The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-29
GeneraIit1eS,

The Ro,hschiIds own 800 900 900 Of United
States bonds
Eleven States now allow women to vote in
school affairs.
There are 10 life prisoners in the New York
State prisons.
The rifle carried by John Brown is owned in
llagerStoWn, Md.
ITanlan Won the race with Laycock in Aus
tralia by half length.
Seventy lives were lost by the recent sinking
of Il British ship at the Fiji Islands.
Naval and military expeditions are being
prepared for the relief of khartoum.
The Cunarl Steamship Company has pur-
chased the Guion Line steamer Oregon.
1t is alleged that a French chemist has dis
covered cure for the rabies by incubation.
Eight millions of Canadian gold are said to
have been sent 10 New ork during the panic.
The great mass of the people of Mexico are
Indians. The ruling classes are mainly Spanish.
General Butler accepts the nomination Of the
Anti-Monopoly Convention for the Presidency.
1t is said that the anthracite coal mines in
Pcnnsy lVania will stop work for two weeks ID
June.
Brown University has Just received 100000
from the estate of the late Gardner Colby Of
Maine.
James b. EuSts has been elected United
States Senator to succeed Benjamin +. Jonas
of Louisiana.
The Shipping bill has been sent to Il commit
tee of conference without the anticipated strug-
gle in congress.
The four new NJ. Z. Bishops were consecra-
ted Thursday at Philadelphia, Bishop Simpson
presiding.
The survey of the Jordan valley has estab-
llshed the fact that the English canal project is
impracticable.
Emancipation is progressing in Rio Janeiro,
the city wards, one after another, voting to
abolish slavery.
The Greely relief steamer Alert sailed from
ST. Johns n. f., Thursday at 40 Z. NJ. The
weather was fine.
Conspracies against Spanish rule in Cuba
and English rule in the Bahamas are said to be
on foot in Nassau.
The Indians in the great Northwest are call
ing Il general gathering of the tribes to obtain Il
redress of their grievances
1t is believed in political circles at Chicago
that the session of the Republican National
Convention will be very short
Amos r. Emo has mortgased the Fifth Av-
enue Hotel property. New York, to the Mutual
Life Insurance Co. for Sl,25OOOO
The Pail Mall Gazette SAYS the "English
bought last week more American stocks than
i'll the whole twelve months previous"
Mexico has appropriated 100000 to defrav
the expenses of IL representation of that Gov
eminent a New Orleans Y
The finest Masonic temple in the world.
and the only one in this country entirely set
apart for Masonic uses, is that in Philadephia
The late Judah p. Benjamin left no materials
for biography, believing that ''the treasur-
ing up of Old papers created half the misery of
life"
1t is rumored that an effort will be made to
elect George William Curtis Chairman of the
Republican National Convention. He has gone
to Chicago
The gross receipts of the Western Union
Telegraph Company for the year ending Dec
81, 1888, amounted to SIS, 51l ,47G.4 met profits
$6,642, 5l3.
Charles Readc not only made money as an
author, but was successful in specuations and
is now reported to have accum ulated fortune
of $500 900
Another bond call has been issued by Secre-
tary folger. Ten millions of three per cents of
1882 are called in and interest will cease on the
Goth of June.
Mr.. John c. Emo, the President of the New
York Second National Bank, who was almost Il
defaulter to the tune of $4,000 000 is the Treas
urer of the Civil Service Reform Association.
In six of the Southern States, since this wear
began-to wit, in Tennessee, North Carolina
oouth Carolina, Virginia, Georgia and Alabama