Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-08-12
Summary Of Telegraphic News,

regard 70 DISTINGUISHED whites
a grand railroad celebration occurred at
Belfast, Maine, on the 4th inst. on occasion
Of the breaking ground upon the Belfast and
Moosehead Lake Railroad.
AT "a democratic convention in Portland,
Maine, on the 4th instant, Charles A. Shaw
was nominated for Representative to Congress
and ". j. Swazey Presidential Elector.
Horatio Seymour, in letter, has announced
his acceptance Of the democratic nomination
for the Presidency.
The Tennessee Legislature, on the 9TH inst,
indefinitely postponed the consideration Of the
suffrage question
The Colored Border State Convention, which
has been in session at Baltimore, adjourned
on the 9th inst Resolutions were adopted
favoring the election Of Grant and Coifax.
tending thanks to the Frcedmon's Bureau
and entreating the people to sustain their
schools after its discontinuanco.
The Governor of Louisiana, ON the 9Th
instant, made requisiton on the President for
troops. He endorsed various letters. setting
forth the horrible outrages that are being
porpctratcd ia various portions Of the State.
lie says that men are shot down in the roads
aud at their houses, without any steps being
taken to bring the offenders to Justice
AWahington dispatch Of the 9th states. that
Gen. Grant has recommended the remission
Of the remainder Of the sentences ana the re-.
lease from imprisonment Of all persons now
IN confinement under sentence Of Military
Commissions, organized under the reconstruc.
tion acts of Congress in States where said acts
have ceased to be operative.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 7.
\ letter from Warren No, gives partcu-
lars of the shooting affair there. Sheriff Nit
chel attempted the arrest Of two men named
Dickinson and Harris. The former was in
dicted for murder, and was arrested without
difficulty, but when the sherifs party ap-
preached the house in which Harris who is
notorious deperado, had taken refuge, the de-
mand for a surrender was answered by vol
ley, resulting in the death Of the shcrif's
brother, Jasper Mitchell, and a man named
Horace Potts, and mortally woundng Mr.
Smith. The sherlifs party retired Harris
gang afterwards stopped the mail coach and
robbed the passengers Of 800.
st. Domingo. adyices say that troops are
deserving heavily to the reyolutionists, and
alarm is felt at the progress Of the revolution.
The Governor Of Scyro district had sent to
the capital for roiniorcements, but the troops
detailed 10 aid him refused to embark The
detachment ordered to Azuia deserted en-
masse, leaving only the officers to support
President Baez.
CINo1NNATI, Aug. 7.
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the parties who robbed Adams Express Com
pany at Seymour, Ind, escaped from jail at
this place this morning. reward of $500
is offered by the Adams Express Company
for his re-arrest.
CoLMNGwoop, Canada, Aug 7.
A terrific fire has been raging in the wood,
back of this place all day. The forest for
miles is one mass Of flames. Great fears arc
entertained for the safety Of the town. Sew
eral farm houses have been destroyed.
NEw York, Aug 8.
Mrs CommodoreV auderbilt has been struck
with paralysis, and the Commodore returned
to town yesterday morning, from his Western
trip, because of the illness of his wife
Charles $. Stems Of Ulster county was
yesterday taken suddenly i'll at 3 Walker
street. \ surgeon was called in and pronounce
ed the ease one Of cholera. He was taken to
Belvue Hospital.
On and since the first Of the month there
have been a large number Of removals from
the Custom House, and the rumor is credited
that removals will be the order for some time
to come. 1t is said to have been caused by
continued dizziness in Imports
General Butler has written a letter in which
he announces he will be candidate for re-
election to Congress from the Fifth district OF
Massachusetts.
Mcclellan is in favor Of Seymour and
Blair Tie is attentiyely observing the fight
between the contending parties-from tho
safe side of the ditch---as usual.
ATLANTA, Aug. s.
The day was occupied by the Senate in de-
bate on the case Of Mr.. Bradley the coloret
Senator. Bradley made a speech in which h'
expressed his surprise at the charge mad,
against him Nearly all the Republican
left the Chamber leaving the Senate withou
quorum Bradley has the floor Monday
\ resolution was offered in the House declar
ing negroes ineligible to seats in the Legisla
ture,
A bill was passed exempting one-arme'
and one-legged men from taxation.
NIAGARA FALLS, Aug s.
/ 4 Joint Committee of about seyenty-fy
members Of the Buffalo Board of Trade an'
Common Council visited Niagara Falls thi
evening, on n special train, to extend the hos
FATALITIES of the city to the Chinese Embass
now here. The large parlors Of the lnterna
tional Hotel were filed with a gay throng Q
ladies and gentlemen TO witness the receptio
of the Committee. At s 80 O'Clock tn
Embassy and Mr.. Burlingame entered tn
parlors and was addressed by Hon. Israe
| Williams and others.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 8.
Mayor Allen and committee of citizen
have investigated the charge of plot to bur
Nashville and other towns. 1t appears tn
matter has been urged upon colored men b
John Carper an old Union man, who is re
garded as a monomaniac No legal proof ha
been elected The Committee recommend a
inquest to ascertain Carpers sanity.
DETROIT, Aug. 0.
Frank Reno and Charles Anderson wer
! AfitsIcu NJ W liiuhoIi Ohtdiiui id9t hiShNi ui
der the extradition treaty for robbmg Adami
Express Company at Marshheld.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. g.
Net Democratic gain in So counties is off
eially reported as 40,363. The estimate
Democrats gain in the remaining p counties
added to the above will show a majority 0
about 10000.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 10.
A special cable dispatch just received fror
London says that Admiral Farragut had AZ
rived at Constantinople on the steamer Frol't
The frigate Franklin was at Syria, inquirn
into the charges that a party of Greeks ha
burned an American ship, engaged, it wa
thought, in the service of the Turkish Gov
ernment, on the coast of Crete.
A cattle train on the Erie railroad ran o.
the track yesterday P NJ. near Hancock
The engine and a number Of cars went owe
an embankment killing the fireman Charlie
Barber. The engineer escaped uninjured b.
jumping from the engine Quite larg