The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1891-05-14

smallpox Is proving terrible >cour-c in
Guatemala and salvador.
Flatterin- reports from the wheat rrop ,re
received from the West.
The average number Of marriages per tlay in
chicago i scNcniy-lNt.
Tin plate manufactures are combining to pro-
mote the ndu,tg! in this country.
The Chiian> have Instructed the world that
torpcdocs are "biger'' than ironclads.
AdyiceS from Samoa state that eX-King TAM
ase>e Is dead from Bright'S disease
The ravage> Of insects are making the usas
farmers anxious about the wheat crop.
Horace Chiffon OF Texas will wear the man
Tie OF the youngest member Of the nitcd states
Senate. lie is 81.
In eastern Massachusetts and Rhode ,land
the tent-caterpillars are appearing in large NUM-
bers.
During the last 100 years 80 900 patents have
been issued by the [ Onitcd States. There have
been 60o,00O applications.
Donna l,idora Cou,no in Chill, is supposed
TO be the richest woman in the world. Her
monthly income Is $4,000.
The strike IN the Pennsy ylyania coke region
has already lost the men and the companies, it
1t Is fact worthy of note that although a
woman may be elected school commiSsuner ia
Missouri she cannot vote for one.
The annual meeting Of the New England
Tariff Reform league was held in Boston re-
Gently. Henry l.. Pierce was elected President
The New York Ninth National Bank has lost
| 100000 by the dishonesty of its late President
John T. Hill, who died before his defacatiou
was made public.
| The French Government has issued decree
| providing that in future engineers and stokers
on the French railroads must not he actively
employed for more than II hours per day.
The chess match which has been played by
cable since October 90, w. Steinitz of New
| York city and Mr.. Tachigorn of Russia being
| the contestants, has resulted in favor of the
/ Russian.
Eight hundred Jewish families have been
| ordered to quit lief forthwith. MANY are ar
| irving on the Austrian frontier in a destitute
| condition, but the Austrian officials refuse to
care for paupers.
! 1t is announced that the governments of san
salvador and Honduras have arranged a treaty
! of neutrality between the two countries Any
| difficulties arising between them will be su6-
] jeCttd to arbitration.
The period of "a generation" has been length
| ened it used to be 30 years, and later increased
| TO "a; now scientist SAYS, the average term of
! human life has increased in the last 90 wears
! from 81 to ~ years.
! The Delaware peach growers are already
| counting up their profits from what promises
| to be an enormous peach crop. They are reck-
ouing on yield of 1000, 900 bas kets for which
| they will get go cents a basket, delivered at the
| local stations. This would bring them over 81. :
| 100000.
! The Pail Mall Gazette announces a scheme to
| transport Hebrews from Poland and the south
! east of Europe to a large tract of uninhabited
| land In Australia or Brazil Baron Hirsch. the
originator of the idea will give SD 900 900 tow
ards the project. The RothschiIds will also con-
| tribute.
| The proposed constitutional amendment to
| the Louisiana Constitution permitting renew
al of the charter of the Lottery Company for %
years, which Gov Nichols vetoed, will now be
promulgated by the Secretary of State, as per
order of the district Court, and the people will
| vote upon it at the next election.
| Suit has been commenced In the Supreme
| Court at Halifax. N. S, blythe Farmers Loan
and Trust Company of New York against the
| Nova Scotia Central Railway Company. where
| by the plaintiffs claim 81 ,0G5 800 This action
/ is brought to foreclose the mortgage held by
| the Trust Company to secure bondholders.