The Republican journal., 1881-06-09
GeneraI1t1es.

Heavy frost in New York state the night Of
June 9TH.
Brazil is making efforts to procure Chinese im-
migration
The New York Greenbackers have nominated D.
NJ Clark for Governor
Frank Hart, the pedestrian. has been arrested in
London for assaultlng woman
General Grant and Captain Eads are at New Or
leans on the way home from Mexico.
Minister Thornton has given Secretary Blame a
draft OF = 1000 IN payment OF the Fortune Bay
damages.
Boyton, the alleged American citizen imprisoned
under the Irish coercion act, appeals to President
Garfield.
A conspiracy against the life OF the Gar has been
discovered III St Petersburg Twenty one arrests
have been made.
The Postmaster General believes that by July lie
will have saved the government million dollars
by the dlscontinuance of useless Star routes,
Several farmers in Russell county. Ontario be
leving the world is coming 10 an end on the 10Th
of June have neglected putting in their crops.
The Virginia Readjuster convention unanimous
ly nominated William f. Cameron for Governor,
John +. Lewis for Lieutenant Governor and Frank
s Blair for Attorney General.
The locust plague is said to be raging In
North Carolina, the corn and cotton crops being
destroyed. and every kind Of vegetable and also
forests of valuable mill timber.
In an interview ex-President Hayes says that
Conkhng is monomaniac on the subiec of his
own importance. and accuses him Of three at
tempts 70 betray the Republican party
BosroN, May 81. The sentence OF Stearn> X
Abbott convicted OF the murder Of Mrs. Cruc. has
been committed to imprisonment for life The
question Of d new trial will be considered
The dcut statement shows decrease in tie pub
lie debt during May of ll501 2lS, cash in
Treasury. S!:!6, 1876, 0S5 Is The reduction OF the
debt since June Of last year is :S9, ?50, 323 81
Col Enoch Tilton, and Messrs Shelabargcr and
Wilson OF ashington have been retained by Gen
Brady as counsel in any legal proceedings which
may grow out Of the Star route investigation
The first annual bicycle parade in Boston May
Both, was most novel event. About eig nun
dred bicycles were in line including clubs from
New England New York Washington Maine and
Montreal
There will be 30 600 troops in Ireland at the end
Of the week. At Limerick Saturday evening the
panic stricken police attacked quiet crowd Of pee
pie with the butts OF their rifles and afterwards
charged them with their bayenets
Al d special meeting of the Boston Produce Elk
change, Saturday, speeches were made by many
members favoring it, and resolutions were urani~
mous!y adopted pledglng substantial co operat on
for a " ords FAIR in Boston in 1881
Atan enthusiastic meeting in the Hotel NenGome
Boston, Wednesday evening, June lst, commit
tee of twenty-e ght was appointed TO consider all
the details as to the expediency OF holding Il
worlds fair, and was authorized t. call meeting
when ii was ready to report.
Elijah Sterling, a religious fanatic, attacked his
wife near Crsiield, Md on Saturday bacAuse she
did not confess he was the Son Of God a second
Savior He nearly killed her with Ratchet. when
who arrived defended his mother Sterling
is now in jail, and his wife is dying
Sixth Auditor McCirew of the treasury and his
deputy Mr.. Lilley, have resigned by request Of the
Postmaster General and Attorney General who
represented that their removal was necessary to a
full investigation of the Star route contracts. LIE
gal proceedings in the Star route matter will soon
begin.
James H. Mari, chief clerk Of the First Assist
ant Postmaster General. on June lst received
number OF testimonials commemorative of the j0th
anniversary OF his entry into the post Office de-
partment. Postmaster General James General
Tyner, and other department officials presented
him with costly gold plated service set
The story floating around to the effect that Pres
dent Garfield was compromised in the arguing of
suit at the South while acting visiting states
man at New Orleans, appears to be given on the
thority of lobbyist of a long standing at Wash
ington, named S. Boynton. He is widely known
among the card-playing fraternity as Poker Jack"