The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-08-04
GenoraIitles.

Bricklavara IN New York are getting 81 so day.
General Grant is said to have an income of $50
900 year
r. H. Tbbes the advocate of the Poncas, has
married Bright Eyes
Hon. John j. Bagley, ex Gov of Michigan, died
IN San Francisco July 2Sth.
New York fruit dealers expect about half the
usual supply Of peaches this season.
London has in the last ten years had an increase
IN population of over half million.
Almost the entire business portion of Catarau
gus, \. ! was burned Thursday. Loss, $4,000.
Three men were killed at Napa, Cal, Thursday,
by the explosion of the boiler Of threshing ma
chine
The Western ereenbackers have gone into the
camp meeting business Converts so tar have been
scarce.
The sum OF 5000 was received tor the Garfield
fund by the New York Chamber Of Commerce,
THURSDAY
During the week ending the 23i ut . deaths
occurred IN Havana from yellow fever and from
small poX
Iowa has 400 creameries and the value of their
machinery, not including theiI buildings, Is more
than 81 600 600
Three bicychsts rode on Monday from Provi-
dence, Il | to Cape Ann, Mass, 81 miles, in nine
hours and fifty minutes,
1t is said to be understood in Washington that
Chief Justice Gray. Of Massachusetts, will succeed
the late Judge Clifford.
Col John & Bureh, secretary of the United
States Senate died in Washington Thursday, of
organic disease Of the liver.
M, :. Il
that Maud s would trot a mile il OF against time
before the close of the season.
1t is estimated that at least 81, 900 in property
was lost IN towns III the vicinity of COntoocook,
\. ii by the recent thunder storms
The Times of New Orleans, styles that city the
most .misgoverned the most hoodwinked, the
most behaved and bebummered OF all cities"
A temperance petition SIX hundred feet long and
containing thirty thousand signatures present
ed TO the Georgia Legislature the other day.
II is proposed IN New Hampshire to celebrate
the one hundredth anniversary Of Daniel Webster's
birth which falls the eighteenth Of January
next
President to make journey through that section
when he RECEIVERS The invitation is very cordial
and earnest
The Philadelphia Times proposes this ticket for
1854 For President and ce President, Mr. and
Mrs James 4. Garfield, and the women to be al
lowed to vote
There have been heavy and continuous rains on
the St John and Miramichi rivers in New Bruins
wick, doing considerable damage to crops and lum-
berng interests.
Hon Andrew White United States Minister to
Berlin has positively rendered his resignation to
take effect Aug. TO- at which time he will return
TO the United States.
Tic wheat harvest in Dakota, began Monday.
The crop is the best ever grown in the State and
all crops excellent. Grasshoppers doing no
injury IN This section.
Bishop Smith. formerly leading Mormon. who
exposed John d. Lee OF the Mountain Meadow
massacre notOrlety, has been murdered IN Mexico,
probably by Mormons.
A coal mine in Lanstord Pa operated by the
Lehigh Coal and Navigation Co, is fire and will
have to be flooded, by which 800 or 600 men are
thrown out OF employment
A few prominent citizens Of Boston contemplate
presenting to Mrs Garfield tulllength, life size
portrait of her husband 1t will be on exhibition
III Boston before presentation.
When the Emperor of China travels III public,
100 men dressed Just like him travel with him. so
that his identity cannot be discovered. This is
embarrassing for would-be assassins.
At the close of the war the people of the United
States had to be taxed >l.20 pet captta, annually,
to pay the interest on the public debt tax
of 81 % head is the annual burden.
King kalakaua, of the Sandwich Islands, was
formally presented the other day TO Queen Vic
toria, who received him at Windsor, surrounded
BY several of her sons and daughters
one Of the results Of the visit of the Duke Of
Sutherland to this country will, in all probability
tl,o tla Drlia oh tba
American system Of checking baggage.
Mr. J. W. Simonton has resigned his position as
general agent of the New York Associated Press
and has been succeeded by Mr. j. g. Huston, at
present Associated Press agent in London
Maud S., on Thursday, at Belmont Park Pa
troted three heats in T., 2l34 and T.! respec-
lively These three consecutive heats are the fast
est ever trotted by any horse in the world.
The Government is taking steps to stop the il
legal traffic in gold tokens III the smlitude of [
s. coins and stamped quarter dollar" and 'haf
dollar. They are usually hectagonal III form
a day of special prayer and fasting to be observed
by all Methodsts for the blessing of God to rest
| on the workings Of the Ecumencal Conference,
The Postmase r General has decided to reduce
the amount allowed for clerk hire in the postotfices
where the present allowance is in Of the sum
allowed by law There are about 100 offices in
this class
Representative Updegraff, of Ohio, not wishing
to become involved in contest over the post
mastership Of Steubenvle, favored the holding of
an election to determine the desire Of the people
A vote called, the successful candidate receiv-
| ing only y majority in a total vote of 100.
President Joseph Young brother of Brigham
Young died at Salt Lake City. recently, aged 81
years. He born on the 1th of April l191, in
Hopkenton, Mass. He joined the church of Jesus
Christ of Latter dav Saints while in Canada, being
converted BY his brother He was called by the
prophet Joseph Smith to be First President of the
seventies while he in Kirkland, Ohio, and he
held the position from that time, 1885 until the
day of his demise
A Washington special says several cabinet off
GERS have recently received threatening letters.
One member Of the cabinet in his mail last Sunday
morning found letter which in substance was as
follows: !" gu retain in Your department that
--. This IS to warn You that unless he is dis
missed before August LIST you will be shot down
the first chance Good bye, for we mean bust
ness" 1t is believed that the man who wrote the
above is in Washington, and he is under survel-
lance.
Major P G. Haines I. S A engineer of the 9th
Light House district reports to the coast survey
office that new shoal has been found near the
outer end OF Frying Pan shoal, the shoal having
but l3 feet Of water on it 1t is nearly east and
west about one mile in length by quarter in
breadth. with Cape Fear bearing n. and W. W.,
distant about 10! niles Cape Fear light house
bearing n. n. W. distant ABOUT II miles and Fry
ing Pan shoal light vessel fearing S. +. by 5. dis
taut about two miles from its centre
FISH AND FISHING. The late Justice Nathan
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did not hesitate to wade into the water up to his