The Republican journal., 1873-05-22
Generalities.

A illegal" dozen Of eggs must weigh pound
and half in Massachusetts.
Government declines the services of volun-
teers for the Modoc compaign.
a son of Gen. d. II. Hill, of the Confederate
army, has been appointed West Point cadet.
In the past tour years the Spanish forces in
Cuba have put to death 43, 800 Cuban prisoners
of war.
The latest murder announced is that of Mr..
Public Trust. Back Pay killed him. Bangor
Commercial.
From all parts 1f the country comes the re-
port that the season is late and vegetation ad-
vances slowly.
When Oakes Ames failed, he owed seven
millions of dollars. Within two years he paid
every dollar with interest.
Four bottles Of whiskey was what a man
drank in Pae son. n. j., the other day to taper
of witt, but his taper went out in the attem pit.
Henry Osslan Flipper Phobus has been ap-
pointed to a cadetshp at West Point from Geor-
gla. He is an American citizen of African de-
scent.
The American plug hat is used to measure
potatoes in by the Sandwich Islanders, while
San Domingo it serves ~ nest tor setting
hens.
The Supreme Court at Portland has awarded
Two tand owners on Cape Elizabeth 1862 for
land taken bV the government. They claimed
$50 900.
Governor Wood>on, of Mis- ouri has pardoned
convict with condition that If he becomes in
toNlca'ed by the use of strong DIR nix. he shall be
remahhed 7" prison.
The tnite,l States Consul at Belfast Ireland
writes lha' during April $500 OF the hover of
the youth of the agricultural districts lrft mort
iot ING United States.
So far as he,rd from 1oa town, in N.i,, b.,,o
voted to establish free high schools under the
'ohutions ol ,he act Isssed bV the last LegSla-
tufe' ana II" nave decided noL 70 DO so.
S.t,rl., Yves. ,,,hi,,i l :;
and seven men rccairal a. q
another stood in the pillory an hour, as part of
ms sentence Tor cutting ms te's throat.
A Gentleman md lady ,vb, halon. :, N
Scotia attracted nuch aitantjon at 80 - ~ ~
hotels in this city YESTERDAY from The fact that
earh was ,hont ;ht font - Lih. o Ito' tii'l
wing.
A Lin Crosse man. who committa1 y,;oiao
wrote a note for his wife. which said :. IN
going to a country where red-headed woman
are never seen - She was 30 mad shp wonlIn;t
attend the funeral.
A clerk in the InJiananoli1 most .ot,iea j. now
in the last stages Of Ir0uth occ.Sionel bv b;s
own gllllntry in Volunteering ia lick ,nd al
inst no,taoc stsmns for tba to,no, I" In; ,'"U
came to his window i'N''' wy
\ New York oyster schooner has been seized
oysters in Connecticut waters. IT is TO be made
fest ease. TO settle the disnnte ~ to tba opno
shin of Inno Island Sound "
rhe catching and canning Of Holsters is going
on at rapid rate by New Brunswckers on
II ~
day and the product of the island for the season
Is put u several hun ired tons.
=. to,,,,, i t -
tire board Of select men at the last election for
having furnished Que pound of rai>ins to a
pauper lalhliy' pnt m some Vermont towns the
nauperS are provided with tickets to the circus.
;o,......,
AlOnio morse thlel mas developed true genius.
MS iiipue ol operation mas been to pick up old
WorihifsS horSes grazing on the commons, steal
good morse rom barns at night, put the old
horses m their places, set the barn on fire, and