Daily Kennebec journal., 1878-12-07
General News.

All foreign socialists are to be expelled from
Spain.
The King of Burmah has lately married his
own half sister. 1t is in accordance with a Gus
tom Of the country.
Senator Sargent has had q relapse and is now
very sick at his residence 10 Washington. His
disease is malaral fever.
Eighty thousand head of cattle was the present
a Texan cattle king gave to his daughter on her
marriage.
The London Times estimates that Great Britain
will expend one million pounds for the pleasure Of
occupying the desired frontier Of Afghanistan.
The money value of a mans life is commonly
held at $4,000. but the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company has just paid $l2, ,555 damages for
killing q troting horse.
"Och, thin. but it's yerself knows how 10 spake
the words of God-shure we niver knew what sin
was till ye came amongst us, said an enthusiastic
lrshwoman to an eloquent revivalst.
Kit Carson's rifle is kept as a relic by the Mont
ezuma Lodge of Free Masons at Santa Fe, New
Mexico, to which he belonged and to which be
bequeathed mis- gun.
The Rev Mr. Garnett, who always was q very
saugune person, says that Fernando Wood twill
be ashamed of himself if he lives twenty five
years longer"
The ship Farragut of Boston. while passing un-
der the new Brooklyn bridge, had her topgallant
mast knocked of, the structure not being high
enough to allow her free passage under it.
Father Chelin the celebrated mathematician
has just died at Rome at the age of seventy seven
The death is also announced of the learned Orien.
talist and traveller, Nicholas de Khanikof.
One Of the religious weekles prints an sdyer.
tisement which reads "a young man, unmarried.
that has religion and can preach, and can see and
speak to every one, and is ready to work hard for
moderate pay, is invited to correspond with Rev.
l.. A. Stevens. z. E."
In Rochester, N. Y, the other day a boy of
eighteen and a giIl Of eeven--small and puny.
looking-were united 10 marriage by one of the
city clergymen named Bristol. The mother of
the girl seems to have been the chief mover in the
misdemeanor.
1t is stated that telegram was received in Au-
rora, N. Y, last Saturday, from Sicily, anuounc-
ing the death of Mr. Henry Wells. He was the
founder of Wells Female College. On account of
feeble health he undertook journey to Europe q
short time ago, with the intention OF spending
the winter in . mild climate.
Some men have the faculty of making the most
of every position. An Albany man who was out
In Nebraska the other dsy-it may have been 10.
dana-met the chaplain of a one horse penal in
s,itution who spoke of himself cn his visiting card
as minister plenipotentiary.
Another story Of mean bridegroom comes
from W ilkesbarre, Penn. 1t was on one of the
stormy evenings Of last week that smooth voiced
mar, leading a serious looking woman by the
hand, entered the parsonage and asked the good
minister TO unite them in marriage. Nothing
loath, be complied. While the storm ragged with.
out the ceremony was concluded, and the bland
groom placed in the Pastors hand an envelope
for his services. Borrowing an umbrella, which
he would return in half an hour" with many
thanks he bade the trusting family good night
since when nothing has been seen of the genial
man. umbrella, Or serious-ookDg bride. The
minister, in the midst of his household. opened
the package and found strip of white paper by
4 inches in sze.
There was commotion 10 the polite circles OF
Montreal after the grand ball at the Windsor. The
Rossips were shocked TO lean that the Marquis had