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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Suspicious Death at jackson.

Mrs. Helen Maria, wife of Everett Larrabee, of
jackson, aged % years, died on Monday aftern ION
under circumstance that aroused susnicion T,es
day afternoon, Mr.. Morton, one of the selectn,en.
drove to Belfast, and notified Coroner J. F. Wilson.
Wednesday Mr.. Wilson held an inquest at the
house of John Larrabee where the body was " ng.
Mrs Larrabee, on Monday, Nov. 80, gave birth
to child and was attended in her illness by Mrs
Lydia Larrabee, the mother of Everett In the af
ternoon of the same y the woman died. The at
tention of the selectmen was brought to the tact
that Mrs Lydia Larrabee had made threats aga INST
following jury: John H. Body, James W. Wal
lace, r. E. Page, g. W. Hasty and Allen Holmes.
of jackson and r. &. Dyer, of Belfast
1t appeared in testimony that there had b zen
trouble in the family. Several witnesses, one the
mother of the dead woman, testified that \ RS
Lydia Larrabee in speaking of her daughter in
laws confinement said If she had anything to do
with it she would not live; that she had had me
child and never would live to have another and
called her foul names. Mrs. Larrabee told il, r
mother that she wanted a physician but suppose
her husband, who was influenced by his mother,
would not have one. The overseers of the poor
sent for DR.. Libby. of Brooks, who arrived a ter
the patient but was told that everything was all
right. lie went away without seeing the woman
Drs Libby Of Brooks, and klgore Of Belfast on
Wednesday performed an autopsy on the body md
say that death resulted from a portion of the MA
centa being retained in the uterus and from execs.
sive hemorrhage 1t was their opinion that with
proper treatment and care the woman would have
lived.
Mrs. Lydia Larrabee testified that she had All
experience as midwife, but had she known that
Dr. Libby was in the house would have called him.
>he said there was no trouble between herself Ind
iaughter-in-law The jury returned verdict that
the woman came to her death by wliful neglect on
the part of Mrs. Lydia Larrabee.
Mrs Lydia Larrabee, although q woman of good
appearance, does not have the respect of her nci IN
oors, and no one has a good word for her. Nien
the coroner arrived she sat quietly in tho kitchen
rocking the new born babe, the most unconcerued
person present, The matter will be laid before the
a f.tr b.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

MAINE MEN AT WASHINGTON. RECENT APPOINT


MAINE MEN AT WASHINGTON. RECENT APPOINT
MEMS.
1t is well understood that unless President Cleve.
land withdraws the nomination of Tabulator
Chase as Collector OF Revenue, the Senate will tie
put in possession Of the history of the Maine
Count-out conspiracy.
Walker Blaine is said to be doing good law
business tn Washington. He Is assistant counsel
for the government IN the Alabama Claims Com
mission and is put down As attorney for several
Maine cases to be tried in the United states SU
premc Court
The trouble about the Unity post onice is settled
by the appointment of james Il Taher, a proni-
neMt merchant of the village General stevenson
seems to have thought that the first appointec W hu
was a Democrat, a kanaka, a Union veteran. bar
Der ami saloon keeper, would be altogether Too yer
satlle a man for fourth class post-otlioe. Port
land Advertiser.
There is good authority for stating that Secretary
Whitney is in a troubled frame of mind the
anticipate attack on his outrageous ruling in the
John Roach naval contract, by senator Hale, Of
Maine, of the senate Naval Committee. Tht sec
retary's course, 1t i Well remembered, threw out
OF employment 300 men and ruined John RoacH's
great shipyard. MIR Hale, it is uudersto o, has
sembled very significant array of facts and fig
ures which il is reported, hr Will bring bear
Mr.. Whitney on the assembling Of Congress.
The reform element has received blackeyc in
the appointment of +. h. Brewer as Postmaster in
place of A. D. Grant, removed There is no earthly
reason for the change except that the present in
cumbent is not Democrat. In point of character,
business ability OF fitness for the office Mr., Grant
certainly does not suffer in comparison with his
successor. 1t is said that prominent Democrats in
Washington vino spend their vacations here were
greatly surprised when the new appointment was
made, they having strongly lnd0r>ed Mr.. Grant for
retention Bar Harhor Cor. Boston journal.
The appointment Of b. Emery Pratt as Post.
master at Phillips, In place of +. NJ Robinson, re
moved, is another recognition of tn" "couut out"
conspirators of lS79S0. During the counting Pratt
was one OF the co-workers of the present Collector
Pillsbury of Boston, and Internal Revenue Col
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
A Sequel to the Belt Divorce Case

