Ellsworth American., 1875-05-20
The President will not be able TO al

The President will not be able to at
tend the Bunker Hill Centennial.
There are twelve Indian students in
Drury College at Springfield. Mo.
There are 70l convicts in the Massach
usetts State Prison.
A bill Is to be introduced into the New
York Legislature providing Tor the ercc.
tion OF "A College OF Music in Central Park.
George Sedlons. the Boston puyilist.
died III New York Wednesday. aged 2S
years.
The Philadelphia Press says the the
Pennsylvania wheat crop alone will fall
short nearly ten million bushels OF the av-
erage yield
The wine and liquor bill of this nation
footed Up, last year. to the aggregate of
S400, 100000.
The Kentucky republicans have nom
mated General john NJ. Harlan of Louis
vile for governor.
Mr.. ID. Winsiow has bought a three
quarters interest in the Boston Post Tor
$500 900. The editorial management of
the paper, like its politics. Will remain un-
changed.
-ln the anthracite coal counties of
Pennsylvania $50 persons were Killed and
1872 more or less hurt in the mines during
the five wears ending with 1874.
Tn annual meeting of the Information.
al Typographical tuidn will be holden in
Bo4ton, commencing June 7ih, and lasting
four days.
The Methodist Conference of Northern
New York. 1T itS recent session adopted "A
resolution drnOunc;ng the bu >nc>> ni hop
growing AS opposed 10 the cause OF TEN
perance.
The Secretary OF the Navy has direct.
ed the Marine Band to proceed to Boston
to take part in the Bunker Hill celebration
on the 18th of June.
The Hon. John C. Breckenridge of
Kentucky died ON Monday afternoon at bis
home a. Lexington.
Weston failed IN his last walk making
only $40, instead Of 5l5 miles In SIX days.
Sixty thousand ounces of gold were
melted at San Francisco Friday.
The Cincinnati musical festival closed
Friday night. the leaders receiving "A com
plete ovation.
The sem-ccntennial Of the American
Tract Society, Was celebrated in New
York. Sunday night. Speeches were made
by several prominent gentlemen.
The revenue officers in Boston made
some seizures of "crookcd" whi-kev Fri
day, the estimated value of which is $50
ooO. Keepers were also placed in num-
Der of wholesale establishments
Another magazine Is lost to the world.
Scribner's of New York having swallowed
up Old and New by purchase of the
goodwill and subscription list. The Rev
T.. +. Hale is 10 furnish the leading serial
for Scribners next year.
An International Sunday School Com
ventior is holding in Baltimore. The total
number OF SUNDAY School scholars in the
United States Is 6,373. .43j.
The Boston Traveller reports that the
members OF the Bunker Hill Monument
Association are seriously thinking OF pue-
senting the monument and grounds to the
city of Boston, after the celebration this
wear.
New York is not entirely prepared to
contend with 4 large conf,agation. The
Tribune says that in the lower part Of New
! ork there are many streets with mains of
only six inches diameter, that are connect
ed with larger ones only at great dis
tances.
The treasury department, under the
supervision OF Secretary BristoN. made on
Tuesday concerted attac. upon the great
whiskey ring. Thirty distilleries in ST.
Louis. Chicago and other western cities.
which have defrauded the government an
nually out OF more than million dollars
OF revenue, were captured, and evidence
has been secured which will convict their
proprietors.