The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-04-06
Generalitles.


The issue Of the new tive-cent Garfield postage
stamp will begin April 10th.
The spinnerS in the Sycamore Mill at Fall
River have decided to strike.
The notorious outlaw Billy the Kid" has
been shot in Arizona Territory.
Minnie IIauk has quarreled with Malleson,
and vows She will not sing for him again,
The prospects Of the Delaware peach crop
range from 1850 200. to $3.50 900 baskets!
Ex-Governor Moses of South Carolina. has
been arrested in New York for >windlinS
LOngfellow memorial exercises were held
in Boston. New York and London sunday.
Ii i, reported that Minister IIurlbu died
suddenly of heart disease at Lima March D.
The remains Of general Fitzpatrick are to be
removed from Santiago to the [ nited States
Lieut. Harper'> search for belong has been
delayed by the difficulty of procuring a steamer.
Crow Dog. convicted of the murder of >pott-
ed Tail. has been sentenced 10 be hanged May
II.
Hon. Il. I, Merriel has been appointed a>ss-
tant council for the government in tho Star
Route cases.
I
John |. Davenport has discovered the aut hor Of
the Morey letter.
Mr.. Blaine has been asked 10 address the Ma
tiOnal Educational Association at its annual
meeting at Saratoga.
Mrs. Wall, who shot her husband at New
Utrecht, y. \. has been indicted for mansIaligh-
ter in the third degree.
The council for the defence in the Star route
cases are resorting to every imaginable slbter-
fu@o To StaVc of trial.
General Butler has positively declined tl take
part in amy Of the proceedings which may fol-
low in the Guiteau ease.
The Treasury Department announce, that the
balance is becoming so large that another bond
call will shortly be issued.
The 4. T. Stewart estate is gradually and
pulposely releasing its hold on business intend
ing to rclmqush it altogether.
The President has approved the act granting
pensions TO Mrs. Lucretia Garfield, Mrs. 5. c.
Polk, and Mrs Julia &. Polk.
The monthly debt statement shows the de-
crease during March to be SIC, 1852 1860. Cash
i'll the treasury S253.29l ,16l.12.
1t is believed that more oats, wheat. and corn
have been planted in Georgia this season than
in any previous year since the war.
owing to lack of harmony in his party ex-
speaker Randall declines to serve on the Demo
cratic city committee. of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Sterling P. Rounds, nominated for public
printer. i about tifty-tiyc Years of age and Il
native of Vermont He is a practical printer.
\ wind storm at Reading, PENNSYLVANIA sun
day blew down Il number of buildings. Three
persons were killed and several badly injured.
Congress will publish a limited edition of the
trial Of Guitcau. which will make about 2000
printed pages. to be edited by District Attorney
Corkhil.
The bark Grahams Polly was DESTROYED by
tire off Bedloe'> Island after her captain had
been compelled to return TO port b! Il mutinou>
negro crew.
Charles Henry Foster. the Spiritualist and
medium. who has attained considerable noto-
rrty in Boston, New \ DIRK and abroad, is dying
in the Insane Asylum at Dcnyers Mass.
In the sun of Richard NJ Hoe against Conrad
kalllrr of Chicago, for infringement of the Hoe
neWSpapcr-folder, Judge Blatchford has decid-
ed in favor Of the Hoe folder.
senator Logan has been afflicted of late with
mtlHmmatory rheumatism and indications OF
what i, known as Bright's disease He has
gone 10 the Hot Springs of Arkansas.
The bill of exceptions in the Guiteau case has
been signed by Judge Cox. The exceptions
taken are the non-admi>>ion of evidence and the
ruling on certain points of the law.
Mr. Charles Lanman. who has been intimate
with the late Mr.. Longfellow for many years
will soon publish "A chapter of interesting recol-
lrction>. with eight or ten original letters.
y heavy decline has recently taken place in
steel rails, prices having fallen SO since jan l.
This gives opportunity for Il saving Of several
hundred dollars per mile in railroad construc.
ton.
y terrible blizzard swept over Dakota IA few
days since, by which a number of people lost
their lives. For some unexplained reason the
facts iii the matter We're suppressed for mum.
Der of days.
The ease against Gen. Curtis, on charge OF
receiving money from New v rk custom hollst
employees during the last campaign, was quash
ed in the I. ;. Criminal Court. Thursday. II
is understood that this is the last of the case
Cornelius j. Vanderbilt. brother of William
H.. shot himself through the head at the Glen
ham hotel. New York Sunday, dying soon after
He was confirmed epileptic, and had not beer
Oh speaking terms with his brother since the con
test over their fathers will.
Mrs. Garfield is preparing to leave Cleveland
and will take her children and the late Presi
dents mother to Mentor for the summer
'LaWntield" is but three miles from Lake Eric
and only four from the famous Little Mountain
The cemetery lies between it and Cleveland.
| \ steamer was burned at Memphis. Thursda,
morning. and between thirty and fifty people
lost their lives. The second engineer first dis
| covered the fire and might have escaped Will
| his own life, but he gave the alarm and ther
stood at his post until his escape was cut off b,
| the flames.
| he of Par ptoti ,-a.
| Wednesday, refused to strike out a provision
| submitting the prohibitory bill TO the people b,
4 vote of llG to l05. The bill prohibiting the
| manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors il
| the state was defeated in the House. Wednes
! day, by vote of 10 to no.
Senator Hale gave dinner party in Washing
ton Friday night. His guests were Presiden
Arthur, Hamilton Fish and wife, ex-Secretar,
| RobesOn and wife, Bancroft Davis and wife
Commissioner Loring and wife, Gen. Schencl
ana daughter, Geo. Bancroft. Mrs. Craig Wads
worth and Mrs. Chandler, Mrs. Hale's mother
The American packers now save and make
profit ont of everything about hog, except
| perhaps, its squeal. A little over 81 is nov
| realized from portions of the hog which, tire
years ago, it took money to get rid of. Thi
saving means TO packer who kills annually /
100000 hogs, 81 100000 year saved.
The Catholic Provincial Council which re
| Gently met at Cincinnati, has prepared pas
toral letter to be read i'll the churches. 1t de
nounces the arbitrary rules of labor unions, dc
fines the duty of obedience of Catholics to til
church, denounces the Irish World, and ex
presses sympathy with the Irish people in thti
efforts to ameliorate their condition.
The Boston journal says March went on
like a lion. The day was cold and clustering
while the high wind, which blew at the rate b
Is miles an hour during a portion of the day
whrled clouds of dust into the eyes of pedds
trians. The maximum thermometer was IS deg.
the minimum % deg, and the mean u deg.
was the coolest day since March 10, when TIL
mean temperature was % deg.
J. w. Schuckers, who was responsible 70
Garfields letter to Chase being made public
wrote a biography of Chase and then turne
Greenbacker, and the reason why he took thi
opportunity to injure Garfield's reputation
apparently the fact that Garfield handled hin
very severely in the great Ohio campaign 0
1877. Schuckers and Judge Kelley were mis-
stating the history of English resumption earl
| in the century, and were demolished by Garfield