Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-01-12
GENERAL Ne Us.

Nine Jurors in panel of twelve will be permit
ted to return a verdict according to the new Con-
sttution Of Texas.
The Hon David A. Wells viii preside at the
approaching annual meeting of the American So
cial Science Association in Boston.
In Louisiana the death rate among negro chill
dren is less than that among white children; but
in the case Of adults the rate is excessive on the
side of the negroes.
A priyate meeting of New York mel chants and
capitalists was held Saturday to discuss the advis-
ability of organizing an American Steamship Com
pany.
A Sunday paper says that Bret Harte com
mepced life as a child" This is remarkable
fact, which we do not remember to have seen
mentioned before.
From Ohio comes news that there will be no
decrease in the raising of hogs this year. VI this
favorite Western fruit there were five and half
millions plucked last year
''ls there much water in the cistern Biddy
inquired gentleman Of his servant girl as she
came up from the kitchen. ut is full on the bot
tom, sir, but there's none at all the top" was
the reply.
In the Lower House of the Legislature of New
Mexico, where the Roman Catholics have ma
jority, Jesuit priest appeared 10 his sacredotai
robes as a lobbyist few days ago, and was invi-
ted by the Speaker to seat by his side.
"Never," says the Little Rock Gazette, "have
we had had such quiet and good order The
traffic on the railroads has doubled, and new lines
are being opened; the State scrip is at 20, and
still crawling up; the bowie and revolver are get
ting out of fashion"
Walter Burlingame, younger son OF the ia'e
Minister Burlingame, was reported wounded by
the dynamite explosion at Bremerhaven, and alter
wa. is his name appeared on the list of killed.
Both reports were entirely erroneous although 1t
is true that he did receive severe injuries by an
accident occurring about the same time.
Miss Hardy, the eldest daughter OF Admiral
Hardy, in whose arms Nelson expired, i' dead.
She was the occupant Of a suite ofrooms 10 Hamp-
ton Court Palace, allotted to her by the Queen.
The musket ball BY which Nelson was killed was
for many years kept as a mcmento by Captain
Hardy, who had it mounted in crystal and silver
as locket. 1t is believed now to be in the pos
session of the Queen.
President Seelye has made public statement
of the financial condition of the new female COL
lege at Northampton, Mass. The trustees have
thus far made the income derived from the S3S1, )
46S gift of Miss Sophia Smith and the $4,000
contributed by Northampton, cover the buildings
and current expenses, that the original total OF
SAP 46S remains substantially intact; and they
now estimate their productive funds and real es-
tate at $525 900.
The widow of Major General George II. Thom-
as publishes letter denying the report that at the
outbreak Of the rebellion the General was States
nights man and sought employment in the military
service of Virginia. She declares that from the
time the actual fact of war was upon us General
Thomas "course was clear before him" whatever
others may assert to the contrary, without Gin
fuence of any kind" being brought to bear upon
him by any one. or offers of promotion except
what he was entitled to in his own regiment. He
was loyal to the United States, and never applied
for service in the Southern army.