Policeman j. G. Harper Battle Minor, coored
Samuel jackson, a special officer; VIM T. Benton
and Benz. Cooley, saloon-keeper, have been ar
rested in Washington, d. c., charged with perjury
in the suit for divorce brought by Eugene Belt, of
Baltimore, against his wife, formerly Mrs Godfrey,
of New York. All but the policeman confessed on
second hearing before the commissioner that they
had given false testimony the first examination
When the character of the testimony became known
counsel for Belt abandoned the case, and the di.
vorce was granted Mrs. Belt.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Produce SWindlers Sentenced.

The Someryille, Mass, produce swindlers, Osman
W. Roper and Henry W. Colson, were sentenced In
the Superior Criminal Court at East Cambridge
last Friday to three years at hard labor in the
House of Correction, the full penalty of the law.
Coson was formerly of Stockton, in this state. A
history of the case was given in the Journal at the
time of the trial. The prisoners addressed the
court in their own behalf, each claiming that the
other was the most guilty. James W. Harris,
another of the party, convicted at the same time,
but out on bail. has umped his bail.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Double Nulcide nj ReImnnt.


MI Johh II. Ken, of Belmont, aged {. wears and
ilohths' an" his WIFE Sarah q. Rich aged about
% years committed suicide at their house, the for
lher on sunday night and the latter Monday morn
ing At about o'clock Monday morning Edward
Ken, son, went to the barn to feed the cattle and
there found the dead body of his father suspended
from pole across the beams of the barn Mr. Rich
Aad assembled to the haJmow by ladder, adjusted
one end OF horse halter around the pole the other
about MS neck and then jumped Of, diving of
7trangulatlon. The boy informed his mother and
theh proceeded to the house of & neighbor, Mr..
ucofSe NhlEht. "h2n Knight and Edward return
eft they fouhd that Mrs. Rich had attempted suicide
ny taxing large quantities of Paris green. Mr..
hhlSht Immediately cut down the body of Mr.. Rich
anu INC htlSh""r7 assembled an" gave their atten-
tioh 70 Mrs M T. Mr. Pmneas P'!ishury first gave
ier ny" m1'h 70 nrlhk, toloWeu ny doses of salt
anu water Inns acted as an emetle, causing her TO
V"ihit up the poison When Dl. IL. IL. johnson ar
HVeN ne fruhd the patient comfortable and thought
II no new complications arose she might recover.
journal representative visited the house at 10
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
The Marine Railway at jacksonville.

Capt. Leo. vogel, OF the City of Paatka, in a
letter to The News and Courier, says that the
marine railway at Jacksonville, Fla is the finest
work of its kind in America. The City of Paatka
recently locked at that city, and while on the
marine railway a remarkably rapid piece of work
was performed. The engineer of the steamer re-
moved the old port propeller and substituted new
one, the whole work having occupied only six
hours. charleston, s. c., News and Courier.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

The Prog. Age denies, at the eleventh hour,
statements which have appeared in the journal
concerning the Lncolnville post office. They
We're made solely on Democratic authority,
such as letter from Chairman Brown, state
ments of Democrat of this city, and editorials
in the Prog. Age. The latter are perhaps
doubtful authority, but the other sources of
information are reliable
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
News of the oranges.

The saturday evening meetings of South Branch
Grange Prospect, are interesting rs USUAL At the
last meeting two new names were sent In, there
are five names waiting, and five young ladies took
their 81 and 4th degrees. The love of the order in
this town brings the people together better than
any organization yet known. saturday evening
our Grange received a good delegation from the
nearest Grange stockton. After comforting de
grees and the usual business the programme was as
follows: Remarks for the good of the order by
Bro. Freeman Partridge, song by Bro. j. q. Knee
land select reading by Sister Fostina Eames, essay
by Bro. Arthur Trevctt song by Sister Alice Haley
with organ accompaniment, select reading by Sis.
ter Eta Mudgett The topic for discussion was ::
SLOW can farmers protect themselves against adj
verse legislation without discussing political ques
tons in the Grange" The question was opened by
Bro Seekins, followed by Bro. Calderwo God, VIM
Ii. CHM, 5. 5. Trevctt and others of Prospect
Grange, and by Colonel Granger, Bro. Grifliu, Bro
Doe, Worthy Master, Edward Partridge, Bros.
Ellis and Blanchard and others of Stockton
Grange. All made excellent remarks and the
question was well talked up. Prospect Grange
will not forget to send ncighbor Grange
strong delegation before long in return for last
Saturday evenings visit.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

