Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1884-12-18
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The building Of The Young Woman,
Christian Accusation In Boston vas dedI-
e,,rd. Monday nigh, Of last week.
r. The British schooner. Sieils Maria,
Wednesday. and every one on board vas
lost.
- Redicld Ashton and Frankfort, OAK.
zach claim 10 lie the lawful county seat OF
Spink county. Fears Of riot. are enter
tanned.
-Tscnt, seven oyster men, white and
eolorrd. ~err drowned in the Rappahan-
mock ri,er, Va, III gale, TUESDAY Of last
week
Mrs. Logans first appearance IL Wash
ington society this season Was a. mistress OF
ceremonies a, the Garfield Hospital Far.
h-fn Jas: week
The ladies Of che churches in North
boro, Mass, nave opened . cooking school,
believing that to p one of the most prscti-
cal way. Of helping the poor.
General Gran, never employs an amanu-
.n.is or st-nographer in hi. literary work.
but writes it our himself in the mos, pains
taxing fashion.
The wife OF Justice Field, who i, fine
Shaksperian scholar, has organized q class
II students ~ Washington, numbering many
of the leading ladies' Of thst city.
The postmaster at Cnaco. Texas, has
been killed BY M~xicans. Il was predicted
that the postmas,ers would have 10 20 If
Cleveland was elected.
Mr. Moody. who Ia, just been holding
his age. His once black hair and ~hiskers
are roe tinged with gray.
The Blaine Sentinel libel sui, IN In
diana is set Cor trial Dec. %, but in the
chancsry matter Blaine will not he request
ed 70 file an answer before the first Monday
IN January.
The Secretary Of the Navy has re-
crived a cable message from Rear Admiral
DAVIS at Nasasaki, announcing revolution
in Corea and stating that the t. 5. vessels.
Trenton and Oss!pee, go there Immediately.
Reuben X. Springer died in Cincinnati,
o.. Wednesday morning. lie va. widely
known for his magnificent gifts to the public
IN the form of a music hall, exposition build
ing and college of music, to which within
the past nine Years he contributed about
S3O0,00O. He was 81 years old.
Mr.. Hendricks kissed forty six Young
women of ST. Mary's, Ohio, the other day
They we're members Of Cleveland and
Hendricks Broom Brigade. Now they want
TO 90 TO Washington on Inauguration day
and be kissed by Mr.. Cleveland.
Stokes, the SLAYER Of Jim Fiske, has
become the patron Of church fair, having
rendered the most sumptuous suite Of apart
ments in the new wing of the Hoffman
House to the ladies' Of the Church OF the
Divine Paternity, TO hold bazaar for the
benefit Of the church.
Sir Moses Mont .fore has fully recov-
cred from his recent indisposi,ion. though
he is much depressed by the recent death Of
his housekeeper an old lady forty years
Younger than Sir Moses and for forty years
pas, his faithful attendant.
-Pre.iden, Garfeld's aged mother since
her sons death, has given herself up to
brooding over his memory. She spends the
entire day in reading over his letters to her,
and does not care to talk Of anything but
her son.
Commander S. Dana Greene, equip
ment officer at the Portsmouth navy yard,
committed suicide Thursday He took a
prominent part an officer Of the Monitor
in the celebrated fight with the Merrimac.
Miss Nellie Arthur. assisted By daugh-
ter Of Chief Justice Waite, is busily en-
gagged in raising the funds for Christmas
A,pnnr fnr cva~A Of, ob;t1.o,
Washington who were bene6ciaries of the
same more favored children last year.
Henry Walker, mate Of the schooner
julia Baker, on trial for stealing and selling
the schooner's cargo, was, Friday. sentenced
to six years imprisonment in Albany Penn
Tertiary.
Vanderbilt brough, suit awhile ago
against Gen. Grant to recover $l5O.OOO lent
by him to the general = few days before the
asked that Judgment for the full claim, with
interest and costs. should be taken against
him. and this offer was accepted. The
amount is sl55,4l7.
Gen. Jas. s. Rrisbin, vice president Of
the national executive committee of the cat
tie men. in letter to the Helena (Montana)
Herald, SAYS that one-sixth Of all the cattle
herds west of the Missouri river are owned
or controlled by EngIishmen who feed their
cattle on free American grass and are grad
ually driving Americans out Of the cattle
business.
The Prince Of Wales, himself bencher
of the Middle Temple. has determined that
his eldest son, Prince Albert Victor, shall
enter o. law student at the same Inn. In
adopting this course the Prince of Wales
follows to some extent the theory of his
German relatives, who hold that every royal
parsonage should be taught some kind Of
| trade.
"A Methodist church in Brooklyn. N.
u, recently held Thanksgiving festival at
the church, the price Of admission being an
apple or potsto. The proceeds Of the en-
tertainment we're 4lOO. IL tons Of coal, 2
barrels and 100 bags Of -four, $40 pounds Of
sugar, beef, lamb, poultry, pork, vegetables
and al sorts Of groceries, which we're dis.
tributed to the needy By special committee
familiar with their vsnts.