Middletown transcript., 1868-10-24
Items OF News.

The succession to the Spanish throne re-
mains undetermined. The name of Fer
dlnand, ex-king of Portugal, is mention
ed with favor. A deputation of Cubans
has agreed with the Junta upon a gradual
abolition of slavery in Cuba An attempt
was made to shoot General Prim in Mad
rid the other day The would be assas-
sin was arrested. but set at liberty by
General Prim himself.
A public meeting, composed largely of
prominent persons, has been held in St.
Johns, n, B. at which it was resolved to
present $4,000 in gold to the victors in
recent boat race over the United States
champion oarsmen. The freedom of the
city was accorded them, and medal Or
dered by the city caupcil to be struck COM
memorating the victory.
At meeting of United States Indian
Commissioners in New York, yesterday.
Bishop Whipplc, of Minnesota. read re-
port containing Ha startling array of facts
as TO the ill-treatment and long continued
injustice of our people toward the lndi-
ans" A resolution was adopted asking
Congress to give Bishop Whipple hear
lnS aL ltS next session.
Intelligence comes from England that
Prussia has affect on its way to Cuba. In
the present condition of Spain it is hiphly
probable that the eyes and efforts of Euro
pean nations will be directed Cnbaward.
and bold enunciaton of the Monroe doc
trlne would be both timely and beneficial.
j.. w. Jones, of Westbrook. Me. has
packed 10 less than 1,600, 900 cans of
gre n corn this year. He has employed
over 700 hands, not to mention huskcrs,
and has had | 800 acres of sweet corn
under cultivation. This business, now so
large, was quite unknown but few years
ago.
Mrs: Elizabeth Phelps, one of the old
est inhabitants of Simsbury, Conn. was
buried in that town on Friday. She was
nlnety-hve years of agc, and has six chill
dren, all of whom were at the funeral, the
eldest being seycnty-five years of age.
Foster, Democrat, is elected to Con-
gress, over Covode, in the Twenty-frst
Pennsylvania District. by Al majority.
Covode says he will contest if the confer
ence judges give Foster the certificate of
election.
A few bands of insurgents are reported
to be wandering about in the interior of
Cuba. but their numbers are daily dimin-
lshlng. and the troops have been success
ful In preventing any serious disturbances.
In the Protestant Episcopal Convention
on Saturday, an amendment to the canon
was adopted, allowing clergymen to of6ci-
ate outside of their parishes. This is sem
sible. No more Tying trials.
A heavy shock of an earthquake occurr-
ed In California on Wednesday last. In
San Francisco many houses were damaged.
and the loss is estima Ell at $500, 600.
several lives were lost.
The snow lay two or three inches deep
OH all the fields and roadsides within TWEEN.
ty miles of Boston on Saturday evening,
and some enterprising persons tried their
slelghs in the fields with good success.
The State Democratic Central Commit
tee, of Ohio, have declared their conf
dence unshaken in the Democratic party
or Its nominees, and propose to stand by
Seymour and Blair.
Rev. DIR. McCash, late of Belfast, Ire
land, has arrived at Princeton, New j..
'ey, and will be inaugurse..ed as President
r.l n
'f the College on Tuesday r.xt
Captain Mitchell, Commander of the
!, : nited States steamer Saginaw, was muir
',, .v'ed and sobbed at San Francisco on
W etsdnaE,Ia ed night last,
= mere is female Ku-&lax in Rentuc-
Ky, the Grand Cyclopsess Of which has IS
sued general N r: order prohibiting the Gre
,ian bend. Il 'e
The Sheriff and Parish Judge of St Ma
Us parish Qa) were asssssinated at
,nnn srapkliRn Saturday night. The assassins
The Office of the Attapakas Register
franklin Louisians, was sacked on Sunday
light the press destroyed and the type
catered. w
The lawyers of Byron county, Texas
ave agreed to try no civil cases the pres.
mt term because the Judge insists upon :
egro juries.
One of the artillery companies which /
eft Fortress Monroe few days ago for
ne South has arrived in Raleigh, North n
arolina. -''''" h
rive persons were seriously injured last =
atuEday night by collision on the North =
spow fell on Saturday to the dentb Of "
ON one to four inches in Canada New
ngland and New YorL S,,ta -"