The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-09-18
4eneralitiaS.

+ The total number of deaths from cholera in
. Naples to date is 30O9.
Frederick Ward is still enjoying the hospital
: ity of Ludlow street Jail
E A cyclone in the West almost annihilated the
e town of Clear Lake, Wis.
King Humbert has given $50 900 to the suffer-
ers from cholera in Naples.
Oklahoma Payne is now to be tried for sell
ling whiskey in the Indian country.
Suit has been commenced against the bonds
men of the fugitive Captain Howgate.
The Colorado Republicans have nominated
Hon. Benjamin Ii. Eaton for Governor.
The marked feature at a Michigan christen-
ing party was fight terminating in murder
niehere 81 feet long and weighing y
pounds, was caught in Lake Champain recent
The Hon. John A. kasson, the new Amer-
can Minister to Germany, mas arrived in Ber-
lin.
Prof. Tyndall, the scientist, does not know
his own age no record of his birth having been
kept.
a German expedition has taken formal DOS
session of large Slice of territory in western
Africa.
The eX-Empress Eugene will endeavor to
reconcile Prince Napoleon to his son, Prince
Victor.
The Chinese have apologized to the English
for having fired, in mistake, upon one OF their
vessels.
The daughter of a wealthy New Yorker has
eloped with her fathers coachman, an alleged
nObleman.
The French have bombarded and tempor-
arly occupied Mabanoro, 1t town on the coast
Of Madagascar.
1t Is rumored that the President has decided
! to appoint General George Ii. Sharpe Secretary
OF the Treasury.
( Mr. Francis, the American Minister to Aus
trla has presented his credentials and been
warmly received.
The foreign merchants of Shanghai have
| protested against the blockade of the river
there by the Chinese.
| The failure of the fishing season on the north
east coast Of Newfoundland, caused by the ice
renders a famine imminent.
Another Danish Polar expedition will start
Tor the frozen North next summer, proceeding
the way Of Franz Josef Land.
The Massachusetts Prohibi;ionists nominated
Julius A. Seelye for Governor and Henry III.
saxon Tor Lieutenant Governor.
The worlds best bicycle mile record was
broken at Hartford Tuesday by .. Sellers of
England, who made mile in 80
The effect of the cholera in Naples is that all
business is at IA standstl. Camps are to be
erected for the poor outside the city.
new air line road between Boston and New
DIRK city, reducing the Time to three and d half
hours, Is among the early probabilities.
Thursday, the third and last day OF the session
of the New Hampshire Putrous of Uusbandry
at "elrs, called out a crowd Of 1000 people.
The National Liberal League has closed its
annual session at Carsadoga, \. Y. Robert g. 1
lngersoll is elected President for the ensuing
year.
Robert Hoe the celebrated printing press
manufacturer, died at his residence at yarry-
town, \. y, Saturday. He was nearly 70 |
Years Old.
The Association of Scientists at Philadelphia |
has been attended by l,l51 members. 500 of
them being guests, members of The British
Association.
}. II. Squires, the banker of Washington. ID. .
y, who recently failed, committed suicide
Thursday morning by cutting his throat with
pocket knife.
General Lord Wolseey has made prepara-
tions to take the desert route to Khartoum in
case The continued falling of the Nile should
make it necessary.
The words of the once popular song. Lilly
Dale We're written by Miss Ellen Pike Towlt.
OF NeWDuryport, Il graduate OF The Putnam
High school i'll that city.
The United States grand iury at Wichita
Kansas, Friday returned indictments against
Captain Payne and others for attempted settle
ment upon indian lands.
The International Forestry exhibition at
Ldlnburg has awarded a gold medal of the first
class to Professor Riley of the department of
agriculture 81 Washington.
Acting Secretary of State Davis has written
a letter of commentator to Consul Frank Ii
Mason who remained at his post at Marseilles
during the cholera epidemic.
The red flannel shirt which, tied to an oar.
was used As distress signal by the Greelv bar
ty IN the Arctic regions, will be on exhibition
at The Cincinnati Exposition
There is great excitement at Benton. Mon
tana' over The confirmation of an important
gold discovery in the Little Rocky Mountains
100 miles northeast of that place.
Senator Anthony remembered his faithful
friend Major Ben. Perey Poore by bequeathing
to him the Charles Sumner siivcrt ankard water
pitcher and silver cup and the sum of $500.
The hog cholera is playing havoc with the
swine in Philipsburg. n. j. Within the last
four weeks between fifty and sixty hogs have
died shortly after being taken with the disease
The commissioners appointed by the govern
ment TO visit British Columbia and report on
Chinese immigration will make IA report favor
ing regulation if not restriction of Chinese i'm
migration.
Thrty-seven out of eghty-seven candidates
Tor naval cadets have been admitted at the
September examination. Eight additional can
ddates have received permission to enter ex-
animation.
State Treasurer Carter, of New Hampshire,
mas negotiated the temporary loan of 800, 00G
due July l, 1887. at three and tiye-ejehths per
cent, being the lowest interest ever paid under
similar circumstances.
Gen. Logan spoke at the Ohio State fair at ;
Ioledo, Thursday afternoon and in the evening
to one of the largest political meetings ever
assembled in that city. Gen Logan's audiences
are everywhere enthusiastic.
Friday afternoon William w. Messer. an
eccentric old man of "a years, of Eoonton n j..
ana formerly of Boston, shot his wife and
daughter and then killed himself. The recovery
OF the wife and daughter is doubtful
In the city of Naples Thursday there were 9e6 |
fresh cases of cholera and 32S deaths Some of
the doctors and officials of the city have failed ,
IN lheir duty IN the emergency. In other parts
OF Italy numerous deaths are reported d
Eugene V. r. Tbayer, of Boston. has driven
init of Mount Washington in one hour and len 1
minutes beating the record made bv W. H. {
Nanderbllt, last year, by seven minutes.
The Tallapoosa investigation closed Thursday J.
al Boston and arguments We're made on both
sides. The finding of the court will be sent to L
the secretary Of the navy at Washington where f
the final decision in the case will be rendered. il
Hygienc pillows are now in vogue. Three Il
form full equipment for bed, of which one .
is flled with hops, a second with pine needles
ana third with marine moss. They are be- c
heyed to cure sleeplessness and nervous dis a
orders. :;
The Mississippi Valley produces 1S5, 900 tons \
81 cotton seed, one-fourth of which is market II
ed IN Memphis, much of it being shipped in a =
crude state from that point to Italy, whence it i'
IS needless to say. it is returned to this country
N the shape of pure olive oil. Fl
Black walnut sa..dust, formerly thrown 4
away, Is now mixed with nseed gum and il
moulded into heads and flower pieces for the i
)rnamentaton of furniture. When dried and h
'arnshed it is as handsome and much stronger I
ma more durable than carved work. a
We bave received from John H. PRAY, Sons. u
Co., 5oS Washington Street. Boston, "A small !
pamphlet entitled "A Few Facts About Car %
'ets." 1t is full of information interesting to u
of carpets. A copy of the book will Z
De sent to any address upon application. d