Whoever the Republicans elect President of
the Senate-and we think it should be Senator
Logan-we hope it will not be Edmunds, nor
can we suppose that he will be seriously thought
OF for the position. Last year Edmunds helped
defeat the Republican candidates for President
and Vice President. Now that he is looking
for rejection to the Senate he is again
wearing Republican colors, but he is not to be
trusted.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Newspaper Notes.

The Issue of the Gardiner Home journal for Nov
% Is one of the best specimens of local journalism
We have ever seen. No wonder Gardiner is enter
prtstng and has water works. electric lights, ETC.
with two such excellent papers the Reporter and
Home Journal......The ofice of the Aroostook
Pioneer 11oulton, is to have electric light. The
Rocklani Opinion truly says of Mr.. c. l.. McCleery
who represents the Boston journal in Maine that
he Is of the most industrious oragers for news
and of the brightest and cearest writers in the
business. He covers every section OF the State in
his dispatches and spondence. is reported
that the publication of The Eastern state has been
resumed and that the paper is printed IN Ban
gor. Not having seen copy cannot testify to
the fact. Mr.. A. f. Forbes, proprietor Of the
oxford Democrat, has sold a half interest in the
paper to Mr. Geo NJ Atwood of Bucktied. III. The
Aroostook Pioneer has entered upon its twenty
ninth volume with, as it says editoriay "a steadi.
ely increasing patronage" We congratulate the
Pioneer upon Its past success and wish 1t many
years of prosperity in the future ..Augusta is to
have a new weekly newspaper entitled the Polo
Herald. 1t is to be devoted to he polo interests of
the state, bicycling etc, ami the editors and pro
prietors will he c. III. Brann and F. W. Libby.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

The Boston Herald is weeping and walling
over the decadence of the old-fashioned pumpkin
pie. Try the Quincy House pumpkin pie, Mr..
Herald. 1t is the genuine article.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

The Portland Press takes the Prog. Age to
task for defending the State steal and SAYS:
mo newspaper can defend that count-out with
out making itself the champion of forgery"
Bless you, the Prog. Age would defend horse
stealing, highway robbery, or murder,-for the
sake of an Office. 1t is a newspaper that has
no reputation to lose.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Alfonso, King Of Spain, died last week.
London letter next week.

Frank D. Bowers, serving life sentence for
murder committed fifteen years ago on the road
between Peabody and Salem, Mass, was par
dOned by Governor Robinson at the Thanks
giving Day service In the chapel ut the State
Prison. James F. Kicker, implicated In the
same murder, was also pardoned from the Con-
cord RefOrmatOry.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

The county judge has decided that it will be
proper to open ballot boxes and count the bal
lots cast for mayor last spring and to submit
the result Of the recount as evidence in the
contest now pending as to the right of Carter
Harrison to hold the Office of mayor of Chicago.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

See advertisement of The Congregationalist.
1t stands at the head of the religious press of
New England, if not of the country.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

The Baltimore Times says truly of the farm
er: "The greater his prosperity, the better is
the we-being of the people in general. What
ever burdens him burdens the masses, and
whatever his gain, the public profits proper
tonately."
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

Letters from Jacksonville and Minneapolis
and a contribution from Miss Louise Wheeler,
of Castine, will be found, with other interest
ing matter, on the first page.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

The muck pond proposition to be submitted
to the city government will no doubt be laid on
the table. There is nothing in it-the muck pond,
we mean. AT least, in time of drouh there is
no water and it has been found that this muck
hole is not fed by springs as was supposed.
To lay pipes and put in hydrants without
reliable source of water supply would be a
most foolish procedure. 1t looks as though
this proposition was intended simply to head
off the movement for water works that will
supply the city with water at all times. and
plenty of it.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE.
SUICIDE BY HANGING.


