The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-06-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

NAME VI ALTERS. The Maine State
nCh of the American Federation of
uul met in Lewiston last week, with a
satrendance. Secretary Mark Conant $
-ut suggests laws that ought to be
hy the next Legislature: For the
t.gtion of life and limb of laborcrs and
ad employees; shortening Of hours of
.9l To "a a week: age limit of working
Iten raised from II to IA; to make it
mutual for an employer to pelvent a lab
from Joining MONS: for protecting
lahels and trade marks of organiza-
'rom imitation; larger state appro-
tom for the state Department of Lab
end repeal of the "ConSpiracy Act
The people of MachiaS are naturally
@> to see the marine beauty named
tllcir good town. The Union says:
as been suggested that the secretary
'ie navy might permit the gun-hoat
al~ to make visit to this town. The
us and boat would meet royal wei
Since there has been no man-ot-
u town since the capture OF the
aIetta III years ago twould do the
luWn proud to receive a visit from
Nachias. The town of tastine
also like To be introduced 10 the
Wjt CGStine......A general Invitation
.e0n ISSUED to- the farmers of the State
st tile State College, Wednesday,
j, and inspect its workings. All
roadS Will grant half fare tickets
ic college authorities Will entertain
>itors laVi>hly. The Whole arrange
made to advertise the college Will,
~eple through the state Vice pr,'si-
/ II, Greeley, Of the Eastern Maine
Fair. has accepted an initiation to
Philadelphia and Judge the trottin%
al the great horse show, and left
..1N upon that mission..,...>y Sylvester
Austin. OF Oakland. a brakeman on the
4lsrt railroad was crushed to death
'eeu TWO ears at North AnSon last
while attempting to couple them....
aud Jury in the \ ork Supreme Court
citorted indictments against the pro
ior, or clerks of seven Biddeford drug
rs oU evidence furnished by Harry NJ.
1an aud Charles Cole. two Biddeford
II d lemplars who acted as spotters ....
II Pension Agent Puington says that
Il drcts of national pension legislation
Il aoen to materially decrease the num-
n of applications for State aid. Thus
II N wear there have been received | ,OO5
4 cations for state pensions a falling
4 more than 200 applications from the
AAcl received At this time last year.
I Ds +. SWEET, of SWEET S express, has
4 'n trial in the superior court at Port
-"l having 1924 short Holsters in his
L sfSslol. The jury brought in a verdict
III ly, finding that he knew what the
f. A.
Il HN court on the ground that the lob
III were articles OF commerce intended
III ldnsportation to another State. and
under the inter state commerce
atnot be seized hv State officers.
h- the indictments found at the pres
4 rn ot the Supreme Court, il Alfred,
those against Living l.. Hill, and
ls' Godfrey, the Limington highway
III r",. The movement for the raising of
"' iol an exhibit of the Lewiston and
NArI manufactures at the World Fair
oceu abandoned. ...T The coroner $
th the ease OF the boy that was killed
iii Lime Rock Railroad, have returned
Nt that he came to his death from
"h rlrelcSsncss. ..,.. The 4Oth annual
NJ an- pf the Maine Medical Association
Il !
lue annual address will be delivered
s8 w. Burbank of Yarmouth. ON
n evening reception and banquet
III tendered to the visiting members
1 ladies by the physicians of Port
-.. he Maine Pharmaceutical ASso-
'b Nlll hold its third annual meeting
wlaud Wednesday, Thursday and
Jne -, 16 and II, and it is par
s MY desirable that every druggist in
0e be present at that time. as ques-
he most vital importance to the
Hdc will be discussed at the meet
he financial affairs of Fort
oe Ma, continue to be OF interest to
people. Colonel Martin V. b.
T.ot Augusta, has been appointed re-
Of the Fort Payne National bank.
'lSo OF the furnace company which
such boom among investors not long
r'.Col. f. f. Boothby has been APP
'el on the world fair committee on
A scenery and summer resorts in the
S' OF the State of New Hampshire. .
nei pigeon landed on Monhegan Is
Wednesday afternoon, May 26, at :
~ and was captured by the island
u one wing were painted the figures
Each leg was encircled by silver
me bearing the figure and the let
sto D. G., and the other the same fig
a. on the wing. ..... The granite cut
-, rendship employed by the Union
, U Company, which has contracted
J neral Grants memorial monument,
No the memorial arch at Brooklyn,
nj have signed bill of prices for
I'd N from May oath. The stone cut
Ts To receive nothing less than 80 pei
fr %acksmiths S3 per day, 13 men to
s0P au gsute gang; nothing but union men
goployed. The men have been out
II. aays...... Prof. N. b. Cornwall, OF
Da ii. Green School of Science, Col
New York, Princeton, has sent ar
the Monson Maine Slate Quarry.