Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-12-12
Home and Foreign News.

The wife Of the Czarowi,ch has given
birth 10 a son.
Seven Louisiana bull-dozers have been
arrested for shooting negroes.
A reception of General Grant on his
return from Europe is talked Of
The Emperor William had a very en-
thusiastic reception at Berlin, Thursday.
--Chon Vow, a Chinaman. was hanged
at Bridgeport, Cal, Friday, for murder.
Two Umatilla Indians. convicted of
numbering settlers. have been sentenced
to be hung.
1t is stated that both Senator Blaine
and Ben Hill are preparing speeches on
the Southern election frauds.
Princess Thyra. OF Denmark. will mar
nv the Duke of Cumberland in about tort
night.
Professor Jenny says the Black Hills
are destined To be the greatest gold-pro-
ducing country In the world.
"A spoon belonging to the late Sir John
Franklin has been brought from the arctic
world.
A Marseilles almanac predicts for
1879 the death Of Bismarck. GottschakoH.
and Beacohstirld.
A boiler exploded in IIavden's rolling
mill. in Cleveland. o, Thursday. killing
two men and woundng several others.
The widow Of Senior Agramoutc OF
New York. has liberated so slaves GA his
plantation In Cuba.
-Genera Banks is strongly PRESSED Cor
the office Of L. =. Marshal IN are district
OF Massachusetts.
The West of Eugland bank h., failed.
Liabilities sl7 100000. The shareholders
number 2000, and their liability is un-
limited.
Joseph Hathorn, who tried TO Brighten
his sisters ut Hillside Station, Pa, by pass
by one OF them.
The Turkish army is as well prepared
for work as 1t was before the late war.
Arms and ammunition have been procured
from this country.
Mrs. John Astor Is the owner OF a min
ature painted on q cobweh. and II is be-
leved To he the only thing of tn" Kind in
this country.
-Sac..et, Davis & Co, one OF the oldest
and heaviest jewelry firms 10 Providence.
K. l.. has failed. Liabilities s220 900
Three thousand barrels OF apples were
taken out By the steamship that left Bos-
ton, on Tuesday, for Liverpool.
MT. LllUen - 80 gent 10 nave tue
cipher despaichc, Investigated, that he
goes to Washington, To urge Investigation
upon Congress personally.
Fifty houses In the business portion OF
Macon. Miss. are burned; loss son, 900:
insurance 100000.
Commander kclls. Of the Navy. Is 70
be tried for conduct uubccoming an oiliC-
or aud a gentleman. he having called sen
L. 4 80
The English have defeated the Aighans
at Pciwar kotSl, capturing that position
aud all the Afghan cannon. The English
lost 80 Killed and wounded. The Afghan
loss j. heavy.
-Edison's application Tor 4 patent for
his electric light has been passed upon At
Washington, and his patent will be issued.
The Court OF Appeals has denied the
motion 10 set aside the verdict OF murder
against Hunter tor killing Armstrong and
Hunter will be hanged the ION Of Jauu-
airy.
The Democrats are a good deal troub-
led about Mr.. Blaiue's resolution % inves-
tigate the Southern election frauds. They
fear some Of their fery southern brethren
will be provoked into saying iniiscrcet
things.
A san Antonio, Texas. special >ays
| that the Austin stage was halted near Mar
| ion bv two masked hishwaymen and TWO
| commercial travellers mere robbed. The
| mail was examined, but nothing was
| taken.
DR. Mary Walker WAS arrested BY IL
| police officer in New York. Thursday. a, u
/ female IA male attire. but >Gpt. Walling
| released her. Dr. Mary Indignantly re-
marked that she should like 10 know how
| lac knows that am woman
| All accounts agree that the sailor, OF
| The Pomcranii behaved Ia the most rascal
| " manner, when that ship was lost, but
| tor which not a life would have been tn~r
| uuCers behaved no better
than the crew. but the captain did his duty.
| \ New Orleans journal offers 500 in
| gold Tor prize poem which shall express
the enduring gratitude OF the Southwest To
the North tor what wsrs done during the
month, Of pla.g. aud death.
Two out OF live wives OF Mormon left
| him In New York, Wednesday. as he was
about to start for Utah. lie gave up the
trip, took the other three wives and eight
children over to Williamsburg AID is hunt
\ ing the TWO deserters.
| According to reports currents In Rus
Sian papers Russia has informed England
|
| trict near the northern frontier of Afghn-
i.tan should England annex any portion of
| the Afghan territory.
| -SHERE ALI, the present Ameer Of the
| Arghaus Is about 60 years Old. lie i a
| man OF middle stature, with marked
squiline features and with fine soldiery
bearing.
The London correspondent of the
| Scotsman says LA Influential quarters II
| is believed that an arrangement with Rus
| sia for the settlement OF the Central Asian
| question Is on the tspis. aud il is likely to
assume the form of a partition OF Atghauis-
| tan
Mayor Stokeley OF Philadelphia, has
| recei!ed an appeal for aid from the Mayor
| of Osyka. Miss. He says out OF popula-
| ton OF four hundred, more than three hun
| bred and nifty have been sick OF yellow
fever. and more than fifty have died. I'm
mediate assistance is requested. to prevent
| suffering.