The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-07-28
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VI Tie COnIeuerate ue0u from JOhnSOn'S
Island, near Sandusky, o., as it might
endanger the city's health.
Louisville, Ky, has given its verdict
in favor of new atmospheric water
power engine, built there, contest be-
tween 1t and steam engines having re-
suited five to one i'm its favorr
The corner stone of new French
Catholic church waslaid at Troy, NY.
Sunday, with imposing ceremonies, I'M
which Bishop Conroy and Vicar Gen.
Wadhams participated.
The White Fawn died at Chicago.
Saturday night, and after weeks, va
cation, the nymphs, sprites and things
will reappear in Philadelphia for the
for the edification of the Quakers.
The skin of the big serpent lately
killed near Triune, Tenn, will he stuff
ed and sent to President johnson. II
will be exhibited in the principal cities
on its way thither, beginning at Nash
uille.
Saratoga, like Springfield, is discov-
ering numerous new springs this sum
mer, and one called the "red spring" is
attracting considerable attention.
John McAfoy of Wilmington, N. G,
shot his wife few nights since, mis-
taking her for burglar, and inflicted
wound which will probably prove IA
tai.
B.W Morris's store at Conshohockeu
Pa, was consumed, Tuesday, by fire
resulting from the explosion of a barrel
of coal oil, and Mr. Morris fatally burn
ed.
Some of the Virginia rebels, who
didn't get killed at the first battle of
Bull Run, celebrated the Second Ami
yersory of that event on the battlefield
Thursday.
a violent cyclone visited Barbados on
the night of the 10th of July. Vessels
We're dashed together and some lives
lost.
brooklyn reports case of cholera.
IL Is very easy for any disease to get dig
nhged with the name of cholera this
hot weather.
simon Strauss, keeper of cigar store
at New York, is under $4,000 bonds for
trlal, Tor attempting to commit arson ON
his own premises.
:. a saengefest is in progress at Read
ing, Pa, with four or five hundred
singers and the usual accessories of pro-
cessions, speeches and lager
Tie town of Gravesend, IL. has
obtained an injunction in the supreme
court against the quarantine commissions
err taking title to a portion of Con "
| Island for station.
Joseph Weeks of New York an old
merchant and one of the founders of Tam
many hall, died at Islip, Tuesday, aged 81
West Milton, in Saratoga county. n.
Y, is curious and excited over the mys-
terious appearances of II wild man, who
conducts himself in the usual nnacoun-
table manner of animals of that species
Ills iavorite costume is n long shirt, ap-
parontly made of bed-ticking,
Lcutzc, Tie artist, has been nearly
blind Tor tw years previous to his death,
and was in very straltened circumstnn-
ccs-
The republican national committee
have established their headquarters for
the campaign at the Fifth avenue ho.ol,
New York
j. Il Graves, the republican candidate
for Congress in the Dubuque Ga) dis
trict, and George Crowns, the law part
ner of ii. w. Allison, the present incum.
bOnt, had apersonal renconter,and knock
down, Tuesday, but neither party wap
hurt much, as they deserved to be.
Gen Sam Gary, the independent con.
gresham for Cincinnati, has accepted Il
denomination from the trades unions OF
his district.
| William Creamer, II carpenter, was
found murdered in the Bowery at New
York, Wednesday morning, and Joseph
Soloman, saloon keeper at Paterson,
n. D., has been arrested as the supposed
murderer.
The three men, Clifton, Roseberry,
and Elliott, who attempted robbery o.
Adams u Co.'s express car at Brown
town, Ind, June 10, were hung by AN
lniuriate mob, near Seymour, Monday
night, AS they were proceeding " j,il un
der strong guard, The lynched despcr
ADDE'S belonged TO IL gang headed by Il
family named Rens, whose operations
have extended all over HE West.
Franklin, Tenn, was asitated Satur-
day night by rumors that the negroes in
tended to burn the town, and while Jere-
mlah Ezoll, white, and Others were recon-
noitcring, Ezell was shot and killed by
negroes in ambush, Several others were
wounded.
Over 100 hotel guests in Owcnsboro,
Ky, were poisoned, Saturday night last,
by milk drank at supper The milk will
be analyzod.
PERsoNAL.- Secretary Seward will
accompany Minister Burlingame and the
Chinese embassy to Auburn, N, Y, some
time during The present week
Mrs Lincoln goes TO England for the
purpose. among other things, of calling
ON Queen Victoria, The queen will soon
set out on tour through Switzerlann,
travelling incognita.
The Detroit Post says; "The Demo
cratic party proposes to run the presi-
dental race with three,legged horse. -
Seymour is the 'bloated bondholders
candidate, Blair is the candidate of the
revolutionists Their platform is the