The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1896-01-16

the daughter of William Mank, Of West
Rockport, was found dead last Sunday
night in her room at the house of G. NJ
Barney of Rockland, where she was en-
| ployed as domestic. Her sister came to
the house at in the evening to visit her
| and found her lying on the floor as though
she had fallen and died instantly. Coron-
er Judkins held an autopsy Monday
afternoon and decided that an inquest
would be necessary. The girl has always
born an excellent reputation and has
lived with the best families in Rockland
..... The location of the proposed ocean
pier at Old Orchard has at last been decid-
ed on. The pier company has purchased
of Ebenezer Staples heirs fifty feet front
ing on the sea wall, between the Sea
Shore House and Staples street, for a
landing place for the pier.
IN BRIEF. Two severe earthquakes,
causing the loss of l; 100 lives, have occur
red i'll the khalkhal district, Persia. The
first shock, Jan. 9th, was very severe 1t
completely destroyed the village of Zan-
cabad and partly destroyed other villages
Three hundred persons perished in several
villages. On the following Sunday an
other severe shock destroyed the small
town of Col and did damage in many vii
lagos in the district affected. Eight hun
dred persons were killed in Col alone. A
despatch from Teheran says it is reported
that severe earthquakes We're felt Jan.
18th at Meshed and kelat. No damage
was done at the former place. What, if
any, damage was done at kelat is not
known at present. ..... Advices by steamer
Rhosina, which has arrived from ok oha-
ma via Honolulu tell of a terrific expert
ence which cruiser Baltimore had from
Dec. 9TH to 9th i'll typhoon in the China
sea. The officers report the typhoon as
the worst ever experienced. The vessel
advanced not mile an hour for three
days Boatswain lessen was washed over
board and lost. Carpenter Cooper was
thrown against one of the big guns and
killed. Seven of the crew were seriously
injured. Considerable damage was done.
but the Baltimore behaved admirably.
The cruiser expected to sail for San Fran
cisco, Jan. 26th..... A special from Indian
apolis says: LEX President Harrison is
going to New York within 10 days and
will marry Mrs Dimmock before his re-
turn. 1t is barely possible, however, that
the ceremony may be deferred until after
Lent. ......It is believed that it is Eng
lands intention to fortify st. Johns,
Mild, and make it a secondary station to
Halifax, so as to control the Atlantic Ship
ping. The recent war message of Presi-
dent Cleveland is believed to have been re
sponsible for the issuing of these instruc-
tlons. State creation has been proceed
ing rapidly in recent years. Four new
States-the two Dakotas, Montana and
Washlngton-Were made in 1899, two
Idaho and WEoming-in 1890, and one
Utah-in 1896. Probably 1897 will see
another -Okiahoma-added to the
list. The gifts to colleges. churches,
libraries and public charities in this coun-
try last year amounted to S2S, 943, 549,
against $40 967, 116 in 1894 This is one
of the items that always manage to eude
the professional Socialist ~ Colorado re-
duced its yield of silver last year by s.
300, 600 and increased its gold output by
ST, 200, 600. This looks surprisingly like
a new ratio, and goldbug activity of the
most effective kind. Mrs. Alva 4. Van
derbilt, the divorced wife of William X.
Nanderbilt, was married to Oliver Hazard
Perry Belmont, by Mayor Strong at New
ork, saturday. The ceremony WAS per
formed at No. "A, East Seventy-second
street, the residence OF the bride. The
ceremony was performed at 10 o clock,
and only Miss Smith, Mrs. Vanderbilt S
sister, and very few personal friends were
present. Almost Immediately after the
couple had been welded they left tn e
house and started for Newport The
Church Of Unity corporation of Boston,
Saturday night. accepted the resignation
of Rev. Minot }. Savage, who goes to the
Church of the Messiah at New York, as
Rev. DR.. Robert Golfers associate. ....
Sir Mckenzie Bowel of Canada succeed
ed in reorganizing his cabinet The new
ministers and what positions they will fill
are not given out..... The London Daily
News commends Great Britain for seeking
the friendship of France and Russia. 1t
blames Lord Salisbury for hitherto al
ways obliging Germany and getting moth
ing in return.