Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-16
General News.

Another negro has been sent to the Kentucky
Penitentiary for SO years for murder.
Preparations for the Japanese exhibit at the
Paris exposition of 1878 are in active progress.
Mr.. Lewelling, Of st. Helena, CAL, raised l0,-
600 pounds of almonds this year, which brought
Sl4OO.
The Baltimore police are going to have two
days extra vacation for their good conduct during
the riots.
Many New York merchants and bankers who
have been interviewed on the subject desire an
unconditional repeal of the bankrupt law, while a
large class would prefer a radical amendment.
1t has been proved in Nevada and other silver
producing States of the West that capital devoted
if put into gold and silver mines.
In Texas, recently, judge broke down with
emotion while sentencing one Lonely, notorious
desperate, to be hanged for murder. Lonely was
surprised ct this, and remarked, on going back to
Jail, II feel sorry for the judge"
There appears to be gratifying unanimity Of
purpose on the part of the republican press oil
New York State, and a determinat alton to labor Ia
elect the party ticket.
while the passengers were hurriedly making prep.
arstions for their safety, fatold Dutchman seized
life preserver, and trying it on, began to fill it
blowing until he was red ia the face With his eff
forts. "Hallo," said bystander, "you can't fl
that thing; there's big hole in it," A blank look
came over the Dutchman's face "Mein Gott, il
dat so; den better keeps my wind in me-"
| Mr.. Henry Richard, secretary of the English
Peace Society, has written a notice of Mr. Josiah
Leeds "IIistory Of the United States" to show
that the cost of abolition of slavery in the United
| States by war weuld have been ample, if expend.
ed peacefully, to pay for the slaves, educate the
liberated slaves to boot, aud construct half doz
en- Pacific raill Dads ard as many grand canals be.
sides.
| The kingdom Of Bantam, on the island Of j ava
| is tributary Of Holland. 1t is rich and happy
| kingdom, and from time immemorisl has been gov
erned wholly by women. The King is. indeed a
man, but is merely a fgurehead, dependent on his
Council of State, which consists of three women.
All the soldiers, military, state and court officers
are women, the men of the community being
| merchants and farmers. The Kings body guard
is battalion of picked amszons, who tide man
| fashion, armed with lance and musket, which lat
ter they discharge at full gallop. The capital city
is defended by two well kept fortrcsses.
Montreal can no longer lay claim to the posses
sion of the longest bridge in the world that OF
the North British Railway over the Tay having
been in effect completed. Work was begun on it
in June, 1871 but various delays, change of plans,
&C., have deferred its completion till now The
bridge will cost about 81 ,25O, 900. and is 1912
feet long, but some small spans and brick arches
bring up the actual length to more than two
miles. There are eghty-fve spans. and at the
summit level the railroad is So feet above high.
water mark. The th irteen central spans are of
PAS feet each The Victoria Bridge is 6 ,594 feet
long. not including the approaches which add 2. >
600 feet to this.