The Republican journal., 1888-03-22

, A vigorous war has been started in Concord.
y. H.. against the rumseilers.
Henry Bergh. the famous friend eff dump ami
mal>, died Ill home in New York on the 18th
| inst.
has diminished 4.50G 900 tons year since the
Introduction of natural gas.
Lord Charles Beresford arragned the admin
istraton Of the British Navy in the House of
Commons in very severe speech.
John Reynolds. one of the six hundred whose
desperate charge at Baiklava in the Crimean
War is historical. died Monday at Buffalo.
y. Y.
John l.. sulvan'> friend Magnu> says the
| Boston slug@er's right arm was crippled in the
| fifth round during his recent "set-to" with
! Mitchell.
/ Iti- stated that New York life insurance c2n.
! rany has refused to insure the life of President
| Cleveland for $4,000. The medical examiner
| reported against taking the risk.
| Kaiser Frederick William has issued a pro-
cianation TO the people Of Germany. in which
he expresses the hope that he may he useful to
/ bis country and a blessing TO the empire.
Il is rumore,i at Ottawa that Sir Charles
! Upper will retire from the Canadian Cabinet
! at the close of the present session and devote
| himself to the duties of High Commissioner at
! London.
Emperor Frederick of Germany seems TO
have lost nothing i'll health by his return to
Berlin. The remains of the late Emperor are
| lying in state in the cathedral where they have
been visited b. the Empress Victoria ana her
daughters.
Miss Clara Barton. president of the Amcr-
can Red Cross Society. writing from Mount
Vernon. says that 200O are homeless. ard the
weather is cold. She says 500. 600 are nce,ied
to prevent suffering.
Gen. Simon Cameron. who last year made a
trip to Europe in search of political infoIma-
ton. was 50 years old Thursday. the sth inst
lie is now in Florida. and is in the generous
enjoyment of his faculties.
The bill for submitting the i'roliibiory
amendment to the people with view to its
possible repeal was defeated in the Rhode Is
land House of Representatives. where il origi-
mated, by Il vote Of ;6 to 30
At a meeting of the Boston Chamber of Com
merce recently the condition of the American
marine was discussed, and resolutions We're
adopted urging Congress to adopt measures to
revive and extend our commerce.
The scheme about to be submitted to the
British Parliament by the Chancellor of the
ENchequer relative to the national debt offers
the alternative of a reduction of interest or the
repayment OF lnc principal 1T par.
Capt. Bogardus publishes a card in New
York. announcing his resolution to retire from
the championship wing shot field. lie has held
the championship of America for Il Years. Since
1919 he has been champion of the world
Mrs. James A. Garfield, widow of The late
President Garfield. and her daughter Mollie
have arrived from Europe They We're met at
quarantine by Mrs. Garteld's two sons. Abra-
ham and Irwin. They were all in robust health
State Senator Vickers of Kansas is under ar
rest, charged with selling liquor without IL
ccnse. He runs Il saloon and gambiin. house
on the State line, with the bar on the Missouri
side and the gambling house on the Kansas
side.
A submarine cable has been laid across the
Formosa Channel, from Keeling, Formosa, to
Foochow, on the main land, thus bringing For
m0sa into Geographic communication not only
with China. but with Europe and America as
well.
The Chinese treaty has been settled. 1t pro-
h!bits Chinese laborers from entering the
country, gives indemnity of S21j,0O0 to the
Chinese for violence done and allow, Chinese
families worth $4,000 to 90 and return from
China on proof of facts.
The United States circuit court has refused
new trial in case of Henry Bull jr., of New
port, X l. proprietor of the Perry House.
against whom Madame Janauschek obtained a
verdict for $4,000 for alleged damages received
by her falling down stairs at the hotel
General William Sooy Smith, the civil eng
neer who proposes to build lighthouse at sea,
twelve miles Off Cape Hatteras, is i'm Mexico
| with his family, and will presently proceed to
California, where he will consider the practi-
cability OF bridging the Caquina Straits for the
Southern Pacific Railroad.