The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1880-03-04
SWANS Story.

me Committee ol tic alleged bribery Of mem
berS Of the House charged bg Swan and HaIrl
rman held meeting Friday Wallace K White
was present, and his counsel. /. D. Carleton said
his client did net object TO receiving the testimony
q }. .. White, OF any else that could throw
night on the sut Iect j, W Aite. a Fusionist
countedln member from Wilton, then repeated
his allegation that y. r. White had sought to
bride him and afterwards I b. Swan. Fuslouist
Representative from Mechanic Falls rehearsed
the story he has so often told. Swans examina
ton was not concluded but Hartman will be
heard next and then Wallace r. " ite The
committee adjourned to Tuesday
Tuesday. Swan was cross examined. He re
peated has former statements. TX Secretary OF
State, Cove, testified to drawing up the uapels at
the house OF NJ. v. Is Chase Scion Chase corrob
GRATED this portion oi testimony. " Wien asked
IF you were on the other side gould you have
thought 1t wrong 10 use bribery destroy a fraud
ulent quorum /" Scion reyhed. ~ ell! / don
know; at which there was much laughter and
applause and Scion took his seat Hartman then
gave his testimony which was very similar to that
Of Swan.
Geo. d. Bsbee testified that Swan had told him
at the Augusta House the Monday before the Leg
isature convened, that he should respect the opin
ion of the Court and was in favor of admitting the
cities at once to representation Others testified
that Swan had declared he did not approve the
contingent and that it would Kill the party Ad-
journed till " ednesday.
The Treasury Department has revoked the Or
der prohibiting he importation Of neat cattle from
Canada.
Burrill and Coombs, who started on a voyage
around the world in a small boat and who were
brought to New Y Ork on the steamer Para state
that they were % days without food eating their
boots Their boat, the Golden Gate was brought
home with them, and after recruiting at Brooklyn
they intend starting again for Falmouth, Eng
via. Long Island Sound.
E. F. Pillsbnry, Of the Maine Standard. has
brought libel suit against Sprague 4 Son Of the
Kennebec Journal, for an article published in the
latter paper, some fonr OF five weeks ago The
charge is made for defamation Of character and
injury to Pillsbury's business. and damages are
laid at 81, 900, returnabe to April term Superior
Court, kennebec county.
NJ de Lesseps has arrived in New York He
says his canal Is private enterprise, and cannot
be regarded as an infringement Of the Monroe
doctrine. which he approves and commends He
says furthermore that his canal is to be built and
if anybody else chooses to build another at diff
tereDt point he has no objection. The estimated
cost OF the work is $40 600, 600
The Democratic State Committee have elected
Hon. B. F. Torrey, of Bath chairman, and L. II
Murch Belfast, secretary. Hon. John Ware, Of
Waterville, takes the place of E. T. Pillsbury. o.
Augusta, and Stephen Jennings, of Bangor thai
VI y y. neioey on tne coHimlttee Inc conVen
ton to elect delegates at large to the Nationa
Democratic Convention will be held in Portland
June Sth.
Schr. Martha n. Hail. of Barnstable, Mass.
which arrived here Feb. A. from Aspinwal made
the passage in the remarkable short time of eigh
days, the usual passage being from Is TO IS DAYS
Ship Nonantum, Capt. Forster sailed from Liverpool
Jan. 10, and arrived yesterday morning, making
the trip in 81 days, which is the fastest trip ye
placed on record, for sailing vessels. [GalvestoI
News, Feb. 90