The Republican journal., 1884-12-25

husband again. Her relatives and friends are
reticent as to the causes of separation The
lady Is now at her sisters in BrOOkline, Mass.
and when her health is fully restored she in
tends to return to music as profession, but
whether on the lyric stage or in some other ca
pacity her friends cannot say.
IN GENERAL.
Gen. Beal proposes to order in the present
helmets worn by the militia and substitute cork
helmets.
Major S. j. Gallagher, formerly of Calais, is
a prominent candidate for the office of Adju-
tant General of this State.
There are some 10000 bushels of potatoes
stored in cellars and storehouses in Fort Fair
field village waiting better times.
In the Supreme Judicial Court at Boston,
Dec. 20th. Jas. Nicholson, the Thomaston wife
murderer, was sentenced to be hanged March
9th, 1885.
James Stamp, about 50 years of age, and in
sane, committed suicide by throwing himself
head foremost into well at Eastport, Friday
night.
The Boston Herald publishes Il report that a
new republican paper is TO be started in Port
land and the necessary capital has been sub
scrbed.
Hon. j. g. Richardson of Bath. reached
Washington Dec. 10Th, and delivered the cleo
toral vote of Maine to the President of the Sem
ate, Edmunds.
Jan. the close time agairst the killing Of
moose and caribou in Maine goes INTO effect,
and will continue until Oct. |. The penalty for
killing is 500 for each moose and $40 for each
caribou.
Judge Danforlh, who has been reapponted
one of the associate justices of the supreme
court by Coy. Robie. for the fourth term. has
been on the bench u years. He is about IS
wears of age.
Last week, Hon. J. Il. Bodweli gave a check
OF thousand dollars, the full amount of his
subscription as a donation to aid in building
the new Home for the Industrial School for
Girls. al Halloweil.
In the United States District Court at Port
land, Friday forenoon, Benz. f. Butler of
Franklin. was found guilty of procuring false
certificate for pensioner. and was fined one
hundred dollars.
Certain parties who are Interested in the
navigation Of Moo,ehead Lake. Will oppose the
granting of Il charter TO the J. Ike Megantic
Railway Company giving permission to bridge
that sheet of water.
Mr.. Melville Ward. one of the Iew survivors
OF The Maine Jalla colony, and one of The best
guides or "dragomen' in Palestine has left
JANA by reason Of nj health and j. now resid-
inc in san Jose, California.
Mr.. Edward stdnWoOd, author of the History
of Presidential Elections which has been re-
ctiVed with 80 much favor, Will deliver "A course
OF lectures on political history before the Low
ell Institute in Boston next month.
Rev. Jotham ). SeWall. late of Chicago. a
widely known preacher Of the Congregational
church. died Thursday night st the residence of
hl> son, Prof. John 5. Sewali, of Bangor, aged
93 wears, II days.
James Weymouth, of Odtown, has been
elected president. and +. o. Bowen, of Morrill,,
secretary Of The board of trustees OF the Insane
Hospital. john W. Chase of Augusta, has
been chosen steward aud treasurer of the hos
lla to ill the vacancy caused by The resig-
III lion Of Il. W. SGule.
~ the Wallace murder case. at Augusta,
Ju .ge Whitehou>e commenced TIE dtliI tring
of i> charge To The jury al , 2. H., Thursday ,
occupy ng an hour. At O'Clock The jury re-
tired. returning al 40, bringing in verdict
OF gully OF murder in The second degree. The
prisoner took the announcement Of the verdict
cUollI. Mr>. Wallace broke down.
The uaiioWell granite company have opened
"A new quarry. near the road. on their proper
ty. anu are taking out some tine stone. They
are now cutting TWO large sheets of granite,
. each IS feet inches long. T. feet iuche> wide
and l foot inches thick, for coverings to a
tomb-the largest flat stones ever cut in Hal
lowell.