The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-09
NEWS or THE WEEK.

Of the bricklayers from So to $3.50
per day, but few smaller employers
to hold out.
Michael Herold, of Williamsburg,
N. Y, in climbing a fence the other
night, had his palm pierced by a
nail and hung two hours before relief
came. Michael was drunk.
Gloveless hands are the fashion in
London, because at a recent reception
the Prince of Wales forgot his hand
coverings. The snobs took the cue
and voted gloves Questionable.
The tive hundred locomotives or.
dered by the Mexican Narrow Guage
Railroad Company. to be built at the
Baldwin works at Philadelphia, in.
wolves an expenditure of a million
and a.half of dollars.
1t is reported that prize.fight was
fought at Mystic Island, near New
London, CT, between Billy Edwards
and Mike Donovan, a few days age
and that Donovan was badly beaten
in sixteen rounds. Ssventy-five or
eighty roughs witnessed the mill.
Secretary Blaine has decided not to
give letters of instruction to Ameri-
cans going abroad other than to
officers of the government travelling
on official business. 1t has been found
that indiscriminate letters of intro.
duction are subject 10 abuses.
A shoemaker in Broadway, New
York, has adopted novel mode of
advertising. A large dog stands in
front of his store. holding basket
filled with business cards in his
mouth. He can be seen at his post
through the whole day, except when
he is called into the shop to get his
dinner.
The committee appointed by Bish-
OPP Potter to Investigate the case OF
ex."Shepherd" Cowley. who was sent
to prison for cruelty to children in his
charge. continue to examine wit
nesses in secret session. The ex-
Shepherd, is usually present at the
meetings. 1t is supposed the COM
mittee will conclude their investiga-
ion early next week.
Miss Minnie Clyde. the handsome
leading lady at the VOlks' Garden,
in New York, who hears an excellent
reputation, cowhided young fellow
who had spoken insultingly of her
last Tuesday evening. The sympa.
thies of the lookers-on were wholly
with the actress.
Testimony in the suit brought
by Mrs. Katharine Chase .Sprague
against William Sprague for divorce
will he taken in Washington early in
April before special commissioner
in private session. 1t is understood
that the testimony will only relate to
the financial part of the suit. allow
ances during its continuance, etc.
A soldier from the Dayton. Ohio.
Home was discovered head down
ward, the other day. lodged between
the stringers of the Miami Railroad
bridge, where he had fallen while at
tempting to cross. He was released
and found not to be seriously injured,
but was unable to tell how long he
had been suspended in his critical
position.
The library of the late Rev. E. H.
Chaplin will he sold in New York ON
the 18th of April. 1t comprises 400
titles of rare volumes. 1t is said that
there is no branch of modern thought.
whether it be poetry, essay.writing,
history, science, theology, or art,
which does not find itself represented
by famous authors in the best editions
and finest bindings.
The story Is told of a San Francisco
man of sudden wealth, who desired
gallery of family portraits, and
supplied the want by buying a lot OF
old portraits while travelling abroad.
He had the noses of all rubbed out,
and his family nose, which is peculiar,
carefully painted in, thus making
the pictures probable.
Mr.. Eugene g. Blackford, one OF
the fish commissioners of New York
on Friday and Saturday will give an
exhibition in Fulton Market, New
York, of all the species of American
trout that are found in the streams
and lakes between Maine and Cali
fornia. Amsna the trout exhibited
will be one weighing ten pounds.
In a secluded spot called Raven
Run, in the Pennsylvania coal re-
giOns, there dwells man who is
truly curiosity. Though a fraction
less than four feet in height, he is as
bulky as full grown man, and
weighs eighty six pounds. He is in