The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-04-15
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Connor to the United States pension
ucy makes vacancy in the office of
stant general at Augusta to be filled
appointment by Governor Powers
re are several candidates for the posi-
among whom are Gen. John I. Rich
of Gardiner and Gen. Jonathan P.
Icy of Rockland, who for several years
d the position very acceptably. These
t both veterans of the late war, Gen.
ey as colonel of the First Maine Cav
y. and Gen. Richards in Massachu-
IS regiment. The office being a staff
1ntment of the chief executive is
-e personal matter than with other
official positions. There is feeling
lg veterans in Maine that this posi-
should be held by one of their num-
and that we believe to be the correct
-H of t.....The State tax act, which
not appear in the public laws as cir
cd by the newspapers, this year oc-
-s II closely written pages. The tax
-sed on the valuation in the different
,.tieS, and is given in detail by cities
owns, and is , 8 mills for both
The total amount assessed is S90j,-
go for each year. The Maine Cen
Driving Park Association of Dexter
announced two races. one to come off
urday. June s. aud the other in cele-
ZION of July j. The purses have not
% decided, but it is understood that
re will be several classes on each date
that the purses will be of liberal
rtcter.... Bath will celebrate tue 10th
teIsaiy OF its incorporation as city,
liay, July ). This was decided upon
Hotracted meeting of the city gov
uent, Wednesday night, when 81, 900
voted for the occasion. ...T The survey
Ae new electric road between oxford
Nelchville was begun yesterday. .....
~ ong movement is now on foot, back
uy local capital, to build an electric
from Lewiston to Mechanic Falls
1xford.....It is said that F. w. Aver
33ngol on his March trip to London,
duplicate stamps enough from his
stuQn to amount to $50, 600. The
-e of his collection is estimated bv
a pbilatelists at $50, 900, and many of
IN will be very sorry to have it leave
tngor, as it may do if negotiations
llA are now in progress between Mr..
90 and the foreigners are completed....
-ph Burrill, the Newport trainer and
yer, has been engaged by DR.. Orrin
gerald to go to Tyngsboro, Mass,
ID handle the Fitzgerald string of trot-
this season. Dr.. Fitzgerald has just
hased the stallion Claude Nelson, by
e son, from the ounnyside string at Wa
1tIlle.....lt is given out, on the author
of Mayor Beal of Bangor that the
stjons at issue between the city and
e Bangor d Aroostook R. r. Co. have
sh settled at last in manner satisfac-
} to all concerned-or, at least, that
agreement has been reached which will
Eatitied by the city council at it's next
-etlng. g....T The plant of the Manufacturing
estment Co., at Madison, the largest
Up factory in the world, shut down
81 saturday night, for six weeks. Eighty
7n are thrown out of employment. 1t
expected that operations will be re-
med not later than June 1.... Maine
is third in the slate producing States in
e value of output during the year
SPA, Os6.....At the poultry houses
l. c. Libby's deer park in Waterville,
iere are three large incubators filled
th eggs, and besides these there are 20
80 hens engaged in the same line of
slness. ...... The State assessors have
sessed the excise tax on the railroads
1891, based on the gross transportation
elpts in Maine. The total tax amounts
1853, l69, which is an increase of S10,-
over the previous one. The tax for
f. benefit of the railroad commissi oners.
2OO, is not included in the above list,
'N BRIEF. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain
bounced in the English House of Com
ms April 9th that contract had been
med between Canada and the Pattersons
Newcastle, for fast steamship service
lween Canada and Great Britain, but
neh still requires the sanction of the
'perlal government. The Peruvian
'Yernment has suspended the coinage of
Yer at the Government mint, and has
'aed a prohi bition against the importa-
N of silver coins after the 10th of May
xt.....Nov. 2 there will be State cleo
ms IN Iowa, Massachusetts, Ohio and
rginia. These, with the Rhode Island
'ction of April 7th, will be the only
ate elections of the year. .. Anna Dick
son recovered verdict of IA cents
om the five Pittsburg men whom she
ed for unwarranted incarceration in
AWHILE, Pa, insane asylum. Of the so
ests vino were in the Hotel Knox fire,
Knoxville, Tenn, when the fire broke
L 80 have been accounted for. The
tel register was destroyed and it will
obably never be known how many lives
re lost...... The public administrator
Is about to divide the estate of the late
seph McCullagh of the st. Louis Globe
.mocrat, when flood of claims was re-
ived. 1t seems that he was one of
enty children, nine sons and eleven