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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-29

\. W. Aver Il Son, the enterprisng adver-
tislng agents of Philadelphia, have sent us a
reminder of the New Year. which also re.
minds us that this firm has excellent facilities
for business and the ability to make good use
of them. as is shown by their many contracts
for advertising space in the journal.
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Dynamiters' Devll1sh Doings.


THREE EXPLOSIONS IN LONDON LAST SATIrR-
DAY.
On saturday three terrible explosions of dvn-
amjte occurred in London. one in the famous
Tower, one in the crypt of Westminster Hall
the yestibule of the House of Lords and the
third III the House of ommOns. All the build
inSs were crowded with visitors. many of whom
were bruised and njured-lwo fatallv-bv the
explosions. The lobby of the House of Com
mons was wrecked, all the glass in the House of
LORDS smashed and good deal of OF her damage
done. The roof of Westminster Hall was dam
aged and tine foundations of the building badly
shaken. Immense crowds quickly gathered
about the buildings and the widest excitement
prevailed. Cries of ''lynch 'em' We're heard
above The confusing tread Of feet, roar of voices
and shreks of the wounded. The whole coun-
Try Is furious with Indignation against the per-
pelrator> of the diabolical Outrages, and radi-
Gals IN Cork have FASTENED to disaNow all con
nectlon with the crime denouncing il as cow
ardy and inhuman. 1t is believed that a
woman, or man disguised as a woman carri-
ed the dynamite into the buildings, choosing Sat
urday when visitors We're present. thinking to
escape unObserved.
The official estimates made by GOV eminent
inspectors place the amount of pecuniary dam
ages wrought by the explosions in Westminster
Hall. House of Commons and the Tower at
10000.
Two arrests have been made One of the
prisoners is an Irish American.
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The entire cut of lumber on the ST. Croix for
1884 is 30. 900, 900 long lumber, 39,5OO,OO0 aths
and about - 600, 00j shingles.
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The Aroostook Republican has entered upon
Its sixth volume. 1t seems but yesterday that
we published the announcement of its first
number That the Republican has established
its right TO exist, and 10 a liberal patronage as
well, is shown by the following extract from
recent issue. says the editor. Mr. S. W.
Matthew'S
When we commenced our work the outlook
was not encouraging. The town and county
were Democratic, and the prospect of Republ-
can success doubtful and distant. In addition
to the political differences which ordinarily
exist, were personal and sectional di>sensions
which complicated the situation and made the
prospect unusually dubious and difficult. Ia
the few years OF our career. we have seen our
town and county emanclpated from the control
of the Democracy, and the name we bear be-
come the synonym Of political triumph.
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The Conference.-The of Rockland has entered
upon its fourth year as ga paper with a hand
some hypen," and the initial number of the
new volume is certainly very bright and
newsy one. Editor Fuller promises lots of
only very promising young man but he keeps
hi, promises
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-29

Mr.. NJ. Anagnos, secretary of the Perkins In
>titution for the Blind, makes special appeal
to the benevolent public in behalf of little blind
children. Money is needed to complete the es-
Enlistment and endowment of kindergarten
in which sightless children between the ages of
five and nine years may find training and tu-
llion under the most favorable conditions for
the development of their fettered faculties.
Nearly two-thirds of the money needed is al
ready in hand, but some SD 900 or $4,000 re-
main 10 be raised. We have before called at
tention to this worthy object, and trust that all
who can aid II will do so. Contributions may
be sent TO Mr.. Samuel q. Smelling, the chairman
of the kindergarten committee, No. 40 Water
street, Boston, or to Mr.. Edward jackson. the
treasurer, No. 17S Devonshire street, Boston.
BY the votes of both parties Craig. Republic
can. was given he seat from the fourth Alabama
district, which Shelley. Democrat. has illegally
occupied in four Congresses, though unseated
two years ago, and again ID this Congress.
This is the district with twenty thousand black
majority, conceded to be fairly Republican, but
which by fraud has been counted for the
Democrats. SO palpable was the fraud that
not Democrat could be found to defend il ,
At the late election Craig had majority of
eight to ten thousand as Representative to the
next Congress, but was as usual counted out ,
and has again filed notice of contest What
is true of this district is true of many others in
the SOUTH now represented by Democrats who
We're elected after the polls closed
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OF the talked of contest over GOV. Coburn's
will recent despatch from Augusta says:
1.-The appearance is that the heirs propose to
allow the property to be divided in accordance
with the Governors expressed desire" That
is IA sensible decision. 1t is hard that man
who makes IA fortune by his own eXertions can
not dispose of ii as he sees tit.
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An exchange says of the free trade ideas adj
vocated by a majority of the Democratic party ::

