The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-06-07
GeneraIltles.

MlraSoane has been bombarded by the Hay
tien fleet.
The Oregon winter wheat crop is in good
condition.
Helena, Ark, has succeeded in compromising
her debt at fifty cents on the dollar.
The Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
propose to raise 100000 the ensuing year.
France is at war with Madagascar having
bombarded Il town and invaded the island
Gambling in the army is on the increase, and
several officers are in trouble in consequence.
Ezra ii. Haywood has been indicted at Wor-
cester, Mass, for circulating obscene literature.
The Rev. Phillips Brooks is expected to
occupy the Boston pulpit again in September
next.
General Grant and wife will visit Galena
H., soon, and remain at their old home for
some time.
Walter Evans of Louisville has been appoint
ed Internal Revenue Commissioner, to succeed
Gen. Raum.
About 100000 pineapples and 100000
punches of bananas are imported at New York
every season.
Mr. James Il. Harris, the orange King of
Florida, received $4,000 net for his orange
crop this year.
The Atlantic and Pacific States will soon be
connected by three additional, distinct and
different lines of railway.
Edward Seayer of Boston has been elected
president of the Association of New England
School Superntendents.
\ Washington special says it is stated at the
treasury that there will not be another call for
bonds during the present fiscal year
Mo N.,tin =,
meet at Washington Sept. oath, will meet at
Louisville, ky., instead, on the same day.
The Governor of New York has signed the
bill providing for submitting to the State the
proposition to abolish contract labor in prisons.
Mr.. Buck enters counter complaints against
Senator Tabor of Colorado and claims damages
Of $4,000 for aiding Tabor i'll obtaining a
divorce.
The Marquis of Lansdowne will probably
sail for Canada next October to assume the
duties of office vacated by the Marquis of
Lorne.
Jack Cole, who came back from the jean
nctte expedition insane. is to be sent on Il sea
voyage, his friends hoping that he may be
benefited thereby
An intimate of President Arthur writes that
lit is no secret whatever that the Presidents
health is poor, that he chafe> under the wear
ana tear OF his ONCE
Warrants for pensions to the amount of
twelve million dollars have been issued OF
this S5OD0 900 are to be distributed from Augusta
and $500, 900 from Boston.
Miss Phoebe Cousins was presented with a
handsome gold medal by the leading citizens of
Omaha as IN acknowled gment of her efforts in
the woman's cause in Nebraska.
The department of State has received infor-
| nation that Il treaty of peace substantially in
! the form heretofore reported. has been signed
| by Chilli and Gen. lglesias for Peru.
Mr. Bancroft, the historian, intends to deliver
the Grafton at the celebration of the one hun
dredth anniversary of the founding of Phillips
exeter, \. H. Academy next month.
1t is reported that the Boston and Maine,
Eastern ana Boston and Lowell railroads have
formed an alliance to secure such legislation as
will be beneficial to them III New Hampshire.
Among the most rapid speakers in the country
are Colonel Inger>oll, Henry Ward Beecher,
Francis Murphy, Schuyler ColfaN and George
Francis Train. The last two are the most rapid
speakers i'll the world
Miss Alice Longfellow of Massachusetts,
Mrs. Chase in Rhode Island and Mrs. SWEET OF
Portland, Me-, are in Washington in attendance
upon the annual meeting of the Board of
| Regents of Mount Vernon.
Ten feet have been added to the Washington
| monument in the past six days. This Is the
quickest work on record. The wOrkmcn state
that they now the Blue Ridge, 40 miles
distant, with the naked eye.
The Captain and the first officer of the
steamer Tropic We're convicted in the | nited
States Court at Philadelphia of Il violation of
the neutrality laws in having landed armed
men and munitions of war at a liaytien port.
Mrs. ScOvilIe, Guiteau's sister. has given
notice that She will file petition in the courts
for permission to assume the name of Frances
Marie Howe. She wishes to change her name
on her own account and that of her daughter
| Bertha
Gen. McCleans friends will utilize the re-
cent soldiers meeting at Washington to bring
forward their taVOrlte again as Il candidate Tor
| President hOnorS, and Gen. McClellan'> speech
is thought by some to have been in line with
! such Il movement.
Forty-tive thousand persons can pass over
the East River Bridge hourly without croWding
one another, eighty thousand more can be
carried each hour in the cars, and fifteen
thousand vehicles may traverse it in one day
between day light and dark.
a Valparaiso paper states that the American
barque Hope On, whose captain is accused of
maltreating and abandoning Il Chilian sailor
on an uninhabited part of Juan fernandes
lSldllu. HAS DCtn detained at IdlCHutO hN tit
authorities pending judicial investigation of
the charges.
Judge Hoadly, who has aspirations for the
gubernatoral chair of Ohio, and after that for
the presidency, was Republican until 1872,
when he voted for Greely; in 1850 he voted
Republican tickets, but in 1876 he came out fer
Tilden, and with the exception of little
wobbng in 1879, he has since been Il straight
| Democrat
The decision of the Attorney General to the
effect that under the new tax law national
banks are not required to pay taxes after
January lst last, it is estimated, will save the
| banks about three millions of dollars The
decision of the Attorney General sustains the
position of Mr. Knox, Comptroller of the
| Currency. and overrules that of the Internal
| Revenue Bureau.
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