The Republican journal., 1885-05-14
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eggs.
The wheat acreage in Dakota Is less than last
year.
There are 207 divorce cases on the May term
docket in Boston.
The wool clip of Oregon will this year reach
III 100000 pounds.
Ireland's population is now 5,1OO, 900, $780,
600 less than in 1S4l.
Elizabeth Granger, of Pittsteld Mass, cele-
brated her 100 birthday, Friday.
A telephone line is to be built to connect
Portland Oregon, with Vancouver.
The Exposition at New Orleans has virtually
closed. Financially it was a failure.
The English lifeboat services is said to have
saved 633 lives last year and eighteen vessels.
Secretary Manning has directed the issue of
81 and s. notes be discontinued for the pres
ent.
1t is feared that there will be a long and
bloody war in the Northwest against the
Indians.
The supposed murderer OF Preler at st.
Louis has been arrested at Auckland, New
Zealand.
Advices from Honolulu state that Queen
DoWager Emma, of the Sandwich Islands, died
April 18th.
The Treasury count is practically ended, and
out of millions of dollars accounted for only
two cents are missing.
An East Boston letter carrier, who was too
lazy to do his work, has been detected in throw
ing away lots of letters.
The FL Paso Times says: New Mexico
spent last year for liquor S6,4S5 900, and for
churches and schools $4,000.
The secretary of the navy has advertised for
proposals for building a new steel steamer for
Il cruising vessel for the navy.
Seven Of the nine States of Columbia are
thoroughly paciied; Colonel Reyes is at Panx-
ma TO look after the remaining rebels.
Silver dollars in good condition of dates Of
1910 are quoted at 81 40; 1887, LIS; 1919, 81 90;
$50 and 1913, $500 to 3d. both scarce.
Ex-senator Blanche X. Bruce, Register Of the
Treasury, has rendered Ills resignation. 1t is
reported his resignation was requested.
The government is TO have an experiment
made with the monster war balloon invented
by General Russell Thayer of Philadelphia.
The largest vein of gas ever struck in Ohio
has been reached at the depth of $50 feet, at
Shelby. The gas is flowing wthsgreat force.
Mrs. Isaiah Garrett, of Monroe, La. has at
the New Orleans Exposition socks, embrolder-
les and button holes made with her one hand.
Cholera is spreading in the province of
Valencia, Spaiu. Aloudia, Blancia and other
villages are surrounded by cordons Of gend-
armies.
The revised version of the Old Testament
will BE given to the public in London on May
10Th, and will be published in New York Oh
the 2lst.
The new motive power bisulphide of car
bon vapor-has been tested on an electric light
engine al Lowell, and seems to have worked
successfully.
a fire on Friday destroyed the whole stock
OF three lumber firms in Chicago, involving a
loss of $2,OO000O Several houses in the yicn-
ity We're burned.
James Arcine and William l'archmeal, full
hIooGed Cherokee Indians. have been sentenced
to be hanged June - for murder committed
twelve years ago
In the trial of Short for the attempted
assassination of Pheian in Rossa's office, the
New ork Jury has brought in the astonishing
verdict of not guilty.
The losses by fire in April in the United
States and Canada foot up S1,l50, 900. The
average for April for the past ten years has
been only S5,0O0,000.
The Jacksonville Times Union has been can
Nas>ing me hotels Of Florida and find. that
nearly 100000 visitors registered at them dur
ing the pa>t SIX months.
Il is reported that the United States Govern
ment has made Il treaty with Bogota. bv which
the former agrees to maintain the freedom of
transit across the lsthmus.
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!; ' n n'tioiia' ne" spatei organ OF me Metho-
have been added to the membership of that so
ciety during the past three months.
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>I n' VIII pI ille iate Ion - ~ HARRISON OF
n"n " iuih p?Puea'iies hls Lesioence ana sow
children, grandchildren and other relatives.
olnlHanueI Name mas oeeh eAoherated by me
eouIt ol inquiry appointed 10 investigate ms
CONDUCT al me burning OF AsplnWalI. The
court comments his action as entirely proper
-AuSuS taSnoh, milton MusSef, ana .. I.
watson were sentenced At SAT- Lake City, Sat
uiuay' lor unlawful cohabltatlon- Zach receiv-
ca ihe tuli extern OF tle iaW-s50o flhe and SIX
months imprisonment.
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r,rriul. m pnii,;laInhi., 'A '''''!
General George b. McClellan's visit to Antip
,a1t Nh h i5 deineler{ on lht 9oth OF May
,irs. Win in +h 49, Wv ,'eGoi u'.In "a! "o-
ha,,ifo1 ina ,i -, mas paul 'h'' famous
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Judge Merrick. who succeeds Judge Wylie in
the supreme Court of the District Of Columbia
was 50 good Il democrat that he refused to ad
'Trl.,.,,r,r sniun"r ~ 1ln, ~ iep''oiio"n-
~ i0''
Last Autumn the loggers of the Northwest
adopted rule pledging Il reduction in the LOG
supply. The result shows decrease of S773,-
93S 600 feet the figure for 1884 standing 3.23S
900 900 against , 1854, 562 900 for lSsl.
~, NJ lolai interest bearing Heot Of the United
2l'teS' ihclnuihg racine hAliroaa ponds. Tor
"!lch the h.td states i liable i 81 260,'.3,-
oo,. he to'a' eep5' including Sfeenoacks and
''i''"tes iVSs cash III treasury, ls Slo-o,ooo,-
O"o'
Treasurer Jordan has decided that tho ola
storing thom aw4y n,iI ralleI fnr Nv tha
Secretary is illpoai Hereafter the snoi onJ
uIn1 Der will not he atta,.haf mil thore ~
legal demand for the notes
A battle began SATURDAY. morning between
Middetons and RieI's forces at Batouche, in
neither side was victorious. Captain Howard
formerly of the United States Army, perform
ed effective service with the Gatliug gun.
oo, A.,
Iu"uo mines proiueeH nearly 99'ooo'ooO IN
S"Ia anH silver during 1881. The product for
loHJ VII exceed ms amount. me mineral