Experience does not always prove to be a
teacher. The experiment has been three times
tried in the United States; it has brought panic
and bankruptcy every time. 1t is the fear of
the experiment that has forced the "depres-
son,'' or hard times, upon US now, and it is the
fear of the experiment, which is to be tried
again, that has locked the vaults of the banks,
thus retiring from circulation the money abso-
lutely needed in the everyday transaction OF
business. 1t would seem chat the Democrats
ought to profit by past experience, and of all
untried legislation that pertaining to free trade
ought to be regarded as the most dangerous.
But such will not be the The determine
ton is to force free trade upon the country as a
political principle. England has succeeded in
getting control of the leaders of the party for
this particular purpose. and to this end will
Mr.. Cleveland's administration work.
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The Boston Advertiser proposes to take the
Republicans into its fold when ''they are per-
suaded by the march of events and some pap-
able demonstration of experience that the Re-
publican party has repented of late fo!ies and
recovered its right mind.'' What the Adver-
tiser MEANS no doubt, is that it is ready to be
taken back into the fold of the party it desert
ed. But Maine Republicans, at least, are done
with the Advertiser.
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Hard to Please.

The Prog Age of the 18th said that all the
liquor sellers indicted at the recent term of
court were Democrats, while there were Re-
publicans equally guilty. This was untrue, and
the editor of the Age. with the names of those
indicted before him, must have known that it
was untrue. In last weeks issue the Age admits
that two Republicans were indicted, but COM
plains that they were not so much indicted as
the Democrats. The Age is hard to please. The
Grand jury probably did not take into consid-
GRAFTON the matter of suiting the Age, but per-
formed their duty as they are sworn to do it,
and found indictments according to the evidence
presented to them. We doubt if anyone in this
community but the editor of the Age could see
political bias in these indictments. If he is
anxious to 60 before the grand jury at the next
term and testify against Republican rumselers
he can no doubt have an opportunity to do So,
and it will be proof of bis sincerity in the
matter, which must otherwise be doubted.
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NEWS .,I)t- 'A'".
h"fCRH.
me StaX ,t.ure was in ses-

