The Republican journal., 1882-04-27
4eneralities.

There is a large foreign demand for American
securities.
There is a rumor that Secretary Lincoln is
soon to retire.
Engineer Melville and party are in the Lena
delta searching for DeLong.
Four million dollars worth of eggs are annual
ly sold in New York City.
Harvard University has decided against Civ
ing medical education to women.
Seventeen years ago, Friday, April 18th, 1868,
Abraham Lincoln was a>sassnated.
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of
Sterling L. Rounds as public printer.
The cost of milk and cream consumed in Bos-
ton the past year is estimated at $685.. .15S.
The dahIa is a native of Mexico and was
brought to England by Dahl, Swede, in 1901
Efforts are being made to form company to
build and operate floating elevators in Boston
Harbor.
George NJ. Chlcott of Pueblo, Colorado, has
been appointed 'nted States Senator to succeed
Mr.. Teller.
The Chicago Presbytery has passed resolutions
thanking President Arthur for yetoing the
Chinese bill.
More pounds of oleomargarine than butter
We're exported during the year 1881 from the
United States.
Germany and Austria are at present suffering
from II drought without precedent during the
present century.
Two Cinnamon We're baptized Sunday by Rev
DR.. Grigg of the Reformed Presbyterian church
i'll New York city.
Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the largest flour
producing city in the world. In 1881 it manu-
factured 1000. 900 barrels.
Rev. l.. Hamilton, of the Independent church
at Oakland, Cal, died Sunday morning in the
pulpit during the sermon
The city debt of Calais is Sl43,0o0; available
resources, 800. 600; besides which the city has
property valued at $4,000.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe has begun in the New
\ ork Critic her "reminiscences of LOngfeOW,
covering perod of A. years
Mr. Blaine is again at his home ON Fourteenth
street, Washington experimenting the erection
of his large and elegant new house.
The Haverhill fire cost the insurance COM
panies lust about a round 81 100000. The sav-
age was not more than five per cent.
The cotton spindes of the world number -
III, Jas. Great Britain having $500 600 and the
United States following with l0,92l .l4S.
Guiteaus new book, The Truth and the Re
moyal, has been printed. 1t is simplya re-haSh
of his rant with which the public is SO familiar,
Hive thousand jews we're recently expelled
from Moscow and seven hundred persons have
been arrested in Odessa during the past few
days.
The Prohibtionists Of Iowa have made care
ful canvas and think they will be able to carry
the prohibtory amendment by at least 10000
majority.
Dispatches from points in West Virginia,
Ohio and Pennsylvania state that the recent cold
snap has damaged early apples, peaches and
small fruits.
In Boston. last month, there We're 100 deaths,
OF % a day. More than One-half We're born in
the United States but only ls0 We're Of Ameri-
can parentage.
John F. Slater, Esq. of Norwich Conn.,, has
placed in the control of trustees million dol
lars the income of which will be used to educate
the colored people
The Connecticut House of Representative
has adopted constitutional amendment prohi-
biting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors i'll that state.
4 brilliant display of the aurora borralis was
noticed throughout New England and the Mid
die States sunday night. 1t caused much de-
rangement among the telegraph and telephone
wires
General trade continues prosperous through
out the Central Western and Northwestern
States. In New England and the Middle and
South Atlantic regions moderately active dis
tribution of merchandise is kept up.
Capt y. ii. Higgins, the genial landlord Of the
Copper and Gold Exchange Blue Hill, is re-
>ponsbe for the following bit of good advice:
I'm Nigation through this life,
In, lrtN- o., ,phAS
Ii fortune sends head beat SEA
Just ease her when She pitches