The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-04-18
wooL GnOMEns, AssOcIArIoN.
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

announced from Germany although both
Prussia and Austria are making pr para
t,n4 1t is difficult to see how W If can
lie averted unless Prussia molcrates her
demands. The English parliament is not
in session and very little of interest is
occurring. The Russian nobility have
requested the Czr that tie provin-
tial parliaments may discuss and address
lin upon home matters Unfortunately.
1t was negatived Of course by the Gar.
The apprehension Of hostililics in Ger
many and Fcnian demonstrations have
depressed storks in London, and consos
reached lower point than has been
touched since 1857. The Jamaica in
vcstigating committee will soon bring in a
report quite damaging to Gov. Eyrcs
reputation, while his provost marshal has
been arrested for murder. Mexican mat
tiers are quiesccnt. Hardly rumor has
reached us during the week The week
ly returns Of the Bank Of France show
IN Increase in cash Of over $1,000, 90
francs. Baron Van Hall, Hollands min
mister Of state and cx-ministcr Of finance,
is dead.
SOUTHERN News. Texas is not SO
well reconstructed as reported Gov.
1lalni''oA is on the way to Washington 10
dvnuunce the action Of the convention.
in case coming up IN the United States
district court at Alexandria, Va, on
Wednesday, Judge Underwood decided
that the Presidents lato proclamation did
not restore the writ Of habcas corpus in
that state. An order has also been Issued
by the war department to commissioners
OF the tree1mcn's bureau. telling them
that the South is still under military law,
and they must make that fact known TO
the people, Ii the proclamation neither
removed military rule nor restored the
labeas corpus, what did it accomplish
Gen Kidler is appointed superintendent
ot freedmen i'll Texas Ii is reported
that Gen. Stannard Of Vermont is appoint
81 superintendent of freedmen in Mary
land, and another report says lie is mus
tered out Of service. Both may be cor
rect. East Tennessee wants to be divorced
from Middle and West Tennessee but
wont be likely to effect it. A. H. Stcph-
ems Of Georgia has been before the recon
ttruction committee recently, and speaks
cncouragingly Of the state of affair south,
but says the whites will never consent 10
give political rights to the negroes In
south Carolina gangs of Guorlas have
the military authorities are wiping them
out. jeff. Davis was toasted at recent
frcman's dinner at Mobile, as well rs the
present President Of the United States.
Nearly all the reports about the freedmen
are favorable.
Tnr FENIAHs The Fenians still man
age 10 keep themselves before the public.
The Canadians have been thrown into a
fresh panic 10y the rendezvous Of numcr-
Gus bclligercnt lrishmen at Passport, Me,
the reported sailing of Fenian eXpedi-
ton from Few York, and the scmi.oracu-
lar utterances Of the Fcnian leaders that
the time had arrived for immediate action.
Unless the Fenians lie most cgrcgiously
we shall soon know ''whats up" and
whether our Canadian neghbors have any
real cause OF alarm, 1t looks doubtful
from our standpoint.
CASUALTIES AND CRiMEs.-A shocking
murder Of eight persons was discovered
at Philadelphia, last week, Mr. Chris
topher Deering, his wife, niece, fouI
children, and another child. All the
Victims seem to have been struck OIL
the left side Of the forehead with the heaC
If an axe and with the blade. AnC
finally the demon finished the work b!
cutting the threats of all. The mothe
seemed to be defending her babe wheI
.he vas struck down. A man was ar
rested on Friday who confetses 10 hav'
been tue murderer of too boy, but say
Lid nceOlpplice, Jacob Youdcr, COMMITTEES
tho rest d tho butchery. a negro killet
Frtuchuan ut Albany 90 Wednesday
and has not yet been arrested. Their
have been destructive fires in Now Yorl
within the week. Edward w. Green
the Massachusetts murderer was execute
on Friday in the presence OF 200 person;
TRIAL OF JErf DAVIS. "A Washing
ton dispatch says it is currently reporIe
that Attorney General Speed is maxim