The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-11-15
Generalitles.

The winter term of the Normal School at Gas
tine commences December 4th.
The nomination of Iohn Welsh for l. S Min
lister 10 England was confirmed by the Senate
without dissenting vote.
The schooner Ada Ames from Rocklaud with
granite for New y ork has been ashore on Shigpcn
Point. She came off with loss of ruddcr and leak
ing slightly
The Bangor Wing says that Marcus Richards. of
Bangor was made Mason in 1902 and is supposed
10 be the Oldest Mason i'll Maine. He is 9, wears
old.
An exchange says. twenty-five hundred dollars
have been awarded Philadelphia boy who lost
his hand in cog wheel The hand still remains
lnc0g.
\ schooner, the James Farwell, Rockland, with
granite for Baltimore, was run into and sunk Friday
night off Hart Island by steamer The crew
saved.
Among the articles OF freight shipped al Sedg-
wick by the Lewiston for Portland october Both,
We're 40 barrels of cranberies. One cultiyator III
Sedgwck raised POO bushels this year.
LONDON Nov u The brig A. II. Curtis, Capt.
Weber, from Wiscasset for Barrow, is ashore on
WalncY island and is likely to become Il total
wreck. part of the cargo may be saved
The Governor and Council have adjourned to
the ith of December. They reported in part on
Senators and Representatives. but a hearing on
Aroostook affairs will take place December 18th.
postmastcrs appointed; Jam es H. Kdder
BrlugeWater Aroostook county. Me-: John \.
Perkins NobeborO, Lincoln cohn ty, Me; W s.
Moore, South Livermore Androsco ggin, Co. Ne
Charles b. Gilman, Of Waterville appeared in
court Monday, and through his counsel filed ex
ceptions to the decisions of the recent trial which
were allowed. He further recognized in the sum
OF $4,000
The house, ell, shed, and stable of Captain
George w. Brown of Rockland Were totally de
stroyed by fire Monday morning, with most of
their contents. 1t originated in a barn 4 large
grapery near ruined Loss 81 600: insured
So 800
The shooting of Elmer Fletcher at Vandalia
Missouri has been explained 1t appears that one
Jack Duncan had stolen 3 500 and told Elmer of
it, threatening to Kill him if he told of it, Elmer
told his mother, and Duncan finding ii cut, killed
him.
George J. Barry Chief Engineer in the United
States Army, who died At his residence i'll Phila
delphIa Saturday was a LatiNe of Maine and was
appointed from this State His original entry into
the service was the 26tl of June 1876. and he
commissioned Chief Engineer November TO-
1863.
A cable despatch from london states that the
ship Granger Of Bath Capt. Doane, which left Lily
erpool June Both for Manila was totally wrecked
Oct 18th on Swallow Rect, China Sea The de
spatch gives no particulars of the disaster The
Granger 1928 tons built in 1873 at Bath where
she was owned by Messr> +. Il \. Sewa
Senator Blaine is quite sick at Augusta Last
week he was attacked with dysentery, and Friday
night SO weakened had he become that ii was
feared he wonld not survive The worrment of
mind caused by his recent domestic troubles has
tended to aggrayate bis bodily Illness
Mr.. Elkanah Spear of Rockland one of the oldest
and most respected citizens OF that city. died on
the 10Th inst He was the father of Col f. X
Spear, well known from his connection with State
affairs in years past. Mr. Spears ancestors were
among the earliest settlers of Rockland
The Ellsworth American avors geological sur
vey of the State and says that petitions are in cir
cnlation in Hancock county asking the Legislature
to make an appropriation for this purpose Forty
Years ago Prof Jackson was employed two wears
for this purpose, and in 1861 and in 1862 Prof
Hitchcock made a geological and botanical survey
with especial reference to the value OF settng lands
in the northern parts of the State,