The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

In BRIEF. The torpedo boat Dupont,
built by the we'll known Hereshotf firm
at Bristol, to make a speed of - 12
knots, was given her second official trial
over a 60 mile course in Narragansett bay
Aug 18th, during which she made an
average speed of IS. Although this is
more than full knot above hel contract
requirements, it is not quite up to the
trial speed of the Porter, a sister ship to
the Dupont, nor is it as high as that made
by the Dupont on a previous trial..... De-
tails OF the great earthquake shock in
June which made all India tremble, re-
ceived in Orient mail advices, confirm the
original reports of its severity. In north
ern Bengal, Aassam and Cachar the
shocks continued for some time. The
mortality in the Cherara hills is estimated
at from 1000 to 6,OO0.. Consul General
Haywood reports that during 1896
American vessels numbering 247, of 243,-
9S3 tons, entered at Hawaiian ports, while
vessels of all other nationalities numbered
1879, of pa, Ola tons. These are the only
foreign ports where a majority of the
carrying trade is now under the Ameri
can flag. ...At Portsmouth, n. H., Aug.
18th, the carnival in honor of the visit
of the North Atlantic squadron attracted
several thousand people. The coaching
and industrial parade, which started at
11.30, was made of 81 teams and was a
grand success. 80. The information is OBJ
tanned at the office of the inspector of grain
that the grain crop of Minnesota, and North
and South Dakota would run 10000, 600
bushels short of expectations. The in
spection department, which two weeks ago
thought the crop of the three States would
be at least $50, 900, 900 bushels, now place
it at $50, 900, O00.. %. Troubles multiply for
the Massachusetts Benefit Association.
Now its real estate has been attached in
suit brought by Michigan stockholders
for $40, 0OO..... is reported that the
assassin of the Spanish premier will be
defended on the ground of insanity. 1t is
also report ed that if he is found guilty he
will be garroted as a common criminal in
stead of being shot AT Fort Erie, n.
Y, Aug. IA, Star Pointer paced a mile in
POI "a, breaking his previous record of
2. OF 1-2.. 80. Mrs. Charlotte Smith of Bos-
ton, who has spoken against women rid
ing bikes and other social customs, has
written letters to the Republican and
Democratic city communities of Boston
in opposition to the nomination of Edwin
U. Curtis and Josiah Quincy for mayor on
the ground that they are bachelors, whom
she says it would not be good policy to
have in public Office. The Japanese
Government has placed with the Vulcan
Works at Berlin an order for $50 ton
battle-ship to cost So, 900, 00O The will
of Washington Covington, wealthy citi-
zen or Peoria, ILL.,, bequeaths 81 ZOO, 600
toward the establishment of university
at that place.. ... Justice Stephen J. Field
of the United States supreme court Aug.
10th, established the record for longest
service on that bench. He was appointed
in 1868 by President Lincoln and is now in
his S1st year.. U. S. Senator j. 4. George
died at Mississippi City, Miss, Aug. 18th.
Deceased was born in Monroe county, Ca,
Oct. 20, 1926. He served in the Mexican
war and was an officer in the Confederate
service during the rebellion. He filled
number of positions of trust and honor in
Mississippi, resigning as chief justice of
the State Supreme Court in 1881 to take
his seat in the u S. Senate. He had been