The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-06-23
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Reports from California say the grain is of IN
usually fine quality.
Princess Louise has sent message of sympathy
to the Quebec sufferers
The election of C. s. Senator from New Hamp.
shire is postponed till the next legislature
jeff Davis new book is receiving severe criticism
from both the Union and Confederate generals.
The Star Spanged Banner as the National flag
OF the United States was l04 years old Tuesday
June A.
The expenditures on Brooklyn bridge so far
have been 81, SS4, -, and the trustees want an.
other million.
The homeopathic doctors have had a national
convention at Coney Island Several Maine doctors
were in attendance
Ex Senator Thurman declines to stand as Demo
cratic candidate for Governor of Ohio and says he
has abandoned public life.
Colonel Dudley who has been appointed Com
missioner of Pensions, vice Bentley resigned is an
Old soldier and lost leg in the service.
The Treasury has extended the date for the con
tnuance OF I. S. registered bonds OF the ) per
cent funded loan of 1881 to July LIST next
Major j b. Pond sues his wife nee Isabel Stone
the singer, for divorce on the ground of alleged
adultery, and the trial is now in progress in Bos-
ton.
Making Monday pay day instead of Saturday has
greatly diminished the business before the New
0rk police courts, according to Police Justice
Morgan.
Robert Bonner is confident that his famous
trotters Rarus and Edwin Forrest, can beat the
best time on record. He may give an exhibition
trot in August.
DR.. Albert Il Mackey, of Washington, author of
Mackeys Masonic Manual, and one of the most
prominent Masons in the country died at Fortress
Monroe Monday.
Judge n. e. Mcfarland, of Kansas has been ap-
pointed Commissioner of the General Land office
to ill the vacancy caused by the resignation of
Gen. Williamson.
Sllas NJ Waite, the Brattleboro' bank wrecker,
pleaded guilty on two counts of the indictment
and was sentenced to the House of Correction at
Rutland for SIX years
In an interview with Virginia Republicans Fri
day President Garfield told them that If the Read
luster Movement was tainted with reputation they
ought not to support it.
Hon } A. Bentley has rendered his resignation
as commissioner of Pensions and W. w. Dudley
at present United States Marshal of Indiana was
appointed to fill the vacancy
At a sale of imported Jersey cat tie in Philadel
PuId uLe lolD, lOIly uFe cows twenty I'VE calves
and two bulls brought So, y 40 the cows averag-
ing S3il 40 and the calves ll6.lS
The premium on the bonds to the credit of VIM.
H. anderbllt IN the Treasury amounts to $1,000,
900. The premium added to the principal amounts
to some 500 900 600 in Vanderbilts name
The Ohio Greenbackers have nominated John
Sletz OF Seneca, for Governor with full ticket of
state officers The Pennsylvania Greenbackers have
nominated K W. Jackson for State Treasurer
Considerable CONSERVATION was caused in OF
tawa, canada Sunday morning by slight shock
OF earthquake, many supposlng that the prophesy
mat the world was coming to an end was about to
be fulfilled
Miss NJ. NJ Gillett of Washington, law student,
has been appointed by the President a Notary
Public for the District Of Columbia. This is the
hrst instance where woman has received such au
appointment.
An official statement OF the losses at the Quebec
tire shows that GAP houses were burned | ,2ll fam
lies, consisting of 6,62S persons, were rendered
homeless Two-thirds of the sufferers have lost
all and had no insurance.
Joseph E. Smith, a prominent lawyer of Chi
eago Ill, died at his residence in that city, June
10th. Mr.. Smith was James g. Blaine's opponent
when he first ran for Congress in 1868 and his
father was governor OF Maine in 1881.
Judge Kelley will not permit himself to be used
by ex-Speaker Randall to insure the election of a
Speaker hostile to the republicans. He will attend
the republican caucus and vote for the republican
candidates for Speaker ard other officers of the
House.
The scull race, four miles for $500 side, be-
tween =. II. Conley, of Portland, Me and John
Mckay, OF Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, took place on
Bedford Basin, Nova Scotia, June 18th Conley
won, coming in three lengths ahead Time, %
minutes, 81 seconds.
The Ascot race for ST. James Place stakes. about
one mile, was won by Lorillard's Iroquois, who
lead Lagrange's Leon. Only two ran. In the bet
ting lroquois was the favorite, at 3 TO |. Lori
lards Passaic second in the race for the Ascot
Derby stakes, mile and a half
Lillian Mutt, widow OF Commodore Mutt. has
applied for letters of administration on her late
husbands estate but, being only 9 years of age
It viii be necessary to appoint a guardian. The
commodore left but little property few articles
of jewelry and clothing valued in all at about $50
The boy Frank HILL who was seized BY his father
Charles E. Hill, few days SINCE at Syracuse, and
carried away from the control OF his mother after
escaping from his fathers custody on a railroad
train, in Connecticut on the 4th inst has sue
ceeded in making his way back and is now again
at Syracuse.
Reports are III circulation seriously affecting the
stability of the Globe Spark Arrester' Company
Of Boston, and of threatened legal complications
which will involve its managers In is claimed
that the company has made incorrect representa-
tons for the purpose of dsposing of its stock and
many of the patents claimed to be owned by the
company are the property Of individuals not con
nected with the corporation.
In the Strawberry Hill, Mass, regatta June 18th
the race for four Dared working boats, professional
three miles and turn, was contested by four crews
The Unions of Portland Me-, won in 20 minutes
and % seconds, Enterprise Of Salem I'd, Chelsea's
Sd, W est End of Boston 4th. The races concluded
with the contest for double sculls, professional,
three miles and turn, which was won by Ross and
Kennedy by several lengths; time So minutes and
l3 seconds.
London dispatch Of the 18th says Sir Josiah
Mason is dead He divides with elliot and Mitch.
ell the credit of perfecting the modern steel pens.
In 1874 he had over thousand workmen. con
Stunning over three rods of rolled steel weekly. He
was almost entirely self educated In 1860 be ca
tablished an orphanage where 500 children were
gratuitousy clothed, fed and educated He was
knighted in 1872 for his munifcence In 1880 he
endowed Mason Science College to the amount of
quarter of a million pounds.