Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1886-07-15
National News.

The guard of n,-d State. troops d.
tie tomb ot Garfield hA, bvtu Withdrawn,
but citizens Wi. guard u uul.l the eTec'nn
# 'he manlmtnt has mad4 ,hy ,ePalcarr
secure.
The President has vetoed twenty more
private pension biI-. Daring thi- session
Of Congress sos special pension ac,. have
become iaws anl 90 have been vetoed.
The Senate va, occupied Wednesday
With amendments % the river and harb3r
bill. But one important amendment. the
one reducing THE appropriation for Tennes-
see river 800 900, ~a, agreed 10.
John Winner RI Nes l9rk, driven u
desperation By financial .o-.s, w Wall street.
shot his son and himself Wednesday morn
Ing
Paul II. IIa!ne, ,hr southern Pee, laa-
reate, i dead
The Senate committee on commerce
thursday reported adversely the nomination
ot Herbert +. BeecA-r. ID 81 collector II
customs at Port Townsend, ". I,
tx -Pre-iden, Arthur HI. il,t been
elected President Of the Arcade Railway
company.
-Ex-Aderman Waite, Of New York at
M own request, has been committed to- the
house Of detention a. u witness against the
indicted doodle" aldermen
An extremely warm wave passed over
Dakota the 9Th and birds, horses and cattle
became almost crazy With fright Ar l
o'clock IN the afternoon the temperature
rose TO l20- while at midnight il was 1907
During the night there was also strange
barometric disturbances. The crops were
greatly damaged
Seventy five Republican editors Of Ohio
met at Columbus Thursday. to make protest
against the report Of the Senate committee
on privileges and elections Oh Senator
Payae's election case. Resolutions ailey.
ing that his election was accomplished by
bribery were passed.
The Republicans Of Kansas have nomi-
mated John a. Martin tor governor.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe has an
nounced to her friends her permanent re
tirement from literary labor.
Charles Jones Of New York, 95 Years
old, died i'll Washington, Tuesday. He was
born in New York in June, 1871. His
father was a personal friend OF George
Washington.
Colonel Fred Grant has presented to
Editor q. W. Childs fine Kentucky mare
and colt.
Three notarles public in New York are
women. Governor Hill has just appointed
the third, Mrs. ktte l.. Lane, in place Of
her husband, custom house clerk, who
died last month.
Friday was day of fires for Haverhill
Three fires broke out during the afternoon
two OF which proved quite disastrous. in
volving loss Of over $4,000. Assistance
was called from Lawrence and Newbury-
port. and they were finally extinguished.
The House had battle Friday over
the vetoed pension bills. The Republicans
were allowed brief time for debate on each
veto and it was improved by Messrs Gfo--
venor of Ohio, Boutelle of Maine, Brumm Of
Pennsylvania and Burrows Of Michigan.
who were severe in their condemnation
of the Presidents action. The Democrats
made but slight attempt TO reply and con-
tented themselves with referring all the
bills to the committee on invalid pensions,
where most of them will probably remain.
The Senate went into executive session
at noon Friday. and after stormy debate,
lasting until nearly six o'clock, voted Is to
Is not to confirm the nomination Of Solicitor
General Goode.
The civil service commissioner report
on the action Of J. Parker Neazey, postmas-
ter Of Baltimore. was made public Friday
The commissioners quote the rules extern
sively and show that the law has been viola
ted BY Mr.. Veszey.
Among the first instalmen, Of Chinese
that went to North Adams, Mass, was Lin
Gin Gong. He became converted TO Chris
tianity. studied hard, saved money. and is
now about to return TO his native land as a
missionary.
The belle Of the South" is the daugh-
ter Of General Gordon. Her beauty is said
is extraordinary.