The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-05-15
9eneraIities.

times loses the right of suffrage.
John B. Cough has gone to California for
some months because of poor health.
According to recent statistics the average du-
ration of life in Russia is only 26 years.
The House has passed bill appropriating ST.
oo0,000 for the N eW Orleans Exposition.
The Mayor of Norfolk, Va. is charged with
collision with thieves and law breakers.
Brick Pomeroy has sued Denver paper for
$780, 900 for damage done to his character.
1t has been decided that the expedition for
the relief of khartoum shall start i'll July.
The Alert, the third and last vessel of the
Greedy expedition, sailed from New York Sat
urday.
There are at least 250,0 900 children in Louis
lana, and school accommodations for only
10000.
A lawyer of Concord, n H., literally starved
himself TO death rather than make his poverty
known.
Dolly Sexton, the New Lebanon On. ~
Shakeress, who died few days ago, was los
years Old
A lace factory, which VIII be the only one of
the kind in the United States, is to be started at
Wikesbarre. Pa.
The British House of Commons has passed
bill Iegaizng marriage with deceased wife'S
sister by vote Of 25S to 121.
Judah F. Benjamin, Il distinguished urist and
formerly Secretary of State of the Southern
Confederacy, died in Paris May eth.
The House refused to concur in the Senate
amendments to the Fuz John Porter bill and
conference committee has been appointed,
The signal service observer on Pixies Peak,
who was showed i'll and supposed to be lost
has been relieved, and is in excellent health.
A treaty between France and China has been
signed BY which the latter recognizes the
French protectorate over Anam and Tonquin.
Floods in Louisiana have stopped all planting
operations and destroyed much stock Ten
thousand people in Tensas parish are in need Of
food.
Senator Don Cameron, according to letters
just received. will return to this country soon
after. the Chicago Convention in restored
health.
L. q. Woodman of Philadelphia treasurer of
the Presbyterian Board of Publication, has
defauIted to the tune of $4,000. iIe dabbled
in stocks.
4 Long Island fisherman cain, to have
caught million menhaden at one haul On Mon
day. There was 4 biz drive of the fish up the
Sound that day.
4, a. .u
an tnort VIII DE hla'' py secretary fFGIhS-
treaty with Canada. covering the crimes of
larceny and burglary
or1arad tn oJa.,,. the oo,,rt al, Ir;st ,.,io,. at
RaIlin,sIoe di1 a. Nv W. annni,nnnmant.
"Now, then, all ye BLACKBOARD, that isn't law
/ The Massachusetts House has passed a Dill
graph companies for placing wires on bindings
| without the owners consent
/
southern congressman nave decided to exert
themselves TO secure repeal OF all tax ON to-
Dacc0, and reduce the tax on distilled fruit
brandy to ten cents per gallon.
! pa,ou. ri,,.,I, 1a. .la,o h;,.1. Mn.
/ fourteen, Abraham, whose nome name i Jack.
/
1 than Ia st wear ani a@oreo,ted ahont o30 400
| bbs. Sugar shows a falling off the total Yield
| y Sehei"'l9 cohreoeVl % pe -0"'o0V hho'-
General Butler says he has not received the
hleSeu Iettet rom the chairman Oh lhe Ne"
| statement Of his views. liz believes # L hn9N
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York has directed his attornuv IN hooin a
| criminal prosecution against the firm of Grant