The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-07-19
WAI.DOBORO'S BOOM.
Generalities.

The President vetoed five pension bills July
9th.
Great damage has been done hy cyclone in
Iowa.
kecls'S motor has not been Investigated by
the experts, as directed by Il Phila,lel phii
Court.
Panama canal stock is tumbin- in the French
market.
The London Times libel salt resulted in Il
verdict for the paper.
a terrific cyclone in Iowa on the lth destroy
ed great deal Of property. the farmers c>pcri-
ally Suffering heavy losses.
Mrs. James h. Polk opened the exposition
in Cincinnati. by pressing an electric button at
her home in Nashville, Tenn.
The window in memory of ten. Grant, plac-
ed in st. l-ukc'> church, Long Branch. by
George W. Child>, was unveiled July lth.
The schooner Yacht Coronct arrived at san
Diego. Cal. July 9TH l06 days from New York
Capt Crosby reports light winds since crossing
the Equator.
John Wanamakcr of Philadelphia nnw .'a.-
ric> 81 900, 600 insurance on his life. the largest
amount. it is said carried hy any individual in
the United States.
An English mechanic. residing ut Pitt>hurg
claims to have discovered Il pneumatic genera
tor that will provide motive power 20 any eN-
tent without the use of fuel.
Delaware peach growers in convention AT
Dover. estimated their crop at $1,000 O00 ba>k-
cts of which the Pennsylvania Railroad can
transport $500, 900 baskets.
The costs incurred by the London Times in
defending the suit brought by Mr.. OIL onnel
amount to fl2,oOO. 1t will try to makt Mr.
O'Donne liable for the amount.
The Pope Intends to invite the co-operaiiol
OF Catholic and other governments in deter
mined efforts to bring about a total suppression
of slave dealing wherever it prevails.
The practical joke of Il fellow in Philadelphia
who placed Il cannon cracker in bundle OF
kindling wood bought from him by Il little boy
resulted in the destruction of the childs eyes.
General Manager Stone, of the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy Railroad, says he has cv
dcnce to connect the Brotherhood of l.ocomo.
tive Engineers with the dynamite conspiracy
1t is reported in Paris that strong oppos
tion has been formed in London against exist
iny copper syndicates in France. Iii cousc
uuencc copper shares are heavy on the mar
ket.
Two of Francis Scott Keys grandchildren
unNcltt dI Suu FTtHcISCO JulN ftu inc DEOuLt
monument to the memory of the author Of "Tht
Star Spangled Banner" Ii is the gift of I'd,
late James Lick.
An agent of the whisky ring is in Washing
ton using his influence to prevent any reduction
of the tax on distilled spirits, AS such pro
cedurc would enable small establishments t
compete with the big ones.
The Temps says: \ Panama Canal synlcat,
has been definitely formed. The syndicate vii
deposit rentes to an amount sufficient to guar
antee the payment of the lottery loan prize
and the redemption of the bonds.
Carter of the Yale crew was promised b,
his father 800 for every length Yale beat liar
ward. lie accordingly got Il check for $3.50
and to add to his qualification he has been mad
! captain of the crew for next year.
Two members of the Brotherhood of Locomo
| tive Engineers were arrested in Chicago re
| Gently on suspicion that they proposed to blow
| up and destroy with dynamite the property o
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
| Company.
Mr.. William Clark Of Clarksvie, Penn
| who is now % years old, according to tn
Philadelphia Press, is probably the only ma
living who was present at the conference be
tween General William Henry Harrison an
Tecumseh In 1910.
| George w. Hovey, of New Brunswick, hi,
sued Emerson Wight and the Springfield Unio
| Company for $lO,OOO for the death of his so
| last March. This is the tenth suit resultin
from the fatalities ut the Office of March s. Tll
damages for which suits are brought aggregat
10000.
The rear section Of Forepaugh's circus trail
bound for Newport, jumped switch at til
mouth Of the tunnel under Central street, Fa
River, early Friday morning July 9th. Thrt
ears were piled up, and there was great conf,
sion. Two men were injured, one seriOusl
One horse was killed outright, and two othe
so badly injured that they had to be shot.