The Republican journal., 1884-06-19
Generalities.

General Babcock's life was insured for $780,
600.
Precautions have been taken in Australia
against dynamters.
A new Atlantic cable is proposed between
Portugal and America.
Henry G. Vennor. the Canadian weather
| prophet died IN Montreal Sunday week.
The National Conventions of Wool Growers
at Chicago condemn the present tariff on wool
Fourteen of the crew OF the brig Confederate
stranded on the ice foes of Labrador, are known
| to be lost
An old VIOLIN supposed to have belonged to
| Tom Paine. was found in an attic in Borden
| town. y. J.
| 1t Is reported that Edwin Booth will only
| play every other week next season, his health
not being good
The New York elevated railway companies
| have consolidated thus terminating the long
| and bitter contest.
The Methodist Conference at Brockville.
Ont. condemn foreign missions as detrimental
to home interests.
The Democrats in congress have unseated
Mckinley and seated Wallace OF the Seven
teenth Ohio District.
The members Of the Massachusetts Legisla-
ture have raised their salaries $50, over the
Governors veto.
The Massachusetts legislature passed the bill
to increase the salary of the Governor to $4,000.
to take effect Jan. 1st
A world. fair will be held at St. Louis in
1892 to commemorate the 400 anniversary of
Columbus discovery OF America.
The Democratic State convention. in ver-
mont Connecticut, Alabama and Maryland all
declared in favor of the old ticket
The wreck Of the steamship City of Column
bus, with Its contents, has been sold at auction
to the Boston Towboat Co. for S160.
The Presbyterian fight over instrumental
music is to be referred back to the several
Presbvteries by the Synod at St. Louis.
The will of Harvey D. Parker late proprietor
of the Parker House, contain. a bequest Of
100000 TO the Boston Museum of Fine Arts
Six hundred bcyclist. Joined in the parade at
Washington last week. They were reviewed
by the President and members of Congress.
The United Presbyterians will divide into
two bod es, the ani-organ and the musically
inclined, and the preminaries of the schism
have been arranged.
A dome site quarrel over pecuniarv matters.
followed by blow, induced an unfortunate
mother in Albany TO kill her five children and
to destroy herself.
Suit has been commenced to compel the
directors OF the Pacific National Bank. Boston.
to make good the deficit to that institution,
amounting to $1,000 900.
Ex-Governor Stanford of California is about
to devote several millions TO founding a college
for working people. Whether the college has
an industrial basis is not stated.
The individual inSolvent schedules of James
ID. Fish have been filed. His total liabilities
are S4.230 ,2Sl.l5; total nominal assets. S4,119,-
3J22S, ana total rcal assets, S5S2
A recent decree of She governmcn, Of Corca
has for its object the saving of the lives of ship
wrecked Seamen. assisting vessels in distress
and rescuing and preserving property.
The Massachusetts legislature adjourned
"Wednesday until January 1883. The Governor
has signed 333 acts and 81 resolutions during
the session and returned three with objections.
A violent shock of earthquake occurred May
10, on the Island Of kishur. near the mouth of
The Persian Gulf. Twelve villages were de-
Stroyed, 200 persons killed, and many others
injured.
Prince Bismarck was insulted by a crowd of
workingmen at Friedrichsrue Germany, re-
Gently. Some one started the cry. Down With
Bismarck" and the crowd responded with ieer>
ana insulting yells.
The grand jury of the court of general .es
sions in New York has found IN Indictment
against John c. Emo president of the Second
National bank of that city, for forgery in the
second and third degrees.
The Grand Lodge of Masons in London has
adopted resolutions expressing regret at the
recent anti-Masonic encyclical letter Of the
Pope The resolution declares the Pope's
charges utterly unfounded.
The debt statement shows the decrease in the
public debt during May to be 81, 16324l The
decrease of the debt since June 80, 1888. Is
S9l ,>23. lass. Cash in the Treasury is S3S9,-
40, and the cash balance available Sl4..-
SIT $50
Henry c. Work. of Hartford, Conn, the not
ed song writer and composer, died Saturday
evening Of heart disease. "Marching Through
Georgia. "Grandfather's Clock" and Dear
Father Come Home With Me Now" We're writ
ten by him.
The National Line new steamship America,
which reached New York, Tuesday night. June
Sd, from Liverpool made the passage across
the ocean in days. Is hours and fl minutes.
Thi. is The best first trip of vessel across the
Atlantic on record.
The republicans in Oregon have - of the 80
members of the legislature. The Senate ia
republican by majority Of four. The House
Is republican, The majority on representative
in Congress is reported by the chairman Of the
State republican committee as fully $500
A jury at White Plains, New York. has Civ
en- verdict of $4,000 against I. 5. Grant, Jr. in
suit brought by man named Bailey, for
damages to himself and his milk wagon and
horses. caused by one of Grants Arabian stall
lions jumping into the milk wagon and knock
ing il to pieces three years ago.
The Newfoundland sealing brig Confederate
with crew of g men was caught in the ice in
Not1e Dame bay on the 2Sth of April and
thrown on her side in the foe. Five of the
crew have arrived at St. Johns. A steamer
will be sent to the rescue of the rest OF tho
crew.
Senator Dolph has introduced bill for the
| better protection of life on steamers and YES
sells of the United States. 1t requires all sailing
vessels or steamers of the United States carry
| ing passengers to be provided with self righting
and self bailing life boats of the Dickinson
pattern.
The reports received from over 1000 corre-
| spondcntS in all parts of the United States in
regard to the fruit crop say that the apple crop
VIII be the largest ever known in this country.
| There will only be ABOUT half crop Of peaches
and pears. The prospects for Il very large crop
of small fruits is very good.
Little Bill English as he is aflrctionately
| termed, VINO mas just Oecn put In Mr. Htelle 5
| seat in Congress- is described as small-faced,
boy>h-looking person, with his fathers pccu-
| liarly strong characteristics Of money-makng
and money-keeping; only he is quite generous
to himself. especially when he takes a might
| OUT
The election in Oregon resulted n splendid
republican victory. The republicans have
| elected a majority of the Legislature, which
will secure a gain of Senator to the United
States Senate. They have also elected the re-
| publican Representative to Congress. and Ore
gon is safe for the nominee of the convention
| for President. The majority for iermans
| (rep.) for Congress will be 100. II is believed
that Thayer (dem.) has been elected Supreme
Judge.
Clippings.
| Benjamin f. Butler will probably be the most
nominated and the least elected Of all the Pres
| identia! candidate in 1884. Cincinnati Com
| mercial Gazette.
The Maine Democracy will have to 90 cut of
business for this year. The National Commit