The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-11-10

Kate Johnson, the Buffalo murderess
has been sentenced to be hung Dee, IS.
More, Cahoon &Co.'s planning mill at
Cleveland o., was burned, Friday
night. Loss 100000 fully insured
Stephen II. Tying, Jr,, preached in
the republican wigwam at Jersey city,
yesterday. New Jersey politics need
at least one sermon week.
The Union Pacific railroad reports
the completion OF its 900th mile. Only
400 miles now remain to be built be-
fore the entire line from east to west
will be finished.
The Vermont Editors assemble in
convention at the state House in Mont
pelicr, next Friday evening.
Frank Blair heard the news at Chi
cago, and said he had "bocn beaten
like hell" that Salt River was not large
enough, and he was going to Salt Lake,
and he started.
Missouri has probably voted down
negro suffrage. st. Louis county, which
gave republican majority, voted 1000
against the negro while some Of the
old and strong pro-slavcrY counties OF
the state went the other way.
OF 900 negroes entitled TO vote in
New Orleans, and with their names re-
gistered, only 100 dared to do so. The
same dispropOrtion ran through the
state, making the election farce, and
quite likely some of its results will bp
contested on this ground.
The democrats are likely to lose
more in the Senate Of the next Congress
than they will gain in the House There
will be IS members leaving out Virgin
ia, Mississippi and Texas, and of these
the democrats will have only eight
The states department has officially
proclaimed the new treaty of naturali-
Zation between the United states and
Bavaria. Five years of uninterrupted
residence in either country by citizens
of the other transfers allegiance to the
country of residence, provided the par
ties have been naturalized under the
laws of that country. The previous
| terms agreed on between the two coun-
tries for the mutual delivery of crimi-
mails and fugitives from justice remains
unchanged.
Baron Krauser, the new secretary
ofthe Prussian legation arrived at WASH
ington, Friday.
Mr.. Seward il pushing negotiations
with the Columbian government to Sc
cure the right of way for the ship canal
across the Isthmus of Darien. Gen.
Acosta, the minister Mt Washington,
is an earnest friend to the enterprise,
and Mr.. Stewards efforts will probably
| be successful.
Robberies and assassinations are of
frequent occurrence in Mexico, AMI travel
is fast becoming still more insecure, The
bill granting right to all persons TO carry
arms for self defense has passed the Cons
gress.
The President has proclaimed an cx-
tradition treaty between the United
States and the kingdom of Italy, which
is to continue for five years. Political
crimes and those committed previous TO
that for which the surrender is made,
are excepted.
Samuel Hoar of Massachusetts has
been appointed pardon clerk of the at
torney generals office in place of II. A,
Buckley, resigned.
Martial law will be proclaimed in Lit.
tie Rock and Pulaski counties, Ark. on
Monday. The democrats charge that
the governors recent proclamation of
martial law was issued to justify stop
ping the election of ii democratic conn
| ties.
The Alabama Legislature spent the
entire day, Saturday, in discussing
whether this is the beginning of the new
session or the continuation of the old one.
The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad di-
rectors have ordered immediate surveys
for their road from Richmond to tide
water, and estimates and plans for new
dennta al Richmond