The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-15

! The Ellsworth American learns from the
best authority that syndicate has obtained coz
troll of the 'Douglass.'' "Bluehill." and stew
art mines. and work will be resumed as sOoa
as the weather will permit.
| Lewis A. Barker. Esq, says he shall. if a
member of the next Legislature, make an eff
| fort to have the law changed. that in cases
where prisoner Is being tried for murder. the
defence shall have the closing argument.
Arrangements are being made to hold con-
vention of the Third and Fourth Congresson-
al District Prohibitionists in Bangor. April
! 10th. to choose delegates to the National Pro-
| hibition Convention, to be held in indianapolis,
June 9th.
PenObscot Valley Advent Christian Confer
ence. will be held at the Advent chapel in Do
YER, commencing Thursday evening the 18th
inst. at : O'Clock. and continuing over the fol-
| lowing Sunday.
The number of patients at the Insane Hosp-
tai is now $50. the largest in the history of the
| Institution. The inmates of the male wards
lack but one of 800. Architect Coomhs will
present the plans for the new building at the
! March meeting of the trustees
The demand for Senator FrNe's speech
''Protection V. Free Trade has been very great.
Fifty thousand copies have already been sent
out. and the same number of copies have been
ordered for distribution in Maine.
The will of the late Albert !iolton. Esq.
leaves the city of Bangor the sum of - 900. the
interest of which shall be annually used for the
promotion of public school education, either by
the gift of medals TO individual pupils. As re-
ward of merit. or in such other way as the
authorities for the conduct of the public schools
of the city shall devise.
\ very largely attended farmers institute
was held March 9Th in Washington Hall. Rock
land. Secretary Gilbert discussed the creamery
question, Il. W. Ellis of Belfast the use of ma
nures and the means of application. In the
evening DIR. G.. NJ. Twitchell spoke to a crowd
| oil an hon # ftn. Lar,
numbers We're present from adj ming towns.
Hon. Robert ii. Thompson. President of the
Gardiner savings Institution. died at the John
son House Friday morning of pneumonia after
one Of GARDENERS wealthie>t citizens. He has
served as Mayor and has represented the city
in the state Legislature.
Captain Frank Barr. of the revenue cutter
Dallas. whose prompt assistance rescued the
steamer Sebenoa from disaster in Isle All Haut
Bay. recently has received letter of thanks
from General Manager Tucker of the Maine
Central for his action.
Professor Robinson. OF Bowdon. has made
an analysis of the stomach of the late Mr.. &C.
Bea. of Clinton. who it will be remembered
died short time ago Immediately after
drinking some whi>key. which was afterwards
thought to he poisoned. The liquor was also
examined and strychnne was found in both.
The will of the late Capt. Noah Emery has
been filed at the Probate Court at Bangor. BY
=. pioNi@iDiiS to"'Vo ~ 'oil ~ ms "'"oW St"'-
700 10 each o. three SISTERS MIS-. Sewail. Mrs.
GODDARD ana Mrs Buktr' ana an income OF
zoo year 10 MS >tepmother. MIS-. Lucy
mayer. OF 1iampdeh. he remainder OF his
property is left to his wife.
Last IAN Herbert LORD. IA boy OF LEBANON.
Maine. STRUCK me Davis, OF the same town,
with an apple in the temple. Davis died
lWentH-i1ur hours iatef. II !, >ala Il, III" result
9l tne DOW amer SeNerai mohths ihactioh
Lord was arrested and arrai@ned Tor homlcide
friuIy. ana heia Tor MS appearance before thc
grand JURY at the next term OF me supreme
court OF lork county. LORD got bonds;
Al lhe annual meeting OF the >tocNmolaefS OF
me boaweII Nrahite COMPANY, IN Eockiahd.
TUESDAY, Mareh ON. me lo,ioWins pcafu OF
directors WAS CHOSEN ''ec. VI: oraihefu. ran
c,s oiD' T.. L. Walker. .,ohn Lowe; +. >
Wits. r.. IL. i-i"iN. JOS. r. Doa"ei. AZ Il
meeting OF Inc directors same uay tteo. n.
5faihefd was cected president: rraaei> tohp,
wee presioeht' +. ii. LaWfH' treasurer al"
secretary.
aptalh seth K':rr>' 4 retired snip master;
oieu OF paralysis March >lh. al bath' ageo
eiShty-tW1. Al tweht!->iN ne was master OF
snip lie sailed as captain lor thirtN-hFe
years m The employ OF Ioftiahu ana New
1ork snip oWherS lie was captain OF one OF