The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-22
NEWS OF THE. WEEK.

R The subscriptions to the Garfield
fund Saturday amounted to S1S, 31O.-
81, of which $17,791 40 were received
from HI. p. Kidder, w. Endicott
Jr., Henry Lee, John M. Forbes and
S. d. Warner, committee from
Boston. The grand total foots no
$685., 85f.21.
The latest invention reported by
japanese journal is that of Otsuka
Mfnakichi, who, after extensive ex-
periments, is said to have succeeded
in making rifles of silk. They are
described "as rigid as iron guns.
while they are easy of carriage and
have very hong range"
A fund of $4,000 has been contri-
bu'ed ty brewers according to the
Chicago Inter- Ocean, for thedissemi-
nation of "information tending TO
pepulariZe lorger beer as harmless
beverage" The idea is to circulate,
by pamphlets and otherwise. praise Of
beer and attacks on other spirituous
drinks.
The so-called "pinkeye" disease
which broke out among the horses in
New York two weeks ago seem to-
be assuming alarming proportions
There are said to be between 500 and
600 cases in New York at the present
time. Veterinary surgeons expect
equine sickness of this sort every
fall, but they were not prepared tor
the unprecedented violence of the
disease which has marked this season.
A duel was fought about ten miles
from Richmond Saturday last, be-
tween Captain III. II. Riddleberger
and Hon. George d. Wise, growing
out of the political canvass in Vir-
ginia. Four shots were exchanged,
but neither was hurt. Captain Rid.
dleberger had also arranged to fight
duel with Editor Beirne, of the
Richmond state, but this had to be
put off, as when the pistols were
loaded no caps could be found.
Strong efforts are being made, but
without much success. to turn the
stream of emigration aside from the
United States. Canada, ON the north,
is paying part of the steamship
fares of persons who promise to settle
on her lands; and Mexico, on the
south. falling by other means. has
| Just made a contract for the c0i0nfza-
tior, of 200 Italian families, who will
be provided with land, implements
and stock free.
The agricultural distress in Eng
land has in curious way led to the
discussion of the Biblical Injunction
against work on the Sabbath day. 1t
has so happened that several Sundays
have come as pleasant days, preceded
and followed by days Of Indictment
weather. The crops were in suci, a
state that every hour counted. but,
so strong was the Sabbatarian feeling
among large number of the people
that tens of thousands of farmers con-
scientiously RETAINED from work on
Sunday, although by so doing they
sacrificed in the aggregate an im-
mense amount of money.
The Greenville rs. c. Daily Ne,cs
says: "All things indicate that the
tide of prosperity and interest is be-
ing turned Southwark. This year
there is absolutely nothing at the
North or West to attract visitors and
engage the public attention. We
have the Atlanta exposition, the
Yorktown Centennial and the Balti-
more Oriole festival simultaneously
in progress. and there will be greater
host of strangers in The South during
this fall than there has been since
Sherman's march to the sea. 1t is
superfiOus to remark that the present
excursion is viewed with much more
pleasure than was the other one al
luded to-"