The Republican journal., 1882-03-09
Generalities.

pay, has passed the Senate.
The resolution of Senator Ingalls, declaring
that the law granting arrears of pensions ought
not to be repealed, was laid upon the table by &
vote of 26 to 23
A. G. Soteldo has been indicted on two counts
first, assault with intent to kill Clarence NJ.
BartOn second, man slaughter. in killing his
brother, A. NJ. SoteIdo.
Houghton, Miffin & Co.. distributed without
money and without price a neat biographical
sketch of Mr.. Longfellow, to schools which
celebrated the poets birthday.
The Director Of the Mint has decided that a.
soon as a coin is mutilated it ceases to become a
coin and is simply bullion, and no patching of
it by jewellers can make it good.
William Webster, of Maine, has claim before
the Senate of S4,20S, being the balance of an ac-
count due him for building and keeping in re-
pair Il wharf at Fortress Monroe, during the
war.
The Florida fruit dealers began shipping
Strawberries to the northern markets from
jacksonville on the 9th of January. The Der
ricS are reported plenty in the markets of that
state.
1t is reported that Guiteau has fully recover
ed his appetite, and has gorged his stomach tC
such an extent that his physicians have ordered
vigorous exercise daily. He does some tall
walking.
The probabilities are that Sergeant Mason viii
be sentenced to several years Imprisonment
While his Judges probably sympathize with him
they know that the discipline Of the army mus
be preserved.
Rev. DR.. Chickerng is organizing a meeting
of the Congressional Temperance society at one
of the churches on Capitol Hill, Washington,
at which GOV. Dingley, of Maine, and Other
Congressman will speak
4 Baltimorean wishes to sell to the Fedora
government for $1,000, Gen. Washington's sWor,
knot. 1t is well preserved is of silk and silver
tin>el bullion, with ii tinse rOsette, and it,
.cnuineness is said to be well attestcd.
Baron Won Schae1fer, the new Austrian Min
ister, said to y. Y. Herald reporter that he wa,
anxious to see Il new country, and Therefore
American freedom from huge standing armies
Kansas has had mild winter The cattl,
have required little feeding, farmers have work
ed in the fields, and the good roads have favored
the getting of crops to market. The mild wealth
er has been worth millions of dollars to the State
The democratic legislature of Kentucky ha
created a sensation by reapportioning the STATE
solely on the basis Of the white vote, again ut
terly ignoring the constitutional amendmen
which vests the right of franchise i'll the coorct
race.
The destruction caused by the floods wa
most serious along the banks of the Southern
Mississippi. Along the entire course of tht
great rivers, however, there was considerable
injury to property and obstruction to commu
niration>.
The Rev. DR.. Chamberlain, of Cambridge
says that the man of Cape Cod deSpiSeS th
Western lakes because they have no tide and IL
CLAIMS. He is the most independent man alive
the quinte>scnce Of the Declaration of lndrpen
dcncr aud Of Plymouth Rock in one.
The petition Of Mrs. Kate Chase-Sprasue fo
divorce from ex-senator William Spraguc, ha
been practically granted by the Rhode I>lant
courts, the petitioner having eliminated from he
petition all charges except that of non-supp0rt
Mr. >praguc'> counter petition has been with
drawn.
General Grants pay, under the new bill to re
the bin on Generals pay will be s1o,l25 pc
annlm. The General is already quite wealthy
and thi. pension will certainly keep the vol
from the door of his S60,000 house. The coun
fry does not want the distinguished General T.
." hungry.
There is to be exhibited in Boston within
short time machine, which originated in Scot
land, that is said to accomplish wonders in cut
ting stone. \ bit of our hardest granite of an
size can be shaped with the ease that Il chee>
yields to the manpulation> of knife. Bostol
parties have an interest and granite cutters par
tirularly will be interested in this new invention
Clippings
The impression that Mr.. Blaine originated
novel South American policy while PreSidcn
Garfield was on the point of death. is not just
fled by the record. The policy may have bec
sound or umSound, but it was largely inherited
Boston Advertiser.
There are many matters Of great public inter
est that require action by the legislature amon
them the new revision of the statuteS-hut theS
must all wait because the democratic State com
mittee does not think it for the interest of tina
party that an extra session should be held
kennebec journal.
4 Maine correspondent of the Commonwealth
says that Governor PlaiSted was in no way con
nectrd with the ''count-out conspiracy. Tha
was because he was not an official at the time
He did sign Il petition approving the course pun
sued by Governor Garcelon and his fellow-con
spirators, and urging them to hold out and carr
out their plot. Boston Journal
We have looked upon the course pursued y
Mr.. Blaine, as 4 firm. clear assertion of the po
lev which this Nation has sooner or later to as
sumo towards all national disturbances anon
the nations of South America. which will fore
shadow our relations with them and position a
protectoratc in all cases of foreign interfel
ence with those countries. [T. $. Lang i
Weekly Mounaincer.
We hope our State Department will not dc
veop Week-knced policy toward either Eng
land OF Chill. If the new Secretary has not tn
courage of his convictions, let him submit tn
question to the country. and vote of the pee
pie will advise him that the Monroe doctrin
cannot be interpreted 20 mean that Peru is to b
diSmembered as one Of the republics of thi
hemisphere, England to the contrary, notwitl
standing. EXSccrrtary Blaine is right on tn
question of a cash indemnity. Peru's revenue
must be maintained. She must be permitted t
manage her assets in her own way. and frol
these to pay the indemnity. Mr.. Blaine's ex
position of this Chilan affair is III harmony wit
the will of the American people. America
Ship.
Children in Heaven.
The late Dr.. Pond Of Bangor had scvers
young Children removed by death, and he left