Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-04-27


The inventor of the telephone Is enveloped
in . hello Of glory.
Sissing Bull. the Sioux chief, has gwen the
tomahswk which he has used in many lights
% Canadian missionary.
Anew York man has invented pasfeboaro
vindov-blinds which make . cowshed Roh
like IN Italian villa.
The New York Herald suggests that love
does not laugh at locksmiths when the eiope'
gets two years in the penitentiary.
Senator Canieron's new home in Washing
ton is to be ready for occupation next Deem
Der. 1t is to cost about $4,000.
Mr.. Jefferson Davis has been invited t.
give 4 memorial address on the Confederate
Decoration Day At Macon. Miss.
Neiehbors not on calling terms are enjoy
ing themselves just now in commenting on
the extreme homeliness of each others car
pets As they swing upon the lines.
Gen. GarHeld's personal ties speak health
ily of rural life His elder brother is tar.
mer in Michigan, and his two sisters are the
wives of farmers.
Icemen are warned to go slowly. There Is
a certain GOODNESS springing up between them
and their victims-that is, customers--which
is not favorable to the monopolists.
Prof Theophilus Parsons, who has long
been one of the most widely-known and often
cited of American law writer's, is still, at the
ripe age of 81, enjoying good bodily health
and mental vigor, at his beautiful home in
Cambridge, Mass.
The flies are getting ready for their Spring
business busting of their wings, warming
up their feet and oiling up the valves of their
suction hose. In 4 few days they will have
their acccrdeons in tune, and 60 forth for the
season.
Fish Commissioner Hayes of New Hamp-
spire has just placed 1900 trout, Matched at
Plymouth. in the streams near the Fabyan
and Glen houses, in the White Mountains.
Commissioner Powers has put about so, 900
young salmon in the waters near Plymouth
this week. The other 10000 Matched will
soon be distributed in various localities.
The clumsiest waltzer in Philadelphia is
Jsno, the elephant. While favoring the au-
dience At the circus on Wednesday with dis
play Of her heels. she swung her ponderous
head against her trainer and foored him.
Every tooth in his mouth was knocked loose.
The Cars bedroom in the Winter Palace,
it is said, communicates by subterranean
gallery with the Fortress of SITS. Peter and
VI Al = o< @-A h. IL
the fortress in few minutes, and be in per-
feet safety. The room of Emperor Paul 1.
was provided with similar secret passage,
but he was not quick enough for his assassins
who murdered him on the threshold of the
passage.
In Westfield, Mass, a well-known lawyer
recently changed his Office after more than
twenty years occupancy. They say he still
continues to go regularly every morning to
the old Office and ascend the stairs until his
eyes fall upon the legend in large display
type, "Removed to-" when he gives his
hat a jerk over his head and bolts in the d.
rection of his new quarters, looking around
to see if any one has observed him.
The identity of the distinguished foreigner
who is astonishing Buenos Ayres with phe-
nomenal displays of piety, is now established.
Boston's own Winslow is himself again. His
assumed name is Daniel Warren Lowe. The
report that he had taken an active part in DIR.
Thompson's American Church is confirmed,
and also the fact that he taught a Sunday
school class there. Since it became known
in Buenos Ayres that he was an escaped
forger, he has been expelled from the church
and dropped by the American residents. He
early took up his lodgings with Mrs. Clark
and her daughter. girl of "sweet sixteen
In November last Mrs. Clark and her daugh-
ter went to England, and Winslow followed
them and was married to Miss Clark in Lon
don. The bridal party remained in the Eng.
lish capital four days only, and then returned
to Bueuos Ayres. Miss Boyd, a former
school teacher in East Boston, who has been
teacher in Buenos Ayres, and has lately re-
turned to Boston, says she was introduced to
Winslow and recognized him. They had a
talk together in which he told her he had
lived in Boston, and proceeded to inquire
after many persons whom she knew as his ac-
quaintances. After this talk he avoided fur
Their conversation with her, evidently fearing
disclosure Of his identity.