The Republican journal., 1888-02-16
Generallties.

Generallties.
Molly Ma@uirc,m seems to be rcviving in
the mining regions.
The knights of Labor in Canada are disinte-
grating very rapidly.
The New York Central Labor Union is boy
cottin. the street bands.
immense quantity of excellent ice has been
housed along the Hudson River
\ blaze among the cotton warehouses of
Charleston destroyed 100000 worth.
stormy weather is predicted for February off
the Atlantic coast in North America and Eu-
rope.
The strike in the Schuylki Valley is declar-
ed of far AS the individual collerics are con-
ceiund.
The electric railway for passenger traffic in
the city Of Hicluond, Va, has been opened to
the public.
VIM. u. lIowel> and wife have left Buffalo
permanently, and will take up their residence
in New York.
The reduction Of the public debt in January
was Slo,}> .;'2o. The total cash in the treasury
is S-:,1O. 1922 ,6S1.
The House of Representatives decided to
make thorough investigation of the Reading
and Lehigh strikes.
The dividends PAYABLE in Boston in February
anaunt to S}9.4.6,4. or nearly $500, 900 more
than for February, 1857.
The famous running horse orktown was
put ~ IN lottery At st. John and drawn by
Jolll Walsh Of that city.
The opposition to President Clevclan,l's re-
nomination is said to be on the increase among
the Democrats in New York State.
Large orders for steel rails have Just been
placed With leading manufacturers of the Bcs-
>e'icr steel rails at S3l 30 per ton.
Miss Clara Gotl recovered a 81 900 verdict at
Providence. Il. l.. against Nolney W. Mason
for breach Of promi>o of marriage.
1t i estimated that the present population of
the nited States, owing to the large influx of
foreigners. is not far from 81 100000
Trouble between the shoe manufacturers and
their Worknen AT Cincinnati has resulted in a
general lockout involyin" $500 laborers.
Ro>ton'- republican Aldermen have declared
war on democratic Mayor O'Brien by rejecting
several important nominations he sent to them.
Hattie Barnes. daughter of wealthy bar ker
Of ShclhyNic Ill.,. eloped with and was mar
red to George l.. Banks, her fathers horse
trainer.
The Washington centennial celebration COM
mittec. in New York. have decided to confine
the celebration to one day, April 30, 1889, if
possible.
Numerous fires in Il New York chdren's
hospital, in one of which a little girl lost her
life. were set by Il bright. miid-mannered girl
OF II years.
IWo cowboys named Arthur and Potts at
tempted 70 rrn the town Of Buffalo Gap. OAK.
and the citizens turned out in force and killed
both of them.
The leading papers of Mexico are taking a
stand against bull fighting. They charge the
bull-tighter and rawnbroker on. profit by the
brutal exhibition.
Secretary Whitney is said tc have stoutly OPP
posed the Presidents sending the free trade por-
tons OF his message to Congress. He regarded
it as "ba1 politics"
The Anglican synod OF Nova Scotia unani-
mou>ly elected Rev. DIR. Courtney of Trinity
Church. Boston. to the Bishopric of Nova SEQ
tia. He has accepted.
A man who escaped from Justice after his
conviction of man>laushter thirty-three years
ago. and who served il the I nion army through
the War. has lust beer rcarre>ted in Ohio.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has made a
decision adverse to the woman sutfragi>ts, de-
claring that the law did not extend general sllf-
frage to women. lin ting it to school matters.
The Pullman Pala e Car Campany is oppos-
ing the proposed amendment to the interstate
commerce act, the purpose of which is to
bring the company within the operations of that
law.
Alrea ly ,500.00) persons have studied the
new language spelled Nolapuk and pronounced
Noh-la-peck. 1t has only 10000 words. 1t is
good study if one has an abundance of spare
time.
The prospects are that there will he coal
famine at Ottawa. The supply on hand is near
lv exhausted. All orders TO. January and Feb
rua;N delivery have been cancelled. owing to the
>hortnc>> of the output,
The estate of Thadde,s Stevens, consisting of
1900 acres of valuable timber and mining land
in Franklin and Adams counties, Pennsylvania.
has been sold to a syndicate, and its resources
will be developed Immediately.
Emhalmrr Holmes, who preserved Gen.
Grants body and who was accused of intoXi-
cation during the performance of the cmbalm-
in% by the New York Times. has sued and oh
tailied from that paper $4,000 damages.
The California Supreme Court has affirmed
The decision in the Sharon divorce suit. estab-
ishh@ the fact that Sarah Althea Hill was the
legal wife of ex-senator William Sharon. The
matter has been in the courts since 1888.
The Canadians. having failed in their attempts
to secure Il settlement of the fishery controver-
>y to suit themselves, have resumed their for
mer tactics, and refuse to permit fishermen in
distress to sell their fish in Canadian ports.
The American Copyright League, which in
cludes among its members the authors of Amer
lea. has issued an address asking all good citi-
Zeii> who desire the development of American
II ~ on al lann
right.
The Merced canal. to convey water from the
foot hills of the Sierre Mountains at San Joa-
quin, California, has been formally opened. The
canal is - miles long and has been five years
in building. 1t will irrigatc over a quarter of
million acres of land.
Prof. Virgins, the Canadian weather pro-
phet, is Il whte-h, AIDED clerk in a government
department at Ottawa, and he first sent out his
predictions as joke. After he predicted earth
quakes the Minister told him to Shut up or leave
the service, and he shut.
Wong Chin Foo, the Chinese lecturer and
journalist of New York, has entered an action
for $25,OOO against the Dominion Government.
Wong was sent in bond from Clifton to Kingston
with label on his back, in accordance with Gus
toms regulations. This and other indignites
are the cause of the action.
For the first time in England woman has
been buried with military honors. Mrs. Fox,
wife of the Quartermaster Of the Connaught
Rangers, was borne to her grave on gun car
riage. the coffin being covered with the Union
Jack, and all the usual military forms being OF
served. She died from wounds received six
years ago in the Transvaal war, in which she
was made prisoner
Bridgeport is to be great gamer by P. T.
Barnum's will. which was made several years
ago, contains 700 pages, and is an altogether
unique document. He has tried to provide
against any contest by stating that if any lega-
tee brings suit he shall forfeit his legacy. But
the strongest barricade against anything of this
especially for fighting, il need be. He leaves
$40 100000 to p direct heirs, and then remell-
bers his old horne and that of his great show.