The Republican journal., 1885-10-08
Generalities.

Not more than one-third of the people of
Mexico can read and write.
1t Is estimated that the railroads of Pennsyl-
vania employ 10000 men.
A half bushel of letters and papers now
reaches Mrs. Grant daily.
The Columbian government has declared
Colon infected with yellow fever.
The Porte has notified the signatory powers
that be will send troops into Roumelia.
Senator Logan is laid up with rheumatism
and cannot take part in the Ohio canvas.
Commissioner Atkins has notified every SET
tier in the Crow Greek reservation to quit 1t at
once.
The postmaster general has decided that the
salaries of postal employees cannot be attached
for debt.
Prince Bismarck has accepted the apology OF
Spain for the insult to the Germany embassy at
Madrid.
P. I. Barnum says that his trip to Europe
next season has been abandoned owing to the
death of Jumbo.
A Dakota farmer claims to have raised
seventeen bushels of wheat from one grain of
seed in three years.
George Wilkes. founder of Wilkes's Spirit of
the Time, died Sept. 90 at his home in New
York, aged IS years.
Lieutenant Rhodes the hero of the Gay Head
disaster, is on duty at Port Townsend station in
Washington Territory.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas, one hundred years
old, was killed while walking on the railroad
track at Reading, Pa.
The President has appointed five sanitary
pS n raj trQina
Vermont from Canada.
Chief Justice Waite, who left England for
home a few days ago, says his health is better
than 1t has been for years.
Thos. W. Thompson of Hitown, Pa, was
killed recently by his wife with an axe. She
then cut her throat with razor.
The military authorities have taken posses
sion of the railways throughout Servia, and
ordinary travel has been stopped.
The freshmen class entering Yale College is
the largest on record. 100 entering the academic
and 80 the scientific departments.
A San Francisco powder manufacturer says
that 100000 pounds of dynamite are used an
nually west of the Missouri river.
DR.. Talmage, as the result of travelling in
Ireland, expresses the opinion that the condi-
ton of the people Of that country is improving.
The public school children of Allegheny City,
Pa. numbering 1900, joined in memorial ser
vices in honor of General Grant Friday after
noon.
Admiral Semmes. who died in Hamilton,
Va, Sept. 2Sth, cut his throat with razor
during a momentary fit of delirum and died
almost instantly.
A tornado struck Barnum's circus during a
performance at Titusville, Pa. The tents and
side shows We're wrecked and several persons
seriously injured.
At Liskheard, Cornwall, a man has made for
himself hat, coat, trousers, cape and shoes of
rat skins. The number of rats required to
make the suit was go.
In November. 81. the standard silver dollar
was worth intrinsicay 50! cents; to-day, owing
to the depreciation in the value of silver, 1t is
worth only 10 cents.
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company has
given to holders of its 6 per cent bonds, due
Oct. l, 1880. the option of extending them for
fifty years al per cent.
The reunion of the eX-Legislatures of Yer
mont, which IS to be held at Montpelier from
the 9th to the 9th of October. pl omises to be
an event Of great interest.
Civil Service Commissioner Dorman B. Eaton
says the work of the New York convention was
cratic defeat in November
Richard Howes, the worlds champion
bcyclist, rode ii half mile in Springfield, Mass,
last week in 113 80. beating the worlds record
for that distance by % seconds.
The secretary of the navy has issued strn-
gent orders for the guidance of the naval
board recently appointed TO appraise the work
and material of the new cruisers.
predicted that within a few years every ship
that left harbor for an ocean voyage would be
connected with the land by wires.
The owner of the Yacht Dauntless otfe rs to
race the Gene>ta from New York to Europe, or
any other long ocean voyage. for 100000. The
challenge Is open TO any other yacht also.
Al Richmond. Va, young woman who had
put on male clothing and committed crime Tor
the purpose Of joining her husband in prison
was sentenced TO five years in the Penitentiary.
Captain Sherman 0. johnson. chief of the
division of records files and mail of the treas
ury department has resigned (by requesD and
j. j. Albright has been appointed in his place.
The famous trotter Goldsmith Maid. once the
Queen of the Turf" died at the Fashion Stud
Farm. near Trenton. \. j., Sept. 24th. She
was Is years Old. Her earnings were nearly
S250,0O0.
1t is understood that the President has de-
cided not to make any change in the office of
surgeon general of the marine hospital service.
and accordingl will not accept DR.. Hamilton's
resignation.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce, just
formed by the union of the Commercial and
Produce exchanges, has formally organized by
the election of Hersey T. Goodman temporary
president.
Compulsory vaccination provoked a riot in
Montreal last week. The mob was not dis
persed till it had broken in the windows of
many public buildings. There are 1900 cases
of small poX in the city.
The Forestry congress, in session at Boston,
voted to memorable Congress in behalf of the
passage of bill introduced into Congress by
Senator Miller OF New York, with reference to
the preservation of forest lands.
Professor Parkhurst gives graphic descrip-
ton of the recent eclipse. He also prophesies
that at its present rate of progression the new
star, or Andromeda's baby, as 1t has been called,
must disappear in less than fortnight.
A writer in the Brooklyn Eagle describes ex-
president Arthur as thus changed: Within a
year General Arthur las aged wonderfully,
and it shows not only III the added gray of the
hair and whskers, but in the lines of the color
less face.
The Jacksonville (Fla.) Times Union pub
fishes an abstract of the State census showing
that the population of Florida has increased
Ga, 653 since $780, The value of real and per-
sonal property is $50, 1913 ,619 as against $780,
93S ,306 in 1880.
Mr.. James Gordon Benefits steam yacht
Namouna has a crew, all told, of more than 90
men, and is said to cost its owner about 5000
day, without making any allowance for wine
and larder. The ship is always ready for an
ocean voyage.
Government jetties In the Arkansas pass off
Corpus Christi We're considerably damaged by
the recent tornado. A very heavy sea beat
against the jetty for several days, tearing up
portions of the mattress work and strewing the
debris along Mustang Island.