The Republican journal., 1885-02-19
General1tieS.

| General HaZen has been authorized to make
| public the Greeiy reports.
| The Alert is to be returned to England, with
the thanks of the United States.
| The village of Battle Lake. Minnesota with a
| population Of 800, was nearly destroyed BY fire
| recently.
Mr.. Hendricks, on his way to New Orleans.
was given ovations at Atlanta. Geo and Bir.
mingham, Ala.
| The Toronto Presbytery, by vote of 81 to y,
has decided that man may lawfully marry his
| deceased wife's sister.
| The annual encampment of the Vermont G.
| A. r. was held at Rutland recently. The re-
| ports show great prosperity.
Congress will not return thanks to the Gree
| ly relief party for fear of hurting the feelings
of other brave naval officers.
Five hundred men have been thrown out of
employment because of the burning of a mine
| at EDervae. Pennsylvania
Colonel w. r. Morrison was nominated for
United States Senator bv the Democratic eau
Gus of the Illinois legislature.
Gen. d. E. Sickes. late general superintend-
ent of the Union Pacific railroad. died re-
| Gently at Philadel phia, aged 50.
Investigation of the state accounts of Ken
state, of about 900 in the past 10 years.
Leonard & Co., of Boston, dealers in hides
and leather at 50 High street, have suspended
Liabilities estimated at from $3.50 900 to $3.50
600.
Methodist clergyman of Jamaica, l.. L., de-
nounceS roller skating rinks, and threatens to
eNpel from his church any member who visits a
rink.
The merchant service of the world consists OF
53.l3I vessels, which includes S4}3 steamers
England owns 1881 sailing ships and 5000
steamers.
The latest Cabinet gossip is that Cleveland
has list Of twenty-five persons possible
Cabinet selections, but has not vet agreed upon
any one.
Tammany Hail has passed resolutions wish
ing President Cleveland successful admins
tratiou, and assuring him of the support Of
Tammany
The North Carolina House of Commons has
passed Il bill to pension eX-Confederate soldiers
who may have been seriously wounded during
the evil war.
The New England jurisdiction of the Ancient
Order of United orkmen now has 5000 metn-
bers having grown to that number from 500
two years ago.
Hon. Robert Q. Winthrop has announced that
he will not be able to go to Washington to de-
liver the oration at the dedication of the WASH
mgton monument.
The Secretary Of the Navy has authorized
Lieut. Stoney to make further explorations of
Alaska waters. especially the big river pre-
vlousiy discovered by him.
Nathan F. Dixon of Westerly. Rhode Island.
was elected to Congress for the uneXpired
term of Jonathan Chace by vote of 2.256 to
1,O0l for Hawkins, Democrat.
In the Connecticut Legislature bill has been
introduced having for its object an increase of
the State revenue by taxation of incomes and
reduction OF salaries of State employees.
GOV. Robinson of Massachusetts has sent
message TO the Legislature concerning The
Hoosac Tunnel. Ii is recommended that the
road be consolidated with some other lines.
1t is understood that negotiations are pend-
ing between Russia and England for treaties
leading TO the mutual eXtradition of dynamit-
ers and for the protection of submarine cables.
Stock raising i not all profit in any part of
the world. In New South Wales there has
been some heavy losses. Ia one district four
large stations have los as many as 20, 600 sheep
each.
Tie court martial assembled at Washington
has concluded The proceeding, in the Swain
case and begun the trial of Colonel Morrow.
NcW tnaISts nave Dteu preferred against Cen
eral Swain.
Another woman has been admitted to the bar
of the Supreme Court Of the United States. She
will not find much feminine society. as Mrs
Lockwood has only had one ease before the
Court since $50.
The annual meeting of the New England
Agricultural Society was held recently in Bos-
ton. movement adverse to the President,
Hon. George Is. luring, was defeated, its
strength consisting of two votes.
The steamer Scotsman has arrived at New
FORK after a passage of tWenty-eght days in
crossing the Atlantic. She reports terrible
weather al sea. A British steamer, name un-
known. is ashore on Cape Henlopen. An un-
known wreck is reported at sea off Cape Look
ont.
It seems that the Government of Nicaragua
was Very generous with land that did not be-
long to that Government. 1t offered in the
proposed treaty with this country to cede to the
United ) ates strip of territory two and Il
half miles wide which really belonged to Costa
Rlra.
The Will of Esther Clarke Mack of Salem,
dated May -, 1883. leaves $50 900 to the Amer
lean Unitarian Association after the dea h Of
her brother, Dr.. Mack, who is to make over y
like amount at his death to the association,
making $1o,0Go. aS requested by a deceased sis
ter Harriet Mack