Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1879-01-09

The New York Chs'uber Of Commerce
has decided against the double standard OF
value.
The celebration OF New Years day in
New York this year va. attended with less
drinking than for several years previously.
The friends and admirers OF the late
Bsyard TAYLOR will hold a memorial gath
"ring at fremont Temple, Boston, on the
l0th inst
Hon. Caleb Gushing died at N-wbury-
port Thursday night. He would have been
~ years of age on the l7ih inst. lie leaves
one brother and eight nephews and nleces.
Judge Charles +. sherman. formerly
United States Judge Of Cleveland. died sud
denly Wednesday morning. He was
brother OF Secretary and General Sher-
man.
In Cincinnati, q democratic club ha,
been formed TO reform city politics. AT the
FIST ballot for the election OF officers, sixty
two democratic rsiormcrs cast eighty-seven
ballots.
during Methodist revival at Duniap,
la. last week. nilkmau Was converted,
and in his enthusiasm confessed that he
had for long time past been selling wat
cred milk.
The death OF the Princess Alice has
caused such . consumption OF blsck silk In
England for mourning purposes. tina, an
appreciable Improvement In the trade In
the South ofFrance Is l-it.
1t is understood tina, q daughter Of
Levi Bartlett OF Boston. has signided her
wish TO endow chair OF Mental Phlloso-
ply and Metaphysics in Dartmouth Col
lege with the sum OF 93J 600.
son, Mrs. Eliza Burns Everett, died a, Bath,
England, recently. Her only child, Martha
Burns Everett, is unmarried. The only
maie descendant Of the poet no~ living. Is
Robert Burns Hutchinson. tea planter In
Assam. Iodia.
The Bsysrd family OF Delaware, Ia. a
remarkable record OF political service. The
present Senator entered the Senate in 1859
His father was his Immediate predecessor,
and occupied the seat for eight years His
grandfather occupied II for thirteen years.
and an uncle Was also for many year. a
member OF the same body
The New York World states that n
beautiful glri in Iowa named JemIma, re-
Gently committed suicide because she could
ind no diminutise for her name ending in
lie. :" "A few hours Afterwards came a
letter from classmste beginning Nv Dear
Darling Minimize bu, 1t was too late and
she vas borne TO the grave by eight CON-
panions, named. respectively, Abbie, Bes-
sic, Carrie. Dollie, Ettie, Florri-, George
and Hattie"
A false ifDpresslo seems TO have been
made on good many people In regard TO
Secretary Sherman's plans for the dis,ribu-
ton of silver dollars. ANY one may obtain
at any Sob-Tressury silver dollars In any
quantity. large or small; but the Secretary
will not serd 10 any bank. Assistan. Treas
urer or desigpsted depository less than one
thousand dollars NJ one time owing to the
nature OF his contract with the express.
companies. who refuse TO transport less
than one thousand dollars Al Government
rates.
Recently. Mr.. Miner OF Langola.
Minnesota. was out riding with his wife
| and three children, when five large wolves
| rallied from a piece OF woods and attacked
| his horses. Mr. Miner struck the nearest
| one with his whip. when II made q leap to
| get At him. but struck against the wagon.
| Al this moment Mr.. Miners dog bravely
\ attacked the wolf, but was at once set upon
| by the whole pack, killed and almost en-.
urely devoured. This gave Mr.. Miner an
| opportunity to whip up his horses and es-
| cape. which he did. reaching a house be-
lore the wolves couiu renew their assault.
| Such an attack is almost without precedent
| In the State. and the animals were proba.
| bly, driven TO IL BY severe hanger.
The largest locomotive ever made iu
| this country was sent out from PhladeIphia
the other day 10 take its place on long
| and heavy grade In the Rocky Mountains
| upon the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
! Railroad. 1t has eight driving wheels, each
| only ~ inches In diameter. the cylinder.
| measure 20 by &c inches, and the boiler Is
| IS inches in diameter. II has 2l3 tubes,
each over ii feet long, and the fire-box is
| 10 feet long. The weight Of the engine is
$4,000 pounds. and the great we .ght and
size Of the boiler and the small driving
wheels form a tremendous power. The
| eight driving wheels are merely to dlstrib-
ute the weight, for il the weight rested on
| but four. no track ever laid could withstand
| the pressure. The weight Is SO great that
the Western railroads over which 1t must
! pass will not permit II to go over bridges.
| SO It will have to be taken to pieces and
\ carried over In sections.