Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-20
GENERAL NEWS.

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y. c., is reported at the age OF l2O years.
| or the l25 members composing the Turkish
Parliament only two are jews.
The two younger daughters of Gen. Sherman
are at the Convent of Visitation at Georgetown.
Fifty or sixty thousand Tichborne sympsthizers
made Transportation in London Tuesday.
The Chinese government has decided to open to
trade the ports of Weu-Chow and Wuha.
MIR. Joaquin Miller lcctured in Philadelphia on
Monday evening on Literary London"
The telephone would prove Of capital service
during the hot summer months. 1t could be eT-
ployed in bringing ars from the arctic regions
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Tue distinction between the prevailing style Of
hat and bonnet is briefly stated thus One
is worn over the ear and the other on the nspe OF
the neck.
General Klapka expresses the opinion that Iur-
key, supported by I he entire Musselman popula-
ton of Asia. is an overmatch fof Russia and that
the latter power has made false calculation.
The Van Eyck painting which was recently
stolen from the Berlin Museum was found at
tavern keepers, who affirmed that he had bought
it of a stranger for $50.
a New Orleans writer says yesterday, just as
was starting for church, distinguished member
of the Louisiana Senate called in his carriage
and extended to me polite invitation for the
cock-fght." The correspondent accepted the IL
vtation.
1t is reported that Myra Clarke Gaines suit for
$40, 900 600 worth of property 10 New Orleans Las
been decided in her favor after forty years of lh'
CATION.
The officers and men of the Turkish army are
urging their government to commence hostilities
against Russia. correspondent says that they
offer to fight without pay, and only ask for food
and clothes.
1t is stated that prominent European capitalists
have purchased from the Florida Land Commits
sioners $50, 900 worth of orange lands, and that
they will soon bring into the State 1000 or 5000
hardy farmers from England, Germany, France
and Italy.
Hon. Thomas W. Conway late Superintendent
of Education, has written letter in defense OF
the csrpet-baggers, regarding all Northern repuo-
Leans who have gone South since the war as con-
temptuously so spoken of. lie contends that they
have given education to the freedmen and elected
Hayes and that without their help the republican
party could not have made either reconstruction
or emancipation effective.
| Mr.. James Russell Lowell is reported as telling
this story about his butcher: zone morning the
man expatiated upon the loveliness of the moon
! light of the night before, and, just as the poet
was thinking that he had done him an injustice in
never having given him credit for refinement OF
soul, the butcher added "The night was so fine
jest couldn't sleep, and had to get up and go to
kiln"
A Mr. Roberts and two other men recently vert
out hunting bufaloes in Texas, and it was agreed
that if either of them should 90 out Of camp after
dark he should let the others know. One night
mule became entangled in rope, and one Of the
party, forgetting the agreement went ost to loose
him, when Roberts, awsking and seeing a n an, as
he supposed, attempting TO steal the animal. fired
and killed him instantly.
Plus IN. sleeps 10 one of the smallest of the
| 900 rooms at bis command. A narrow, humble
bed without curtains or drapery-something smi-
lar to those used in seminares for schoolboys-a
sofa two or three common chars, and writing ia
BILE all the articles of furniture few and simple
enough for Capuchin. There is not even a rug
at the bedside to cover the floor Of red tiles, not in
the best repair. "Take care how you step; there
IL a brick loose" said the Pope to Turine ecces
ilstc, who admitted to his presence the otl e.
day when he was confined to bed, and whose eye
sight he knew was not as good as his own. Win
ter aud summer alike the Pope get. up soon after
) o'clock.