Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-12-11
Political.


State.
In selecting his Cabinet Mr.. Garfield it is
said, will cot take a man Who parts his hair
in the middle This bars out DR.. Mary
Walker and thousands of other young men.
Congressman Frank Hurd. Of Ohio. pro-
poses to bring up his tariff for revenue
only resolution on all occasions. in season
and out of season. OPPORTUNITY and inoppor-
timely. until he goes out next March.
Gen. Hazen. appointed to succeed Gen.
Myer. is a native of Vermont, and . man of
culture. He graduated at West Point in
1855. has travelled abroad, and 10 the author
of several books.
The republicans of the lower branch Of
Congress will report for Postmaster Isaac
Sherwood of Michigan, who formerly held
that position. The democrats have nomi-
mated 4. W. c. Nowlin. present Assistant
Postmaster.
That chronic GROWER at the United States.
The London Times. is moved to remark :
.sThe finances of the United States may ex-
cite the envy not only of England but of Eu-
rope" All Of which goes~to show that the
republican party is pretty good party, and
the American eagle considerable of a bird.
The friends of Senator Lamar say he is
not critically i'll, as reported. but remains
away from Washington owing to the illness
of his wife. He has sent word to Wash
ington that if his presence is needed at any
time, he will come. His health is no worse
than it was last winter.
The bill introduced placing Gen. Grant on
the retired list. with the rank and full pay of
General of the Army. was the result OF a
conversation with President Hayes. Gen.
McCook has had the bill referred to the COM
mittee on military affairs. Of which he is a
member, and will use every effort to have it
reported and passed by the House.
The election of 1880 closes one great era
in our national politics. 1t settles and con
firms forever the results of the war and the
principles established by it. The sober Sc
cond thought of the people has repudiated
the organization which for upwards of twen-
ty-five years, has been a standing menace to
our institutions and to the spirit and princi-
pies of our government Whitehall Chron-
icie.
The South tried to whip the North in war
and failed, The South tried to whip the
North in politics and failed. There is one
infallible way by which the South may whip
the North, and that is by building manufac-
tories and supplying the wants of the South
ern people at home. No blood need be shed
in this fight; not drop. The South may
have a bloodless but an effectual victory
Eatonton (Ga.) Messenger.
Having failed to obtain the next PTesiden-
cy, some of the smaller democratic politi-
clans have set about trying to reduce the
Presidents salary to the old figure of S25, 900
per annum. They have put forward as their
spokesman Representative Converse, who
has introduced bill repeating the section of
law fixing the Presidents salary at $780, 900
per annum, and providing that in future the
President shall receive only half that sum.
1t is reported that Mayor Cooper of New
York, will on Friday send the following nom-
nations to the Aldermen: Democrats
Comptroller, Frederick p. Olcott, formerly
State Comptroller, or Frederick A. Conk-
ling; Commissioner of Public Works, HUI.
bert O. Thompson: Corporation Counsel,
w. G. Whitney; Police Justice. James +.
Morrison. Republicans-Tax Department.
Alderman Morris; Park Commissioner, Sa-
lem H. Wales; Dock Department. Joseph
Perley; Police Justices, John J. O'Brien and
Scion B. Smith; Excise Commissioners, Vic
tor Heinbergher, Michael Cregan.
General News.
Senator Blaine has been elected director
in the Richmond and Allegheny Railroad.
The personal estate of the late Lord Lei
trim, the murdered Irish landlord, exceeds
sl,O00,OOO.
1t is reported that the second Maine Regi-
ment will accept the invitation to participate
in the inauguration of President Garfield.
The wine crop of California is estimated
this year at ll,50O,0OO gallons, about double
the reported crop of last year.
A large part of the Fort Dodge military
reservation, in Kansas. will soon be thrown
open to settlement. The House has passed
the Senate bill as amended.
The great trunk railway between Paris,
Lyons and Marseilles is to be provided with
the Westinghouse air-brake, and contracts
have been signed for l 500 cars with the nec-
essary attachments.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy is following up his
success as the historian of the "Of Our Own
Times" by writing history Of the First Re-
form Period. He is also at work upon novel
by way of recreation.
The gifts of the late Samuel Williston to
the Easthampton Seminary bearing his name.
will amount, all told, to eight hundred and
fifty thousand dollars when the provisions of
his will are fully carried ont.
al tell you" said non-thinker. who fam
cied himself free-thinker. ''the idea that
there is a God has never come into my head -
''Ah! precisely like my dog. But there is
this difference, he doesn't 60 around bowling
about it,