The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-03-01
Generallties.

The Senate has passed the Blair Educational
bill 80 to 20.
The Portland Republicans have renomnatel
Mayor Chapman.
Terrible dc>tltution is reported among the
families of the miners at shenandoah, Pa.
Emma Abbott, the singer, has fortune of
$500 000 which she has accumulated during the
last 10 years.
Fire at Providence recently destroyed, it is
estimated, more that half a million dollars
worth of property.
A serious fire at Elmira, n. Y, last week re-
suited in a loss of $20O,O0O. The Advertiser
Building was burned.
The estimated expense of maintaining the
public schools of Boston during the next fnan-
cial year is Sl,6l5,S5S.
The House has passed bill for the relief of
Nathaniel Mckay and the executors Of Donad
Mckay, naval contractor.
1t is admitted in New York that a French
syndicate has now got complete control Of the
copper market Of the world.
The funeral of ID. Il. Locke occurred at
Toledo. Ohio. Feb. 18th. EX-Gov. James n
Ashcley delivered the address.
Gen. Phil Sheridan says: "1o the best of my
knowledge and belief, was born at Albany,
n. y, on the sixth of March. 1881"
A despatch from Huntsville. Alabama, says
Il large cave has been discovered there ri,ang
the Mammoth cave in extent and beauty.
Opium and silk smuggling from China into
San Francisco is said to be carried on bv Il rich
r;g, who employ a fleet of sailing vessels.
NJ. de Brazza, the explorer, thinks that STAN
ley has pushed on and joined Emin Bev, and
will return home via khartoum or Slnkim.
The Marquis of Lansdownc will 90 to India
in june The salary of the Vicerov of India is
$l25, 900 a year, with allowances of $50 900
more.
Collector Pages notification that the ten per
cent tax on Canadian currency will be collected
creates excitement among Vermont financial
circles.
The Interstate Commission decides that if a
coored man pays first class fare he must have
first class accommodations, or as good as hts
white brethren.
Mrs Rea, wife of the National Commander
of the G. \. r.. is making collection of silver
spoons, and buys spoon at each place she vis-
It's with her husband
In Malheur county, Oregon, the mercury one
day this winter went to so degrees below zero,
and one stock company Is reported to have had
5000 cattle frozen tO death.
Owing to the high price of coal the cord wood
industry has been revived in Connecticut and
large numbers of people have reverted % the
old-fashoned wood stoves.
One of the greatest fires ever known in West.
erly, II. l.. ragged for three hours February
18th. destroying several business buildings and
causing loss estimated at $15O,OOO.
The appraisers Oh the estate of the late James
Deshon, the Boston miser, have filed their re-
turn, valuing the real estate at S45, ,6O9.O7 and
the personal property at 1905 ,9l5.32.
San Francisco citizens are obliged to 90 arm.
ed after nightfall to resist the attacks of expert
thieves, gang Of whom has committed many
robberies and assaults in the past few weeks
| The trophies to be presented Gen. Paine and
Mr.. Burgess by friends in the Eastern Yacht
| Club and others are fine specimens of silver
work, one being handsome salver and the
other a Glowing cup