The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-06-14

Leprosy is spreading at a dreadful rate in
Russia.
The Massachusetts legislature has been pre-
| rogued
The Queen of Italy is an artist. and has lust
designed charming lamp.
Russia proposes to build railway from her
European lines to the Pacific Ocean.
Tcemer beat Gaudaur three lengths in an ex-
hlb1tlon boat race at the Point of Pines.
Rev. $. ,. Halliday, for many years assistant
pastor of Plymouth Church, has resigned
| Mr.. Carnegie says that Mr.. Blaine ought to
have accepted the Presidential nomination.
Since 1861 the Government has paid to retir-
ed army officers the total sum of SIT, $50 900.
The house in which General Grant was born
is now on exhibition in Cincinnati under can
| vas.
| Wait Whitman has entered upon his 10Th
| year. tie is badly paraiyZed. but in cheerful
| spirits.
George William Curtis has been rc.cIected
president of the National civil service reform
league.
An attachment has been placed on tie proper
y OF the security Mining Company of West
CHil Col.
sheridan's children. three girls and a boy
the latter known As Little Phil. .Jr.-are all
young.
The two British yachts Iarana and Petron-
ma are attractin" much attention among Eng
liSh vachtSmen.
Governor Ames. of Massachusetts. has ap-
proved the bill passed by the Legislature to
create naval reserve.
The purchase Of bonds by the Treasury
Department has thus far effected Il saving OF
more than seven millions in interest
Secretary Fairchild has appointed Capt. Bur-
CESS of Boston. the yacht designer, to be preSi-
Gent of the Board of Life Saving Appliances.
About eight hundred BUYERS. representing
houses all the way to San Francisco. attended
the auction sale of tlannel> in New York.
recently.
The Chicago city council has adopted an or
dlnanee prohibiting saloons from within 200
feet of churches ana schools. and clo.n. all
saloons on sunday.
Kew. James Freeman Clarke. the eminent
nitarian preacher and author is again serious
'y i'll at his home near Boston. Mass. and his
recovery is dc>paircdof.
Gen. Henry W. Biryr. one of the famous COM
mander> of the Army of the Shenandoah dur
ing the rebellion. died recently aged ~ He
was native of Connecticut.
Mr.. Stevenson. the novelist. has had sail
!ng vessel placed at his disposal by a California
friend. and is about to start with his family on
voyage in the South Pacific.
George Shakespeare, no was born al >irai-
fo:d-on-. Avon. and claimed descent from Will
lam. died at New Albany. Mo-. recently, and
was buried there on June 81.
The other day a steamer made fast to Il dock
at Duluth. adjusted six receiving spout~. took
on - 900 bushels Of wheat and was of with
her load in forty-nne minutes.
President Cleveland took part in the Memorial
day exercises i'll New York Chauncey NJ Dcpew
presided at the evening service and Robert e.
lnger>oll delivered the Grafton.
Mrs. John W. Hale, her daughters. Mrs.
h'n>lcy, and Mrs. Chandler and senator
Chandler. vii! erect Il statue to John L. Hale
Ill the New Hampshire state House.
Probably the youngest bank president in the
world Is J. Nj. Bailey. Jr, who at the ace of
:" years. has been placed at the head Of the
Mnnr!laha nationa! bank of Sioux city.
Just What the prohihiton>t idea is in taking
Vice President from Kentucky is MOI clear
Certainly kentucky is not a doubtful State 20
lar Is the Whi>key question is concerned.
The boiler of the steamer Fulton exploded
at the mouth of the Mississippi river MAY
3l>t. Instantly killing the pilot fatally wound
in. the captain and two rolored deck hand,
and demoi>hing he boat.
June l>t TIE boiler in the plate mill of
the Eureka Iron and Steel Works at WAN
dotte. Mich, exploded with friyhtfnl force,
wreckin$ the entire building. Three men
We're Killed and Il number seriously injured.
Mr.. Thurman said the other dav that he was
not candidate for any Office on earth and re-
marked: "All care for is seat in heaven
Np. INI,tIr, 4
Allen. unless you take better care of Yourself"
Miss Amelie Rivcs, the young Southern writ
cr. Is announced to be engaged to MIR. Archie
Chandler Of New York. Mr. Chandler is A
grandson Of Mrs. John Jacob \>tor aud il Il
Harvard graduatc and an enthusiastic polo
player.
There are seven Japanese >tudcnt> At Yale
college and one of the brightest is Shinkchi
Shingerri. who is only 80 pounds in weight and
about four feet tall. lie will graduate with
honor> at the approaching commencement. but
Will not 20 back to Japan
Some startling facts relative to the Acfunct
Maritime Bank of st. John, y. b.. have leaked
ont in court there MIR. MacIcllln. the m:lnag-
cr. evidently kept two sets of certain books
one OF the iIuidator'> clerks swears that tie
deficiency OF the bank. after deducting the
value of the assets, was over $1,000 900
The statement OF the Detroit Free Press that
of the men who struck on the 20" road seven
have committed suicide from leSpondencv and
many who had homes partly paid for have lost
them. illustrates the tragical aspects OF such Il
movement, and indicates the measure of rcSpon-
slblllty which rests upon a.itators who occasion
it.
At Chicago, June LIST while Mrs. Meek |
ic l.. Raw>on was waiting in court for the
divorce case of her husband, the Banker |
Rawson, to be called, she fired four shots |
from IA pistol at her husbands attorney. Col.
H. {. Whitney. Two of the bullets hit him |
and it is thought he is fatally injured. Mrs.
Raw>on empiird her revolver at Whitney be
fore she could be captured. She was arrested
and taken to Jail