The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1868-10-20
SUMMARY OF NEWS.

eleVeh'h New lcrk district, by the re-
publicans.
Speaker Cufax spent Wednesday
morning at Cleveland, O., his train hav.
ing failed to connect, and left for the east
at noon.
Two children were burned TO death
ut New Brighton, Staten Islard, Tuesday
night, by the explosion of kerosene
lamp.
--Thirty-three thousand voters were
registered at brooklyn, n. Y, Tuesday.
At New York, yesterday, 9246 voters
register d, making a total Of %, $50.
The iron steamer Milwaukee was
lost on Lake Michigan, near Grand lla-
ven. Friday morning, in a heavy gale.
Loss, $15n,000 Passengers aud crew
saved.
d Il. FIyn shot Daniel Tracy at
New York, Tuesday night, for ouiraeing
lis Ianjly honor, and was arrested. Ira
cy was taken to the hospital and the wo-
man fyd.
A doctor at Glcn's Fall-, n. Y, has
cIopcd with married woman, the former
leaving good wife and three children,
and the latter her husband, well.to-do
mechanic, and two children.
"A ba-e ball match at New York,
Wednesday, between the Mutuals Of New
York and Athletics of Philadelphia, re
suited in favor of the Mutuals by score
Of - against l5 Only six innings were
played, owing to the rain.
In compliance with Gov Borcman's
request, the president has directed troops
to he sent 10 West Virginia to preserve
quiet during the election canvass. A
company ofIhe lth regular infantry will
proceed to that state at ONCE.
Judge Br dy made 2l4 citizens at New
York, Tuesday, and refused 4 applica.
tions. Among those naturalized was the
popular actor, John Brougham, who de-
clared his Intention TO become n citizen
IN 1880, but did not obtain his final p n
pcrs until Tuesday.
Forty seven barrels Of whis<cy were
seized 10y revenue officials on the Stoning-
ton steamer NarrdganSetl at New York,
Tuesday. Since the close Of the quaran-
tine season the custom officers have seized
over 100, 600 cigars while being Struggled
into New York.
Henry Murphy, Fcnian prisoner,
made a desperate bat an unsuccessful at
tempt t" escape from Jail at Ottawa, Ont.
Tuesday night, and nearly killed the
turnkey. Whalon, convicted of assassi-
mating DA'"y McGee, receives spiritual
consolation from the parish priest.
Grace church, New York, has MOI.
been sold, as reported. but the well
known Brown, who has been one of the
institutions of the church and city. has
left, with the choir, on account of "A dis
agreement With the new rector in rclrr-
encc TO the performance Of operate music
10y the choir.
.-1he captain Of a coaslng vessel,
which has arrived at San Franci-cn, re-
ports that while off Coos Bay, Oregon,
he encountered smoke so dense that it OBJ
s,ructcd his progress for one day. About
800 birds fell dead ON the deck OF his YES
sci The people at Coos Bay and vi
clni Y, could not account for the smoke.
Tho congressional committee on re-
trcnclm, mt, now in session at New York,
having waited two days for Solicitor
Blnckeys appearance before them tp ties,
tiiy, inquired at the Astor House and
found that lie had left. il is ,aid that
Buckley refused to answer The questions
propounded by the committee, ON the
ground that his REPLIES would comprum-
Use the president
The Newark, IN. j. city election,
on Tuesday, turned ST much ON local aud
personal issues that neither political purity
can fairly claim it, Bigelow, democrat,
has 0 majority for water comni,,i. ncr,
and Pointer, republican, 10 majority for
tax commissioner. The aggregate vote
Cor aldermen gives the republican, 2S2
majority. The republicans elect sever al
dermen and the democrats six. The
common council will have seventeen re-
pubIcans to nine democrats, democrats
ic gam of one alderman.
A letter from Fort Hays, Kansas,
says five columns OF troops, largely com.
posed Of cavalry and commanded by Gcns
Suly, bradley and Penrose, and Co.'s
liankheud and Royal, will soon move
against the Indians in different directions,
covering in their operations the territory
between Smoky Hill and Republican
Forks on the north, and the Cimarra and
Canadian rivers on the south.
REPUBLICAN PYRAMID.
Ohio.
Maine.
Indiana.
Vermont.
Colorado.
Nebraska,
Connecticut.
Pennsylvania
DEMOCRATIC PYRAMID.
Camilla.
Kentucky,
Opelolsas.
Washington, Oct. l6-Voorllees has
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