The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-08-31
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NEWS NOTES.

| Congressman Dolliver believes that the
events of the past year have made the
| United States stronger than ever.
W. c. johnson of Cincinnati, acting
commander chief of the G.. A. r., is a
candidate for the next term of the office.
An enormous cargo of American loco
motives and bridges left Philadelphia for
! Yladivostock, to be used on Chinese rail-
| ways.
The Kansas Bureau OF immigration has
| shipped east samples of corn II feet high :;
also tomato stalks feet high, with fruit
at the very top.
| A plant for the manufacture of the Lon
caster oil moter, to cost $500, 900, and to
| employ about 600 skilled mechanics, is to
be built in Pttsburg.
\ police order in Allegany, Pa, pro-
hibits Junk dealers from purchasing brass
fittings, lead pipe and Other plumbing
supplies in any circumstances.
| Gen. Diaz will be guest of Chicago dur
ing the fall festival and the festivities at
tending the laying of the cornerstone of
the new federal building.
Seven couples of clipping immigrants
were married at the barge office in New
York. They would have been sent back
had they refused to enter the hymeneal
state.
| Officials OF the Agricultural Department
are more than usually careful not to give
out any information in advance of their
official reports that might influence the
cotton market.
A Chicago paper, having kept record
of crime for ten years, declares that the
saloon business of the United States is
directly chargeable with a total Of 50, 1876
murders during that time.
| Gen. Otis reported the capture of let
tiers from high insurgent authority ex-
horting the natives TO hold out longer, as
| European recognition would be granted
by August 81 and the present ad mi nistra-
| ton be overthrown.
| 4 Waterman employed in a Chicago
livery stable cut off the tails Of forty
| horses one night last week and sold the
hair for 3d. 1t is said that the market
value of the horses was decreased 81, 600
by this reprehensible deed.
An association is being formed in Lex
| ington, KY, for the purpose of prevent
ing the killing of birds out of season.
Doves are the birds now chiefly sought
| by the pot hunters and other S, but the
season did not open until August l.
The Eitfel tower is being put in readi-
ness for the exposition. 1t is to be given
two coats of enamel paint in five shades,
| graduated from lemon chrome on the
summit to deep orange on the pedestal.
Nearly fifty tons of enamel will be required
for the j OBJ.
A single foundry in Ne W Jersey, it is
said, casts annually $4,000 bells for the
farmers and about 1000 for schools,
churches, engine houses, etc. 1t is estl-
mated by a foundryman that at least o.
! 900 are sold every year in the country to
| tillers of the soil and breeders.
An injunction against visiting another
mans wife or writing to her or in any
wav communicating with her was recently
sustained by the Texas Court OF Criminal
Appeals. The decision was made IN a
habeas corpus proceeding for release from
Imprisonment for contempt OF court by
disobeying the injunction.
When crowd of citizens of Beechburg,
KY, enraged at the building OF Mormon
church in the town, were about to set fire
to it, they learned that the edltice had just
been insured in view of this very contln-
gency. They accordingly chopped the
church to pieces, taking care that no piece
of timber could be used again. The
elders will probably lose their insurance.