The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1881-03-24
9eneral1tlee.

Another severe snow storm in the West on Sat
urdag last.
Austria has forbidden the transportation of
American pork.
Dr. Carver won the championship at the pigeon
shooting match in London.
The late Gar of Russia was about inaugurating
several important reforms.
The trial of the Sprague divorce case will begin
at Providence, April 18th,
South Carolina is infested with Indian doctors
and patent medicine pedlers.
Stanley Brown has been appointed private
secretary to President Garfield.
The Purim ball in New York netted 81 900 for
the Hebrew Benevolent Society.
The President has announced his intention OF
endeavoring to suppress polygamy.
boy / years old, of Red Bank n j. has con
fessed to two burglaries and robbery
1t is asserted that the dairy products Of the Unit
ed States have twice the value of the wheat crop.
Ellery Albee, treasurer Of the Ashuelot savings
bank at Winchester n. H.. is defauter in 800
600
1t is probable that an extra session of Congress
will be called to meet between the LIST and 18th of
May.
The Illinois House. by vote of 81 TO 81, has
defeated the prohbtory constitutional amend
ment.
The Government has purchased the MARY and
Helen" for the Jeanette search expedition. for
100000.
The medal Of the Humane Society of Massachu
sets has been added to the many honors of Miss
Ida Lewis.
Secretary Blaine denies the report of recent ne
gotiations with England concerning the Fortune
Bay outrages,
Count Herbert Bismarck, 81 years old, favorite
son of the German Chancellor, has eloped with the
wife of Prince.
The Louisville Commercial calls the hand shak-
ing BY public officials the great American piece of
monkey business
American apples sold in Liverpool, Friday, at
50 % to 81 per barrel for Baldwins, and s. Is to
80 for golden russets
Nebraska would not pass Il prohibitory liquor
law, but has fixed the license at $1,000, and pen
atty Of 500 for treating.
Columbus (Ga thief stole the Grape from
door knob while the inmates of the house
preparing for funeral.
1t Is proposed TO establish in Denver, Col, next
September, permanent exhibition of ores and all
the implements of mining
A n Y. Worlds London despatch mentions
rumor that Bartlett Couts is threatened with a
breach of promise prosecution.
During the week ending Feb. 18th, there we've
nineteen deaths from yellow fever at Rio Janeiro
The fever is reported increasing
The people of Indiana have adopted the proposed
constitutional amendment changing the time of
the State election to November
The funeral Of the late Gar took place in ST.
Petersburg Saturday church is to be erected
where the assassination took place
Messrs Thurman, Evarts and Hoar, sail from
New York April ID, for Paris, to take part in the
International monetary conference
Harry Genet one of the convicted Tweed ring
thieves has been sentenced to the penientiary for
eight months and fine of 50 ,6O4.
The Marietta (Ga Journal says that before the
war Southern farmers invested their money III
negroes, and that now they buy fertilizers
The prospects of spring business are excellent.
Southern and Western Blu yers have appeared in
force in New York. and are buying freely.
$2l6 900 of the $2500O subscribed for Gen
Grant has been paid, and the remainder will be as
soon as the subscribers return from abroad
The Ohio Senate has passed liquor bill which
makes the cost of license $3.50 in Cincinnati and
Cleveland, and 500 per annum in all other places
Brevet Major General Emory Upton, q s. A.,
author of Upton's tactics, committed suicide in
San Francisco Monday night by shooting himself
through the head