The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1897-05-20


In BRIEF. A letter just received from
Burmah announces the marriage of Miss
Dora Roberts, of Vassar College, '96, to
Kew. John +. Cummings of Saco, Baptist
missionary at Henzada, BuTmah. The
event took place at the Lyon Memorial
| chapel, at Bhamo, Upper Burmah, March
20. In addition to the kachins, Burmans,
Shans and karens there were in attend
| ance at the ceremony several English
officers and missionaries from Myingyan
and Mandalay. Three American lady
travellers, New Workers, who We're fel-
low passengers of Mr.. and Mrs. Cum
mlngs, also witnessed the ceremony. A
| profusion of orchids figured in the church
decoration The bride wore her Nassar
commencement costume of white with
pink ribbons. .... The Grand Jury of the
| criminal branch of the United States Cir
cult Court i'll New York, May 18th, in
dicted Capt Edward W. Reed of the ship
T. F. Oakes on the charge of maliciousy,
and without justitiable cause, withhold
ing food from the crew of his vessel on
the voyage from Hong Kong to New " ork.
..... The United States gunhoat Nashville
covered the 90 miles course on her official
trial trip May l4th in hours, 35 minutes
and % seconds, averaging 49, knots and
winning bonus of $50, 900 for her build
ers..... Max Maretzek died May 18th at
Pleasant Plains, Staten Island, aged 16
years. He was celebrated composer of
music and opera, having brought out
Jenny Lind and other noted singers in the
United States. The Chamber of Com
merce and other organizations of Cincin-
natl have appointed a committee of ten
to go to Buffalo to try to secure the loca-
tlon there of the national encampment of
the Grand Army of the Republic in 1898.
Former United States Senator Coke
died in Washington May l4th. He served
three terms in the Senate and was twice
governor of Texas. Judge John Lowell,
the distinguished jurist, died at his home
in Brookline, Mass, Friday morning.
Stephen r, Mallory was elected United
States Senator from Florida May l4th on
the 25th ballot. Emile Charlotte Lang
try, the actress, has secured a divorce
from her English husband The decree
that gives her freedom from matrimonial
fetters was signed by Judge Camp at
Lakeport, Cal, May Judge
Wheeler in the United States circuit court
of New y York May 14th handed down de-
eision allowing Christopher c. Campbell
in his action against the City of New ork
engines the sum of SS1S, 074 3D. Presi-
dent Woodmansee has issued a call for a
meeting of the executive committee of
the National Republican League at the
Auditorium, Chicago, Thursday, May ~.
Final arrangements will be made at this
meeting for the Detroit convention July
l3...... Recent mail advices from Uruguay
state that the revolution has checked after
a bloody battle at Tres Arbales in which d
large number OF revolutionists We're killed
and their leaders driven to the frontier
...,. Hon. Z. {. Moseley, Washington, D.
c., has been elected president of the Amer
lean Irish Historical society to succeed
the late Admiral Meade ~ The Boston
Fruit Company has received advices that
steamer Bernard. Philadelphia to Port
Antonio, Jamaica, lad arrived at Castle
Island, Bahamas. The vessel was several
days over due and it was thought some
mishap had befallen her. The delay was
caused by 4 broken shaft. The Yale
yacht club has conditionally accepted
Harvard 5 challenge. Yale's terms called
Tor the sailing OF the races at New Lon
don, instead of Newport as suggested by
Harvard 1.-The Porte has replied official
ly TO the note OF the powers and declined
TO agree to an armistice until the follow
ton of Thessaly and indemnity of 10
900, 600 pounds Crurksh,) and the aboli-
ton of the capitulations. The Porte
proposes that plenipotentaries. of the
powers should meet at Pharsales TO dis
cuss the terms of peace and declares that
II these conditions are declined the turk
ish army will continue to advance.
America can thank Ex- Ambassador Bay
ard for recovering aud bringing safely to
her shores the long lost log of the May
flower. 1t will soon be formally present
ed to the City of Boston. -. The kneto-
scopic pictures of the Corbett- -Fitzsm-
mons fight at Carson are barred as far as
Canada is concerned Sir Oliver Mowatt.
minister of justice, has drafted an amend
ment to the criminal code making it a
misdemeanor to exhibit pictures of prize
fights in Canada The amendment will
be made government measure and pass
ed through both houses at once. The
suspected flibustering steamer Dauntess
slipped out of Savannah, Ga, Monday
and headed southwark. 1t is the talk
among the river men that she has gone ON
an expedition to Cuba. Her agents say
she is Off the bar waiting for vessels .
The Florida Legislature Monday unani-
mously adopted a resolution impeaching
State Treasurer Clarence B. Collins of
high crimes and misdemeanors.
WASHINGTON WHIsPERINGs. The late
Representative Milliken introduced some
nineteen bills in the present Congress be-
fore his death. There has been some in
quiry here as to whether these bills will
have to be reintroduced after Mr.. Milliken's