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

Hotels and saloons in kcene, y. H.. which
were recently raded for violation. of the luuor
law, closed Monday.
Miss Lillian +. Scoticld, of New York. was
on Friday released from custody ON the ground
of irregular commitment after the death of
broker Hatch.
Reports of the damage by the heavy rains in
Arkansas show the loss to property TO have
been very heavy. Railroad traffic i entirely
stopped in some sections.
Somebody near Gloucester, Mass. who Oh
jected to the noise of the whiStliny buoy of
Easton Point has stuffed it full of carpcting.
A boats crew, hearing no sound from the buoy.
investigated the matter.
Vice Chancellor Bir, of New Jersey has de-
clared void a bequest of money to Henry George
to aid in the circulation of his books. He said
that the court would not sanction the spread
ing of such 'io"mas to destroy happy and peace
full homes
The jury, in suits against the Allan Steamship
Company. in Boston, have disagreed. The
suits were brought by persons who alleged that
they had received injuries and had not been
given proper food while steeragc passengers
en- the Prll>>lan.
4 despatch from Chicago states that the iu-
Sestisation into the death of General Beam by
the United Veteran club has not only confirm
ell the theory of suicide and the truth of Mrs.
Beams story. but has shown the deceased to
have been swindler His victims were MAIN
ly widows orphans and old soldiers.
At Quincy H., the Mississippi river is now
higher than ever before known excepting dur
ing the great flood of lS5l. Railroad commune
ication with the West is entirely cut of. the
tracks of all roads on the Missouri side of the
river being Hooded. Bridges and tracks are
held down by trains of flat ears loaded with
railroad iron.
a desperate dog fight took place in the SUI
burbs of Boston Friday night for 500 side.
The contestants were Jack, a yellow brintlc
that was recently imported from Montreal. and
Jimmy of Boston, yellow and white. Before
entering the pit Jack weighed A. pounds and
Jimmy tipped the scales at 50 pounds The
Montreal dog killed the Boston ''purp."
Dir. McGlynn and the United Labor Party
leaders passed through Ptt>burg Saturday. en-
route to New York. DIR. McGlynn said, 1--WE
will smash the Democratic party in New York.
There is no doubt that the Republicans will
carry that State. We have nothing to do with
Henry George. He is converted to Cleveland
and the Democratic party. His following will
be exceedingly small"
The New York sun says that a syndicate of
publishers has perfected arrangements that are
calculated practically to give them monopoly
of the business of reproducing in America
European books. The syndicate has made
. three years contract with a company controll-
ing the process for reproducing and is fitting
up an extensive plant in New York. 1t is
serted that the company can reproduce plates
| at a cost of three and a quarter cents a square
inch.
The celebration of the Anniversary of the
Battle of Gettvsburgh. will be opened by the
First Corps. July |, at 1 p. NJ, at the spot
where Gen. John +. Reynolds fell. The pro-
gramme is an address of Welcome. by Gen
Abner Doubleday; speeches by War Governors
A. q. Austin Blair, j. Gregory Smith, 5. j.
kirkwood, Frederick Halbrook. William Spra-
que. Frederick and Smythe, Generals John {.
Robinson, James Longstreet Lucius Fairchild.
j. II. Stine, General James A. Hall. Joseph
Dickinson, and }. Z. Rea, Commander-in-Ch ief
of the G.. A. X.