The Sta ta II was in ses-
sion WednesdaT ne State House
with all the meme =. a A:.ndance The fol-
lowing officers Were elected for the ensuing
year: President, Edward Wiggin, Presque
Isle; Vice President, Nelson Ham Lewiston:
Secretary, 4. a. Gilbert, Turner. \ paper was
read by ). l.. H0lbrO0k, The retiring president,
on The work of the board. its scope and char
acter." Following this came "a discussion par
tlcipated in by Prof. NJ. G. Fernald and Walter
Ballentine of the State College, Senator Park
hurst, of AroostoOk and members of the board.
1t was agreed that the stipend from the State
ought to be employed in different manner
IMAM Tor the past three years. A large number
OF suggestions Were made in regard to its use.
thursday forenoon Secretary Gilbert read pa
per on the subject Does the Dairy Business in
our State thus far developed warrant encour-
agement by the Board of further expansion"
Mr.. Gilbert held that it did. A general discus
sion followed in which the secrearv's recon-
mendati0n was endorsed. At the afternoon
session 1t was voted that the several agriculture
al societies receiving aid from the State. be d.
rected to eNpend that portion Of the State sti-
pend under the control of The Board in special
premiums as follows: l>t. for the best system
OF farm improvements; %. for the best kept
farm accounts; 81. for the best experiment in
feeding and growing steers, for one, two and
three Years. Conditions were imposed. Reso-
lutons were adopted faNoring an enlargement
OF the dairying interests of the State. The mat
ter advising AN appropriation to be eX
pended in premiums by the State Fair AsSocia-
tons for Dairy industries was tabled after con-
siierati0n. The board finally adjourned Mon
day evening. \ resolution was passed recon-
mending an increase of the salary of the Secre-
tary OF The Board from $500 to $500. \ resolve
was adopted, recommending to all interested in
agriculture TO give the Grange thorough in
Nesyigation.
EXPERIMENT STATIONS AND THEIR WORK.
MYi Henry lizard .1ira.tnr ,L, l NH
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We hear that Capt Charles Baker, of this city, is
a candidate for the position of L. 5. Marshal for
Maine, now held by Mr.. Bisbee of oxford county.
The latter's term does not expire for about year.
and it is net expected that any change will be made
until that time The Journal will not have great
deal Of influence with President Cleveland and
does not propose TO help turn Republicans out of
office, but if a Democrat is to be appointed L. s.
Marshal think Capt. Baker would fill the place
as wen as any one, and he has excellent record
as a soldier, a business man, and as a citizen.
The only thing don't like about him is his
politics.
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GOOD TEMPLAR NOTES. The Grand Council
which represents the q. l.. Turing the interim OF
sessions, meets at Augusta this week to attend to
routine business and map out work for the winter
Twenty new Lodges are To be organized during tie
next ten weeks See Bracket reports the Order
but very little affected by the political results ana
indications are favorable for reporting fun rank.
at the April session.. Their paper, the Temper
ance Record, takes strong ground in favor of the
proposed State law to include the study of the ply
soogica effects Of alcohol, INTO the common
schools. Most Of the Is District Lodge. in tine
state hold their annual meetings during this
month. Waldo d, l.. viii be at Knox with Half
Moon Lodge at Chambers Corner, Monday Feb.
9th Particulars next week. The Good Tempars
OF THIS city propose series of public meetings
soon. NJ. j. Dow of Brooks Il. Counsellor, will
start on an organizing tour next week The >upt.
of Juvenile Templars lately officially visited Bel
fast, BROOKS, Ihorndihe, Unity and Winterport in
Waldo county. Rainbow Temple at Winterport
under the charge of Rev, A. A Lewis. is doing the
work for both Lodge and Temple. :. The question
OF amendments or changes Of the probibitorv law
Will be fully discussed at the State Temperance
convention in session at Augusta this week 800 .
Gen. Dow and others were before the Legislative
Temperance COM Tuesday evening asking for an
improvement in some of the laws to help crush
out the rumseers in the cities. Rev H. G.. Mum.
son, the head of the Good Tempars in Maine is the
leader in the law and order movement in Portland
in the effort to close the rumshops there lie has
personally visited over 60 rumshops and has signed
oyer 200 warrants for search and seizure all of
which have been executed. He is receiving the
support of all The better class of citizens, bat of
course Is the best cursed man in the city by the
rumselers. Numerous threats by personal violence
nave been made which he is prepared to receive.
snort time ago two roughs were found secreted
In his boarding house rooms; later one was elected
from his office; last week his private Office was
broken into and his desks rifed of papers Sc.
and one evening this week an unknown man who
strongly resembles him followed by crowd
Of roughs and hoodlums a lower street and half
frightened out of his wits before he could show
them their mistake
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-29

