Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-17
GFNER4L VIEWS,

1t is said that Mrs. Jim Fisk, Jr., is engaged to
pianist.
Add little kerosene to stove polish; it improves
the lustre. Apply while the stove is warm.
Shakespeare Cymbeline, which had not been
played in New York since 1915, was revived there
this week
Hon. Ben. IL. Hill, of Georgia. has declined an
offer of $500 and expenses to lecture in Crcin-
natl, Cleveland, Chicago and Detroit.
AT the Boston theah Monday night Clara Nor
lis in the midst of play refused to act, aud the
audience were dismissed.
A curious case OF a man being struck by light
ming occurred at the Thames gold field, New
Zealand the flash having to travel down tunnel
800 feet in length before reaching him.
a an Indication of the recent great decline in
iron, ii is stated that iron rails which in March,
1875, sold in the English market for Is per ton,
can nov be purchased for Is l5s, a decrease of
over 2S per cent.
On the morning of April % there was special
service held in the Russian church at Welbeck
street, London, prayers being offered for the
cess of the Russian arms.
Tilden occupied box at one of Ole Bulls fare
wells in New York the other night, and during an
intermisslon the venerable Peter Cooper stepped
around and shook hands with him.
Only six women have been decorated with the
ribbon of the French Legion dlionneur. These
are Rosa Bonheur, Lady Pigot, who wa, decora-
ted by President Theirs, Madamosce Rocher,
who has founded hospital ard three Lady Su-
peiiors of religious orders noted for their chart
ties.
Mr.. Jesse r. Grant, who accompanies his father
to Europe as hi, private secretary, has engaged
to write letters for the Chicago Inter Ocean, sp-
parently much to that journals satisfaction.
Dom Pedro shocked the social sense OF the Ber-
liners by being out when the Emperor called up
on him at his hotel by appointment, and he add
ed honiied anazement by Offering as sufi ,ient
excuse therefor that he had been DELAYED by
conversation with llelmholz, the noted scientist.
Imperial reverence for intellect seems not to be
appreciated 10 Berlin
The Norwich Bulletin says that May parties are
popular this year. The May queen can always be
recognized when size comes out after one, by the
fact that she wears her rubber boots and has a
piece of raw pork done up in strip of red fan
mel about the throat.
1t is said that The President is a great reader of
newspapers, aud rtquiles his secretaries 10 pre-
serve 10 scrap books al newspaper articles which
are Of interest at the Waite House.
Judah Peter Benz amin, the most popular law
yer in London, and whose income is over $780,
90 year, was formerly Secretary of State of the
Southern Conlederacy. lie IS sixty-fve, was born
ia St. Domingo, is Hebrew, went to New Or
leans after g,aIuatng at Yale, was whi., then
10 i,l.
federaie.
Tae credulous direct Or Of the ROYAL AQUARIUM,
reading in the innocent London dailies the Mum
chansen tale OF the great sea serpent which had
bitn cSptu ed on the Scottish coast, at once ele-
& aphed u az agent in Oban offer to purchase
the monster, aud was speedily informed that the
whole thing was shameful hoax.
Mr W. W. Corcoran lives in the Washington