Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-05-12
GENER.4[l .NEN.S.


Michigan's treasury boasts million dollars
of surplus.
The street cars in Pittsburg, Penn, reduced
their rates of fare recently, and the result is
an increase in the receipts.
Ancient Arabic manuscripts are being indus
triously collected, by order of the Khedive,
for the library at Cairo.
The Alexandra palace, near London, which
was destroyed by FIRE last year has been re-
built. and will be opened in June.
The cattle in some parts of Nova Scotia,
are dying of starvation, consequent on the
scarcely of fodder. A farmer lost nine head
of cattle last week.
The bank officials of Chicago With TWO ex-
ceptions, have united in letter to President
Grant thanking him for his veto of the.repu-
dation bill recently adopted by Congress.
The Washington correspondent of the
Providence journal says the news from the
West shows that the support of the veto was
Unexpectedly strong, even among the Grang-
eTs.
Wild geese are ust now amusing thom-
selves by floating about on cakes of ice in
Lake Champlsin, and waiting patiently for
the snow to melt to get bite to eat.
The Chicago Inter Ocean (inhation) is
obliged to admit that the rates of interest are
extremely low in that city. Its attempts to
there is great scarcity of money at the West
are not very successful.
Live brook trout have been sold in the Foul
ton fish market during the PAST week, at 81 so
pound Fresh shad have brought 60 cents
apiece. Kennebec salmon have been sold in
large quantities at 50 cents a pound. - T,ij-
uae
The bill prescribing the manner of electing
the directors of Operations and providing for
minority representations, which was defeated
in the New Hampshire Legislature, last year,
will be introduced at the next session.
The anniversary of the battle of San Jac-
into was celebrated by the people of Browns
vile, Texas, and among the guests were rep
resentatives of both 1he Texas and Mexican
armies, who took part in the battle.
1t is said that the Shaker family at Tyring-
ham, Mass, is fast breaking up. and must
soon disband. The household now consists
of but FIVE males and eleven females, and
they are anxious to dispose Of the property
and join the Hancock Society.
Hiram Hudestone, a prisoner at Sing Sing.
with two years to serve, has just fallen heir
by the death of a Cuban relative to property
valued at $4,000.
The Cincinnati Decoration day committee
has invited friends of the Confederate dead
in Spring Grove Cemetery to unite in the
ceremonies,
The time approaches VIXEN an ordinary
man goes home and makes the following little
speech What are your eyes red for, now
It's strange that find you crying every time
| come into the house. What's the matter
now? Ker-tshew ker-tshew! r,tshew :"
When he RECEIVERS his breath, he asks, "Why
didn't you say you were putting away your
fursf"
Mr. George Woodman, who died in Boston
on thursday, at the age of 76 years, was at
one time well known in the New England
States as an acceptable political speaker.
The Boston Herald has been sued for $780,
900 damages alleged to have been caused C.
o. Gott, of Fichburg, by an article purport-
ing to be a history OF the Cardiff Giant. The
plaintiff claims that the allegation in the ar
ticle were untrue and the defendant contends
that the charges were authentic and the pub
LEGATION made without malice.
AT Des Moines, Iowa, the authorities are
urged as measure OF economy to place graf
ings over the inets Of their sewers to prevent
any more children being washed into them
and drowned. A neglect Of the precaution
has already brought the city into a suit in
which $4,000 is claimed for the loss of a
child in sewer.