The Republican journal., 1875-04-22
Generailties.
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GeneraIities.
Benz Barton has been appointed postmaster
at Union.
4 Baltimore beggar has retired from bus-
ness with a fortune of $4,000
Guild & Deano jewellers on Winter st. Bos-
ton, We're robbed of $1,000 in diamonds, Friday.
John Donahue was blown to pieces Saturday
by an explosion i'll percussion factory i'll New
Haven.
Miss Cary Melted $1,000 from her concert in
Portland the other evening. This Is singing to
some purpose.
The Pullman cars are great success i'll Eng
land, and nearly AL the great railway lines are
adopting them.
The French government promises to give
every facility TO French exhibitors at the AmGri-
can centennial.
The Waterviile Mail says that little French
boy had the end Of his nose bitten Oft by i dog
he was teasing.
The students of Bow,on College have voted
TO send >iN-oared crew 10 the UniverSitv race
at Saratoga in June
1t is thought the troops will have to remain in
| the Pennsylvania coal regions for some time to
| prevent serious trouble.
| A violent snow storm occurred in northern
! New Hampshire and Vermont SUNDAY night
| and from twelve to fifteen inches fell.
| That's neat way they have in repairing the
| lnail-bagS. First cut hole in the bag, then sew
it sp again, and charge the Department three
dollars
| Carleton 4 NorWood's flour mills at Camden
arc nearly ready to run amt the completeness
| of the machinery is not surpassed by he West
| ern mills.
| The Press says that the Rocklund police seized
/ three barrels OF the into catng beverage ~atur-
| day night. 1t WAS on draw being transported
| from Thomastou.
Samuel Calderwood, son Of eN-Sheriti Calder
| wood OF Belfast, graduate Of the Boston Medi-
cal University, has commenced the practice of
medicine at Skowhegan.
The estimates for the California crop. are
something amazing. The agricultural products
| tor the wear are expected to Weld well on to Il
| hundred millions Of dollars.
seth Green, the We'll known fish culturist, has
| during the present season distributed four hun
| bred thousand salmon-trout fry in lakes and
rivers Ill various parts Of the country.
| 4 curious incident happened at Hartford W ed
nesday night, where rats invaded the ware
| rooms of Il commission merchant and deyoarcd
| ~ canarieS out Of a stock received on con,ign-
! ment.
The Friendship fishermen caught and sold
| during the month Of March over Y, 900 Holsters,
lor Which they received about $1,000 Four
| smack> are employed carrying HOLSTERS to
| market.
The United States Government, by its agent
or contractor, is preparing to build light
house on Round Island or ia near proximity to
it, at the mouth Of Machias river, the present
season.
D. knowton 4 Co. are building a postal, OK
press and baggage car for that branch of the
+. Il NJ. q. Railroad which runs from Water
vile to SkoWhegan. 1t is to be first class in all
| its arrangements.
The first spell Of the season came oil at
Rockand Friday night. The first prize, $40
va, awarded to f. Q. Child the second 70 Mrs
| has. Il. Moore. +. {. Iittleticld was awarded
primer for first misspeIl.
x sneak thief was recently dragged out by a
policeman from his hiding place under the front
Stoop Of the house he had robbed, 'What a
St0op-hid fellow he must have BEEN remarks
the bright man Of the y. Y. Com. ADV.
Reechcr's chiyalry for woman il shown III
| having Mrs. Mouton asked il she did not kiss
hnm-ths great, oily lubber, who has kissed al
| the animal creation and put his mouth on every.
thing but the Bible. George Alfred Town
| send.
Joseph Church 4 Co., are hayn@ built a pre-.
else model of their P0rgy Oil Factory. at RounC
Pond, the scale Of which is one-tourth of al
inch to a foot. It is to be perfectly completed
| and 50 arranged As to work satisfactory at the
Great Centennial Exhibition.
The Chapman silver nine in Newburyport
| Mass. has been sold to New ork parties for Il
million dollars good price for all old sheep
pasture. Other parcel, Of land were sold for
| Sll 600. 'rhi~ immense -alr caused great eA-
element in NeWburvpOrt.
4 fire broke out in TIE buildings on the Cyru,
| Emery place in llampdcn, 1t , o'clock FRIDAY
| morning. a house and ell occupied bv tive
families, Z barn with three horses and several
head OF cattle were destroyed hy the flames
Loss between $1,000 and $1,000.
| The Independent thinks that the next presi
| dental election will be the hardest fought con
| test through which the republican organization
has ever passed; and, rs things now look, the
party has not q man to spare and not friend
| whom ii can afford to ALLEVIATE.
The postmaster at Emblem Centre has been
| removed i'll consequence of Violating the in
>tructions Of the poSt-Ottice departments by
using stamps in payment for goods purchased,
and by canva>smg for the sale and exchange of
stamps outside of the delivery of his office
Thursday morning While two men were cross
/ ing the river ut Bog brook. about 4 mile below
| Calais. they discovered the remains of d man
| much decompo>cd, ana must have been in the
water two months. Nothing was found sutl-
cient to identify him.
| The will of the late Seth lisdaIr F>.I.. of
| Ellsworth, Me-, gives 1000 for Il fund 10 I've
called the "lsdale fund.- the interest of which
| i. To be- used for assisting needy and deserving
| voting persons Of both SEXES to obtain All cdl-
| cation. No limit of residence or age i, made.
| The trustees are James III. Chamberlain of Els
worth ana Rufus IL. Iincley Of Portland.
At Bangor 4 spelling match was held in st.
rombcga Hall, tor the benefit of The Home for
| Aged Women. An immense crowd was in at
tendance, and over 1000 words were spelled hy
| about - citizens ladies and gentlemen. The
two sides We're led respectively by Mavor
Iaughton aud REV. Arthur NAV knapp. The
three prizes Were taken by Miss Mary Crosby,
Miss Mary Bartlett, and Mis- Mary snow,
An OCEAN WNr. On board the sch. Laura,
Capt. Roberts, from Bucksport, Me-. may be-
seen small gig boat marked on thu Stern
"Grace lrNinG." which WAS picked up off
perfectly sound condition, This boat is the on
lv thing that has ever been found belonging to
the i'll ftted steamer Grace Irving, which left
Boston about two years ago, bound tor the
Straits OF Belle Isle with scientific party on
boar! to take observations, and Of whom nnth-
ng g Since been heard. Charleston. :. q.
News Courier.
The committee Of the State fair met at Port
land on Wednesday evening, To made arrange
mcnts lOr the coming fair. II was decided TO
hold the far four days, beginning TUESDAY,
Septemher2l, and it was further agreed to hold
II M Portland proNitl certain conditions are
complied AUTHORIZATIONS recurring the appro-
prlatlon ~ quite 4 sum Of money. 1t was fin
ally agreed 10 increase the premiums generally
~ per cent. over those offered last Year In
the department of horses the increase of pre-
mnnlS will be nearer 80 Der cent. The Nlrihi-
xvi .,,t)I,5 OFF tft Mai.