HE CUSTOM House. new and formidable
candidate for the Belfast Cusom House has arisen,
and one that is likely to give the Hon. W. NJ Rust
much trouble. 1t is the Hon. Edward Gushing, Of
Camden, very popular man, with an eX tensive ac-
quaintance and if he goes in for the position he ia
likely to win There is another thing in his favor.
He is an old line Democrat, one of the veterans
who have stood up every year for the past twenty
four years for the sake of being knocked down.
There is movement throughout the State looking
to the rewarding of the Old guard and of relegatiug
the recruits to a back seat Mr.. Rust has thus far
been regarded as almost the sole candidate A. X
p. Moore had his eye fixed on the brick building,
but since he called a mass convention at Wallace )
Office his star has declined. 1t now looks like Cush
ing.
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IRlSoN ltEIbRl. W e nave received from the
Hon. }. W. Porter the annual report of the "In-
spectors, Warden and Subordinate Officers of the
Maine State Prison for 1884" At the end of the
year Nov 30, 1884, there were l63 conviets in the
prison, of whom - were admitted during the wear
OF those admitted in 1884 were Robert g. Fove. of
Palermo, and William Cookson, of Freedom for
receiving stolen goods and for breaking entering
and larceny; William V Gilman of Monroe for
forgery, and John A. Barlow, of Searsmont, burg
larry and larceny. OF those committed in 1884,
forty four confessed to using intoxicating liquors
and eight did not; forty seven used tobacco, and
five did not; twenty five had been in prisons or
Jals previously. In speaking of the prime cause
of crime the Inspectors say at is the lack of GOOD
home influence and education. In the wake of this
follow evil associations, the society Of the vulgar
and criminal vicious reading, laziness, and the de
sire to get property without honest labor Next
comes npplng, gambling lewdness and intemper-
ance." OF those in prison previous to 1884 are
Josiah Davis, alias Frank Oberton, of Searsmont.
larceny, sent from Penobscot, The following Ia the
report of Mr.. Wadsworth, jailor at Belfast Num-
Der in the Belfast ja Nov. 80, 1888, s; number in
jail Noy 80 1884, 81, of which last six were from
Knox county; committed during the year, 269-
waldo county 256, Knox county, l3 They were
committed for the following offences poor debtors,
8; drunkenness. 234; tramps, "a. Amount allowed
for board, 81 per week. amount expended for re-
pairs, stone-yard, &c, $3.50. OF those committed
lilo were from Waldo county; Cumberland, A :;
Hancock, s; Kennebec II; Penobscot, 81; Washing
ton, 7; Sagadahoc, s. York, ., and from Boston,
Mass. g. The sheriff says: "The thrtieth day Of
Dec, 1888, we had 81 prisoners in this jail on the
first day of JAN, 1884, put them to breaking stone
in the stone yard and in three weeks reduced them
to less than half that number, and continued to re-
duce them until, the middle of April, we were rid
OF tramps. Last week, [Dec. s, 1884, l commenced
to work the stoneyard again. to the disgust of gen
teman tramps" Committals to Waldo county Jail
from 1873 to 1884 nclusive-S73, 90 1874, S. 1875,
3d. 1875, S. 1877, 1915 1873, 16l 1872 $685. $780, 29s
1851 1871; 1882 1870; 1883, 244 1884, 800 There was
committed to Waldo county Jail for drunkenness in
1852, III persons; 1888, 1859; 1884, 1884; total for
these years. Ola. During that time there not a
single committal for selling Intoxicating liquors.
Number of prosecutions for violation of the liquor
laws in Waldo county from 1875 to 1884 inclusive
1879 lo 1876, IS; 1871 80; 1873, 27 1879 81 1880,
1881, IL 1882, l; 1883, 49, 1884, 8.
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TH. MAINE JERSEY ASSOCIATION.


The Commissioners 10 examine the State
Irea>urer's Accounts finished work and re-
ported Thursday. They ind tie cash on hand
AT the close of The year Sl94,3l9.+ Al of thi, sum
SlIs.07l.1J was on deposit ID sound and reliable
banks within the Stale and in The Suffolk Nat
ional Bank, Of Boston. The revenue from that
source last year amounted TO S2.2a4.0o; S464,-
GOO IN defunct bonds were burned. The sink
ing fund account, which i represented on the
books of the office Is amounting to &l,S46,20o,
NNaS fnuuI l.nrrncl-
New-York tribune., 1885-03-23
YOUNG MR.. BRoWNIyG'S BIRTHDAY GIFT
Irom 1h. Pnn Man Ga1st,e. Mareh 0.

FTom The Pail NdH Gdzetie March o.
To-day, the thirty sixth birthday of Mr. Rob
eIt Barrett Browning. the wellkHown painter and
sculptor :" few OF those members OF the Browning
Society who venerate the memory OF his mother. Mr..
Elizabeth Barrett Browning, have presented him with
set OF his mothers works In their different English ed
tOns, and the American and TauchnitZ reprints. The
books bound IN maroon morocco stamped
with his arms By PrOudfOOt, and they arc con-
tained In oak designed by Mr. W. III.
Hooper ana carved by Mr.. COtteo. The medalions on
the from Mrs BrOwnings poems In the centre
the heads OF two children, for Tine Cry Of the Chill
dren"; underneath them, Ha" for 1.-The Pet Name
and below that heart inscribed Italy" aud laurel
crowned swans nest among the reeds with two eggs
In for The Romance Of the Swans Nest at the top
"A spinning wheel for "WOrk aud Contemplation; ON
the right THE Sea-Mew"; aud under IL rosary for
"The Lay of the Brown Rosary; the left " My
Doves" (twOl aud broken fetters for The Run
away Slave ut Pilgrims Point" The under
and round the nedallORs IL made reeds with the
swansuest gorse at the sides tor Lessons from the
and at the top and ies for Flower In
"A Letter. " A Dead Rose" etc. This Of Mrs
Brownngs poems is meant match that OF Mr. Brown
ings poems, given TO him three years his seven
teth birthday by members Of the Browning Society
his sons absence on the Continent he Is hard ut
work. Mr. Browning has taken charge of the pres
cn has In the most gratifying terms, expressed his
approval Of IL to Mr. Furnivall and Mr. Hooper, and
promised to hang in his dinngroOm opposite his own
New-York tribune., 1885-03-23
DRAMATIC NOTES.

