Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-02-25
National News.

One war governor, Mr.. Berry of New
Hampshire, IS 10 his 9oth year.
MIR BENJAMIN 1'ibbetts Of Liberty. Me,
IS over 100 wears old. HIS weight is from
go 10 30 pounds and he enjoys good
health.
The widow OF Ex-Governor John Hub
bard Of Maine. stills lives in Hallowtll in
the same house where he died l. years ago.
She viii be 30 years old the fourth of next
month
The nominations OF Messrs. Pilsbury
and Chase have been d,ersely reported in
the executive session Of the Senate. BY the
finance committee.
The bill for the relief of Fi,z John
Porter passed the House Thursday. by
vote Of III yea, to ll3 nays. The four
Maine Representatives voted nay.
i, IS reported that 80 sheep herders in
fight with Apaches in New Mexico near
the Arizona line, have been mastered to a
man.
A bill was introduced in the Iowa SEN
ate, Wednesday, prohibiting teachers, mem
bers Of college faculties, State and county
superintendent, and members of the State
board of examiners from using alcoholic and
mare Jtc stimulants.
Polk Lafoon of Kentucky, is the only
member OF this Congress who admits having
spent year in State penitentiary-he was
one Of Morgan's raiders and was locked up
as a prisoner of war
Senator George is one of the men in
public life chiefly distinguished for studied
! bad dress. He promised hi, Mississippi
constituents that he would never wear a
dress coat in Washington nor ride in car
rage. And be keeps his word.
Mrs Sara Davidson of Lower Boulder,
Cal, shot bear, and with the bounty re-
ceived for ii she paid for sewing machine.
Mrs. Don Cameron and Mrs Eugene
( Hale are considered the most accomplished
hostesses, and give dinner parties in con-
slant succession during the time that they
are in their Washington houses.
The Senate, Wednesday, considered the
bill to provide for the allotment of lands in
severalty TO Indians, and the bill for an edu-
cational scheme The latter bill was amend
ed somewhat.
Captain John Boyd of Mlroy. Indiana,
! celebrated his one hundredlh birthday last
Friday. He was born in Schenectady, Feb
ruary ~, 1856. He was commissioned cap
tain in the New York State militia in 1907,
and served through the war Of 1912.
Henry Watterson's condition is much
improved. He talked cheerfulIy with his
family Wednesday morning.
The silver men are trying TO agree up
on the coinage bill introduced BY Represent
alive Scott, of Pennsylvania, early in the
session. This bill provides for the coinage
of silver it is required for use.
1t is expected that another call fol
Sl0,000,000 in 3 per cent. bonds will be
issued about the end of the month, to ma.
ture April l.
AT meeting Of the House coinage
committee Wednesday forenoon, at which
all the members we're present. proposition
to report adversely the bill to suspend the
coinage of silver was voted down BY 7 to 6.
Secretary Bayard says that in distribu.
ting the diplomatic positions he recognized
every State save Iowa and Nebraska. Fol
New York he has done the most with q
places; Maine, 5 consuls New Hampshire
consul; Vermont, minister; Massachu-
sets, 8 consuls; Rhode Island, minister.
The House Of Representatives, ths
18th, passed a bill reducing from eight to
five cents the charge for money orders no,
exceeding five dollars. Ia committee of the
whole several arguments were made for and
against the bill for the relief of Fits John
Porter,