Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-03-06
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blocked the railroads.
- i-n' tamhridsr. Mass. aldermen have
drrFir,i Ia -sraut 40 liquor licvuses The COM
ing year. except Ia druggists.
BY the explosion OF coal oil lamp in
Baltimore, Thursday night, two persons
were Killed aud two severely Injured.
-Atthc end OF the last year the number
OF Free Masons In the world was about
1000, 900, and OF lodges about Is 600.
Wade Hampton. Jr.. was a floor man
ager at the recent ball given In honor oil
General sherman. at Jacksonville, Fla.
Prince Arthur OF England, will be mar
ried on the 18th of March to the Princess
Margaret, niece OF the German Emperor
There il 4 ramor that Secretary Schurz
Is engaged TO marry one OF the daughters
of a highly placed officer OF the govern
mcnt.
The commissioners of works OF New
York, report that Il is imprscticable to light
the streets by electricity with the present
apparatus.
1t il stated that Henry Ward Beecher
has contracted with leading publisher to
write his autobiography, and Is now busy
on the work
The iron men OF Pcunsylvania are
happy over an advance of 81 50 per ton
within two months, accompanied by 4
much larger demand
A recent analysis of tweuty-one popu-
lar hair ''restorers" and hair dyes now in
the market, showed that fife,n Of them
contained poisonous quantities OF lead.
The California Beet-Sugar Company
are now working up sixty-iour tous OF
bects per day. They expect to run through
this WORKING season not less than 5000
tons OF bscts.
"A church TO be called the Church OF
Thanks" will be bulk la Berlin to com
memorate the escape OF the Emperor from
the assassin, So. 600 has been voluntarily
subscribed for IL.
chinese merchants are said 20 be furn-
Ing their attention 10 the ownership OF YES
sells engaged In the ocean carrying trade
with view TO conirolin. the traffic TO and
from China BY sea.
-Geueral Buffers name will be found
among those who voted tn repeal the
Federal election laws. Truth Is, the Gen
era. can b. counted on By the rebel
oFSauffs every time.
. The house OF j. VI. Lunsaeld of Mel.
sonyille, Ohio. was burned Friday morn
Ing Mr.. Lunsf-ld and six children were
smothcfed or burned to death. Only hi.
wife ard one child escaped
bishop Simpson aud Joseph Cook will
accompany tie Rev. Dr.. VINCE, . ~.
rev camp tncrtiug grou nds In the y ose-
mite Valley; they Intend to start June :.
and TO be absent about a month.
Young Louis Napoleon. who IN repub-
lean France retaias the title OF prince i'm
petiai, having been refused a commission
In the British army. has gone TO Cape
Town 10 join the army as volunteer.
Senator Baysrd of Delaware. Ia. nine
children. His oldest son, about 10, l.
student in the University OF Virginia. His
vile has very little inclination tor society
lie. and passes her time with her chill
dren.
MIR. Moody Is hard at work In Baltl-
more. la two OF the four districts which
he mapped out for himself at the begin
ming OF the season. he has closed his
iabors, and he reports nearly 1000 con-
veTt-.
The new Senate OF the United States
will be democratic for the first time since
ls6l. when that party had majority OF III
teen over both republicans and Americans.
The new Senate will be democratic by eight
majority.
e. l.. sherman OF MAJ stleld, Mass,
has a curiosity In the form OF a singing
mouse. IL seems to be a common house
mouse. endowed with the git of song,
which resembles that Of the female canary
though perhaps not so strong.
The Raleigh, North Carolina, Observer
puts the matter TO the people OF North
saroiin. As follows; Our people pay
$500, $50 for liquor. about 81, 900. 600 for
education, and for their religion s265. $50
That Is, they think eight times as much Of
whiskey rs OF the Christian faith.
AT the burial OF Ashburton Webster
at Marshtield recently, the lid OF the
casket containing the remains OF mis-
grandfather, the great ststesnan-Daniel
Webster-was opened and his face was
perfectly recognizable. the body having
been embalmed.
The 72d birthday Of the poet Long
fellow was pleasantly commemorate
Thursday by the children of Cambridge,
who presented the venerable bard with A
chair made from the wood OF the chestnut
tree, beneath which stood the smithy,
celebrated in Longiellow's 'villsee Black
smith"
AT North ADdover, Thursday fore
noon, George Rextrsw in drunken frenzy
struck his daughter. Mrs Smith, with a
poker. knocking her TO the floor, and she
has since remained unconscious. Immedl.
ateiy after delivering the blow he fell TO
the moor corpse. IL is thought the
daughter will recover.
The revision OF the English king
james, Bible. now In the tenth year OF
its progress, has been termed 1.-THE great
work OF the century"-whether appropri-
stely or not remains to be seen. Two years
more will be required to finish the task.
when the new version will be submitted TO
the world and be subjected to its criticism.
The Duval Savings Bank Of Jackson
vile. Florida, was robbed last week Of
$500. man drove up Ia front OF the
bank, called out President Abbott, the
only person In the bank, aud engaged him
for q few moments in conversation. A
confederate in the meantime entered BY
side door and took the money FROM the
drawer.
John G. SAKE. the humorous poet.
WHO uas Oeeh III ueiicate health, Is now
confined 10 his room In Brooklyn, suffer
ing. il Is said, nom chronic melancholla
His spirits are so deeply clouded, his
nerves so depressed, that he refuses to see
any OF his friends. and there seems to be
no prospect OF release from his impene-
trable, overwhelming gloom.
The Princess Louise, 1t 10 predicted,
will work . notable dress reform among
the women OF this continent. Her attire
is very simple, and she makes no display
OF jewels. At q recent entertainment at
Rideau Hall she wore no ornaments what
ever, not even brooch. Her manners
are charming; her guest, whether he be q
prime minieter or trembling child, she
places instantly At ease. She Is a most
gentle and kindly young lady.
There was quick work In the trial of
David Fender. who recently tore dis.
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