Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-06-29
GENERAL Ne US.

In South Carolina cherries are selling at a dol
lar bushe
The Pennsylvanians paid $li 1872 300 for insul-
ance last year.
Bostons subscriptions to the ST. John relief
work amount TO $25 1926.
The last of what was known as Table Rock, Nj
agara, has broken off and fallen into the river.
There are two women in the Kansas State Prison
under sentence to be hung for the murder OF hus.
bands.
| A committee of the British Ant-Slavery So
ciety entertained William Lloyd Garrison at break
fast at the Dcvonshire House hotel, Tuesday.
| A resolution indorsing the administration o.
President Hayes was introduced 10 the New
Hampshire legislature Tuesday, and after pro-.
tracted discussion, referred to the committee on
national affairs.
The advantages of the war in Europe TO the
business men Of the United States have thus far
been exactly nothing. 1t may be doubted wheth-
er the results are even as favorable as that Tn
5une.
| A Kentucky paper reports that an old ar
my gun-barrel, which had been used Is poker
ever since the war, became heated more than
loud explosion, fortunately doing no damage.
| The wheat product of California for the present
year is esm ated at 20 900 900 Blu shells, about half
of last years crop.
1t is mentioned as a notable fact that the first
translation of the b be into the Russian vernacu-
lar approved by the Gar, as head of the Greek
church, and by the church itself, has been com
pleted only within the present year.
| While 10 Paris the Prince Of Wales dined with
the Princess de ssgan, who occupies the most
splendid hotel 10 Paris, the mansion in the Rue
st. Dominique, built by one of the famous fnan-
ciers, Hope, for his own occupation. 1t cost him
about 81 100000.
There was man in Holyoke, Mass, who felt
moved TO contribute few strawberries to a church
festival. lie was found in neghbor's garden,
with two-quart pail, the bottom Of VIII ich he had
just covered. lie arranged the matter by paying
the owner S5-the highest price paid for straw
berries this summer.
| Mr. Clerk Adams has completed his list of the
next House, which shows democratic majority
of eight. He has only DISTINGUISHED three repub.
icans-the fourth California, third Missouri and
Colorado districts, from all which the State court.
| anu cAtCulhCe uhNC ucClutu lnat fepuUIcans are
elected Mr.. Adams belongs to the State Rights
party.
A remarkable instance of the rapidly with
which useful discoveries are now developed is
seen in the fact that while the substance known
as "ceuoid" was first put upon the market in
manufactures in 1874, there are now fifteen con.
Germs which use it exclusively in their manufsc.
turing operations, employing from 1900 to 1900
hands and discussing from $50, 900 to 500 900 pei
month in wages. great variety of articles are
made of the substance.
trusted correspondent of the Jackson miss. J
Times writes that after Judge Chsolm was NOR.
tally wounded by the Kemper county mob be
called Mrs. Chisolm to his bedside and said: "My
precious wife, am innocent of any crime, and
when am dead want you to tell my children
so, and train them DIP to know that their father
never did an act for which they need to blush O,
feel ashamed. have been murdered because
am a republican, and would live free man."