Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-03-27
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The Missouri at Yankton, Dakota, rose
fifteen feet. Thursday night. The railroads
are all washed out, and the people fleeing
to the hills.
The New York police made an unex-
pected raid. Thursdav. on express wagons
that carry meat into New York from New
Jersey and $50 carcasses Of "Bob" calves
we're seized and sent to the offa, dock.
The steamship CITY Of Chester. having !
on board his sacred majesty, "Light Of ASIA
the frs, white elephant that ever crossed the
Atlantic, arrived in New York. Thursday
afternoon. The elephant is the property of
Adam Forepaugh, who took j, 70 Philadel-
pba.
The Grand Arm, posts and citizens Of
New Mexico have begun a movement, for
the erection of fitting monument over the
grave Of Kit Carson at Taos. II is expected
that all the Grand Army posts west Of the
Missouri will take part in the project.
The President called upon General
Gran, at the Arlington Hotel. Wednesda,
evening. and spent more than an hour with
him. General Grant will remain in Wash
ington about three weeks His health is
fairly good. but he is still Obliged To use n
crutch.
The Cubans who reached Boston on
Wednesday BY the brig >creamer, and who
were wrongfulls represented 10 he outlaws
arrived IN New York FRIDAY morning by the
steamer Providence of the Fall River line.
|, is said that they are on their way to San
Domingo.
Gen. q. o. Howard, who sailed on the
Belgenland for Antwerp. now takes his first
furlough since the war lie goes directly
20 Egypt, and thence. If possible, 10 khartoum
TO Join General Gordon and witness the
further operations in the Soudan. He viii
probably I've absent from this coun'ry about
six months.
IA train Of thirts-one cars, containing
What the Sedgwick county committee sept to
the food sufferers OF the Ohio valley, left
Wichita. Kansas week before las, for Gin
cinnaii The train carried abou, 25.0no
bushels Of corn. raised ~ the county last
season and contributed hv the peopl, 70 the
people Of the Ohio valley in recognition Of
aid sent Sedgwick county in the grasshoppeg
wear Of 1874
Mrs Jonn >chaef-r If oakland
California became insane over the loss "
one Of her children. and during the absence
of her husband for few minutes. Wednesday
night. she cut her baby throat and then cut
her own. The husband .craztd y, tie terrible
spectacle presented seized 4 revolver anil
attempted 20 commit suicide, hu; was pre-
vented bv a policeman, Some friends visited
The scene IN the evening, aud among them
va Mr., IctroiI. who VA " shocked at
the ,gh' thai - became ta'in-
maniac
"A gentleman VINO d. yea, neAr 'hr
President. say. that the Fuk John Porter
NH will h- vetoed. fhr reason assigned Il That
the President. IN parIonlns him. restored
him To- hi, civil rights. aud that he Ia, seen
nnthu. 10 the urw evidence ~ convince
nim THAT he should BE- restored tn he arn,.
hi, statement comes from gentleman
who = cntlrel, trus,Nortpv. ahn hn, W.
interest IA lhr case. who J. n"t .u po3suc>
and hn ,a,. he heard i from 'nr President
aun ip,.
Another naturalization fraul hl- been
exposed, ,h.s time tn lnJilirlphl b' r.
porter named Nors" One ~ the ,lyr,m,
va, Mr. Hazard N Portland, uhn went I.
hat ctt, IN ~, ncar his dsai dtnghtei
Esther. Sprint ahirh would appear !. ltr
frlud ,Gprdon'>i .cauac,. or course Corridor
Sa, the .2rit, and ~ls caught ht Nar>'
dressed IN Esther CLOTHES hcll Ant KIM.
N ,he police Gordon AND i.> assistant
kctr. ~rtr hrid ~ - .2hl f.r .,..u-t T, :.
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