Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-07-15
GENERAL NEWS.

Water enough, here, but in some Of the
Western States the song is, Come rain in
this BOSOM"
Refusal on the part of husband to push
the baby wagon on Sundays is to be made
ground for a divorce.
The Papal town of Avgnon, France. is pre-
pairing to celebrate the FIVE hundredth ami
versary of the great poet Petrarch.
The ice monopoly in Brooklyn has been
broken down by new company which will
furnish ice for cent and half per pound.
The prevalence of dptheria in New York
city is quite alarming; there were 1874 deaths
from that cause alone last year.
1t it alleged that the increase of receipts in
the Post Office Department the past year was
over three million dollars.
1t was call hail" in the rural districts of
Pennsylvania on the Fourth, and the crops
were considerably damaged thereby.
Col. Whitley, Chief of the Secret Service
of the Treasury Department, has been exon
Grated from the charge of robbing the safe at
Washington.
St. Louis proposes a colossal bronze statue
of Mr.. James b. Eads, chief engineer of the
new bridge across the Mississippi, and sub
scripton is on foot.
The captan-general of Cuba has decreed
an extraordinary tax of "a per cent. on the
value of various kinds of property, to be de-
voted to the liquidation of the debt of the
treasury.
A lecturer aptly demonstrates the theory
that heat generates motion by pointing to a
boy who accidently sat down on a piece of
lighted punk.
Chicago proposes a grand musical festival,
at which it is proposed to "make noise that
hall astonish the world and make Cleaveland
and Boston hang their heads for shame.'
The farmer who makes ebay while the sun
shines" dosn't work at hayng many days in
the week these times, and there is little chance
to make up lost time Sundays either
The Erie Oil Works at Weehawken, n. j.,
were struck by lightning Friday night and
consumed, together with other property in the
neighborhood. Over one hundred thousand
parrels VI oi WcIc uesIoyeu, lhNoNihS ioss
of more than half a million dollars.
An attempt was made on the 4th of j uly to
pull down the United States flag at a celebra-
ton of grange at Limestone. East Tennes
see. Those making the attempt were ex-
Confederates, as might be supposed
Says the Detroit Free Press: 'Ida Greeley
is said to be one of the most sensible girls in
all New York State and we don't see why she
dosn't come to Michigan and get married"
Because she is sensible, probably.
A John Bull who had been introduced to
the Emperor OF Russia kept pacinga steamers
deck exclaiming, "The Car is great! the
Car is great" EYES," said bystander,
''but God is greater" "Oh, to be sure" was
Bulls reply; "but the Car is young yet"
Queen Victoria proposes to erect in St.
Georges chapel, Windsor castle, a magnif-
cent monument to the Duke of Kent, her
father. Room has been made by sending the
Duke of Beaufort and his monument home
to the family estate in Worcestershire; as a
king of the Belgians is still in the way, he is
to be put up in the organ loft.
A Chicago corner-astronomerd drove brisk
busnest exhibiting the comet at ten cents
look to passers-by. When sharp-eyed gazer
discovered that the comet was painted on the