The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1866-10-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

fORE1GN AFFMRS.-l The cable is not
working very well and the foreign news
came mostly by steamers The most in
tcresting items by these steamers is that
the Cretan insurgents defeated the Turks
in the great battle reported some time
ago, pstcad of being defeated by them
that other instructions are reported in
Smyrna and other parts of the Ottoman
empire; that the eastern question remains
an open aud dangerous one, the settlement
OF which, the London Times thinks. will
involve general European catastrophe
that things in Spain are much too bad to
last, and there is a good prospect that the
last bourbon sovereign in Europe will
.oon Join the exiled band of her dethroned
relatives. The infant daughter of Tom
humb died at Norwich, England, on
10Th ult., OF inflammation of the
.raln.-The recent Canadian extraditon
case OF the abscon ling French banker.
Lamiraede, who was Struggled away
from Canada, and sent by steamer to Eu-
rope, so that writ of habeas corpus
could not be served, is attracting much
attention in England, and Earl Canarvon
secretary OF state for the colonies. has de
termined that the strictest examination
shall be made into the conduct Of the
Canadian authorities The New York
Times wants our government to help the
Mexican Republic to the extent of 20, 900
men, to set him on his legs when Maxim.
illan leaves; but the proposition meets
with no favor either with government or
people.-rhe arsenal at Port au Prince
llayti, exploded on the 18th ut., setting
fire to the town, which was in great part
destroyed.
SOUTHERN NEws.-Thc South Caro-
lima legislature has adjourned after virtu
ally repeating the black code, and extend
ing to the blacks all civil rights except
suffrage, office holding and beng Jurors
prominent southern papers have already
come out tor the constitutional amendment
decidedly, or are veering that way, and
1t Is evident that the sentiments in favor
OF passing it by the states lately in rebel.
lion is increasing.
TIE OCTOBER ELECTIONS. The cleo
tlons in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and
Iowa, on Tuesday, went as everybody of
late has expected they would, strongly
republican Gen. Geary is elected gov
ernor OF Pennsylvania by from IS 900 to
Zo,oo0 majority over Hester Clymer the
copperhead candidate There is but lit
tie doubt OF republican gain Of two
congressman in Pennsylvania, which prob
ably is offset by the loss of one in Ohio !
ana one IN Indiana. The rev congress
slonal delegation from the four states that
elected on Tuesday-Pennsylvania,O Ohio.
indiana, and Iowa-will consequently
nave precisely the same political division
as the present one-twelve democrats to
iorty-eight republicans The Pennsyl |
wanna Senate will have "a republicans to
~ democrats, and the House 63 republi
cans TO 30 democrats, making the repub-
ilcan majority on JOINT ballot, 80. and
thus ensuring the election of republican
successor to L. S. Senator Cowan.
DISASTER AT SEA.-A most appalling
catastrophe occurred on the 81. The steam
or Evening Star, on the vo age from n. Y.
to New Orleans, founderej at sea, off the
coast of Georgia, and out of 270 soul, on
board only "a are known to have been
saved, and only three or four of the mas
sengers are included in the list. Five or
SIX other vessels are reported as lost and
other disabled by the same storm.
Observation-Disclosures was a shock
ing tragedy near Albany, N. Y, last
week Thursday. Judson Palmer ran
away with and married the daughter,
only is years old, of Archibald Stevens
The latter pursued the couple. came up
with them, and in fight with Palmer.
the old man was shot dead Gonzales
and Pelicier, the Cnbans who murdered
another Cuban, Otero, in Brooklyn few
months ago, were hung at the Jail in that
city on Friday. They had recently con-
fessed their guilt. The Roberta wing of
the Fenians held a picnic on Staten
Island, Monday, Mt which Old Santa
Anna made speech, which seems to
confirm the story that the Mexican and
Mlesian adventures are uniting their
forces,