The Republican journal., 1897-12-30
NEWS Or The EEK.

In BRIEF. Charles c. Warren of Port
Townsend, Wash, a returning passenger
on the steamer Al HI, reports the discov
ering OF rich placer diggings near Dyea.
He says there has been stampede from
Dyea to the placers, which are SO miles
above the town, and that the discoveries
caused great excitement. News was also
brought down on the Al HI of a late dis
covery on Deadwood Creek, seven miles
from Dawson City on the opposite side OF
the Yukon. >. Theodore Durrant, sentenced
at San Francisco, Dec. 18th, to be hang
ed, Jan. I, 1898, in an interview says. Il
will never be hanged. | know that help
is coming once more, as it has always
come to me before in my extremity.
This statement has caused revival OF the
often expressed opinion that when salts
fed that his last hope was gone, he would
commit suicide, if possible. -. Mrs Jennie
June Croly, known all over the United
States as writer and worker in Woman S
clubs, has been appointed an inspector
of public schools of New York, for a
term OF six years, by Mayor Strong.
Five hundred and thirty million bushels
is the official estimate of the United
States wheat crop for this year,. The
date of the National Encampment. q, A.
r., has been fixed for September to 10,
1S9S.... VIM. Terris, the we'll known actor,
was murdered in London the night of
Dec. 16 being stabbed with knife, as he
was entering the stage door of the
Adelphia. The retiring United States
minister to Russia MI Breckenridge, was
received in audience by the Gar Dec. 10th
and presented his letters of recall. Nh
Breckinudge presented to his majesty his
successor. Mir. f. A. Hitchcock. Both
Mr. Breckenridge and Mr.. Hitchcock We're
presented to the Car and his wite.....A
bright light of contemporary literature is
qucnched in the death OF Alphonse
Daudet He had been called the Dickens
of France, although between him and the
Englishman there is almost no point OF
estmbance. Taralin OF Tarascon is a
delightfully."- whimsical and humorous
creation, but Tartarin is more like one OF
Ceryante characters than like anything
to be found in Dickens. ..., The directors
of the Amoskeag Mfg. Co. Of Manches-
ter n. H, at a meeting held at the Bos-
ton offices Of the company, Dec. 1Ith
voted to reduce the wages OF the employees
about 10 per cent. on January l. The
Amoskeag plant is one of the largest en-
gagged in the manufacture OF cotton IN the
country and employs between 5000 and
1900 people. .... The National Civil Ser
vice Reform League reelected Carl
Schurz president by reclamation. Among
the vice presidents elected is Charles
Francis Adams of Boston. George Nc
Aneny of New ork was chosen secretary
ana A. S. Frissell of New \ ork treasurer.
Mooytield Story and Richard Henry Dana of
Boston. William A. Aiken of Norwich and
Morrill, Nyman, Jr., of Cambridge were
elected members of the executive com
mittee..... 1t is the opinion of the Engi-
neeIing and Mining News, after careful
investigation that the gold discoveries in
the klondike have been prepoSter0usly
exaggerated, and that practically all of
the klondike investment companies now
trying to sell their 81 and s. shares to the
public are based upon air. An order has
been received at the kittery navy yard to
convert the United States ship Nicksburg
into training ship and directing that the
vessel report at Newport, r. l., January
Sth...... EX- Pres. Grover Cleveland has
joined the University Cottage Club at
Princeton, as un honorary MEMBER.
President Isaac 3. Potter Of the League Of
American Whcelmen, said, at New Y DIRK,
Dec. 18th, that the league would make a
thorough investigation oi the recent SIX
dayalace at Madison Square Garden, and
that the PERSON found responsible for the
shortage i'll the track would be dealt with
vigorolsly... Hon. Owen A Calvin, a
pIominept local lawyer and al one Time
Dtnn cratic candidate Tor mayor of B0s-
tom. died at his home at Boston, Dec
18th.