The Republican journal., 1886-09-09
Generalities.


last ended in compromise.
Roger Sherman of Philadelphia publisher of
''The Encyclopedia" is dead.
The Republicans of Michigan have nominated
Cyrus q. Luce for Governor.
The Engishmen have again beaten the
Americans at international polo.
The regulations for the enforcement of the
oleomargarine law have been prepared.
Tobacco manufacturers are forbidden to put
up any more ounce-and-a-half or tive-cent pack
ages.
Managing Editor Myers of the Cincinnati En-
quirer has been under arrest on charge Of per-
jury.
The Government Is charged with still further
delaying hearing of the French spollaton
claims.
A dividend Of 100 per cent. to the dcpositors
of the Abingdon, Mass, National Bank will be
paid September t.
The worlds five mile bicycle record was
brought down to 13 minutes and 30 10 seconds
at Springfield Aug 2Sth.
The Socialists In the Chicago knights of
Labor are attacking Mr.. Powderlv on account
of his hostility to the Anarchists.
Mr.. Rogers answer to Attorney General
UaIEinuS cross Dill III tne ran Electric Ielt-
phone suit is a scathing document.
Two slight shocks of earthquake were felt at
Augusta, Ga. Aug. 2Sth A slight shock
WAS also noticed at Wilmington, n. G..
Capt. Devine Of the Gloucester schooner
Legal Tender sailed out of Darlington, n. S.
despite the efforts Of customs officers to stop
him.
Rev. James G. Beccher. brother of Henry
Ward and Thomas Il. Beecher, committed sui
eide at Elmira, n. Y, by shooting himself with
a rifle.
Ten American vessels have been seized bv
the DOMINION cutters since the fisheries troubles
began, and suits are pending against most of
them.
Major Levi Lyrand, citizen of Etlgetied
county, > e., died in great agony from hydro
phobia resulting from the bite of dog receiv-
ed last May.
AT Buffalo driving park August 2sth L. j.
Iiamns mare Belle lIamlin trotted an eN-
hibtion mile in ZIG IA. Her previous record
was 2.lS IA.
A boy named Walter Candy, four wears old.
of Fort W )rth, Texas, died in terrible agony
from hydrophoba, the maidstone test having
failed i'll his case.
vigorous complaint is made against the cx-
tortionate regulations requiring invoices Of
goods shipped to America to be made to ConSuIs
at the shipping port.
1t is argued that The President has violated a
statute imposing fine and Imprisonment in COM
mlssioning Recorder Matthews after he had
been rejected by the Senate.
Mrs. }. Ellen Foster vigorously describes the
mischief done by third party prohibitionist>,
who are more anxious to build up a party than
to aid the temperance cause.
Prince Alexander entered Lcmberg in tri-
umph Aug. 21th. He was given an ovation by
thousands of Germans and Poles and the city
was brilliantly Illuminated IN his honor.
Lightning struck a powder magazine in
Chicago recently, causing an eXplosing which
killed one person and fatally injured four.
About $4,000 worth of property was destroy
ed.
After taking 205 ballots and vainly trying to
effect a compromise the Democratic Convention
for the Eighth Virginia Congressional district
adjourned sine die without making Il nomna-
ton.
Frank Il. Campbell, discharged Chicago
clerk. presented a revolver at the head Of MIR
CarrutherS, his former employer, and compelled
him to draw him Il check for $l5O. lie was ar
rested.
\ destructive prairie fire ragged in Potter and
Sully counties, Dakota, since Aug, n. Potter
county is almost barren and badly burned
There is no way Of estimating the damage at
present.
The condemned anarchist, A. Il. Parsons, re-
plying to General Master Workman Powderly's
denunciation Of anarchy, denies ever having
advocated OF favored the destruction of life and
property.
Two serious accidents occurred in Boston
Aug. 29th. A pleasure barge was overturned in
bnS Str a f,,, l.
was run down in the harbor by steamer and
one man drowned
Mayor Grace of New York has received from
Governor Hill official notification approving his
action in removing Commissioner of Public
Works Squire, and appointed General John
Newton to succeed him.
There is curious mystery about S35 900
worth of bonds which are advertised as having
been stolen from the mails between New York
ana st. Louis. The same bonds We're thought
to have been lost on the Oregon.
The new torpedo boat Peacemaker was eX-
hihttcd in the presence of crowd of people
on the Hudson River New York recently.
Among her feats dive under the passen-
ger steamer City of Kingston, which was pass
ing up the river.
The names selected for three of the new nav
al cruisers, for the construction of which
Newark, the Charleston, and the Baltimore.
The latter is the twiI-screw, 4,5O0 ton vessel
which is designed to be the fastest ship atloat
Lawrence Donovan. New York printer,
jumped from Brooklyn bridge for wager of
$500 August 2Sth. A boat was in the rv-
er containing some friends who picked him
up. lie was not injured by the jump, but
was arrested and fined SO for ob>tructing the
bridge
The present condition of the shipping trade
in Glasgow is the worst on record. Thirty
four steamers and twenty-three sailing vessels
are rotting at their docks, having been idle
some two years. This state of affairs is attrh-
uted to low freght' and the general depression
in business.
Editor Cutting has published an address to
the people of the United States in which he
thanked the citizens of FL Paso, the press of
Texas and particularly Consul Brigham for the
interest taken in his case, and the assistance
rendered him during his Imprisonment. He
says the main issue, that of MeXico's right to
extra territorial jurisdiction foreigners. is
not at all settled by his release. He winds up
by violently abusing Mexico and her institu-
tons, and expresses the hope that the United
States will soon invade aud conquer the whole