Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-07-27
GENERAL Ne us.

There are $4,000 Jews in the Turkish empire
Boston Corbett, who shot Wilkes Booth, is i'll
and destitute at Camden, n. J.
The NJ tary preparations in England have ere
ated great excitement.
A meeting Of Boston working men called for
Tuesday evening was shiny attended.
A Russian corps has reached Kirk ssa, with
in ITO miles of Constantnople.
Col. r.. G. Ingersoll arrived in Chicago last week
on his way home from California.
In New York city there are 55S5 unlicensed
drsmshops, 2ll7 licensed and III holding receipts
making a total of 1874.
The Due de Broglie is very devout church
goer, and is to be seen every Sabbath morning on
mis- way to divine service with big prayei'book
under his arm.
Scene at the church door (lady to sexton)-
"They say our poor minister is very Ill pray what
is the matter !" Sexton, very gruffy-"Gout, mad
am" Lady, in a concerned volee-"Is there no
cure p SeNtoL-"Yes, madam; give him my sal
ary."
In spite of the wholesale destruction of proper
ty at Pitsburg, the Pennsylvania road has consid-
cradle left. 1t owns 1000 miles of road and con-
%, 900 men, and had before the Pittsburgh riot,
ITO locomotives 1000 passenger and rs, 600 freight
cars.
On the outgoing steamers conversation is often
of cosmopolitan nature. Boston merchant
on a recent trip was considerably impressed by
the earnestness Of a German passenger. "Amer
lea" said the returning Teuton, ais de hest coun-
try in de void. hat lived dere more as den
years, and failed vive dimes, and now goes HON
to if NIT fortune and my family"
young lady in Newton county. Georgia, is
possessed by strange monomania. She fancies
herself baby, and has not spoken word in
three years, although her powers of conversation
used to be an order higher than the average.
Notwithstanding this absurd hsucination she is
inconsistent enough to read the bible and to write
letters.
STATE NEWS.
The sudden death is announced of Rev F. w.
Toman. recently pastor OF the Baptist church 10
Dexter. lie had lust settled at South Hampton,
y. H.. and died OF typhus fever at that place on
the lith inst. He was a son of Hon. Philsnder
Toman Of Harrison graduated at Colby Univer-
sity class of &C. pursued his theological studies
at the Newton theological Institution, and at the
seminary at Upper Alton, Ill. He ives ordained
ut Farming ton in this State in 1870, and became
pastor of the Baptist church.
Tuesday morning Miss Harriet Chandler
youngest daughter of MIR. ID. H. Chandler of
Portlandl, and Mr.. Fred Harrington were mar
ried at the brides fathers in the presence OF a
large number of friends.
The Journal understands that the differences
between the bottomers and several of the shoe
manufacturing Establishments in Auburn have
been adjusted, and that most if not all the work
men who left off work, have resumed
The whole valuation of the town OF Phipsburg
is little less tlan 100000 and the rates OF taxes
for 1877, is l-3 per cent The amount raised for
debt and ordinary charges is 5000; for schools
Sl,l0O; highways $500.
The store owned by l.. B. Bisbee and occupied
by Charles o. keene, 10 East Sumner, was burnt
on Sunday morning. Thare was an insurance of
some 1920 on Mr.. keene'- goods and furniture,
but none on the building. The goods although
saved were badly damaged nearly all being
scorched, and showing the desperate efforts of
those who plunged into the tlsmrs b secure them.
keene's loss is fully covered by the insurance.
Blsbee's loss is about $1,000.
A. Little, Esq, Of Portland has donated one
hundred to the Colby University endowment
fund.
The Mschias Savings Bank subscribed for Si0,-
900 of the IL and $40 900 OF per cent. L. ).
government bonds $4,000 in al.
The lobster factory at Jonesport closed the work
of canning lobster last week. They intend TO put
up limited quantity Of blueberries.