Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-02-10
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81 am not habitual drunkard, said
Detroit man in the police court, the other
day "I am labitual :eamster.'
Mr.. William Preston. member OF the city
council Of Dover, n. IL, had both legs cut
off by falling under the wheels of railroad
train Friday and died soon after.
Hartford iatters herself that she has the
best Fire Department in the land. Some
companies leave their houses in fourteen
seconds after the alarm IS struck.
The Mayor of ST. Louis has yetoei an or
dinance providing Free Beans for the INDECENT
classes.
A carrier pigeon arrived in Bridgeport,
Conn, recently from a steamer off Cape Hat
teras, which had party OF Bridgeport people
on board bound for Florida.
The boys of New Bedford call the City
Marshal, blessed, as he has kindly designated
those upon which the lads may coast without
interference of the police.
1t is estimated that during the impending
famine in India, the government will be called
upon to supply half pound of grain per day,
for eight months, to 2j, 100000 people
St. Louis has had baggage smashers'
competitive examination, and the successful
contestant has yearly pension of $3.50 from
the trunkmakers Of the city.
1t is said that proposition is on foot in the
New York Legislature for the annexation of
Brooklyn, and the five towns Of Kings County.
to the City of New York. That would add
to the metropolis far larger extent of terri
tory than it includes now, and transfer the
bulk of the city, so far as area is concerned,
to Long Island.
The Bowdoin Alumni Association of New
York held its fourth annual dinner at the
Westminster Hotel Thursday evening. The
President of the Association, Joseph II. Hub
bard presided, ana among the number pres
ent were Gen. J. l.. Chamberlain, President
of the College; Prof A. S. Packard, Prof.
Bracket of Princeton, and Prof Morse, lee
turer at Cooper Institute; William II. Allen,
| President of Grard College, Philadelphia
! the Rev Dr. Adams of Orange, n. j. the
Rev. DR.. Barrett of Philadelphia, Prof. r.
d. Hitchcock, Prof. J. Fordyce Barker,
Isaac H. Bailey, and others. The company
were seated at dinner from G 80 to 1870 p.
NJ, when brief speeches were made by Pres
ident Chamberlain, Profs. Packard, Hitchcock
Morse and others.
The intended departure from this city OF
the Rev. A. A. Miner, ID. D., for a short So
iourn in California, was publicly and formal
ly noticed, yesterday afternoon, by dinner
at Horticultural Hall, which was attended by
more than 200 ladies and gentlemen, many Of
whom are prominent in this vicinity. Among
the number were His Excellency, Governor
Washburn, the Hon Richard rockingham
| the Rev. Edward Everett Hale, the Rev.
Phillips Brooks, john z. Healy. Esq, City
Solicitor of the City of Boston, Mr.. John D.
Philbricl, Superintendent of Public Schools
in this city, the Revs. Messrs. Rugg of Prov.
idence, Patterson, Briggs, and other clergy
men, General /. S. Burrill, and Messrs. Saw
yer and Chamberlain of the Board of Fire
Commissioners. The Hon. Richard Froth-
ingham presided, and on his right and left,
respectively, were DR.. Miner and Governor
Washburn. Music was furnished during the
dinner, and after it, by Edmunds band, seven
pieces. -Bostcn Globe Saturday.