Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-19
Gleanincs and Gossip.

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York VINO, it is said, draws IS salaries
from the municipal treasury.
The Liverpool underwriters have
started Il movement to have the SueZ
canal widened, or perhaps, a new ca
nal built.
The bull-fghting season in Spain
lasts between six and seven months,
and during that time about $500 bulls
are slaughtered.
4 man in Pennsylvania swallowed a
bottle of glue, thinking it was poison.
He has decided to stick to life for Il
willie longer.
Seven men We're arrested in New
York last week tor splitting in theatre
Hobbies. 1t would be a good thing if
some of tho men here could be arrest
edwho spit in the theaters themselves.
Says a Toxic newspaper: "On ac
count Of advanced age Count TaKayuK
S@saki, 10, and Viscoult Tomoyuki
EayaShi. S4 have obtained the privi
lego Of carrying sticks in the imperial
palace"
A min was appointed chief of police In
an English town and said that he would
make ii 80 moral that he could hang
.-io "'''-ii WI a. 's'ilil I'cot tiii iO tiiiNA
would be about TO take il. The next
night someone thOughtfully stole the
clock from the postoffice.
Most If the ch.:rcnes in Naples have
three or four cats attached To them.
The cats are kept for the purpose of
Catching tire mice which infest all the
ancient NeapOlitan buildings. The
animals may often be seen walking
about among the congregation, or
stretched before the altars.
In the last 100 years the longest ten
urc OF office o. prime minister Of Eng
Hand was that of Lord Liverpool, Of Is
years Next comes that OF Lord Sails
hurry, 13a years, and then Mr.. Glad
stone, liz years. The record holder
al the other end is Canning, four
months. closely followed by Goderich.
five months.
Joseph Jennings has died at Col
chester, Eng, at the age of 100 years
A lawsuit IN his family over Gisput-
ed will was the foundation of Dickens
"Jarndyce VS.. Jarndyce" On the
tombstone of one of the litigants. in
Colchester churchyard, is the text.
from Jeremiah, Though decent. they
refuse TO know me-"
The present princess Of Wales is
very fussy about having everything in
It's right place. In order to save her
hbves con- plete plans have been made
OF every room in Marlborough house
ana eacn piece of furniture and hric-a-
trac noted. These plans are consult
cd whenever a room is swept. So cy-
e'!thing is always returned to its RICH:
position.
In Italy the woman voter has made
her appearance and. as there is no law
~ ohibihnG women from voting. the
authorities have admitted her claim
that she has L right to enter the poll1
ing booth. The woman is Beatrice
s'acchi. holder of doctors degree and
a Trofessorship al Mantau. She is the
first woman to obtain political rights
in Italy.
The ROYAL families of cuodo,
Sraln and Italy all own lots in New
YORK. Kaiser Wilhelm owns several
Parcels OF New York land and has
hten for some years Il heavy investor
III western property. The King of |
England inherited from his mother q
piece of real estate or Nassau street
in New York. King Edward owns
some thousands of acres of western
land. II
DR.. David T. Day, government ex-
rnt has created Il new industry in |
The Northwest. After months OF M
lie mt investisa ton, he has proved that
INC common black sands of the Pacific
coast are rich in useful minerals. and
tEat good steel can be moda fran, tb;,
salio. manufacturers Of placer ma
are now devisinG improved
mining apparatus for working the
Work.
In Paris the city government eives