The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1859-03-23
News of the Week.

o. mau, supposed to he n painter, named
George Mcroote, was found in the LAX
at Burlington. The Jury of inquest found 4
that he came to his death by accidental
ldrowning.
On the Troy aud Boston Il. r.,
which has for seven years been running il.
trains from Troy to Eagle Bridge, not an
accident of any kind has occurred. This
is the highest possible praise to the man
ayers.
Mike alsh was found dead. in New
York, on Thursday last. He was robbed
of his gold watch and diamond breast-pn,
and there were other indications that he
was murdered. He was found at the foot
of flight of steps with his neck dislocated
and as he is said to have been drunk when
last seen, it is by some thought probable
that his death was occasioned by the fall.
He was man of superior ability and has
for some time been prominent democrat
ic politician lie has been member of
the \. Y. Legislature and Of Congress-
was at different times entrusted by the
government with private missions of some
responsibility and has edited several news
| papers. He became in his latter years
extremely incorporate.
European news, in tho main, contln-
ues warlike. But little was hoped from
the mission of Lord Cowloy The Pope
has invited the French and Austrians to
withdraw their troops from Rome War.
like preparations were being actively pros
ecuted by both parties and it was tho
general belief that war was inevitable,
The latest news from South America
is to the effect that Logez has offered to
refer the Paragua difficulty, for arbitra-
ton, to the Emperor Of Brazil We see
no reason TO doubt that It will be accep-
ted.
We have had reports from Mexico
that strong reaction was taking place in
favor of the Liberals that several en-.
gsgements had resulted unfavorably to
Mramon. These reports came through
the strongholds of the Liberals and arc
received with reservation.
Tho news from the Pacific is uni,n.
portant. The rvolution in Chill is pro.
! crossing.
An Irish Catholic rebellion has bro.
ken out in Boston public school Ac.
cording to the long standing rules of
the committee all the pupils have been
required to repeat the Ten Commandments
and chant the Lords Prayer. One of the
boys refusing to comply with this rule was
whipped and for this alleged assault and
battery, the teacher was arrested and tried
last week The Boston journal of Sat-
urday says; The testimony for the prose-
cution- establishes the fact which has be-
fore not been fully authenticated, that the
rebellion in the school was instigated by
Father Wiget, one Of the Priests of st.
Mary's church in Endicott street There
was meeting in the church week ago
last sunday, where the priest had some-
thing to say to those present about the
matter Of the devotional exercises in the
schools. This led the Whall boy to re-
fuse to repeat the Commandments on the
next day, for which he was whipped, as
the defense propose to show, at the insti.
cation and with the consent of his father.
On the next Sunday there was another
meeting in the church, at which the priest
told the boys not to say the Lords prayer
aud the Ten Commandments. This led
to the general refusal. on the part Of the
Catholic boys in the Eliot school, on the
next day, to comply with the regulations
Of the school. The case is not yet finish.
ed. Its progress will pc watched with
interest. The services Of two lawyers have
been retained by the prosecution, and the
defendant ably represented. The counsel
for the complainant has raised the ques.
ton Of the constitutionality of the regula.
tons Of the School Committee in regard
TO the devotional exercises in the public
schools.
The School contains some nine hundred
pupils and the case has come up in such
a way as to excite great interest in Bos-
ton, as it is thought to indicate an attempt.
ed catholic revolution Of the schools.
-Sickles is indicted for murder and
his trial is set down for next Monday. Ex-
Senator Badger, N. c., has, it is said been
engaged to assist the District attorney in
the prosecution. -...- r
On the sth ult., the Emperor Napo-
leon wore for the first time grey coat !;
the petit chapeau, II is predicted. will
come in due time.
Mr.. Paul Morphy is to return TO
America about the middle of April.
On Thursday last. St. Patrick's Day,
there was a terrible fight among the Irish
employed at the new waterworks, about
three miles from the city of Baltimore.
AT an early hour in the day they commen.
ced imbibing ardent spirits, and towards
night there was general riot, in which
about five hundred persons were engaged,
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