The Republican journal., 1884-04-03
GeneraIities.

olCdt DlllaiH SudheI pOpuldllOfl ID ostlIllut
ed at $4,000.
monument to Pocohontas is to be erecte,
| at jamestown, Va.
The civil service bill has passed the Massa
| chusetts Senate, Is to 8.
Gen. Davis Tillson, of Rockland, is building
a winter residence in Florida.
The Governor of Massachusetts has signeC
the Megs elevated railroad bill.
Halifax has now a smaller garrison than a
any time within a hundred years.
A car containing LOG, 100000 toothpcks left
DiXtied for Ohio day or two ago.
April Sd has been designated as Fast Day il
NJ massachusetts, and New Hampshire.
Jumbo is said to have increased five inches ir
height during his stay in this country.
London has twenty-eight daily journals, 524
weekles and over 600 monthly magazines.
1t is rumored that President Arthur has said
that he will veto the Fitz John Porter bill
The heirs at law are contesting the will of
Mrs. Valeria Stone, of Maiden, Massachusetts,
Mr.. Bancroft, the historian, is frequent
companion of the President in his leisure hours.
Madame Anna Bishop, the famous vocalist.
died in New York of apopleXy March 18th, aged
20.
W. A. Cook, one of the star route counsel,
has expressed the belief that Guiteau had CON
federates.
Adverse reports have been ordered on all
bills before Congress providing for Postal
Savings Banks.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives
has passed bill providing free text books for
public schools.
An analyzation of crock and rye candy" at
Brooklyn showed that it contained dangerous
quantity of fusil oil.
The offspring of Henry Wheeler, Georgian
who never saw a city and never drank alcoholic
liquor, number 12J.
The winter wheat crop of Kansas is reporte d
in good condition, with ten per cent. more area
sown than last year.
Secretary Chandler is of opinion that it is un-
necessary to make another investigation of the
Jeannette expedition.
The Kansas Legislature has met in special
session to take action calculated to check the
foot and mouth disease.
A new oil region on the Allegheny River has
Just been opened up, and grand rush is likely
to be made for the region.
The breaking of levee At Roberts island,
near Stockton, California, destroyed 200 acres
of wheat, valued at $500,000.
Nearly one-tifh of all the children in Provi-
dence X. L., of school age, did Lot attend school
single day during the year 1888.
1t is estimated that at least three thousand
people in the Mississippi flooded districts have
been forced to leave their homes.
rbn 10 Il,;
the following statistics for the year 1853 Hogs
killed, 1912 900, cattle, 1,1S3 900.
The Pope is reported to be in miserable
health. nervous and eXcitable, refusing to see
any one but his fayorte Cardinals.
The Arctic steamer Alert will be commanded
by Commander Geo. W. Coffin, who has signi-
fed his acceptance of that position.
over 5000 people have been compelled to
abandon their houses in Tennessee on account
of the rising of the Cumberland river.
The wool-growers' convention in Colorado
protests against the Morrison Tariff bill. They
are in accord with all other producers.
While delivering lecture at Bridgewater,
England. Mr.. Bradlaugh was pelted with rot
ten eggs, and driven from the platform.
A party of Scotch capitalists, including the
Marquis of Breadalbane, have bought 800 900
acres of land in the western part of Florida.
The calico and printed goods made in Lowell
in 1882 would twice enclrce the earth IL the
equator, and then all would not be used to do
it.
fifteen feet, Thursday week. The railroads were
all washed out, and the people fled to the
hills.
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county. Missouri. Three herds are affected,
but prompt action is being taken to prevent its
spreading.
Our German Minister. Mr.. Sargent, dined
with Prince Bismarck, SATURDAY.. in honor of
the Emperor's S1th birthday and also attend
ed soiree at the palace.
General Hawey has introduced in the Senate
bill offering reward of $4,000 to any one
who will rescue the Greely party or give nfor-
nation as to its whereabouts.
Charles Langhermer, better known as ''Dick-
ens's Dutchman," died in the Philade lphia
Penitentiary the 2lst ult. He served fifty out of
seventy-five years as convict.
During the eight months which ended with
February 266,22S immigrants arrived in this
country against 304, ,4S4 during the cores pond
ing period of the previous year.
The river at New Orleans has gone beyond
the highest point to which it was ever known
to rise before. The wharves are flooded and
many breaks in the levee are reported.
1t i. estimated that about sixty thousand
Northerners have wintered in Florida during
the past season. The return home begins
March ID and lasts for one month or more.
The report of the council which has been in
vestigating the troubles between DIR. Newman
and his church in New York declares that DR..
Newman is merely acting as pastor of the
church.
Col. Mapleson is having rough experience
in San Francisco, and according to the frenZed
accounts of the conduct of the mob in quest of
tickets, Patti must have a choice lot of spirits
to sing before.
The word-renowned Yankee clipper ship
Young America, of n. Y, sailed from New
York March 1st, for the Mediterranean, with Il
cargo of petroleum, under foreign flag and a
new name, Miroslar.
Mrs. Ellen +. Schammond of Boston, one of
the trustees of the State almshOuSe ut TeWks-
bury, suspended by Gov. Butler has rendered
her resignation of that position, and the gov
ernor has accepted it.
The Governor of Prince Edward Island in
his speech congratulates the Province on the
bountiful harvest, remunerative fisheries and
healthy trade during Il time of widespread
commercial depression.
Capt. William d. Urann of Boston, is dead,
aged co. He was seafarng man prior to the
war, and entered the navy us lieutenant. He
commanded the steamer Octoroon, on the
Mississippi, under Admiral Farragut.
The two new steamers of the Cunard Line
now building are to be called ''Tbe Umbria''
and ''rhe Etruria." The new steamers will be
fitted to carry 600 cabin passengers, and they
are expected to cross the Atlantic in about six
days.
The late eX-Gov. Hubbard of Connecticut
never forgave his daughter Nellie, who ran
away with and married his coachman few
years ago. Separated from her husband, she
is now living in Meriden, and her fathers will
contained no mention of her.
The well known trotting horse Judge Fuller
ton was disposed of by rattle in New York
Saturday night. Chances to the number of 800
were sold at So each, and the ownership was
settled by throwing dice. The horse was won
by II. B. Winship of Prov dence, who threw
AT long and dull Grafton given in the SEN
ate, the Republicans made retreat to the cloak
room, causing the Senator from Nebraska to
dryly remark that the ''foot and mouth disease
mouth disease on the Democratic side and the
foot disease on the Republican,"
The New York Senate Committee estimates
the loss to New York dairymen by means of
bogus butter is 5 to 10 millions of dollars a
year; that nitric acid is extensively used in
making Oleomargarine and that its manufacture