The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1882-03-30
Generalities.

The President has approved the anti-polyga-
my bill.
Small poy is epidemic in Panama among the
Chinese.
The New York Senate has passed an anti-oleo-
margarine bill.
Texas received quarter of a million of i'm
migrants last year
In the Louisiana floods S5Gooo worth of live
stock was drowned.
The Geneva award bill is the special order in
the House for April II.
The Boston police are still searching for the
murderer of Mrs. Harriet Bell
1t is estimated that 50 900 persons have been
made destitute by the Southern floods.
Small poN is raging in Hayti, Over 1000
deaths have occurred in Port an Prince.
Town taxes in New Hampshire will be lower
this year than in any previous year since the
war
The Rhode Island Democratic State Conyen-
ton declared against utilization with the Green
hackers.
The supreme Court of Rhode Island has or
dered the trustee of the Sprague property to
sell it May 4th.
Some Baltimore capitalists have established
tea plantation i'll Florida, where 10000 plants
are being set out.
In all the New England states except Massa-
chusetts and Rhode Island, the governors are
elected for two wears.
All the steamships that have arrived at Bos-
ton lately from England have brought ont large
quantities Of potatoes.
The Wisconsin Senate voted to restore capital
punishment, but the House refused by MAORI
ty Of SIX TO pass the bill.
The House committee on naval affairs have
voted to | to complete the monitors now I'M
finished at various shpyartls
The Rev. DR.. Orville Dewey, the we'll known
Unitarian divine, died last week at Sheffield,
Mass, at the age of Lightweight.
The Chinese must 90. The bill restricting
their coming to this country for 20 years has now
passed both branches of Congress.
Shocking reports are received from the flood
ed districts of Arkansas, where the people are
said to be on the verge of starvation.
James B. Weaver, the Greenback candidate
for President in 1880, will contest one of the
Iowa Congressional districts this fall.
Col. Fred Burnaby, author of the ride to
khiva,' has crossed the English channel in
balloon. His starting point was Dover.
Any of our readers wanting situation with
a reliable house are referred to advertisement
i'll our columns headed LIVE MEN wanted.
Alexander H. Stephens is said to have ex-
pressed his determination to retire to private
life at the close of his present term in Congress-
The resignation of Gen. Stephen A. Hurlburt
as United States Minister to Peru has been re-
celved at the State department and accepted by
the President.
Politics will be lively this year, as two-thirds
of the States will elect governors, and every
State in the Union will choose Legislature in
whole or in part.
The Quincy House, Boston, is now having an
elaborate water closet put in, at cost of over
$4,000 1t has hot air f1ues throughout and the
sanitary arrangements are perfect.
The Secretary Of War has issued a special
order dlscharging cadet j. c. Whitaker from
the military academy on the recommendation
of the academic board, because of deficiency in
studies.
The House committee on postoffices has de-
cded to recommend a reduction of fees on
money orders Of less than s. from 10 to cents,
and increase the maximum money order issue
from 800 to 800.
The New York Sun is valued at 81, 75O. 900.
For years it has paid 80 per cent. dividends on
the par value of its stock Mr.. Dana's income
from salary and interest on stock is reported to
be $4,000 per year.
Mrs. Grace Laycock of Buffalo, n. y, died
March y, aged 1906. She has never been sick
until February last She leaves six children
ranging in age from So to 81 years. and thirty
three grandchildren.
Georgia furnishes much terra alba for candy
making. 1t formerly came mainly from France
as ballast. 1t is sold as 'California sugar."
Glucose is used to great extent Much adul-
terated candy is sent to the West
Among the candidates for Chairman of the
Republican Congressional Committee are Sena-
tors Hale, of Maine, and Representatives Hub
bell, of Michigan, and Page, of California
Senator Hale is a tirst-class organizer.
When Vermont was first admitted into the
Union, it was given two Representatives in Con
gress. This number was afterward increased
to SIX. Now, after period of ninety years,
the State returns to the original number.
The Boston journal of the 2Sth inst. saws:
The first mortgage bonds of the New York
and New England Railroad are finding public
favor. Upon this property, which cost over
$50, 900, there is mortgage of only $40 OOO-
600, consisting of $6,000,000 at per cent and
S4,0O0,0 900 at per cent. This mortgage is abso-
lutely first lien upon the present property of
the company, and all that is ever acquired, so
that whatever property is added in the future
will increase the strength of these bonds. The
company has capital stock Of 800, 600 600, worth
at present market price nearly $1OOOOOOO.
The following table is interesting as showing
the net interest now obtainable on investments
in the securities in the home roads:
Percent.
Bcs Albany due 1892 1892 sell at 1s and net onys
Old Colony. lis. g 1894, 1877, &" As
" " Is, 1896, III, " Az
Bos. II Prov. IS, 1893, d" 1871, "
Bos; & Mane.7s, " 1894, l27, " " " ~
Fitchburg..... 1894, l27, A.
IDS, 1901, ll2, 4" " Az
Yet n. Y. and N: D.. IS due in 1905, are SELL
ing at about ia, while they would pay, 5 per
cent. at 127 and should sell at 1921 to pay A. as
most of the bonds above mentioned now pay.
Tho &c aIco dino in 1Q05 GRO Soll;,,r