their bosses say that they do more
work and less fighting in given period than
the average railroad laborer.
The recent strikes il the Philadelphia cot
ton and wooden mills are said to have been
instigated by a man named Andrew Black,
who uses his time in declaimisg to working
people and urging them to cease labor.
Mrs Alice Mason Summers petition for y
change of name to Alice Mason. for the rea-
son that "shs has been divorced from her
late husband, who has since deceased, and
desires to resume her maiden name," will be
heard before Judge Awes, in. Boston, on Mon
day, May 4.
Governor Ames, of Mississippi, has gained
good deal of popularity by dispensing with
wine at his recent receptions, thus freeing
the State from the disgraceful drunkenness
which on many former occasions has stained
such gatherings.
Seth Thomas, a fisherman of Potomska,
Wednesday, caught in a net which was set
for herrings, = Goldfish measuring Ave feet in
length and two feet in circumference, and
weighing fifty pounds. In the stomach ofthe
fish were found eleven herrings, four fat6sh
and two crabs.
The London correspondent of the Dundee
Advertiser writes: "'Town' is laughing very
heartily over Dean Stanley's text when he
preached on Friday to the Duke and Duchess
of Edinburgh. 1t was, Father forgive them,
for they know not what they do"
"Come across the river, John, and have a
drink" blandly said Canadian constable the
other day to John Quinn, of Port Huron,
Mich. John accepted the invitation, and
perfdious Albion the minute he stepped
ashore on the Kanuck side the constable ar
rested him for murder.
A Mr.. Busy of Lake City, Wis, had his
was announced a. being dead. His remains
could not be seen and he was buried quietly.
That is, q coffin was buried. Somehow the
corpse has turned up in Colorado alive again
and we'll.
Hon. Z. Croker informs the North Bridge
water Gazette that for fifteen or twenty years
he has poured boiling water directly about
and on the trunks of fruit trees az Z means Of
destroying worms and other pests. The trees
have thriven under this treatment, increasing
in vigor and fruitfulness.
An official examination into the condition Of
the Freedman's National Bank at Washing
ton, and ito various branches in other cities,
shows many discrepancies in the accounts, to
the detriment of depositors. This condition
is attributed by the examiner to q general
carelessnsss of management, and he thinks
that little forbearance of depositors will Sc
cure them from loss.
A man paid several dollars for Journal,
in the Justice Court, yesterday, when he
might have secured the paper for year for
less money by honestly applying at the office.
We suspect that some other persons will pay
dear for their stolen newspaper reading be-
fore summer fairly sets in.-Proridence Jour
nal.
A curious funeral took place in London on
recent Sunday, the occasion being the burial
of the French Communal, Adolphe Birdeau.
About 200 Frenchmen, more or less "seedy"
in appearance, marched to Finchley Gene
terry bearing red flags of Liberty" and when
hIIlVtu AZ the place Oh luIeTuent naQ WuSt II
known as civil funeral, with "orations" of
the most extraordinary description. The dis
play is described as having been more lud-
crous than solemn.
Wisconsin Episcopalians are discussing
candidates for the vacant bishopric Of that
State, but seem to be no nearer conclusion
than when they adjourned their Convention
after the disorderly session of few weeks
ago. 1t is thought in some quarters that the
Rev. ID. De Rowan will decline to be candi-
date again, but his friends will not admit that
there is any truth in the report. One candi-
date mentioned is the Rev. DR.. Clinton Locke
of Chicago, but he does not appear to have
much support.
About fourteen years ago Mr.. VIM. II.
Neal, shoe manufacturer of Saccarappa,
Maine, failed, and settled with his creditors
for.fifty cents on dollar, taking q legal dis
charge from all liabilities. One year ago he
called on each If his creditora and ma III the