The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-12-22


Mr. Spaulding continues to perform the duties of
the office This is the third time the Governor
has refused in this case.
The house of Mrs. Maria Smith, of Thomaston,
was burgarzed the night of the 18th. The
thieves gained an entrance in the cellar. Every
room except the sleeping rooms were entered
and thirteen dollars and lot CT clothing stolen
Mrs. Smith and her mother were in the house,
bnt we're not awakened
In 1873 woman named Mrs. Lottie NJ Wright
of Bath was convicted in the Portland Municipal
Court of the theft of silk dress and suffered con
hnenent in the jail for term of 80 days Now
the husband of the real thief certifes in writing
that Mrs Wright innocent of the crime and
that his wife escaped the punishment of the
oiftDse by assisting TO convict Mrs Wright
\ Washington reporter called Senator Fryes
attention to a paragraph from local newspaper
TO the effect that he was TO be appointed attorRey
general with view to Mr.. Blane's return to the
Senate. 80 far as | am concerned said the
Senator, lit is all humbug In the first place
we have Greenback governor, and he would not
call the legislature together to elect my successor
nor would he appoint James G Blaine Senator ;
and in the second place don't want to be attor
ney general
4 bill has been introduced in the Senate by
Mr. Conger to establish number of additional
life saving stations on the Atlantic coast and the
great lakes. and TO increase the compensation of
keepers OF life saving stations. The bill provides
for the establishment of additional stations and
coast of Name; Damariscene Island HuEni-
wells Beach, and entrance to Portland Harbor
John Bailey, originally from Maine, who has
been IN the service of the House of Represen-
tatives over thirty years, has been appointed its
chief clerk
Perley telegraphs to the Boston journal that a
personal friend Of Mr. Blaine says that the re
firing Secretary Of State will remain out Of
politics for the present, and devote some time,
perhaps a year, to looking after his private
personal supervision for many months. He will
remain in Washington most Of the time and
move into his new mansion as soon as it is com
peted.
1t is expected that the B X l. Works
Railroad Will be completed in June
The Bangor Wing says The Opera House IS to be
finished by the first of April, at the latest
Maine man thinks that Arthur Sewall, Mr. Goss
Of Bath Thomas Jefferson Southland, of Richmond,
Samuel " ats or Edward OBrien. of Thomaston
would make good Secretary Of the Navy
The annual business meeting of the Maine
Press Association will be held at the City Council
rooms in Portland on Wednesday evening JaI
nary 18th at : ] o'clock The literary exercises
take place at Reception Hall on the afternoon OF
Thursday, the Goth
Edward S. Pane for a long time member of the
firm Of Paine Bros, of Eastport died Friday. aged
Is wears
Moosehead Lake is frozen over
The Press says woman named Lewis has been
young girls IN Portland, agreeing to buy all the
bags they made at forty cents apiece and furnish
the wine. Now the girls would ike to see the
money for the bags they made after taking lessons
from her, or the woman, or both
MT White chairman of the greenback commit
tee, and Scion Chase were IN Portland, Thursday,
and, it is said. had a conference III regard to new
paper for Scion
The Knox County Grard Jury, Friday afternoon,
reported twenty five indictments. Two indct
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member of Knox county bar foradultery. and one
torlewd aud lascivious cohabitaton. The charge of
forgery on which be was held was ignored Samuel
u Hane-, life convict in Thomast0r prison, for
The murder of James Robbins, is indicted for two
assaults on prison officials and foI a forcible at
tempt TO escape He is desperate fellow, and the
Indictments are formed so that he can be sentenc
ed to perpetual solitary confinement. Six Of the
indictments are for liquor selling
lee operations more extensive than ever before
are confidently expected thus winter on the Ken
nebec
The pink eye is prevailing to considerable ex-
tent among the horses in Biddeford vicinity
Over 100000 cigars manufactured in BID
detord aud Saco during the past year
Edgar f Hayener, of Bremen. and Charles Free
man OF Boston. reported lost from schooner g.
Craig. Of Portland, while out in d0res to tend
travis succeeded IN reaching Duck Island. and
afterward, schooner Frank Skllngs, whence they
were transferred to their own vessel.
