Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-04-10
GENERAL NE VS..

The High School building at Nashua, N. H.,
the best in the State, was dedicated Wednesday.
Whole flocks of partridges we're frozen to death
| in Pennsylvania during the past winter.
| belle upon being asked her fathers profess
sion said he "embalmed pork" she believed. He
was bacon curer.
The infant sovereign Of China assembled the
throne under the honorary title Of Kwang su, the
best translation of which is continuation OF
| Glory"
Conversation between Northern tourist and q
native, in Florida "What do you live off here in
the SUMMER Fish" "Well, what in the wiz
ter" 'Yankees!"
The running of trains through the Hoosac Tun-
mel was of short duration, sudden suspension be-
ing caused by the destruction of bridge over the
Troy and Greenpoint railroad.
Marcus J. Wright, formerly Confederate gen
eral, has received from the Khedive of Egypt the
appointment of Acknowledgement in the Egyptian
army, with the rank and pay of colonel
Official mourning for the death of the late EN-
peror of China was suspended a few hours on
February Is, in order to allow rejoicing over the
new accession. The new Emperor being duly
honored, grief was resumed.
"a handsome colored girl" was offered at auc-
ton at Petersburg, Va, the other day. One dol
lar and twenty-five cents was bid, when the Civil
Rights bill was read and the girl was withdrawn
So says the Petersburg News.
The women Of Boston paid more taxes last year
than all the men who voted for and elected Gov.
CASTOR So says William l. Bowditch, in his
pamphlet on the Taxation of Women IN Massa
| chusetts."
A country newspaper out West thus heads its
report of fire: "Feast of the Fire Fiend-The
Forked-Tongued Demon Licks with its Lurid
Breath Lumber Pile Are the Scenes of Boston
and Chicago to be Repeated Loss $780,"
The Rowing Association of our colleges met
Wednesday in Springfield, Mass, and made sew
eral important alterations in its constitution and
rules. Twelve colleges were represented, and the
preliminary arrangements for the Saratoga regatta
were completed
Some of the Minnesota lakes have been 50
sealed up, the past winter. that the fish have
crowded in great numbers to the outlets for air.
holes, and thousands of them have been caught
About ten tons were taken from one lake at Fari-
bault, in one day recently.
A resident of Milledgeville, Ga, who saw the
recent whirlwind strike the Oconee river, says the
water went up, he thinks, hundred feet in the
air, and for few moments the bottom Of the
river where the tornado passed was laid bare, and
the mud and soil was blown into the tops Of the
trees.
New and startling revelations in the history of
the Tammany frauds are promised, which will fur
nish a new sensation to follow the Beecher trial.
Ingersoll has been pardoned by Gov Tilden on
the recommendation of Charles O'Conor and
Wheeler H. Peckham, counsel for the prosecution,
and is to turn States evidence. 1t IS said that
persons hitherto unsupported will be implicated in
the stupendous thefts of Tweed's historic reign,
and general rafting among the dry bones will
be produced.
The question Of woman's rights has been con.
sdered in the House Of Commons upon bill to
enable unmarried women to vote for members of
Parliament. One of of the arguments against the
measure was that the "agitstion emanated from
turbulent women in America" Another was that
it would enfranchse Immoral women" Why
immoral men should have rights that are denied
to immoral women is question that did not come
into the debate. On the division l52 members
voted in favor of the measure, and among them
Mr.. Disraeli.
At Aylmer, Canada, few days ago, an act was
performed by girl seventeen years old which was
as heroic rs its result was mournfal. Her little
brother. who was left in her care during the alb
sence of their mother, fell through the ice into q
deep creek. near the shore of which he was play
ing. She plunged in after him, and getting him
to the surface, thrust him by main strength into q
position Of safety, although by SO doing she knew
that she was losing her own only chance Of es-
cape. When his hands had grasped something on
the bank by which he could draw himself out, she
calmly babe him brace his feet against her and
Chamber up The frightened boy did SO, and the
pressure thus brought to bear upon his sister
pushed her beneath the ice, where her body was
afterwards found.
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