noon Nov. 25th, by hanging himself in the loft
OF his carpenter shop, which is in the old brick
sieam-miil building in tie rear OF Mr.. G. A.
sattord'> store, at the Brook. Mr.. Hemenwav
was native Of Searsmout but had lived in
this city more than forty years. doing business
as carpenter. builder and architect. He was
o. Years of age. He leaves widow and two
daughters, Mrs. W I. Hanes. of Wateryille
and Mrs. +. W. Palmer of this city, For the
past year or more be has lived with his son-n-
law Mr.. Palmer, but within few days moved
lutO his own house, where he formerly lived.
lie has within a few months shown signs of
being Of unsound mind, and was evidently I'M
happy. but never was heard ID talk OF suicide
I'll yesterday morning, when he told Mr.
James Fuller that he believed he should hang
himself Those who heard the remark attrib-
uted no significance to it, supposins it was
mere eXt!aN a2ance H was last seen at about
Il \. Nj, when he went into Mr.. NJ. II. Nash,
restaurant to see about job Of joiner work he
was to DO there He soon left. saving he was
gong 10 his shop to get his tools. Shortly be-
fore > Z. NJ, son OF Mr.. Sabine Lord, who oc-
cupit> The same shop, went TO the loft over the
shop on the second floor of tie building, ID get
piece OF lumber, and found Mr. HemenWay
hanging by The neck al the western end. The
boy gave the alarm and the body was cut down
bl MI. Nathanie. Jones. 1t was still some
what warm, but life had evidently been extinct
Tor Al least al hour. He had hanged himself to
brace W Inch ran across iron one raIter to
another about seven feet from the floor. by
small line. The line WAS ,,nt tiat -. tba hrs.a
bUt was wuund 4houT if - ~ ~ Nh ~
weioht Tn L,@j,- ,.,N ,,,r.ijl t; ht''o i IL
81 piIp If lu,aher -,,,i ~. fat t-,hi -,
The coroner Iiew4l HE hnI, ,nJ e,.iio ~
an in0ue,t ,y., nnn,,J; In ,,.- , n,;
DENLY ,,,lI.ei n, .iij4 t,,,,i,ti ,,,,,i M
Influence ,,f INSANITY and ..1,',l. i ~
of Nr. HenrnxI.z NJ i7r'riii - t,' ,i9,I
cnu1n,it,rJ lI5if' lt ~ 90, ~ eutGtl'
her thro4t Will INSANE f55ili - ruot,nH
A GOLDEN WFpDI<G
Judge II. X. Baker and lady celebrated their
golden wedding Misunderstanding friends
from ! to o'clock OF the afternoon All iii
children Were present except Sanford Baker.
OF Chicago. They were: Mrs. A. 5 Rice. OF
RJek.aAd; Mr>. Jol. A. t. Buck. Of Atlanta.
GA: Mrs. +. 4. Ham, of keunebec Kansas.
Mrs r. W puun Of Water\iiI5. Mr. = n
Dudley, of Augusta: and Mr.. Viii u Baker,
Of Chicago. There were 1--WE grandchildren
present Mrs. Rice, TWO little daughters.
Mrs. X. W. Dunus TWO chi..l ren. daughter and
son: Mr.. sanford Baker, little dauuhfer The
parry also Included \. :. Rice. estl.. Of Rock
land. Il. ". Dunn. esd. of W ateI.yille Mrs
sanford Baker. OF Chi,aga. \ large company
OF friends h.jed IT, rooms during the hour, Of
rrcel ton. and many we're the pleasant word,
extended tn worthy catiIe. The occasion
was the ir>t complete reunion Of the daughter,
If tle family. I{aIowrll REGISTER
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
News Ct Belfast and Vicinity.
1t is now close time for partridge and wooded

