The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-01-12

IN GENERAL.
During the year Just closed there were buit
in Maine Al vessels as against II vessels i'm
1886.
Harry McNeally took another trip to the
PROVINCES Thursday, presumably to visit his
brother Frank, the Saco defaulter
The weavers of the Cowan mill at Lewiston.
have gone out in consequence of a proposed re-
duction of their wages.
Colonel Henry S. Osgood has sent an open
letter to Governor Marble declining reap
pointment as prison inspector.
William Hammond, of Bath, an old engineer
of the Maine Central railroad, was run over
and killed in Brunswick last week.
Michael Burns, the imported rumseller,
after a consultation with the Mayor of Bath,
decided to discontinue business in that city,
W. ii. Milliken, of Portland, well known in
commercial circles and member of the firm of
w. H. Miliken 4 Co., had shock of PARALYSIS
Sunday.
1t is quite generally rumored that Gen. Chas
Hamlln, OF Bangor, is to succeed Hon. j. W.
Spaulding, of Richmond, as Reporter of De-
cisions of the Maine Supreme Court. The ap-
pointment is soon to be made by Governor
Marble.
At meeting of the Bath Board Of Trade,
Jan. 4th, the committee on iron shipbuildng
represented that it was not ready to report, as
several important matters had not been settled.
The committee is hard at work and a portion
of the funds necessary to start plant has been
pledged.
Governor Marble has made the following ap-
pOntments Allen Mcdonald, of Bath, Chas,
w. Wheelock, of Bath, Edward Berry, of
Topsham, special constables for Sagadahoc
county to enforce the liquor law Tin place of
those who were appointed by Gov. Bodwell
and who declined to serve.)
The petition for the appointment of admin
istratOrs on the estate of the late Hon. joseph
X. BOdwell, which resulted in the selection of
Joseph +. Bodwell and Hon. OrviIe ID. Baker,
represents the value of the estate as 5000, 900.
County Attorney Appleton, and f. &. Cor
hish, Esq, of Augusta, the law partner of At
torney General q. ID. Baker, were in Dexter
Wednesday pursuing more investigations in
the Stain Cromwell case. Nothing was learned
Of the result of their Investigations. Those
best informed in the matter think that the men
will be convicted.
Everything possible has been done to discov-
er the body of Benson Sewall but all efforts
have failed and the search will have to be Civ
en- up for the winter. The dynamite cartridges
were exploded Thursday on the bed of the
river but the body could not be raised. The ice
puts stop to all further search, but it is
thought that the body will be recovered in the
spring.
The annual meeting of the Bath Military and
Naval Orphan Asylum association was held
Jan. 2. Colonel Merrill, the president, reports
so now in the school. Thirty-four were provid-
ed with homes during the year and one died.
The treasurer's report shows an expenditure
Of SIC, 244. The average cost to support each
child last year was $125.92.
TbOmaston people are excited over the recent
order of the secretary Of the treasury which
closes the office Of the deputy Of collector of
customs. A strong protest will be made. The
proposed reduction of the custom house force