The Republican journal., 1881-05-26

uullHS leSlueUl hayes ) tSTln 10 Wnlcn DOtu the
Senators from that State, Mr.. Blaine and Mr. Ham
I'm, were not strongly opposed All the nomina-
tons were confirmed in spite OF their opposition,
but neither Mr. Blaine nor Mr. Hamlin thereupon
urst into tears and declared that If he couldn't
have all the candy he wouldn't play.
despatch to the Boston Traveller from Man
chester, n. f., dated the Eth says Senator
Hale, of Maine, who is here attending the death
bed of the late Senator Zach Chambers only sur
viving sister, asked by your correspondent to
express his views on the resignation of Senators
Conkiug and Platt. He replied that it certainly
would not have the desired effect of inducing the
administration to back down. The New 1ork
Senators simply failed to realize that the New
! ork custom house national office, of equal
Importance with Cabinet office, and that the
President has the right to have it occupied by
man who, while being capable and fit, was also
his political friend Even supposing, said Mir.
Hale, that they (the New " rk legslature1 shall
re elect Messrs. Conkng and Plat, and add to
that resolution endorsing their action, that
would not change the matter nor affect the
strength of the Presidents position. 1t would
simply be the declaration of the majority of the
New ork legislature that in their opinion the
New York custom house Is the private perqulsltc
of the two State Senators. That would not make
1t so. The country is with the administration in
this controversy, and it will prevail.
Replying to your correspondents question
viii not the result be to damage the party MIR
Hale said NO, not in the end. This fight has
got to come some time it was inevitable, We
had better have it now and be done with it
CRAFTSMANSHIP PRIZES FOR MAINE MILITIA.
General Beal, to encourage rife practice among
the militia offers the following prizes for compet
ton during the year
No. l. Company Champion Match Tor best com
pany score IN each regiment. Distance, 700 yards
standing. Springfield B d rifle caber - Reg
ulatlen cartridges three rounds. Each hit TO
count "one." Ties decided By firing one round
Largest number of hits TO win Prizes. First
Regiment-lst. Silk banner: 3D. trophy, so; 3D.
trophy, SD Prizes for second regiment same as
for first.
No Regimental team prize Trophy, costing
SoO; open to team of twelve men from each regi
ment Distance 200 yards, standing, and 800 yards
lying. Five rounds to be fired at each distance
Springfield B. l. rifle, calibre 10
No 3 Company team match, for best score
made by company team OF ten Distance
800 yards, standing. Seven rounds Springfield
B. L. rifle, caibre II. Prizes-lst champion
trophy, so 2f' trophy, 80 Sd, trophy, 80: 9TH
trophy, -
No ). Best individual score made IN company
team matches. Prze-champion gold badge, cost
ing So
100000 PLEDGED FOR AN IRON SHIP YARD IN
BATH.
AT meeting OF the business men OF Bath Friday
evening, Capt Guy c Goss said that the time is
not far distant when Bath must have iron ship
yards or give up the business. Timber Is gradually
becoming more costly, and soon a wooden vessel
will be more expensive than an iron one After
lew preliminary remarks. Mr.. Goss said he
present to talk business, and about to make
proposition. a gentleman outside the city. per
fectly responsible and capable of doing Just as he
says, had authorized HIM to subscribe one hundred
thousand dollars towards establishing an iron ship
yard IN Bath, provided the citizens of Bath would
subscribe two hundred thousand dollars more
and IN addition, this gentleman would give them
contract to start on, taking $4,000 himself in
their hrst vessel and perhaps more. The PROPOSE
lion was applauded most heartily. and Thomas W
Hyde, Guy Z. GOss, Arthur Sewall Charles Daven-
port and L W. Houghton were appointed com
mlttee 10 see what can be done toward raising the
subscription required.
NINTH ANNUAL SESSION KNIGHTS OF IY1HIAs
The ninth annual session OF the Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythas of Maine met III Portland
Wednesday evening, 18th inst nearly every lodge
being represented There are now twenty seven
Lodges with .S32 members and fund of over
sI3,0OO Forty five hundred dollars were distrib
uted for sick and funeral benefits during the year
On THURSDAY the following officers were elected
Grand Chancellor, WYer Green, of Portland.
Grand Vice Chancellor W } Ianders of Card
ner. Grand Prelate. John Sabine of Lewiston
Hrand Master OF EXchequer, George K Andrews
OF Blddetord. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals
j. +. Chute, Of Portland. Grand Master at Arms
Tobias Lord, Jr of Standish. Grand Inner Guard
Andrew 5. Bigger, of kennebunk Grand Outer
Guard. Stephen W. earle of Gorham Supreme
representative for four years. c. T. Bragg, OF
Bangor
The SECOND DIsTKIC I CONVENTION.