"rahgers, and others, will be interested In the
communication on the first page, captioned Char
ity in the Grange"
An account ofthe suicide at Rockland of Bickford
n Hemingway, native of Searsmont is given in
the Maine news.
Inc hrst skating of the was on the muck
poha Nov. IS. Other ponds in this vicinity have
since frozen over and the boys have had fine sport
Mr. j. F. Rich's lecture before the Chautauoua
club has been postponed. The public are not in
vited. Each member of the club can invite one per.
son.
Farmers Institute will he held at Grange Hall,
Belmont. Thursday, Dec. 10. beginning at 10 a. NJ.
anu continuing afternoon and evening See official
notice, 4th page
Miss Pierces private library at John Carries
store is proving success. she has I57 volumes.
which are in great demand, and will add others
from time to time.
4 People who dump ashes in the street ought to
know that it is violating city ordinance as well as
| creating nuisance. Ash piles sometimes brighten
horses and DO much damage.
MIR George Read. of this city, has received an or.
der from Gloucester, Mass. for $40 patent rollers
fer vessels blocks. MIR. Read mas made many pa
| tent blocks for Gloucester parties, and always
with success.
Al article on the first page captioned "Bassick-
vile tells of The enterprises Of Mr. T. c. Basstck
in Bridgeport CT. Belfast lost u valuable citizen
when Mr. Bassck left this place for his present
home in Bridgeport
TN, death of Vice President Hendricks WAS ne
eetved here last week With much surprise The flag
at me u~tnu Ilus, hr,r,jl,. Il,ii.n I'M ,I-r, ,,.r
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

Winding Up Of the Alabama Claims Court.
Nov. 25 the Alabama claims court settled the last
case on the docket, and all that remains is settle
up the Office business, which will be finished when
the court expires January l. In the war premium
insurance scheme pro rate of between so or 60
per cent will be left after defraying the expenses.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

The Everett Mills corporation in Lawrence,
Mass, has decided to make weekly payments
optional with the employees. 1t is thought that
all the corporations in the city will adopt the
system Of weekly payments soon.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03
Concerning Water Supply.

An article on the first page concerning the
Homer, y. Y, water works will attract atten-
ton, and elsewhere is noted the sale of the
water bonds of Schenectady in the same State.
TO come nearer home We find that Rockland.
Massachusetts, is agitating the question of
water supply for that place, Abingdon and
South Abingdon. An act passed by the Legis-
iature relating to the matter has been accepted
by the two former towns, but the question of
the joint liability is not sufficiently defined to
suit the citizens of South Abingdon. The act
provides that each town shall pay its proper
tlonal part while South Abingdon does not de-
sire 20 pay one-thirl of the expense of a stand
all purposes. The supply is to come from Big
sandy Bottom pond, Pembroke, i distance of
about seven miles. At a recent meeting. Alb
ington instructed the water commission and
construction committee to place contracts and
purchase material. AT a special town meeting
Nov. %. Rockland voted that bonds be issued
|" the amount Of 100000, to bear interest at
per cent. per annum. and, for the purpose of
eXtingushing the debt within the time pre-
scrbed by law, that annual payments of the
bonds be made as follows: per cent. of the
whole at the expiration of the first, second,
third and fourth years from date of issue
per cent. at the expiration of the fifth and
sixth years; 3 per cent. at the expiration of
TIE seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth years,
per cent. At the expiration of each year there
after until the whole is paid. 1t was voted to
direct The water commissioners to contract for
and lay water pipes and other appliances with
IN the town OF Roekland, as authorized by law.
The construction committee of the town was
authorized to act with the committee of Abng-
ton under the law
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-12-03

THE WIG AND COURIER. No intelligent citi-
zen will fail to render all the help in his power to
sustain and encourage the paper published the
nearest TO his home, as such paper can give the
local news more fully and accurately than any
foreign paper can possibly do, and it, after 1t has
been read by the family, it is sent to a friend who
formerly resided in the place, it gives greater sat
1sfaction than letter, as the incidents happening
In the town or city are given more infinitely than Il
Is possible to give in private letter. But after
performing this duty many of our readers wish to
keep posted, daily, upon what is passing in the
world, and TO such we cordially commend the Ban
gor Daily Wing and Courier, one of the best of our
exchanges and second to no paper in the State as
medium of the latest and most reliable news. The
Wing contains all the latest Geographic dispatches,
Financial and Market reports, Shipping news, Ag
ricultural Intelligence, large amount of lniscel-
laneous reading matter and general news Of this
section and State. 1t is outspoken all questions
of public interest, and staunch advocate of all
measures 1t deems calculated to promote the moral
or material welfare of the people. The editorial
department is controlled by the same hands which
have conducted it during the past fifteen years
The Daily Is sent postage free, for $500 per an
mum; $500 for six months g.. 90 for three months,
payable in advance.