The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-16
Generalities.


Up to August 2Sth the total exports of apples
to Europe were 1922; last year, 2,40l.
The Assessors find the number of polls in
Boston to be 1l2,113.
Three lodges of modern Know Nothings arc
in existence near Chicago.
Yellow fever has broken out at Biloxi, Miss.
and has terminated fatally in two cases
The Narragansett Hotel, Providence, Il. l..
has been sold under foreclosure of mortgage.
Pensacola, Fla, and Montgomery, Ala, have
established Il quarantine against yellow fever.
The public debt statement shows Il decrease
in the debt for August of Sl,90l ,699.02.
The man who invented the ''chestnut' bell is
said to have made fortune out of the play
thing.
The Canadian Government has filed its re-
onder in the case of the seized schooner David
j. Adams.
Thomas Manning of Louisiana has been APP
pointed Minister TO Mexico to succeed Mr..
jackson, resi- igncd.
1t is reported that Mr.. Lane has offered $40
600 to cover his Indebtedness to the Abingdon,
Mass, Bank
A European economist rcckons that here are
on the face of the globe 1,500,O 90 head of cattle
and 105, ,OO0,0 900 sheep.
EX-Presilent Arthur writes to friend that
his health has very much improved during his
Sojourn at New London.
Randolph Kaoch, son of eN-Mayor kaloch,
of san Francisco. has been arrested for stab
bing man at Fresno, Cal.
The losses by fire throughout the United
States and Canada during the month of August
are placed at S13,000,0 900.
Two men, while bathing near New Bedford.
Mass, We're drowned before the eyes of their
helpless wives and children
The government counsel are b l>ily engaged
on the Bell Telephone case. Arguments will
begin on the 20th of this month.
A company of English capitalists propose to
build railroad from TuNpan to the city of
Mexico at an estimated cost of go 900 900.
Lockwood 4 McClintock, rag importers Of
New York and Boston, have made an assign
ment with liabilities of possibly 81 100000.
The biggest mackerel catch ever known is re-
ported Sept /. off Newport, II. |. Two men
caught 2i00 of the fish with hooks and lines.
General Master Workman r. v Powdrrly
absolutely refused to consider the matter of ac-
ccpting a Congressional nomination in his dis
trict.
Fish Commissioner Bartlett. of Illinois, has
proved by his aqUaScope that fish are peculiarly
sensitive to the musical tones Of the human
voice.
Seventeen survivors of the wrecked Russian
ship Nautilus. rescued in midoccan 10y the Ger
man bark Richard. have been landed at phila-
dclphia.
Colonel Tom" Plunkct, of Hartford, has
l.,l,
to two manufacturing companies of which he
was an officer.
The acting Land Commissioner has made an
important decision adverse to claim of the
Atlantic aud Pacific Railway to 9S,Ooo acres Of
land in Missouri.
Prof. Baird is experimenting With several
Scoth processes for preserving fish, with view
to making American fishermen independent of
the Canadians.
Anarchist Parsons, in an Interview, expresses
his opinion of his recent trial i'll Chicago and
his hope of reversal of tho verdict adju,lging
him guilty of murder,
Victoria ScheIlng, daughter of Mr.. Moro>ini
has left her coachman-hu>band, and it is said
has retired to convent preparatory toarctrn
to her fathers house,
Mr. Samuel s. Cox, the United States Minis
city that he will return home in time to be a
candidate for Congress.
Capt Ryder of the WclItlcct fishing >rhoon-
cr Highland Light, seized by Canadian crui>-
er, says that hi, vessel was borne by current
within the threG-milt limit,
The Canadian Government has decided on
enforcing vigorously the laws which govern YES.
sells engaged in trade by sea between Canadian
ports and the United States.
The North German Gazette saws thar Ger
many is not interested in the bulgarian ,lle>
ton but must keep her eye on France, nS She i,
making preparations for war.
Victoria the daughter of g. F. Moro>m OF
New York. who eloped With her fathers coach
man two Years aro, and left her husband la>>
week. is now in Il convent at Montreal.
1t is now claimed that the recent circular sen
out by the Mexican Government was not. a.
represented by Secretary Bayard, conciliatory
but that it was sent i'll an aggressive spirit,
Senor Romero, Minister from Mexico, rli
culc> the absurd statements published by
New York paper to the effect that Mckee
wishes to 90 to war with the United States.
Naval officers are sharply critcsing Secretar,
Whitney for buying foreign plans for the new
cruisers. The plans for the Baltimore We're pre-
viously rejected by the Spanish Government.
Tho 1,l,,, :, +bo. ,o,s+r,,,.tio,, Of +ho no,,
I i -, IN w W ~ = y, :, ' ~ - ~ "
imni,,,+ n u,
and new plans at much expense are necessary
The three anarchists recently arrested il
drmnod tbai, f.Iln,yu 1,~, nnt -, Iihort,'
the witnesses being afraid to testify a@ain>
them.
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n,IGiio I;ii; ""' "'ic "''"''' TO move 10 ''''' 10
Acting Secretary of thc Treasury EaircliII
inviting holders of three nrr cents to make \ \oI
untarv return of the bonds. Already S,2O, ,0O
have been redeemed
The total Liabilities Of ;. &. Smelling late
! SS39. .9O6 OG. the LARGEST schriulr of indebted
| ness ever filed i'm thc Fss,y coI,rt. Nearly hal
! of this is utterly unsecured.
Boston Is plumlng herself upon the fact tha
the Whoic VaItiatlon or FLORIDA S69,ooo,oool 1
| the fashionable quarter known AS the Back Ba,
| within the past twenty wears.
| ~, ~
| ne 'lhcinhati lonio) Exposition was form
| alI! opeheu sept l. ne event was marked Wit
| Sre'i l'oluiar ,emohStratlohs, ana a proceSsloi
| vi hii,t'i! 'ii" tNlc >ocieueS' Which was WIZ
|
| me tomptfoiIcr or the currency does no
| thlnk tlat caIieu bonds Gan be permitted to re
mann as security Tor national bank circulation