Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-05-11
General News.

London has 1000 active clergymen.
The South American Commission arrived
at Valparaiso Tuesday.
The New Orleans Exposition has virtually
closed. Financially it has been failure
Another British cruiser has arrived at New
York,-the Canada, larger and faster than
the Garnet.
Dandelion parties, at which young ladies
and gentlemen hunt out the weeds on the lawn
arr the latest amusement in Philadelphia.
The government is to have an experiment
made with the monster war balloon invented
by General Russell Thayer of Philadelphia
Silver dollars in good circulation OF dates
Of 1910 are quoted at 81 40; 1887, l.75; lS49,
Sl,65; 1850 and 1858, So GO to So both
scarce.
The Mexican government has officially an
nounced that Mormons can come there if
they like, but they must obey the laws, which
do not allow polygamy.
Harry Say. pa, can you tell me why
Murphy's liquor store is like counterfeit
dollar ?" Father: II give it up" Harry
"'Cause you can't pass it - Erehnnge.
Augustine Yurado has been arrested in
New York for the murder of Fillipo Caraco
at Chicago. and shipping the body in trunk
to Pittsburg, Pa. The evidence is strong
against him.
Color blindness is said to be ten times as
common in the male six as in the female.
The statement is reported to rest on the ex-
animation of many thousand persons in diff
| ferent countries.
woman at Boone, Iowa, prudently al
lowed the town to support her last winter,
and now evinces her gratitude by adding to
its Improvement in the shape of a fine resi-
dence which she is building for herself.
| The saloon-keepers of Dubuque, Ia, are
threatening the business men of the city with
loss OF patronage unless they sign petition
to the Law and Order League, reqesting it to
withdraw its suits under the injunction decis-
| ion.
The total interest bearing debt of the I'm.
tied States, including Pacific Railroad bonds
for which the United States is liable, is 81.
26o,773,S61. The total debt, including
greenbacks and certificates, less cash in
| Treasury, is 81, $50 COX, 900.
Idaho mines produced nearly 89, 600, 900
in gold and silver during 1884. The product
for 1885 will exceed this amount The min
erAi field 10 this territory is above &, ZOO, 900
acres. This includes gold, silver, copper.
iron. lead, anthony, mica, cinnabar. tin.
soda, salt and other products.
1t is reported that the pope has decided to
send the Golden Rose privately to the EN-
press of Germany, who, though not Catho-
| lie, has quietly used her influence on many
occasions to protect Catholic German subjects
from persecution and to smooth away the diff
fculties dividing the empire from the Holy
| See.
On recent Saturday night count was
made in 200 London saloons, and it was
found that between the hours of and IL
they were visited by 4S.S05 men, 80, 1874
women and 7ol9 children, or, in all, by &c.
COS persons. 1t was also found that 10 one
of the best quarters of the city 1850 well.
dressed women entered at twelve saloons
between the hours of 10 and II O'Clock, 1929
| of whom took malt and the balance spirit.
uous liquors which they drank in every case
| over the bar. In none of the saloons were
there screens before the doors or windows,
as in American drinking places.