Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-12-23
Home and Foreign News.

AT the Dead Letter Ofiice in Washing
ton Is registered letter containing si60.
bu, with no address a; all upon it.
-Colorcd Cade, Whitaker has applied to
Pres. HAYES for trial by cour, martial.
He protests his innocence.
The grcenback members Of Congress
me, Thursday 10 make arrangements for
recognizing the greenback party.
The widow of Prcsidcn, Tyler i. to
have a pension Of one hundred dollars
month. Forty years ago her family were
yer, wealthy.
A Chicago despatch say. that over $50,
600 worth Of new city Z per cent bond.
we're hoaied Tuesday a, par. They are issue
IN small denominations Of sl0, s2j. $50
and 500.
The Governor Of Idaho in message
says polygamy Is spreading in that Territory,
and hopes that means will be taken to check
II.
Mrs Nellie Grant-Sarioris has three
living children. The first child having died
The two VOYAGES, arc girls.
Gen. O. O. Howard arrived in New
York, Thursday. lie had an interview with
'Nf'- F1A1tsNss aiiN fFpNttAf4 10 w EST ONT
TO assume command Of that department.
Honey bough, in Exchange for CofIins. =
Is the cheerful sign on a country road near
Montreal. N Sing Sing there vas once
sgn which read, Human Hair and Ice
cream,
The President Wednesday nominated
Judge William II. Woods TO he assn c,ate
q -
rice Justice Strong, resigned lie /. now
United States Judge for the jth circuit and
was appointed from AlabAma but is a native
Of Ohio.
a convention Of the eolorcd men vi no
were former residents Of North Carolina.
hu, removed to indiana las, year. was held
a; 1fcenoasile in the latter State. last week
and they all said tina, the improvement, in
their condition is greater than they had
anticipated.
1t i probable tina; a bill will soon lie
introduced in Congress To disenfranchise the
Mormons living in polygamy. Its passage
at this season IS not looked for, but y i,h the
ball once before the House. u vigorous war.
fare ali bv madr in the next Congress
agains, the peculiar institution Of Utah
Robert Barton, one Of the Pacific Coast
mlllionaires. announces that he j. going TO
dispose Of every dollars worth Of proper,
owned by him in California. and take the
money TO some place where rich men are no,
made the target of Sand Lot dcmagogues
and legislative robbers" He proposes to
take up his residence in New York.
Gable specials say tina, the state Of an
arChy and fear which now exists in Ireland
is s,ar,ingly illustrated by the declaration
to the bench b, jury impannelled in one
Of several murder cases shortly 10 be tried.
that they do no, and shall not consider as
binding their oath 10 give a verdict accord
ing TO their conscience, because a verdict Of
guilty would inevitably cost them their lives.
Gen. Fsirchild, our Minister to Spain,
will return home next Spring, for the pur-
pose of educating his daughter From OBJ
sersation he is convinced tina, the hes, edr-
cation for American girls is to be found In
America Gen. Pairchild. who appreciates
the good feeling OF the Spania.ds toward
the United States, says that he attended
bull fight in Madrid, and although, as an old
soldier, he had seen many battle fields, the
exhibition siekened him and he begged per-
uls>lDu 10 ltANtr Willie, ~ u time Wnen
mangled horses were rolling over in the ag-
onies of death. lovely girls, with dreamy
faces and melting dark eyes, beamed with
deligh, and applauded ia an ecs,acy of pleas
ure.
For many years the family Of Gen.
Schofeld have been ardent Roman Catho-
lies. Within few years the General him
self passed from High Church Episeopacy to
pronounced Romanism. Gen. Sherman may
not be Roman Catholic, but his wife-a
lovely woman and a power behind the throne
is widely known for her enthusiastic de-
votion TO Romanism, and is a fayori,e Of
the Pope. Gen. Sheridan, if not particu-
larly devout, is in his sympaihies a Catholic
Among the officers high in the staff depart
ment is a strong representation also Of Cath
olicism. All through the war. and for years
subsequently, the Assistant Adjuiant Gen
eral, who had most TO do with the transfer
Of officers and their assignment to their
several posts, was a vehement Roman Cath
Ollie. 1t was through the influence of Bish-
OPP Roseneranz, brother Of Gen. Rosencranz,
il is said, that the wife and daughters of
Gen. Schofeld became Catholics during the
war Chicago Adrdncs.