The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-04-30
Gen eralltieS.

Several fraudulent Alabama claims have been
| discovered.
A new government survey of New York har-
| Dor Will be begun next month.
| Hog cholera is causing great alarm at Pitts
| field and North Adams, Massachusetts.
| President Cleveland has issued proclamation
| prohibiting entry and settlement upon the Ok
| ahoma lands.
Formal notice has been received of the ter
mnation of United States treaties with Peru on
March 81 of next year.
Dan Mace, a well known driver of trotting
horses, died IN New York city, recently of
Bright's disease.
Chicago people are considering the propriety
Of tunneling Chicago River as a roadway to
obviate the bridge nuisance.
1t is reported that Russian officials have offer
ed John Roach 100000 more for the Dolphin
than Uncle Sam agreed to give him.
Thomas Samon, who murdered three persons
at Laconia, N. H., November %, 1888, was
hanged April 18th at Concord State Prison.
A prominent Mormon, who was arrested for
polygamy, announced in court his intention to
abandon polySamy and stick 10 his first wife
Secretary Bayard is officially Informed that
rece ntly reported in the province of Valencia is
not cholera.
The New York Legislature has passed the bill
appropriatng milton and half to buy the
land about Niagara Falls for public park, free
to everybody.
All the settlers have been removed from Ok
lahoma, though the atiemen still remain.
Troops are now in position to intercept any
considerable force.
The will of the widow of Ex-Governor Mcr-
gan of New York distributes $130 900 to chart-
able objects, including $4,000 to the Moody
Home i'll Nortbield, Mass,
The hours of labor of department clerks In
Washington have been Intended to comply with
the requirements of the Revised Statutes, and
to bring work up TO date.
The New York Mail and Express says a line
of steamers to run between New York and Ven
eZuea has been established. The controlling
stock of the company is owned by Americans.
The United States Assay Office has found a
twenty dollar gold piece coined al the PhiIadel-
phla mint IN 1879 which contains S31 30 worth
of gold. An investigation will be recommend
ed.
Some one who processes to know the Presi-
dents plans in regard to the appointments saws
that within the next ten days nearly one hun
dred changes iii the foreign service will be
made.
Secretary Lamar, in an interview with Cap
tain Couch, gave his final decision hat Oklaho-
ma is land reserved for Indians; the boomers
must not enter it and the cattle men there must
go, TOO.
1t Is reported that the natives of the Hermit
Islands i'll the Pacific ocean, have eaten the
crews of two German merchant vessels. The
gunboat lIyena has been sent to punish the
cannibals.
A bill for the restriction of Chinese immgra-
ton was introduced in the Dominion PHrlia-
ment. 1t provides, among other features, for il
capitation tax of so for every Mongolian ELL
terins Canadian port.
The annual production Of gold in this country
for the calendar year of 1854 WAS S3O,SDO eco
silver at the silver do lar coming rate. S4S.-
500 900; total. SI96O0 900; an increase over SS,
of $50 200 gold ana s. 400 900 silver.
The court martial proceedings in the case Of
General VIM. Is. Hazen, have been made public.
The sentence is reprimand. which is made bN
the President. General Hazrn will be released
from arrest and assume the duties OF his office.