Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-04-08
General News.
The Prince OF Wales 4. III.

The Prince OF Wales +. III.
Something which they call starch
mine has been discovered In Colorado.
London has seventeen dailies and two
hundred and thirty weeklies.
The importation Of American po,atoe.
into France has been officially prohibited.
Portugal will participate In the Amer
lean Centennial.
There is no doubt that Vice President
Henry Wilson will soon leave for Europe.
Great Britain has but 1905 acres
planted in orchards. Illinois alone has
twice many.
The Public School Association Of Bal
timore has raised 81 500 In order 10 erect
the long desired monument to Edgar a.
Poe.
-Seaford. Delaware, forgot all about
* town election day, and the Legislature
Will have 10 appoint another one.
-Grueral Spinner's resignation takes
effect July first IL is officially announced
that he will be succeeded by Mr.. New OF
indianapolis.
-Dclasare las adopted a new nag, six
and half feet by six. |, mag he used to
sprcad over the State 10 keep OF the frost
IN "inter. aud rain IN summer.
An IMPORTANT BUsISEss--'fhe Eastern
railroad handled at its Boston stations
last year some APO 90 tons OF freight, rep
ressnting trade OF seventy or more mill
ions OF dollars.
1t is now thought that troops will be
called out TO protect the live, aud proper
ty Of the people OF Pennsylvania from the
brutal slrikefs.
The American TEact Society held its
fhieth Anniversary in New York Sunday.
During the past year 220 colporteurs were
employed who visited 10000 families.
The Dominion parliament i, to try &
prohibitVfy liquor las. Ii also thinks OF
rc-lmpOsing the duty on tea from the Uni
ted States.
III" [. ). Supreme Court has confirm
I'd the decision OF the Supreme Court Of
Missouri to the effect the women have no
hight 10 vote under the 18th amendment.
Frauds are reported in connection with
the painting OF the Boston post-offlce.
Hugh Flood i. the ring master. Making
false pay rolls j. the crime alleged against
him.
III" Scnatorial party have reached
Ne" urirar-. Ii is doubtful il they pro-
coed farther. "a they fear the yellow lever.
MIR. Chlders, the Englishman. SAYS
the nlted States is the most popuous
country in the world. and thinks within
my years will contain $50 100000.
cincinnati Is. with one exception. the
most densely populated city In the United
States. New York averages l4.72 pei sons
to each dwelling house; Cincinnati, Ssh;
Boston, SAG; Jersey City. s.37, and Chi
cago, go.
Over my .fre thousand millions of dol
lars passed through Gen. Spinner's office
during the time he held it, and the losses
OF all kinds were less than one dollar on a
million. He goes out OF Office. it is said.
in very moderate circumstances.
--Goyernnr CASTOR Of Massachusetts has
signed the HoOsso tunnel bill. IL estab-
fishes a corporation under the control of
five directors appointed BY the governor
and provides for the completion of the
Troy & Greenfield road west
The liquor bill passed by the Massa-
chusetts Legislature prohibits the OPEN
sale OF liquor over the bar. but provides
for license in connection with hotels and
restaurants. 1t also does away with seiz-
ures and with State police 10 enforce the
same. 1t requires the Governors sigma
ture.
Tue oHhs mauuidctofy OF WOOucn
skewers 10 the world, it Is supposed. exists
at Toledo, Ohio. whence millions of them
are shipped TO England. They are ,uade
by machinery from hickory blocks. Be-
tween $1,000 and 10000 are turned out ev-
cry day.
Hermann, the magician, was married
the other day BY Mayor wickham Of New
York, end he indicated his thank fulness
BY extracting . roll OF bills from the May
or's pocket, and then suddenly and mys-
teriously making IL disappear While throw
ing 1t at the interpreter.
-NEBRAsKA Is turning its attention to
sheep-raisng. 1t has millions of acres Of
good psstpssge for sheep, but there are
few of the aDimsls ia the state. In Colora-
do the number OF sheep is sstimaled at Eve
millions, aud wool-raising Is great indus
trv