Ellsworth American., 1878-09-26
Home and Foreign News.

-DeAu ntaHicy, VI IIouuvu, " w bosou
-Bismarck is confined to his bed by erv-
sipelss.
Gen. Henry Raymond, the Oldest vet
eran oi 1919, Is dead.
Mrs. Gen. Sherman Is reported seri-
ously III at Atlantic city.
Gen. B.auregsrd has declined the
nomination Of the Louisiana Nationals.
The Nevada Democratic State Con-
vention adopted hsod money platform.
-Adolph Hoffman. ia New York last
week. plead guilty {" having eight wives.
-Ex Governor stanford OF San Frsn-
cisco Is said to have bought Rarus for
100000.
--Advices from Berlin state that Bsyard
Taylor IL just recovering from six weeks
severe illness.
Cable specials report serious internal
troubles Ia Burmah. consequenr upon the
Kings death.
MIR, Ira D. Ssnkev intends to go TO
England this fall. to work with pastors
aud evAnyeli-ts there during the winter.
The Secretary oi War has ordered the
distribution OF 5000 rafirns among the
yellow fever Sufferers Ia New Orleans
--latest relative to the yellow fever in
New Orleans. Deaths IS; cases reported
1889; total cases to date sill; deaths 2572.
-Forfy-six tins OF opium. concealed In
barrels Of beans. have been seized At Ha-
vsns. The total value ~ the seizure Is es-
tinated at els 900.
The Memphis Araiaaeh< says: Par
en,s have deserted children aud children
parents. husbands their wives, but not one
wife husband.
1t Is stated that the iron clad North
ampton Is being put It readiness for the
conveyauc oi the Marquis OF Lorne to
Canada IRON London.
Investigation into the affairs OF Stick
ney of Fall River place that person In a
most unenviaoe light. He is accused OF
shameful practices.
An order has been issued from the
Navy Dept. to commandants OF Navy
Yards making eight hours q foil days
word instead OF ten hours, as heretofore.
The American board of foreign mi >
sions. which was esl zoo behind In its re-
ceip,s August ls,, closed lts tpancial year
last Monday with = deficit OF only 9i5tS.
The National Convention OF Unitari-
ans at Saratoga closed Friday. The prin-
| cipal feature OF the day was George VIII
| liam Curtis essay on Civil Service Reform.
Treasury authoritie, estimate that un-
| der the present method Of di.bursing stan
dard silver dollars. IL will be possible TO
| place a million aud half in circulation
monthly.
Russia has proposed to the powers to
make a collective demand upoa the Porte
for the immediate surrender of the terri
| tory ced-d 10 Montenegro by the Berlin
| treaty
Sherman City. 4 small village in I.a-
bella county. Michigan, was devastated by
a tornado last week only one building
was left standing. Fortunately no lives
were lost.
| The native bishop OF iiayti has recent
| ~ preached In We-tminsiet Abbey-the
! hrst recorded Instance where colored
| divine has been listened TO within the
walls OF that venerable place OF worship.
| The dead body OF woman floating In
| the Charles river basin. Boston, on the 9Th
| inst, has =, length been fully and positive
! ly ideutIaed as that OF Mrs. Alice V. East
| Lan. native OF Hiram. Maine where rel
ativrs, people OF r.spectability, now res ide.
Dom Pedro. Emperor OF Brazil. has
| scot an autograph letter to Captain Fad,
who constructed the Missouri river bridge
and the Mississippi jettics, requesting him to
visit Brazil. where fresh honors await him .
| The spanish American Commis ssion tor
I the arbitration of claims growing out of
the Cuban insurrrction have thus far al
. t..a A - q
| osss one million dollars.
An eeor, Is b.in. made to have a
| thorough investigation made as to the ma
/ ture aud cause OF III. yellow fever epldem-
| ic, and It's proper treatment, with the view
| OF preventing recurrence of the .ad
scenes now witnessed In tn. South.
10 some parts OF Californi, the tomato
| Is perennial. 4 resident OF Los Angeles
gathered ripe tomatoes in February from
| the top OF a twenty loot ladder. he
| plant, twenty-iiv feet high. WAS trained
on the sunny side oil the house.
Henry A. Parr. recently arrested TOR
completely IN the capture OF Steamer Ches-
apeake during The late civil war ha. been
discharged, on the ground that his case
was covered by the general amnesty
Proclamation OF Dec. 18th, 1865
The religious population OF the world
is thus stated; Protestsnts. 100, 600 900
Roman Catholic, 100 600 900 Greek
church, s3 900 600; MohAmmetian. 49,
co .uop; Jews, 8, ,OO0. 600; Asiatic religions,
| 6is 10000 other religions. 2i2 900 600.
A citizen of St Paul Minnesota. has a
span OF two year old elk, which weigh
about 500 pounds each. are well broken TO
harness, aud are so well trained that q
woman can drive them. 1t is an easy mat
ter for them to travel sixteen miles an
hour. drawing two men and . buggy.
1t Is just So years since Caleb Cushing
entered public life In Massachusetts, as q
member OF the lower brAach 0f the LegIs-
lature. During that time he has been
John Quincv Adams republican, . whiy, a
Tyler man. a democrat, a republican. and
finally he turns up Butler democrat.
A dispatch from Dodge City, Kansas.
says the Indians who were being pursued
by troops and cattle men were found in
trenched on Snake Creek, IS miles south
west OF Leaveuworth. Fighting began
Saturday, and At last accounts several In
dians had been killed but no whites hurt
The Indians are said TO have great num-
bers Of stolen sheep.
shocking tragedy was enacted Fri
day in the Boot cotton mill. Lowell. An
employe named Fredrick Sprou had fallen
In love with Miss Laura T.. Hunt, who
worked in the same room with him His
advances we're not reciprocsted, and FRI
day he borrowed a revolver of a friend,
and called the young lady to the outer
door of the mill. After a brief converse
ton, the fellow drew his pistol. shot the
lady dead. and then took his own life
Miss Hunt was a native OF Maine, and
was highly respected.