Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-04
General News.

Every circns this season will have its Wild
Zulu along, thus giving employment to many
respectable colored men,
Mr.. Columbus Delano is mentioned as
model farmer. and the possessor OF the nhes'
horses and cattle in Knox county. Ohio.
Gen. Grant writes that he will probably
not 90 east of Illinois before the Autumn
He is going in June TO the Rocky Mountains
for a visit of few weeks.
Miss Florence Davenport, tine actress ana
Harold Tears were married at st. Johns
Catholic Church, Philadelphia, Friday after
noon.
Representative Charles G. Williams, OF
Wisconsin, one of the most popular OF the
republican orators of the House of Represen-
tatives, will deliver the Grafton at Gettysburg
on Decoration Day.
Mrs Gen. Tom Thumb kisses all the chill
dren presented to her with complacency, II
without pleasure. few days ago her placid
face clouded for a moment as little boy re-
fused to be caressed declaring that he ''didn't
kiss little girls
A Boston despatch announces the dlssolu-
ton of the publishing firm of HouglIton, Os-
good Co. Mr.. Fl. o. Houghton will remain
at the head of the business, associating with
him Messrs. Geo. II. Miffin and Lawson Val
entine, of New York, under the firm name of
Houghton, Mittin & Co. The retiring men,
Der, Mr.. James II. Osgood, with his brother,
+. l.. Osgood, and Colonel John Ammon will
constitute the Heliotype Printing Compa-
ny.
Young man to photographer: ''Are my
pictures done:' Artist: ''Let's see (care-
fully scanning the young mans face and then
the photographs he holds in his hand what
the name?" Young man Gin establishment: y
''Jones, sir Artist (having discovered the
name on them y "Oh, yes; these are yours.
1t is said that some of the Oneida Commun-
lists have emgrated to Canada. and settled
down near Niagara Falls. 1t is also said that
while popular sentiment in Canada is decid-
edly adverse to such associations, there is no
law prohibiting them. The women have dis
carded the Oneida uniform, and dress as other
women do, and the neighbors thus far have
found no cause to complain of the deport-
The father of Senator Thomas Francis
Bayard died Friday evening in the eighty-first
year of his age, at Wilmington, Del, which
was his birthplace. He was of the fourth
generation of Bayards, who have flourished in
this country with honor for more than two
centuries, and who are descended from the
family of the Chevalier Bayarl.
1t is reported that since his confinement in
the Danvers Mass. Insane Asylum, Charles
F. Freeman has changed his expression in
regard to the killing of his child from sit acas
right to he .'Mought it was right This is
considered to be proof that he is now sane,
and he will be brought before the Supreme
Court at Barnstable on Wednesday next,
when the question of his present mental con-
dition will be passed upon.
The galOws were recently cheated out of
their rights in Pesth, but only for few hours.
A man was hanged by the neck until he was
supposed to be dead. In fact he was cut
down after the execution, and the medical
man declared life extinct. The body was then
brought under the influence of an electro
galvanic current, and after few hours the
murderer completely recovered, and became
so violent that he had to be secured. So lit
tie effect did hanging have as a deterrent and
moral agent that the murderer as soon as he
returned to consciousness attacked his at
PENDANTS and made it very lively tor them
He speedily became delirious, but fingered
through the night, being conscious OCCASION
ally and complaining of great pain.