The Comedy Theatre closed on Friday evening,
March 90 consequence of bad business and the failure
az the management punctuay to pay salaries to some
nj the actors and musicians II is understood however
fiat the "Ixion" Company-wnich really gives a
spriehty and entertaining perfOrmance-wil continue
lis season elsewhere.
Herr sonuenthal appeared at the Thalia Theatre on
Saturday afternoon In Tochter des Fabricius and In
the evening In "Lorbeerbaum und Bettelstab," upon
which was based the we-known " Man of Airie." HIS
engagement there will end tomorrow night he viii
a,pear tonight and tomorrow afternoon and evening
.iorbeer BAUM" "Kean," Hamlet" and Marquis Won
Wilmer the plays selected for these occasions On
Wednesday next Mr.. Amberg will revive Nanon, with
new scenes and new dresses
Mr.. Belasco's play OF May Blossom has had long
and remuneratve Its reproduction here at the
Grand Opera House, tomorrow evening" will be Its 3o3d
consecutive performance Miss Cayvan Mr.. Maginley,
Mr Wheeock and Miss Btou Fernandez who were In
the original cast Of the piece viii act In 1t on this ocoa
"The Bandit King" company, which will be seen this
week at Nbo understood to be the organization that
has been acting In drama on the subject OF Jesse
James. The piece viii be presented here with the fo
New-York tribune., 1885-03-23
OBITUARY NOTES.

LOUISVILLE, March 22.-Dr. David Griffith,
at one time one OF Louisvles most prominent citizens,
died OF paralysis He the medical director OF sheri-
dams Army Corps and with General Nelson at the
battle OF Shiloh.
BALTIMORE, March 22.william Batchelor, one OF tho
few survivors of the War OF 1912, died at his homen
this city age He served through that war
as color bearer and remarkable for the vigor and
activity displayed up to short time previous to his
death Un recently he employed as runner for the
Second National Bank but became ncapacated ana was
appoincd watchman. which position he held unui the
last He was widely known and highly respected.
PETERSBURG, March 22-Intellgence has been re-
ceycd here OF the death Of Westray one OF the Oldest
and best known dry-goods merchants in this State He
WAS resident OF this city, but went some days ago 10
Waverly where he died last evening lie was engagea
I'm business here before aud since the war, ana was
widely known at the North.
wILKEsBARRE, Penn. Marcn 22.-L b. speece' age
sixty contractor and builder, dropped dead at
,hs r,orning from heart disease He major IN the
Tth Pennsyiyania Reserves In the Civil War. He was
member OF Ely Post No. o'' Grahu Army oi tno He'
puhI
New-York tribune., 1885-03-23
A QUEENS ANNUAL BATH.
From The London Daly Neios.


remarkable and interesting ceremony,
which II fully described In The Madagascar Times OF
November 26, was performed at Antananariyo on the
2lst OF that month IL was the Fandryana, Festival
OF the Bath This ceremonial always takes place on the
Maagasy new year. which the Queen xed he held
the anniversary Of her coronation Ranavaona III re-
her principal subjects aud all the members OF the
foreign cOmmunity-EDglish, American and Norwegian
at the palace The reception hall was embcliished
with objects of native workmanship, including several
carried into this hall In u paanquin borne by
four officers, ana when she had taken
her seat the throne, the choir
sang English hymn All the Malagasy present were
dressed In home-nade fabrics which looked pctur
esque large earthen Jar filled with hot water having
been conveyed to an adjacent apartment, tho Queen res
tired and after her bath she returned and resumed her
seat Tho Malagasy mobiles then filed, three at time,
before the throne, after which Mr. Vice-Consn Pickers
gill; on behalf OF the foreign community, made con
gratuatory speech TO Her Majesty. Subsequently the
guests all served with refreshments which chiefly
All present according To custom, handed the Queen the
'hasina" Crown fee. The Prime Minister wound up
the proceedings with patriotic speech, which excited
much enthusiasm among tho natives.