The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-08
Generaljties.

"DOc" Wilson is said to be bound for Eng
land with bountiful letter of credit.
General Simon Cameron says his son Don is
not candidate for the Presidency.
Farmer RealPs TortiIita Mining Company
has been evicted from its Boston office.
New Orleans clerk robbed his employer of
$23.OOO, which he squandered on lottery tick
cts.
The Governor General opened the second
session of the sixth Parliament of Canada, on
Thursday.
Masked robbers relieved Wells, Fargo l. Co.'s
messengers OH Southern Pacific train of large
amount of valuables.
comet was discovered in Cape Colony on
Sunday last. 1t is now visible ut Melbourne
and III New Zealand.
In Massachusetts So savings banks have ,127
deposits which have been unclaimed 20 wears
amounting to S619,965.
Mrs. Elizabeth z. Edwards. sister of Abraham
nincoin, died suddenly in Springfield, ILL.,, OH
Wa>hington's Birthday.
The democratic national committee. in session
Thursday. finally voted to hold their conven-
ton at st. Louis, June ).
President Cleveland has exceeded all his
predecessors in the use of flowers for state oc-
Atlantic steamship companies are making ar
ran@cment> for extra steamers. in anticipation
of increased Irish immigration.
decision has been rendered in favor of Chi
cago in the suit of the Illinois Central Railway
Claiming valuable land on the lake front
Prince Louis. second son of the Grand Duke
of Baden. and a grandson of Emperor William
Is dead. He was twenty-five years of age.
The Maine Veteran Association of Massa-
chu>ettS, held its annual meeting at the Am
erican House, Boston. Wednesday evening.
A Chicago inventor proposes aerial nayig,-
ton by a steel balloon. Col feet long and IA
feet diameter TO be tloated by eXha;lstlng the
ali.
The Lockwood dredger. used i'm the construc-
ton of the Cape Cod ship canal. which sunk
Feb. y, has been raised, and work will be re-
sumed.
A man. supposed to be young Tascott of
Chicago. who is charged with numbering mil
llonarc Smell Il few weeks ago has been arrest
ed in Lebanon. Mo.
A strange story comes from Toledo of the
return to life of il young man supposed to have
died five years ago. but who was rcslrrccted
by medical students in search of subject.
a young man and his Younger niece, who
elope' from Monroe, Mich. were arrested at
Car,on. ONO. and both committed suicide in
l:i AT Alliance, whittier they had been taken.
On motion of Senator Frye. the Senate bill to
proN"e for an international marine congress
Tor securing greater safety for life and property
AT sea. was taken from the calendar and passed.
Messr>. Paine and Burgess have expressed
Their thanks for the testimonials given them bv
friends in the Eastern Yacht Club and other
citizens for their work in defen ling the
Americas cup.
The work of the terrific cyclone at Mt. YER
non, LII. is thus summarized: Killed. 81: fatally
wounded. $: seriously injured As: wounded, 81
houses destroyed. $50; people homeless. 2OGO:
financial loss. about 81 100000.
The collections of internal revenue for the
trst seven months of the fiscal year ending
June 30. ISIS. aggregated S1l,G01 1872, en- in
crease If SJ3J2 ,524 over the collections during
thr corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
Thc parents of young Hoffman,. the boy plan
isl. say that he will play no more in public for
some years. He is overworked and in i-health
As Il result Of what he has already done. Alb
bcN claims damages for breach of contract.
The ship owners on the Clyde express
gloomy views in regard TO the prospects of
>hill,uding for tie coming year. Mr.. Allan of
tie Allan steamship line predicted total col
lapse Of this industry before the end of the