The Republicans Of the Second Congressional
District of Maine will hold their convention to
choose successor to the Hon VIM ? FRYE at
Auburn Hail. Auburn, on THURSDAY June %
1881. The delegates will be chosen from the sew
eral counties on the gubernatoria vote of 1880
each town and plantation being entitled to one
delegate and to one additional for every - Repub-
lcan votes thrown for Daniel F. Davis majority
traction OF 10 giving still another extra delegate
acancles on delegations to be filled with resi-
dents Of the city, town or plantation where the va
caney occurs and not by anybody who may hap
pen TO be around
IN GENERAL
The Home Journal wants Gardiner 10 have a bit
OF celebration Oh the glorious Fourth
Bath man chewed up a yeast cake nnder the
delustn that ii was "a caramel lie probably rose
early the next morning
The West Camden Gold and Silver Mining Co.
have elected officers for the ensuing year and vot
ed to continue the development of the mine
Among the local politicians of Bath the opinion
was unanimous that Conkng's resignation was an
affair OF no great Importance and one having little
effect beyond making the Senator appear smaller
than ever before
Mrs Treen, of Brunswick mother OF Mrs 4 p
Nlswell, of Ellsworth, died in Boston May 18th
Glasses ale beng formed in all parts OF the State
TO take part ID the Grand Musical Festival to be
held at Lake Maranocook about the middle of
June.
The American says there is a strong feeling
among the business men of Ellsworth i'll favor of
celebration on the "Fourth
Inc courier has been nOsing ockand's sanitary
condition, and calls for speedy and radical reform
as me only way OF escaping some dreadful scourge
"o Damarlscotta men have been granted a pa
tent on an Imitation OF Marble and Stone which
is thought to be valuable invention
Wood is scarce and high in Rockland
All the Maine rivers are booming
Inc Mrs llder missing from Portland has re
turned. She had gone to Boston
Some time during Tuesday night the 18th inst,
the store OF Z f. and p. Bracket OF Biddctord
was burglarlzed silk goods and jewelry to the val
lie Of $1,000 to $1,000 were stolen
Inc State convention of the Maine reform clubs
wall be held al Brunswick, June LIST and ID
Rockland woman is sand 10 have had several
hundred dollars deposited in Mrs Howes Ladies
Deposit Bank
me following have been appointed to take part
IN the sophomore prize defamation at the close of
me present term OF Bowdoin college: A. f. Austin
Readheld: \ b X Pettengill. Augusta: F NJ
Fling, Portland; Il. l. Allen, Alfred H P Ken
dali, BowdoinhaIn: II E Cole Sebago: W A. Per
klns Salem n. Il X. c Washburn, Hallowell:
l. D. swan, Waldoboro; G Il. stetson, Sumner
A. T. ellison, Bangor; Fl A Bascom, Portland
Inc uovernor has made the following nomlna
uohs trustees for Soldiers Orphans Home, Bath
Mrs; b. r. Hamilton, Saco; Mrs. c A L. Sampson
Bath Benz F. smith Wiscasset; Frank B Torrey
Bath sumner NJ. Bolton, for Keeper of Arsenal at
bangor John Burrill, of Newport Fish Warden
At the Farmers Club in New York it was stated
That they put up young herrings in Maine in cot
Ton seed OIL stuff them into boxes labeled sardnes
and palm them off upon the American public as
genuine. Can this be true of Maine!
=, checker match, for $50, at Portland, between
herbert Wright of Boston and Lawyer Golden Of
Portland, ended in tie, each winning ten games
with thirty games drawn Golden wanted to play
t one or the other beat, but Wright refused
Mrs. Susan Reed of Phillips, went to Brunswick
10 consult the faculty regarding tumor and died
suddenly Wednesday night before an operation
aged IS.
The North Star says: Pressure Isle has already
received an offer for its railroad bonds at five and
onehalf per cent semi annually but the town
can undoubtedly do still better
Charles Il. Bragdon, of Biddeford has secured a
sio,poo contract to furnish stone for the govern
ment breakwater at Newburyport
The kennebec Journal says that Merrls trial
cost the county of Kennebec, in jury fees, etc
about four hundred dollars-the cheapest trial for
hrst-elass murder in the annals of the county
MI Frank Wood, who is to be director of the