Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-20
hours speech in the United States Senate,

hours speech in the United States Senate,
| Tuesday.
| Geo. Bancroft, our Minister at Berlin, has
| taken q residence at Washington, and is ex-
| pected there soon.
| Peach growers are already beginning to
| complain of the effects of the cold upon the
| coming crop.
| Late foreign advices represent serious
| grain deficiency in the cl.ei producing coun-
| tries Of Europe
| The exports and imports at New ork city
the past year have increased more than thirty
| million dollars each.
| There is quite an excitement about tainted
meats which have been sent from Chicago TO
| the Atlantic cities.
Gen. Spinner has returned to Washington
| aud resumed his official duties. He has great
| ly improved in health
Professor Dana, of Yale College, has given
I'D his classes for the remainder of the term
on account of i'll health.
Subscriptions are being raised in Washing
ton for monument to Charles Sumner. Con-
gress is to be asked for a site, to be called
Sumner Square, on which the monument is to
be erected.
The Hon. VIM. NJ. Evarts has accepted an
invitation of the yarmouth Alumni Commit
tee to deliver eulogy on Chief Justice
Chase at the next commencement
Notwithstanding the failure of the temper
| ance ladies of Chicago to secure the repeal of
the Sunday ordinance, they declare their in
| tention Of carrying on the fight.
Pennsylvania politicians are discussing the
prospects for U. s. Senator John SCOTS re-
election, he having had it announced that he
| is a candidate for denomination.
Donaldson, the balloonist, has been di-
vorced from his wife. He says he didn't mind
an occasional east wind, out he never could
| educate himself to enjoy steady blow.
Senator Hamlin has presented petition to
the Senate, numerousy signed by ship-buid-
ers and ship-owners of Bangor, Stockton and
| other places in Maine, asking for an appropr-
| alton for the erection Of fog bells along the
Maine coast.
The House Committee on Invalid Pensions
extend the time to July H. 1876, for State mi
| ltia men to prosecute their claims.
The largest steamship ever built in this or
any other country, except the "Great East
ern, was launched at Chester, Pa. on Tues
day. The vessel has been built for the Pa
cifc Mail Steamship Company and is named
the 'City of Picking"
A banquet was given at the Parker House
to Minister Preston, of the Republic OF Hayh,
who came to BostoH to attend the funeral OF
| Senator Sumner by direction of his Govern
| ment
| A New Bedford lady is willing to head
Staying band against tile traficers in ''oleo-
margarine" the substitute for butter, made OF
animal fat, with which the market seems to be
| flooded oflate. She wants good butter.
| The distress from the famine in Bengal is
increasing. and many thousands of natives
are dependent upon the Government for food
| In the Tirhort districts, 100, 600 persons, all
| of whom are in an emaciated condition, have
made application for relief within ten days.
| remarkably bright, handsome boy, who
l "a
ing gallery for some time, turns out to be
| girl. Her excuse was that he could obtain
| work much more easily than she could.
| The announcement that Mr.. Payson Tuck
| er, the general agent of the Boston & Maine
| Railroad at Portland, had been appointed New
England agent of the Erie Railroad, in place
| of the late John s. Dunlap, is without foun-
dation. 1t is understood that no one will be
appointed in Mr.. Dunlap's place at present
| A New York clergyman kindly defends St.
Paul from the opprobium cast upon him by
| female lecturers by saying that the apostles
| Injunction upon feminine speaking in church
| was only intended for the Corinthian women,
| who were very impusive, and spoke early and
| often.
Sir Robert Hodsson has been appointed TO
and accepts the governorshp Of Prince I'd
wards Island. For number Of years he
| held the Office of Chief Justice, the dates Of
which he faithfully discharged. Highly re-
spected by and very popular among the peo-
| pie of the Province, of which he is native,
| his appointment, long desired, will be highly
appreciated. DIR hODeTt Will Dc the uIsi
native to hold the Office of Governor.
dry wag was discovered in the lower
branch of the legislature yesterday afternoon.
During the discussion Of bill imposing re-
strictions on the catching of trout, an amend
ment was offered prohibiting the catching of
trout less than three inches in lingth; where
upon Mr. But,erworth of Brooktield set the
house in roar by gravely moving that in
case a trout less than three inches in length
bites, it have leave to withdraw Boston Ad-
rertiser.
The Courier journal criticises the advice
of the Pittsburg Commercial to wealthy peo-
pie to have their sons learn trades, notwith-
standing it's statement that the Emperor of
Germany is basket-maker and the Crown
Prince is a printer The Commercial, adds
the Courier Journal, ought to know that there