The Republican journal., 1896-03-19

In BRIEF. William Endicott of Bever-
ly, Mass, is the oldest resident of that
city. While not able to 60 about much,
he still enjoys fairly good health. March
18th he celebrated the ninety seventh an
niversary of his birth. He is the nearest
direct descendant of Governor John En-
dlcott He was an witness of the bat
tie between the Chesapeake and the Shan
non during the war of 1912, and after the
fight he attended the funerals of Lawrence
and Ludlow, who were killed in that con
tiict. IA big raise in the liquor licenses
in Boston is contemplated for the coming
year. Sixty hotels will have to pay 50. 900
each instead of 1,500 as formerly, and
the retail dealers will have to pay 81, 900
each. Licenses will be issued bv the
Canadian government to American vessels
as usual this coming season. with the ad
ditional proviso, it is announced, that any
licensed vessel supplying any unlicensed
vessel with supplies which can only be
had by a licensed vessel, shall forfeit her
license. Robert Gushing, the sculptor,
died in New York March 18th of Bright S
disease. His last work was a bust of Pres
ident Fillmore for the Senate chamber in
Washington. Lady Henry Somerset, the
leader of the temperance movement
among English women, has written a let
ter to the w. G. T. U. national headquar-
ters in Chicago, asking that PRESIDENT
Frances f. Willard be allowed to go to
England to help her in the approaching ma
tional convention of the National Council
of Women of Great Britain, of which
Lady Henry is president. She writes that
she will reciprocate by coming to this
country in the interest of the w. c. r. U.
Miss Willard will probably sail in April. -.
A despatch to the Central News from
Bombay says that Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain), is seriously i'll at Jeypore.
...... The handsome building numbered
2l9, 22l and 223 Columbus avenue, Bos-
ton, occupied by the Pope Manufacturing
Co., bicycle manufacturers, was badly
damaged by fire March 18th. The build
ing is six stories high, built of brick with
terra Gotta trimmings. The entire inside of
the building was almost completely burn
ed with some 1000 bicycles. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss will be about S125, 900.
go. The London Daily Chronicle publishes
another article attacking the Venezuelan
blue book recently issued by the govern
ment. 1t contends that the statement
that the claim TO territory in the interior
is based upon the fact of the possession
and occupation by the Dutch in the 18th
century are disproved by the very refer
ences to the documents cited. The arti-
Gle contends that five supposed quotations
in the preliminary statement of the Brit
ish case are inaccurate and misleading
and says: ''When We have good enough
case to arbitrate why try to prove more
than we can maintain. By the end of
the present year England will have under
construction OF nearly completed IS bat
tie ships, 36 cruisers and 6S torpedo boat
destroyers. This appears to be the real
British opinion of arbitration. ... The in
ternational chess tournament between
Great Britain and the United States clos
ed Saturday, the United States winning
y games to 3 II. Barry won the last
and the decisive game. ..... The trial of
''Tom' O. Brien, the American bunco-
steerer, for the murder of ''Kid'' Wad-
dell, another American swindler, was
ended at Paris, Saturday, the jury bring
ing in verdict of guilty without pre-
meditation" The court sentenced o. Bren
to Imprisonment at hard labor for life. ..
A later despatch from Bombay says that
the condition of Samuel l.. Clemens
Mark Twain) is so much improved that
he expects to be able to resume his lee
turing tour by the 18th inst He will
start for Africa the first of April...... The
steamship Bermuda, recently seized by
the Federal government while attempt
ing to leave New York harbor on a sup
posed tilibusteling expedition to Cuba
and afterward released, proceeded to sea
Sunday morning. She cleared Saturday
for Vera Cruz.