The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1865-11-24

once before insane, and was sent to
an ASYLUM, where he recovered; but
the cares of his new office have
, WEIGHED upon him heavily, induclng
depression and insanity again, that
finally drove him to taking his own
life. He was bachelor, and 59 years
of are. His suicide was evidently
prcmeditated for he told a friend, sun
day niqht. that he would never see
him again. and, on going out to walk,
Monday morning, he refused to take
the person who usually attended him,
saying that he preferred to be alone
There is a host Of applicants for the
vacant relationship, but it is entirely
uncertain who Will get the appoint
ment
Two gallant Union generals have
been provided for by tho presl-
dent. Major General Judson kllpat-
rick, of New Jersey has been appoint
ed United States minister to Chlii,
salary $4,000 u year, in place OF
Thomas II. Nelson, of Indiana; and
Gen John A. Logan, Of Illinois, has
been appointed minister to Mexico,
salary $4,000 a year, in place of Tom.
Corwin, of Ohio Col William A.
Browning, Of Tennessee, accompanies
the latter as secretary Of legation, and
/ Col. Edwin f. Cook goes with the
former in "a similar capacity.
Gen. Grant, family and staff, have
been spending the week Mt New York,
making their headquarters at the Me
tropolitan, but dining and visiting
about rs they have had chance The
citizens gave the general crushing
reception at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
Friday evening, and no doubt he Will
be glad to turn his face Washington
and businessman again to-day.
Col. Robert Johnson, son of the
president, succeeds Col Browning as
the presidents private secretary.
William johnson. President John
sons only brother and late collector
at Teasco, Tezas. lately died there
from an accidental gun-shot wound.
Duff Green, formerly prominent
democratic politician, and editor Of
the Washington Globe during a part
OF Jackson's administration, is wrong
fully reported as having died ct Mo
ilo on the 1lth.
Foreign Affairs.
No new ministry had been formed
in England at the date of our latest
adyices the 9Th 1t was considered
about the same as settled, however.
that Earl Russell would be made
premier, that Lord Clarendon would
be made minister of foreign affairs.
and that the remainder Of the cabinet
would remain the same as ut present,
Mr. Gladstone continuing TO be chan
cellor OF the exchequer and leader of
the house of commons Mr.. Gladstone
had made speech at Glasgow speak
ing 81 quite complimentary terms OF
Earl Russell. and indicating a liberal
and reform policy on the part Of the
cabinet
\ special commission had been is
sued to try the Feuians at Dublin.
with power to adjourn to Cork: but
the outbreak was considered thorough
" quelled, and all excit ment over the
affair had died out
Some statistics of the cattle plague
in England show that 1900 animals
chiefly around London and in the
southeastern and eastern counties. had
been attacked by it, of which $4,000
had died or been killed, and 200 had
= recovered. Our minister ut St. Peters
. burgh writes home warming the Unit
ed States against the importation of
this cattle plague, which originally
| came from Russia. He thinks Con-
= gress should pass n law prohibiting
t the importation Of cattle from coun-
e tries afflicted with the scourge. for no
, sanitary precaution can arrest it short
OF absolute non-intercourse.
1t is getting to be the general i'm
q preston IN England that the United
S states have no intention Of pushing to
a quarrel the controversy about the
{ Alabama claims, so that the fears of n
+ war with the United States are al
layed. 1t is understood that Secreta-
s ~ Stewards instructions to Minister
= Adams III relation to these claims.
were sent out several weeks AGO
5 Cholera had occurred at several new
v places in England, but only a few
q cases, and rarely fatal The disease
is ON the decline in Paris, and is fast
e abating in the southern and eastern
+; parts OF Italy at Jerusalem and in
r Spain
0 The latest intelligence from Mexico
D reports serious defeats to the liberal
general Ortega. The republican gen
ernl konels is also repoi ted killed.
On the other hand, the liberals are
, vigorously prosecuting the siege of
e Matamoras, and it is the opinion of
q the best informed that the in perial
c army there must soon surrender. The
belief IS prevalent at Paris that the
= French troops il Mexico are to be
withdrawn, and that, after next wear.
r Maximllian will be left to shift for
himself
SPAN has declared war against Chill,
n ana announced blockade of the Chill
+ ian ports, but there have been no ac-
= tive hostilities as yet
r The leaders of the negro rebellion in
+ Jamaica have been caught, and the
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