The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-11-01
Ieneralitles.
Snow fell in New York Friday night.

lars to the reet OF the sufferers at fefnandina,
Florida.
John Astworth, aged six. of Paterson, died of
hydrophoba. He bitten by dog several
weeks ago.
Gen Davis 1ison will petition the next le4gsla-
ture for the organization Of Hurricane Island INTO
a plantation
The Sheriff Friday seized 500 worth of liquors
belonging to Bddetord druggists, at the Boston and
Maine station.
W. G. Meadows has been sentenced to death i'll
Arkansas for throwing train from the track and
killing fireman.
Ex-Goy Perham of Maine has been elected one
of the trustees Of the Cuiversaist Association in
session at Chicago
Geo. Eastman. a painter aged 30 fell from a
house in HavcThill, Mass on which he was work
ing Friday, and was killed.
Three people were shockingly gored by Il mad |
bull in New York Friday. and man was shot i'll !
the chin by bullet intended for the bull
The distance travelled bv Gen Howard and his
forces in pursuit OF Joseph 80 miles dis
lance as great as from Arkansas TO Maine.
James Collins of Whitley county. Ky. has been
DISTINGUISHED for life for selling his vote the first
instance of such punishment in this country.
The Press SAYS there is plan proposed to estab-
sh smelling works in Portland to smelt the ore,
of the mines in Vermont and New Hampshire
The wife of Gilman, the New York torgcr has
become hopelessly insane. The husband has been
sent to prison and the wife to an Insane ASYLUM.
The Roclland Free Press has removed to new
building, erected by Mr. Sprague specially for its
use, on Limerick street opposite the post office.
While workmen were clearing away the ruins of
a building in st John, \. b.. on Saturday, It wall
fell killing three persons and injuring several
others,
Charles b. Gilman. who fired on the movers of
the fence at Watcrville. has been indicted for
felonous assault. and with intent to take life with
a loaded gun.
Burglars entered the ewehy store Of j. H. OTIS
at North Berwick, Saturday night and carried off
watches, jewelry, Sc, to the amount Of several
hundred dollars,
The Woodruff Scientific Expedition around the
world" which was to have sailed from New York
on October %, has postponed its time Of departure
till May 10 1873.
The remains Of Christopher Columbus have been
discovered in a lead coffin. inscribed with his
name in ii vault under the Metropolitan church
at San Domingo.
Six steamships sailed from New York for Euro
pean ports Saturday, taking 2}3 GOO bushels Of
wheat and large quantities OF provision and mis-
| cellaneollS freight
As Daniel Sanborn. Esq was walking home, III
Bangor on Monday night he was knocked down
| by some one who probably mStook him for another
man. II" was not much hurt
| In Edinbur@ still lives a veteran who was on
| board the Victory at Trafalgar when Nelson was
killed. and on board the Bellcrophon when Nupo-
leon surrendered to her commander.
John Guthcre, aged SO, florist killed himself
| Thursday night at Taunton, Mass, by pushing
sharpened file through his heart His mind was
disordered through family difficulties.
At the great running race at the fair at jackson
| Tenn, two Young ladies attempted to cross the
track. and were run into and one fatally injured
| Two riders were thrown and badly hurt
Martin T. Michael South Adams butcher was
shot on Friday, 10Th through the heart in the
presence OF his wife and child, Il revolver in his
coat pocket being accidentally discharged.
True bills have been found against John $ Nor
ton and Others for issuing fraudulent stock Of the
| Philadelphia Market street railway company, So
as to detraud the company out Of >2o0,000
The Commercial SAYS that it is the general opin-
ion among well informed lumbernen that a hun
dred million Of LOGS will be cut on the Prnuhsrot
and its branches during the coming winter
The visit of the Sioux Indians to Washington
| two or three wears ago cost the government more
than S50O00. IN equal number OF cheIS visited
Washington this year and the cost was less than
| = 900
There is one cOloreu tx Senator i'll South Card
| lima, who testified that Senator Patterson pdd hm
| money to change his vote when there Il lie iii
the Legislature between the votes for Patterson
and Scott
Two professors OF Dartmouth College while at
work in the College chapel on Saturday night last
were locked in by some miSchievuus students and
were unable To obtain their release until late sun
| day morning.