Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-10


Seven men, charged with she murder OF
eight women, are in the st. Louis Jail await
ing trial
The poet Longfellow had grandson born
last Monday, who will bear the name Of it'
father and grandfather, Richard H. Dana.
Ex-Queen Isabella's house in Paris, the
Hotel Bssilewsky, was put up at auction on
the goth of Asgust for sl5o.o0o, but there
was not one bid.
One of the West Point cadets has been sue
cessful in being accepted as the future SON.
;,-is~ of one of the richest merchants in
New York.
President and Mrs. Hayes are TO be enter
tanned with much ceremonial at Indianapolis
| on October /. An electric light will irradi-
| ate the scene.
And so 1t 10 given out in Mississippi that If
the Chisolm murderers are found guilty there
~ill be q riot. will Senator Lamar, who
rather justi6es the assassination Of Dixon,
ienounce this attempt to serrorize jury!
An lows lady took her little child into
cemetery, for the first time, and upon show
ing him the marble figure Of lamb upon
grave, wss At once appalled, and delighted to
hear him exclaim: ~ suppose an old sheep
| is buried there"
when Connecticut river valley granger
Who had made an unsuccessful attempt n
suicide, was asked the reason Of such an act,
his honest reply was, ~ am too old to b.
sept awake o nights by crying baby" At
60 years Of age he had become father, hav-
ing married young wife in his fading years.
A remarkable bicycle accident occurred at
Philsdelphia the other day. young man
named Hulseman, % years old, while cross
ing bridge, fell against the stone parapet,
which, being out Of repair, gave way and
hurled him into the stream many feet below
lie struck on the rocks and lay there one
hour before he was discovered, and died soon
after being taken to his home.
Ex-Governor Frederick Smythe, Of New
Hampshire, who accompanied General But
Ter on his yachting cruise, brought away from
the Madeleine Islands, the lonely group in
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence, which Is entirely
cut of from the world during the Winter
season, sturdy boy Of about twelve years.
The lad's father made = present Of him to
Mr.. Smyths, who intends to give him the ad-
vsntages Of New England civilization.
The August reports Of the agricultural bu-
reau show cotton 70 have been somewhat
damaged BY the cold nights and rains, but
not so ~ to materially aaect the crop. The
prospects never were better. The corn pros
pects are wonderfully improved BY the re-
cent general rains. The acreage is 30 much
larger than heretofore, that the crop will far
exceed the usual average. The tobacco
acreage will not be - large ss last year, but
the quality Is better. with prospects of
large crop. The acreage of peanuts has in
creased, and with . favorable season the
crops are ssnerall, hattering.
A lively young tarantula was posted In Ari-
zons not long ago. The venomous spider
was placed in tin yeast can with punctured
ends and addressed to the practical joker's
lady friend in San Rafael, Cal. In addition
to the address the wrapper bore the danger
signal: "Caution-a live taransula." and the
recipient was advised ~ use ammonia and
drink lots Of whiskey. The package attract
ed the attention Of clerks in San Francisco,
who drowned the tarsntula, and . special
agent referred the matter to the Post Ofice
Department - an outrage and violation Of
law. The Arizona postmaster excused his
action By saying that arst-class postage was
paid by the sender, and he had no right to in
vessigate the contents.
a Washington dispatch furnishes remarkable
confirmation Of the substantial character Of
the revival which has set in upon the iron
business Of the country. It appears that .
large amount Of the iron used In the con-
stfuction Of the new War, State, and Navy
Department building 10 Of character which
can only be manufactured BY certain we'll
known Arms It has long been the practice
in the construction Of such buildings, instead
Of advertising for bids, 70 send circular to
each Of the Arms known to be able to furnish
certain class Of material, and request bids
from them. A short time since such circu-
lars were sent, asking for proposals. for large
amount Of iron york for the new building
Those Ii charge were surpeissd 70 hear from
. majority Of the Arma addressed, that their
private orders were already 20 numerous and
the time necessary for filling them 90 brief,
that il would be impossible Tor them TO fur
nish the Governmens desired material within
the time mentioned In the circular. Such =
thing has not happened for many yesrs, and
in fact il Is very doubtful whether il has tver
occurred before, since contracts Of this char
acser have always been sought for BY manu-.
fActurers.
IL Il P0ssibls
That . remedy made of such common, simple
plants ~ Hops, Buchu, Mandrake, Dandelion,
&C., make 90 many and such marvellous and
wonderful cures as Hop Bitters do2 1t must
be, for wheE old and young, rich and poor,
Pastor and Doctor. Lawyer and Editor, ali
testify 70 having been cured BY them, we
must believe and doubt no longer See other
column.