The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30
Generalities.
Alfred Tennyson has written song of thanks
giving for the Queens escape


giving for the Queens escape.
Mrs. Winnfred Howard Lally of Chicago,
aged 10e years months, died March 49,
Alexander H. Stephens will retire from poll
tics at the close of his present term in the House
1t is predicted that the United States will this
year receive an immigration of one million per-
sons.
A number of buildings We're ruined by the
earthquake in Costa Rica, but no loss Of life is
reported.
The Massachusetts State Senate has passed IA
resolution in favor of biennial State elections by
Il vote of 26 to I.
Queen Victoria has directed the issue of letters
patent formally anneXing MOrant GAYS and
Pedro Gays to Jamaica.
Gail Hamilton comes to the rescue of the anti
Chinese movement in characteristic letter pub
lished in the New York Tribune.
The widow of President Lincoln has drawn
from the pension agent at Chicago S15 ,000 the
amount recently granted her by Congress.
Sergeant Mason has been sent to the Albany
penitentiary. He says he does mot want to
be pardoned by no Guiteau President.
The city of Boston contains II 926 dwelling
houses valued at 81 .O13,O0O. There are. besides
% hotels and l41 family hotels in the city.
Senator Edmunds has been granted an indefi-
mite leave of absence. He intends to visit Il
more genial climate with his invalid daughter.
Notwithstanding the opposition of the Demo-
crats the anti-poygamv bill passed the House,
14th inst, forty two Democrats voting against
it.
The will of Sarah Burr Of New York, disposes
of nearly $1,000 900. Charitable institutions of
the Episcopal church the principal benet-
Charles.
bers SO persons The latest tidings from that
strange community report its health and con-
tentment as perfect.
Judge Samuel Blatchford. of New York, has
notified the President of his acceptance of the
office of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States.
\ fellow has been quilting the Enfield Mass,
people by selling them little boxes of colored
salt, claiming that mixed with kerosene il would
prevent its exploding.
4 Joint resolution has passed both houses Of
the Ohio Legislature respectfully requesting
President Arthur to pardon Mason and re store
him to his full rank in the army.
The passage by Congress of the anti-poIygamy
bill legiSlates Cannon out of his seat as the re-
port of the Elections Committee. if adopted
The Toronto Mail prints list of 96 manufac-
turing establishments, employing 1,242 hands.
which have been started in the Dominion in two
years since the policy of protection was adopted
John Ruskin says in regard to protective tar
ifs 'England has no right to complain as She
has lived lately in the daily cndeavor to get as
much ont of her neighbors and friends as she
could"
Inn, l. l
Music Hall, Chicago, Monday night 18th, to
hear George Scoyille lecture on the new party
that he intends forming. He touched very
gently on Guiteau.
Mr.. Conkling's letter declining the Supreme
Court .Ju>ticeship was addressed to His Excel
lency The President, that of Mr. Edmunds' Of
the same purport, to The President. Mr..
Edmunds gave the correct title.
The Macon Telegraph sagaciously observes
that the Democrats in Congress are going
through the biennial farce of appointing Il Con
gressonal campai gn committee to hire clerks to
mail speeches all Summer that will never be
read
1t is stated the Gar has received convincing
proofs that NlhlliSts have determined to abandon
their policy of assassination. Imperial clemency
Will consequently be extended to political priS-
oners and executions be reduced to the utmost
| possible limit
The British people spend 5000 900 900 for aIco-
holc liquors, yet it seems that they are quite alb
stemlous compared With the population OF the
~ d. MitG .lit n o'''- M
head, or mor, than three times that Of England.
Mr.. Jay Gould. being annoyed at rlmors re-
| necting ON his financial stability. last week ey-
h9ted to Cyrus W. Field, Russell Sage and tive
VI o'i,f - nu StoekS .'" pol:s ol 'n
neyt to vanderbilt he i thr wr.lthiest ritizem
of the United States.
A horrible double murder took nIare in Wa
terbury, VT, Sunday night 18th. 4 man by the
name OF Mlchael McCaflrle. aged % Years, Kill
Thr women were killad Win - pnifa a%5I thnir
| bodies thrown into the cellar The murder was
NOT discovered untll tuesday, when Mco a1lrle :
committed If * tbom%ht tbe mur,Iornr is in
sane.
| In the conference of the NJ. f. Church at Ralti
more March 10, areport stated that the average
~ a,, oii' o. - pei e'' VI
hers from temntotions common to all CHRISTIAN
| people. The conference adopted resolutions
.le ~ sait a. d peN tlsG'
discipline in regard 10 the subject. endorsing the
local option movement, the Maryland State Tenn
Pei"neo P; 1Aiii'A'e "ho W Noil'ch temperance
SHIPPING ITEMS. In the supposed case of
! schooner l.. a. BoarCman as quoted from Sen
atOr Frye'S speech, the largest item of expense
is not mentioned. If the vessel arrives at a
port in the United States from st. Stephen or
any foreign port, 80 cents per ton, or 1880,
must be paid for tonnage dues. This is requir-
eo yearly. mat makes Mr.. Frye's argument
al the stronger...Shlp Astoria, 1893 tons,
pullt al Bath IN 1919, oFerhaHiGa III 1850, has
peeh sofa TO New ork parties at S33,oo0.Ihe
DARK bul"ark, 1okohama tor Puget Sound,
foundered at sea March l, ana eighteen of the
ofhcers ana crew were drowned. Three men
escaped IN boat......Bath has the proud salts
faction of being the greatest centre of wooden
shipbuldmg in the country. Last year it sent
out tifty-seyen vessels with a total tonnage of
sc, 23.....Eben Haggett, of Damarscotta, will
build ship of 1900 tons this season. and anoth-
| er party will build scho, ner of 800 tons ....A
| fleet of vessels cleared at New Orleans on the
9Th inst with caruoes yal1ed at ~ 400 OO0