The Republican journal., 1885-01-22
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red in Spain.
The snow blockade has been removed from
railways in Oregon.
A clean sweep of Federal otficeholders at the
South is anticipated.
The immense coal deposits west of Peking,
China are TO be mined.
il is officially reported that 900 lives have
been lost in Granada by earthquake.
The Governor of Delaware complains that
his people pay too much federal tax.
Canada seriously feels the falling off in the
export of lumber from the Dominion.
Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, the famous itigant,
died at New Orleans Friday night, aged 70.
President Kingsley of the board of trustees
of the Brook yn bridge. has resigned his Office.
Governor Stanford declines to he a candidate
for the United States Senatorship of California.
II is said that President Arthur will 60 out
OF his office poorer man than he was when he
entered it,
The English government has decided to create
minister Of education who will have seat in
the cabinet.
London Truth expresses the fear that Mr..
Glad>tonr's illness will lead to his retirement
before long.
Many of the inhabitants of Malaga are i'll
from simple terror inspired by the earthquake
excitement.
The average glass of wi>key for which ten
or fifteen cents is paid, costs the di>tiiler one
sixth of cent.
Mr.. Clari>sa c. Peck leaves nearly half a
million dollars for the foundation of Home
for Incurables in Chicago.
George William Curtis is to rtrt i've a gold
medal in recognition of h> ~rr\i ices iD deliver
ing euloey on Wendell Phillips
During last year 1860 ~, Enterprises were
started IN The fourt II spulh ri State-, with Il
combined capital of $40, 10000.
1t is stated that Hon. Frank Jone, Of Ports
mouth, n H., hi, been offered The secretary
ship of the navy by Mr.. Cleveland.
president of the Union League Club of New
\ ork for the third time consecutively.
There is a brighter outlook among the roll
ing mills and iron furnaces of Cleveland, Ohio,
and many OF them are resuming work.
Hon. C. b. Farwell writes to the Chicago
Tribune that he is not a candidate for the U. S.
senatOrShip, and he favors the reelection of
Gen. Logan.
The Western Union Telegraph Company has
been forced to pay for mistake over Its wires
in spite of the iron-clad contract on the mes
sage blanks.
The collection of birds from which Audubon
made his drawings have been purchased by
resident of Warsaw, n. Y, and given to Am
herst College.
Governor Robinson's inaugural address puts
the funded debt of Massachusetts at $31 ,432,-
$50. He renews his recommendation of ben-
nial State elections.
Advces from the extreme southwest Texas
state that the recent cold weather was quite
destructive to live stock in that section. Many
cattle and sheep perished
The statistics of the calendar year now being
completed, confirm the predictions of the post
office department and indicate that service will
soon again be on paying basis.
The invitations to the Inauguration ball will
number II, 900. People unable to get into the
ballroom will be permitted TO stand around the
entrance and see the others come out.
Albert Schmazried, German conscript, es-
capped from Um and came to Port Jervis, New
York; his letters home were opened and those
who assisted him have been heavily fined.
1t is alleged that extensive dynamite plots
against Engi>hmen have been discovered In
and about Pittsburg, and that the matter will
1t is said that Cleveland has prepared list
OF all that was said or written concerning his
Buffalo experience, and will blacklist every
Democrat who dared to allude to the scandal.
London reporter has eloped with an heir
essrO S4O,O00. 1t has been ascertained that he
has two other wives living each with family
of children. The eloping couple are en- route
to New York.
Senator Sherman, chairman of the Washing
ton Monument cOmmssOn, says that II Hon.
Robert Winthrop is unable TO be present at the
dedicatory ceremonies, his Grafton will be read
by some one else.
The dynamite tiends in New York nearly
murdered Capt. Thomas Phelan in O'Donov an
Rossa's office Friday afternoon. Phean is sup
posed to have gained the enmity of the dyna-
mlters by deserving them.
The date of the departure of the Liberty bell
from Philadelphia on its journey to New Or
leans has been changed from January "a to the
%. The departure will be accompanied with
great pomp and ceremony.
The building committee of the New York
mining. stock and national petroleum exchange
have drawn up plans for new building to be
erected on Broadway. The ground will cost
500 goo and The building $500,000.
The Tchborne troubles loom up again. 1t
the real Arthur Oron in IA lunatic asylum at
SA dney. n. 5. W., and believes the party re-
Gently released from prison in England is the
genuine Roger Tichborne.
A report, first started in Toronto, Ont, that
William Churchill, a carpenter of Toronto, and
his four brothers, who live in Newfoundland
had fallen heir to IA fortune estimated at $35.-
100000, left by relative in England, aud which
had been for years awaiting claimant, has
been revived.
Minnie Gillett "a propo>ses>ing white woman
of 2l was married by Justice of the peace at
Ainsworlh, Neb., Monday to David Little,
coarse looking negro. Just the ceremony
was over, Mlnnie's failer came raving into the
squre's office, with the statement that Little
had Il black wife and two children in Des
Moines, Ia. and As Il result Mr.. Little Is IN Jail
on charge of bigamy.
After all the arguments about cheapness and
quality 1t appears that Dr. Bus Cough Syrup is
the best remedy for the cure of coughs aud colds
ever offered to the pubic. The price is only Is
cents bottle and every druggist in the land sells
and recommends 1t.