Local hunters shot eight caribou al Rangeley
Lake. Friday FIVE 90 to Boston
Mrs John Byron, of Phillips, slipped on the ice
receiving fatal injuries.
The officers OF the batteries of artillery lately
stationed at Fort Preble have been ordered to
Portland Oregon
The unprecedented mild weather and no snow
seriously impede numbering operations.
Its said of the losses OF Thorn aston people by the
failed Pacific Bank, Boston. that some cases are
very hard One widow holds s., 600 Of this stock
$3.50, ~
entire proper Y. This ady is now Frustrated with
sickness in consequence of this loss Alother
case is of young man whose savings of five years
were swept away at a blow.
The Boston and Portland papers contain re-
port OF sale OF Maine Central bonds at a low figure
The official report shows that the sale Of
Massachusetts Central. so the quotations need not
cause uneasiness to holders Of Maine Centrals
The Press says that the impression seems 70 be
very strong among the lawyers of Portland that
Hon Nathan Webb should be the successor of
Judge Fox.
The Gospel Banner says that the late J P. SAT
ford, OF Camden who died but short time ago,
native Of Hope and bequeathed 2l0 shares
ct Northern Pacific stock 10 the Universallst So
cieties in Hope and South Hope worth Sl1 800
three tifths to Hope aud two ftths TO South Hope
The stock has advanced in value beyond all ex
peetauon. and Is likely to 90 still CHER, so that
the brethren will realize some $50 900 from the
bpquest which is to be held in trust the interest
preaching in those two places forever.
THURSDAY afternoon, about four o'clock, Mrs
Sarah Savage a widow lady living alone IN Saco was
found dead sitting in chair, having, from all ap
pearance been dead several days
At the December term OF the Probate court in
Fryeharg. the Will of DR.. Israel Bradley, late of
that town. was presented for probate 1t probably
disposes OF the largest estate in Oxford county, be-
ing yariousIy estimated at from 900 to 500,
900. The property is all given in private requests
10 relatives and friends
The Bridgton News says: Here's more trouble
for farmers Each one who is now using an under
cat hay rack must pay three dollars to the Nation
al Hay Rack Co, or run the risk Of paving much
more at the end of law suit. Recent experience
in this matter Of patent intringement-the exper-
fence cost rs one hundred and fifty dollars-impes
to advise our agricultural friends to settle the
suits with as little delay as possible.
Arrangements have all been completed for the
starting up of wooden factory at East Dover
On Dec 18th, Hon David Garland Of Winsow
and Miranda P, daughter Of Col John Parsons,
formerly Of ParsoDshed, celebrated the iftleth
anniversary of their marriage.
The funeral of Judge Edward Fox, took place at
two o'clock Friday afternoon. The pail bearers
were Hon Lot NJ Morrill, Judges Lowell Sypouds
and others Judge Lowell was the only distin-
gushed man from abroad Services by ex Presi
dent Thomas Hill. There was large attendance,
the Portland bar being present in body. The
exercises were at his residence, He was buried in
Evergreen Cemetery.
The Senator has confirmed the following nom
nations OF postmasters in Maine S. w Kmball,
Jr Rockland j. c Spaulding, Richmond H. \.
Willis, Thomaston
The total receipts of the recent Grand Army
Far at Bangor viii be not far from 1920
Thousands Of cords of wood are piled up in the
country and the owners are waiting for shedding
to haul it in
Secretary Blaine has ordered beautiful silver
cup for his little namesake, Blaine Won Steuben,
tlo ,l-ctr d.
tor the new honor conferred upon him Mr. Blaine
has another namesake. the son of MIR. Elkins and
grandson of Senator Davis of West Virginia. He
has presented a service of silver to the infant.
Salmo Francis, governor OF the Passamaquoddy
tribe OF Indians, died at Pleasant Point on Friday
Dec 9, aged s. years 1t will now be necessary
for the tribe to choose new governor but in this
matter the division long existing in the tribe APP
pears. The ''old party look upon al election by
the whole tribe al instruction, and claim that
ancient usage should be followed. The Indian
agent will probably be called upon TO settle the
matter.