The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-01-14

gage green velvet. Mrs. Chandler wore
black silk and jet. Refreshments were
served in the large dining hall, presided
over by Miss Hattie Blaine, Mrs. Phil
Sheridan, and Miss Wallach. ..... In the
House, Monday a bill was introduced by
Mr.. Cummings, of New York, to make le-
gal the naturalization certificates issued
by the municipal court of Biddeford,
Maine. In the Senate Mr.. Teller intro
duced resolution providing for a bi-me
tallic agreement. ... Vice President and
Mrs. Morton gave dinner last Monday
night in honor of the President and the
cabinet. Among the other guests were
General Schotield and ex-Speaker Reed.
The dinner was followed by reception,
to which were invited the diplomatic
corps the Senate, the supreme court and
a few personal friends.
In BRIEF. The U. S. Revenue steamer
Gallatin was wrecked at Manchester,
Mass, Wednesday morning Jan. &. The
crew took to their boats and were saved.
The pilot lost his bearings in the thick fog,
which caused the disaster. .... Dr.. Graves
charges that the prosecution in his case
have stolen valuable papers from him......
The Massachusetts Supreme Court has de
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constitutional. .. Two hundred and fifty
members and guests attended the annual
dinner of the Boston Merchants associa-
ton last Thursday night. Reciprocity
with the South American States was the
subject discussed. Mr.. Blaine's letter
failed to reach Boston in time. Senator
Romero. the Mexican minister. was among
the speakers. ..... 1t is reported in Hong
Kong that the imperial council of China
has withdrawn the objection to Henry W.
Blair as United States minister to China
...... John Dean, who played ''Cy Prime
in Deniman Thompson company, died in
Cincinnati last Friday night. AT the
annual meeting of the National Wool Man
Ilfacturers' association in Boston, Friday,
a resolution was passed against any change
in the Mckinley tariff law.......lt is
thought that Mexico may ask for permis
sion to send her troops across the border
to capture Cara. ..... The life saving sta
tions along the coast of New Jersey are bad
ly crippled by the grip epidemic. Nearly
every station has from one to six men
down with it. In many cases it mas been
found impossible to find substitutes for
the sick men.....A Valparaiso special
says that Foreign Minister Pereira paid an
official visit to United States Minister Egan
11udy. lie neelluS between lIe TWO
diplomats was of a most cordial character
and the hope was mutually expressed that
the differences between the two countries
will be speedily settled. ...... The Khedive
of Egypt is dead, and there is "a report that
he was poisoned. 80. Minister Price, rep
resenting Hippolytes government has
just discovered that a formidable eXpe-
dition to capture Hayti is about to sail.
The y. Y. Herald which has been in pos
session of all the facts for month. tells
the story in detail of how it was fitted out
in New York city,. Attorney General
Barnard, of New Hampshire, died Mon
day. He had been i'll with the grip and
suffered relapse. -. 1t was IL degrees be-
low zero at Concord Monday morning.
1t is reported that the Mexican bandit
Garza is in the Mexican capital. -. DR.. Ira
Moore, of Boston, a well known real es-
tate man of the Back Bay, has been sued
for SANDER by Street Commissioners John
P. Dore and Isaac F. Burrill and ex-Com-
missioner Hugh f. Brady, ad dannnm
$50 600. Moore is said to have asserted
that no street improvement could be made
by land owners unless bribes were offered.
80. The body of Tina Davis has been found
in the river at Medford, Mass.