Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-14
NO. 2ss.
GENERAL NEWS.

The Rothschilds have advanced large loan
to Spain.
1t is charged that the Directors of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company have by mismanagement in
volved the company in loss of 81, 1886, ,SSl.13.
Mr.. John S. Clark, of the firm of James II. Os-
good & Co. of Boston, retires from that house and
joins l.. Prang & Co.
The Agricultural Department has received for
distribution quantity of four-lcaf cloverseed. If
he who makes two blades of grass grow where
but one grew before confers blessing on man
kind, the Commissioner of Agriculture by adding
one leaf to the clover would seem to be entitled to
thanks for one-thrd of blessing at least.
Princk bismarck has begun to give his usual
course of Parliamentary sources. 1t is noted that
this year he has not issued invitations to any
members of the Ultramontane, Socialist, and
Polish parties, the ground, as is stated in the
newspapers, that whether he does or not they
never accept.
1t is authortatvely stated that the reward of
$4,000, offered some years ago by Lady Frank
lin for the recovery of the official records Of her
husbands expedition still holds, and that over
and above she will be prepared to remurerate any
one who may succeed in recovering them for any
outlay to which hi, research may put him.
The favorite connumdrum in Huntington, is
"Why is this town like heaven" The answer is,
Because there is neither marry ing nor giving in
marriage" There has not been a marriage in
the town for over two years.
critic at Lockport, n. Y, on hearing Miss
Phillips sing one OF her ballads was moved to
say THE words are sweet; the air is sweet
And when such finely cultivated voice as that of
the charming Adelaide enters into the soul of it,
you want to hear it again, and again, and again,
and yet again, and even after it runs into monot-
ony it is like that paintivc, mournful sadly sweet
tune that the wind plays in the chimney"
The report Of the commissioners appointed to
wind up the affairs of the Freedmen's Bank has
been ready for over month, but will not be SUBJ
mtted until called by Congress. This document
exhibits in detail the amonnt and character of in
debtedness, and gives schedule of assets. The
Indebtedness is about So, ,000, 900, for which there
assets to the face value of ninetysx per cent.
The commissioners made 10 estimate of their real
value, but from their character it is evident that
only moiety of the amount can be realized.
There are 1900 depostors, and so far only $780,
600 has been collected, not sufficient to declare a
dividend.
There are various stations in life, but the least
desirable is police station.
What women are doing-Dressing, most of the
time.
There was very great conflict in the testimony
Of experts in the Pomeroy boy case, on the sub
ject of his insanity.
Olive Logan's dresses were seized for debt at
Danville, ILL.,, last week. A settlement was made
and her promised performance went on.
1t is not falling into the water, but lying in it
that browns.
The grasshoppers' victims in Nebraska arc in
lamentable state of destitution according to Gen
eral Brsbin and ey Governor Sandera from that
State. This insect plague seems to be as disas-
trous in its effects as the which devastated the
banks of the Nile in the days of Pharaoh.