The Republican journal., 1889-09-19


Virginia campaign is said to be bright.
Capt Robert Boyd has been selected BY Sec
retary Tracy a. surveyor of the port of New
York.
The rice harvest has begun on the Savannah
plantations. The crop is estimated at 80, 900
bushels.
A decree has been issued in China ordering
the beginning of work on the proposed railway
to Hankow.
The coal fields of IIokkaide, in Japan, are es-
tlmated by an American engineer to he worth
800, 100000.
Forty car loads of seal skins, last years
catch of the Alaska Fur Company, are on their
way to England.
Five thousand steel workers in Wales threat
Ell to strike. They demand an advance of 10
pc! cent. in wages.
Miss Lincoln, daughter of Minister to Eng
land Robert Lincoln has become an acknowl-
edge belle in London.
The valuation of Fall River is $40 s01 300, a
gain of about S3000,00O over last year. The
tax rate is $3.50 per thousand.
Rev D. H. Moore of Denver, Col. has been
elected to the vacancy on the general book
committee Of the NJ. Z. church.
Dan Lamont expects to be elected President
of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railway Com
pany. with salary of $4,000.
Window glass workers in Fndlay, Ohio, and
adjacent places have struck for higher wages.
Two thousand men are affected.
Washington Republicans have nominated cx-
Gov. I, 7. Ferry of Seattle, for governor, and
John l.. W ilson for Congress Sman.
Ii is thought that 1000 people were killed by
he nf ,lI ,tri,l, Ant
werp recently. Over 100 We're injured.
The National Wool Growers, Association will
resist the reported movement among the New
England manufacturers for raw materials.
James Whtcomb Riley has been hat
III al summer and has not done much literary
work hut says he i, now ''almo>t as good as
new"
An attempt was made by Il rum>eer and his
der a policeman who had railed their estab-
liShmemt.
General Lesitme the yanqui,had Havtian
leader, with his family and five of his generals,
arrived in New York recently on their way to
France.
\ new train has been built for the car Of
Russia The cars have a covering Of iron on
the outside and inside is Il lining of cork eight
inches thick
ria oilnv ofp.i, ,
ebratpJ hrr sfth LrtIia,'' y !, III ae,I
Nigor is remarkable and her memory i singu-
Iarly accurate.
,Lrah.., ri,.
l,I ,itE ,iti'i i-,he9 "ho "ade sprln5 fouGht
City, Idaho. Both We're killed and were buri-
Ell where they fell.
un. ph;,:. y
I,-i,,r ''ii' - ,.nef'oail ahu her chlIIreh are
which the General died. Mr.. sheridan has
recovered her health.
>aailn5 Ne>sel> from hehring Sea report that
ter Rush they resumed rhair onar.tions IL ~
law fully taking seals
,r
ne I3tn'! OF hnchtfd kockWeIi, OF Clark
of them triplet, and two Of tbem 1yyin. Tbp
trplots arc ten wears oh.
m>uctt>>ful attempts were made recently to
EiIer>Ie \. y Tbr rbrye, werr fri,,htnroI ,U,l
away hy burglar alarm.
pr john Blackmer Of Springfield, was nom
mated for governor, ana +. :. Sturteyant of
Ma>,a.hu,rtt, prnhii,itio,,i.t. - ''''
Frederick l.. Anes /, the richest man in Bos-
ton. He i, the >on Of Oliver ana the nephew
of Oake> \mcs ana is worth go 600 0O0, : Part
ne "'n'f''e'' ana part ne made
The number of immigrant, that have arrived
ut Castle Garden since the Ist Of January il
=, l35 laS~ than during the same time last YEAR.
The Whole nnmher is 30 .O5G.
4 ton of dynamite was used in a single blast
in quarry at south bethlehem. n. n. III
GENTLY. TX di>ulaced ~ 600 tons Of rock ;,nI
the shock was felt for miles around.