The Republican journal., 1874-06-25

'-ih"lev whitaker has been appointed post
master at Unity.
POLICE COURT. One plain drunk. JOIN
Campbell. Ten days IN jail.
Sch. VIM. q. Eadic is on D. W. Dyer & Son
railway for rcplanking.
The masons on Tuesday commenced the lay
ing of bricks on the new block Of stores o.
Main street.
The launching ways arc under Capt. Thomba
new brig and She will launch the latter part o
this week.
The weather since Sunday has been remark
ably warm, Il great contrast from last week. l
averages well.
Rev. Mrs Caroline A. Soulc, of Connecticut
will occupy the pulpit at the Univcrsalis
church next Sabbath.
William II. Winsow, NJ. D. formerly of this
city graduate of the Jefferson Medical College
and also of the Medical Department of the Uni
vcrSity of Pennsylvania of Philadelphia has beer
appointed Assistant Demonstration of Anatomy
in the latter institution.
ALONG THE WHARvEs. Bicktord is finish.
ing up his ice cargoes laid over from last week
Pitcher & Gorham have loaded sch. James Gar
'elon with hay for Boston VIM. Pitcher & Son
are loading sch. Georgia with hay for Whining
ION, y. c.
aShington Engine Co. No. i, has accented
an invitation to participate in the Fourth of
July ceremonies at Bucksport. The Belfast
Band has been engaged TO accompany them
has nbart bo
and will take a limited number ofevcl,rSon>ts.
William Davis. Of City Point has a plurky
hen. A CROW seized one of her chickens and
| flew into the air with il. Biddy promptly
| mounted in pursuit, overlook the crow and
compelled him TO drop the chicken. which was
nnharmed
ON Monday Jerry Higgins Of Waldo, an old
man nearly sixty years of age, was riding down
Waldo Avenue on u team drawing a large spar
fifty feet in length. Losing his balance he
tumbed OH. The wheel of cart passing completes
ly over his body. A surgeon was summoned
when he was found to have been severely
crushed Internally, but no bones We're broken
Last sabbath Mrs. Varney. Il former resident
ot Belfast. sang in the choir of the Unitarian
church. She was present and sang at the dedi-
cation Of the same church So years ago. on
this latter occasion her voice was remarkably
strong and vigorous. inspired no doubt by the
thought of other days and the very ancient
hymns that We're sung for her benefit.
Sunday evening several Belfast teams took a
drive to Searsport. While there some got into
little trouble. unprovoked on their part. with
number of Searsport boys. When riding
through the town on their way home they were
aSsailed by Il large crowd. who severely pelted
them with bricks. One person was hit in the
eye by missile, iniuring it in a shocking man
ner. and several others We're hit.
The jewellers on Bay View street who have
accused the city government of tartliucs>
in not grading their street. are informed of
law that gives jewellers the right to claim dam
ages if the same is built within one year o.
it, acceptance by the city. and that it will be
necessary for them to sign paper relinquish-
ing that right. All right. but why didn't You
tell us that before:
Clara ID. Grant. daughter of Nathaniel Grant
engineer on the Belfast road, was, on Monday
in front of Carriers saloon, by dog running
against her feet. She struck heavily upon her
head, rendering her nsensiblc for Il long time
in commissions. She is now recov-
erng. This is one of the many accidents re-
Sulting from the intolerable nuisance of the
many ours running about the streets.
The very hot weather Of Tuesday terminated
Of,
west, i'll the evening which lasted into the night.
Tuesday was cool with Il fresh westerly wind.
During the Squall the sch. Mary W. Hopper
dragged her anchors and went ashore at high
water, upon the east side below the rag wharf
She will probably be got off without much
damage. She had lust come off from Overs
dock. where She has been undergoing slight re-
pairs.
On Tuesday Il span of horses belonging to III.
O. Russell ran away from the paper mills and
came toward the city. The wagon striking
against telegraph pole was demolished. When
near the bridge they overlook Benz. Nickerson
and lady of Swansvie in team. They en-
deavored to go by one upon either side the
harness holding them together. The conse-
qucnce was Mr.. and Mrs. N. were thrown ont,
but not severely hurt. The rrnaway> were
stopped.
Geo. W. Burketl 4 Go. offer a new and large
stock OF dry goods of all descriptions and at
low prices. See his advertlsement.-B. F.
Wells calls attention to his large variety of kid
gloves of ali Kinds and prices.-Potc & Quimby
are in want of coat and pant makers.-Read
the card Of !. j. Whitman, locksmith and saw
filer.-Land for sale, see adv. of F.. A. Mans
field.-No better family medicine can be had
for all times than the Balm of Gilcad Oil, adver
tised in this paper by II. ]. Stevens, Bangor
Particular attention is called 10 the notices
headed Money Wanted and For Sale.
FIRE. An alarm Of fire nj quarter past TWO
on Wednesday afternoon was found TO proceed
from the barn Of Miles S. Staples. on Miller
street. The wind was blowing strong from the
northwest, and the look WAS favorable for 4
serious confagra,on. But in very few min
water upon the fire, and soon drowned it out.
The roof was completely burned off. Two
horses and some carriages were got out by those
first on the spot. The origin of the fire is I'M
known, but is supposed 10 have been from chill
dren playing with matches
Horrible Tragedy in Indiana.
CINCINNATI, June 16. Dispatches from
Lawrenceburg, Ind, report that a horrible
mysterious murder was discovered to-day
Al.