The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1875-02-25
The time on earth of the two murderers.

The time on earth of the two murderers,
Wagner and Gordon, is very short, On
Friday of this week they will suffer the
extreme penalty of the law AS yet their
lips are sealed and they keep the secrets
of their awful crimes locked in their
bosoms. They have been told by Warden
Rice that there is no hope for them in this
world, and that what they have to say
must be spoken very soon. Gordon's
mother visited him last week, and the in
tervlew was very affecting one. lie
fails every day, and it is thought that he
will not have strength enough to walk to
the gallows. Wagner constantly asserts
his innocence, and says God will never
suffer him to be hanged
The Democrats of Bangor held grand
celebration on the 22d, at the Bangor
House. Hon. Abram Sanborn presided.
Speeches We're made by Hon. Joseph Tit
comb, DR.. Laid, Hon. John c. Talbot,
John B. Redman, Esq, +, F. Pillsbury,
Esq, and Marcellus Emery, Esq. Letters
were read from Gov Allen of Ohio, Gov.
Hendricks of Indiana, Gov. Ingersoll of
Connecticut, Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton OF
Ohio, Senator Gordon of Georgia. Senator
Bayard Of Maryland, Senator Herman of
n. Y, Hon. John Young Brown, Hon. S.
S. Cox, Hon. Bion Bradbury and others.
1t was an exceedingly pleasant occasion.
And now it is West Virginia. Allen +.
| Caperton, staunch Democrat, was last
week elected United States Senator by the
! Legislature of that state Radicalsm in
the Senate is shrinking mighty fast. There
are now % Democrats to 81 Republicans,
with independents, OF wavering Repub-
licans. who can't be counted on to support
the administration That is an exceeding
| " narrow margin, to work alongside an
| opposition House, and with daily gain
| ing Democratic tide.
| An Augusta tailor who was sued tor
damages in having nnskillfully cut suit
of clothes, to the injury of the owner of
the material, was last week cast in dam
ages, and had to pay over. But on the
other hand, Andy johnson, who used to
follow the calling, has been elected Senator
| from Tennessee
The Financial Committee have reported
that the State taxation may be reduced the
present year one mill or 20 per cent from
that Of last year; and the legislature has
accordingly ordered the State tax to be
assessed at four mills on the dollar OF the
State valuation, instead of five as last year.
| The Rockland Free Press and the Ken
nebec Journal are greatly alarmed because
Knox County this year will lay tax of
$22 900. But they carefully conceal the
fact that Knox is now erecting the first
county buildings they have ever had, and
that such structures cost money. Every
county is not SO fortunate as Somerset,
that has resident millionaire to make a
present of such little fixtures.
The meeting Of the Maine Historical
Society, in Portland, last week, was very
interesting one. Judge Williamson of this
city read a memoir of Cyrus Eaton, the
historian of Warren, written by Rev. d. Q.
Cushman. An eulogy on the late George
Evans was also read, by Mr., Gardiner.
The society will next summer hold field
day, probably at Richmond's Island
Bangor is having checker playing
excitement just now w. II. Broughton,
of Portland, has alighted among the
frequenters of the black and white squares,
and is whipping them all. playing three
games at once, against three different
players, without seeing the boards.
When we hear of the election of a demo-
crat to the United States Senate in these DAYS it
| IS toleraby safe to reckon that the man chosen
| is either copperhead or an eX-rebel. [Lewis-
| ton journal.
And for every one of this class who has
come in, it is very safe to reckon that a
drunkard, a debauchee or thief has gone
out. The improvement is manifest.
The Herald continues to assert that
Camden harbor is open. But our New
York exchanges say that He'll Gate is froz-
en- up. 50 that, although our neighbor
may get to sea, he can't complete the voy-
age under his regular clearance papers.
John D'Arthenay, the Augusta fish
dealer with an aristocratic name, has left
that city without notifying his many cred
itors. 1t is said that there is a woman in
the case. Fish and flesh always did mix
badly.
-Pinchback, the negro Senator from
Louisiana, got set back in the Senate last
week The resolve for his admission was
laid on the table, Senator Morrill,, of this
State, voting in favor That probably
ends the matter.
The Legislature has passed bill to
prevent sheriffs from making big bills for
executing the liquor law Also one to
empower women to solemnize marriages,
acknowledge deeds and administer oaths,
The birthday of G. Washington was
very generally observed. and the story OF
that little Ratchet told ever so many times.
An extra session of the u. S. Senate
for the 9TH Of March has been called
The Legislature will adjourn on
Thursday.
Chicago had 100000 fire on Mon
day.
The much-abused Eastern Railroad can
really make good showing in some things.
The singular fact that while its receipts
caI