Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-16
GENERAL Ne VS..

President Hayes attends the Methodist church
The widow of Daniel Webster is living in New
York.
An American lady has large practice as ply
stefan among the women of Lower India
Nine newspaper peopretors are members Of the
English House Of Commons.
There are seventeen Germantowns in the United
States and none of them were founded by Ger
mans
Mexico can get back to business after revolu-
ton in just seven days. Business means stealing
cattle and going around with srmory of re-
volver.-7rdrsller.
The British Customs Commissioners announce
that the Colorado potato beetle has been discover
ed at Bremen on goods brought from New York.
The statute of Governor King. the first govern
or of Maine, by Simmons at Rome, will be fin
ished this year, and will be placed 10 the Capitol
gallery at Washington.
The Railway Age prints statistics showing that
SO per cent. OF the money nominally invested in
or railways is entirely unproductive to its own
ers.
1t is expected that 100000 pilgrims will visit
Rome on the occasion of the Episcopal Jubilee of
Pope Plus, of whom France I'll furnish 80 600
There seems to be something more than talk in
the Black ills business some Salt Lake parties
have just paid So. 900 for single mine in that
district
The American substitute for the sarjine is the
menhaden, or ocean trout, commonly called the
"moss bunker" About one hundred men are an
nually employed in catching and canning these
fish by a New Jersey company.
AT the unveilin. OF the statute Of Fiiz Gre me
Halleck in Central park New York, early in May,
Whittier will give poem, and William Cullen
Bryant will deliver an II ldress. Toe statute is the
first ever raised to an American poet.
A New York lecturer says that large thumb
indicates strong will, a small thumb prejudice.
Shot fugers show hasty judgment, bold execu-
ton and high results. Long fingers show detail
and minuteness.
Some ono declares that % minutes in the smoke
of wool or wooden cloth will take the pain out OF
the worst case of inflammation arising from any
wound, and that no one need die from lockjaw if
this simple remedy is resorted to-
The Parsisns are to have Il system Of under
ground railways similar to those of London.
The tota' length will be sixteen miles and the
cos, 100000 of irstcs. A doable tunnel,
lined with brick, will be employed and the central
station will be twenty-one feet beneath the level
Of the Palais Royal garden.
The following thrilling incident occurred at
Fall River some years ago. At the time the chin
ney of the j. on works was b, iag erected and had
reached height of eighty feet workman fell
from the top, but at the moment of hi, fall his
foot caught in blight of rope and he hung sus-
pended in mid air by one foot until HI. companions
came to his assistance and rescued him unframed
save the effect of a severe fright.
Lord Justice Christian of Ireland, who is said
to be the greatest lawyer in that country, or
in the United Kingdom is a singular character.
lie employees nearly all his spare time in reading
nlvels, and when of the bench and engaged in
this mental exercise 10 one is allowed to see him
Occasionally he drives out, on such occasions tear
ing through the streets at rate which inspires
spectators with fear both for his neck and their
own. He is withal, reported 10 be the lest Shaks-
perian scholar in Great Britain being able to re-
peat all the plays verbatim.