The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-11-03
Gener0I1tl0e.

work at Newcastle on-Tyne
The late Dr. Holland leaves widow and young
daughters and son at Y ale.
The general opinion prevails that Mahone's party
will carry the State of Virginia.
Barnum, Bailey & Hutchinson have purchased
outright the Forepangh and Coup shows.
The Boston and Maine railroad will pay divi-
dend of S4 per share, November 18th, 1881.
Alexander Bell, an Alabama boy 10 years old on
the 25th Of January last, weighs 355 pounds.
The procession in Buenos Ayres, in honor of the
memory of President Garfield, numbered over 10,
600 persons.
All the hotels and restaurants of New York
have advanced their prices, owing to the advance
of meats and vegetables.
Secretary Blaine accompanied the French guests
to visit President Arthur and afterwards bid them
farewell. They started Thursday for Boston.
The Springfield Republican says that the Butler
men have secured control of the Democratic party
in Massachusetts, and that General Butler is boss
Attorney General MacVeagh has appointed
Walter d. Davidge Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
to assist District Attorney Corkhill in the Guteau
case.
President Arthur said to Gov. Foster, of Ohio
Wednesday Il Intend TO know no factions in the
Republican party; desire the support of all good
men.
The four prizes offered for designs by wall
paper manufacturer in New York, were taken by
women, who, with single exception, were anna
teurs.
An English critic speaking of the Southern
States of the Union, prophesies that their future
development is to be one of the wonders of the
century.
Such has been the current damage to the British
crops that the current wheat deficiency in the
United Kingdom is estimated at l25,000,000
bushels.
In the Supreme Court at Portsmouth n Il Fri
day, William Jackson, convicted of being tramp.
sentenced to the State Prison for one year and
one day
There was deadlock in the Senate on Friday,
over the confirmation of the postmaster of Lynch
burg. Va, and the session was held throughout
Friday night.
Queen Victoria recently witnessed representa-
ton OF the play The Colonel 1t was the first the
atrcal performance she had attended since her
husbands death.
Gen Grant intends to a have family reunion
at his home in New York on Thanksgiving Day
Mr. and Mrs Sartoris will sail from England in
time for the festival.
The highest mathematical honors at the Univer-
sity of Heidelberg were taken this year by Mr.
George D. Odds of Albany, n Y, a graduate in
1873 OF Rochester University where he was a
great prize taker.
Ex-senator Sergeant of California who is urged
for Cabinet position, is native OF Newburyport.
Mass, was once type-setter in the Government
Printing Office at ashington, and is an advocate
of woman rights.
New Hampshire is the third state in the Union
in regard TO the number of bushels of wheat pro
duced per acre, the weld being - bushels and
fraction, while Vermont averages over l6 and Ore
gon over II bushels.
Truth has come out squarely as an advocate of
the Greenback party and its principles. Truth is
the New York daily paper that uttered the Morev
letter forgery. 1t will be ten times at much harm
as help to the Greenbackers.
An American cheese bore away the prize of a
silver medal at the late great cattle ard dairy low
at Birmingham, England. The prize cheese was
one of the largest ever made. weighing three
tourths OF ton 1t came from Iowa
In connection with the new laws to be introduc-
ed into japanese judicature next year it is propos
ed to employ foreign judges to sit with japanese
John \. Bingham, United States minister to Toxic,
has been offered the first appointment.
1t is reported that this years wheat crop in Can
ada has never been surpassed in quantity or quail
ty, The surplus will be about I 900 900 bushels
which is nearly half million more than last year
and nearly double what it was in 1873 and 1879
Ezra 2. Cook and wife, an aged couple residing
at Bellows Falls, Vermont were found dead in
thelr house last week under circumstances ndca-
ting poisoning of her husband and suicide by the
wife, who had shown symptoms Of unsoundness OF
mind
IN of ,p F,1l
bloom in October may now be witnessed at Shrews-
bury, \. J. Every tree in the orchard of Mr.. C. F.
Meert, at that place, is weighted with well de-
veloped blossoms So says the New York Com
merclal
1t seems probable that President Arthur will
make some pointed recommendations in his annual
message, with respect to the abolition of poygamy
IL tab. lie has already taken steps to secure i'm
partial and complete intormationon the Mormon
question.
The coming election in New jersey is watched
with much interest from the fact that the next
Legislature is to choose United States Senator in
place of Senator Mcpherson. The indications are
that both branches Of the Legislature will be Re
publican.
The wheat crop of 1881 is reported to be about
III goo 0G0 bushels less than the crop of 1880.
There is said to be a surplus of 60 900 900 bushels
from the crop Of last year and as the foreign de
nand is less there is not likely to be rise in
breadstutis
New ork furnished the first Secretary of the
Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, but few of his
thirty one successors have been from the State
John Z. Spencer was one for year under John
Tyler, and John A. Dix for few weeks under
Buchanan was another
The eighth annual convention of the Woman 5
Christian Temperance Union opened Oct Goth in
Washington. About hundred and fifty delegates
were present. The presence of delegates from
southern States was noted for the first time in the
history Of the convention.
The production of gold in the United States for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1891 was $50 600
GOO; silver, S39,200,0G0 total, S75 900 900 The
SILVER bullion bought by the mint for coinage was
81 1921 /, on which the Government made a
profit of $3.50 239, equal to lG per cent
The effects of free rum are often witnessed on
lines OF travel but the power of whiskey barrel on
tap on Mississippi steamboat is far in excess of
that OF heat electricity or any other mode of mo-
ton. About twenty lives and a large amount of
property were sacrificed Thursday night BY a
steamboat disaster on the Mississippi, all to be
credited to big drunk.
The annual report of the Light House Board for
the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1891 has lust been
submitted to the Secretary of the Treasury The
total amounts which it is estimated will be needed
ments during the coming fiscal year are as follows
For light house establishment 81 24S 060 for light
houses and fog signals, s530,OO
The grand jury at Washington has returned in
dictments against Capt II. W. Howgate for torp
ing the name of r. Ii Rochester, treasurer of the
Western Union Telegraph Company, to receipt
for $4,000, dated February, 1879; forging the
same name to receipt tor sl2,4S0, dated August
20 1890, and to another receipt for SII 800 dated
October II, 1879 Howgate is in Jail
The New York Mail publishes a complete list of
the donors to the fund for the widow and children
of the assassinated President. James A. Garfield.
Vie list of names fills whole broadside of the
Mail. Thirty men gave $1,000 each, making $50.
600; eighty nine men gave 81 600 each i've gave
$500 to $1,000: eighty three gave $500 apiece. A
great many gave 500 or $50. The total amount
given was $3.50 345.
Constitutional amendments will be voted upon
in many of the States which hold elections this
month, The voters of Nebraska will decide
whether women of the State shall have the right
to vote; Wisconsin will pass upon the question of
biennial elections and legislative sessions Mary
land will decide upon the time of electing Judges ;
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