Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1869-01-15
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disease has not appeared.
The grand jury dismissed the case
against Surratt, on the ground that the Pres
ident's amnesty proclamation pardons him
of all past reasonable ofienses against the
government.
The death of John Minor Bolts is an
nounced. 1t took place Friday, Jan. sth, at
his home in Cupepper, Va. He was born
at Dumfries, Prince William county, va,
Sept. 10th, 1902, and was consequently in
his 9th year.
The Cretan rebellion is ended. The re-
ports of the capture of the Cretan govern
ment are confirmed. -Four of the officers
were killed and the rest taken prisoners.
The books and documents of the govern
ment fell into the hands of the Turks.
The river tunnel at Chicago, $40 feet in
length. has Just been completed at a cost of
over $3.50, 900, and year and half of time.
It was formally opened January list, with
appropriate ceremonies. This is the only
work Of the kind this side of the Atlantic,
and, with the exception of the celebrated
Thames tunnel at London the only one i'll
the world.
Deer were never more plentiful in the
woods of Northern New York, than they
have been this winter. Complaint is made
however, that unless some check is inter-
posed they will soon be eXtirpated. One
hunter employs about thirty men to hunt
during the season, and sends the products
of their guns and skill to market. Thus
far he has sent upward of five hundred car
casses to New York and other cities.
The congressional committee on cleo
ton frauds now in session at New York,
have evidence that one printing house print
ed 100, 900 fraudulent naturalization papers,
and proof that naturalization evidence is
being destroyed in the county clerks office.
1t is stated that not less than 10000 fraudu-
lent votes were cast by hired men, "repeat-
ers," as they are called, and that they also
went to Brooklyn and New Jersey. Some
of these men could not get their pay, and
in revenge came forward freely and volun-
teered information to the committee.
The new bridge proposed between New
York and Brooklyn will be the mightiest
structure of its kind in the world, and one
of the greatest achievements of mechanical
science. The two main cables will be sus-
high tide, being AZ feet higher than Bunker
Hill monument, and lacking but 81 feet OF
the altitude of Trinity steeple. 1t will cross
East river with a single span of 1900 feet
and 1873 feet above high tide. Its total length
will be 1862 feet being surpassed in this re-
spect only by the Victoria bridge at Mon
treal.
"A dispatch from New Orleans announ
ces the death of Mai. Gen. Lowell II. Rous
seau, who was distinguished during tn
war for his bravery and loyalty, and some
what noted during his Congressional caree
for his personal attack upon Mr.. Grinnell
n member from Iowa. for which offence h
was rGprlnandcd by a vote of the House
He resigned his seat mt the time, but wa
reelected. His course was favorable L
President Johnson, who appointed hin
Brig.-Generll in the regular army, and h,
was sent to take possession of Alaska, wher,
he hoisted the American flag. Upon hi
return he was sent to New Orleans, wher,
he died.
Tile Postmastcr-General has sent Il
Congress Il re, Ort recommending the uniul
Of the telegraph with the postal service
The report contains valuable statistics bear
ing upon the subject, to which the Postmas
ter-Gcnerul adds his own conviction, afte
1t careful examination of the subject, tina
our post-oflice department can arrange 10
the reception and delivery of messages wit
the same facility and economy which hav
attended the use of the system in Belgium
Switzerland and France. He concludes hi
~
proposed 'the advantages Of private enter
prise and government control are combined
while the principal defects of each ar
avoided. The entire system will be in han
mony with the present postal service, an
messages will be received and delivered b
the department and transmitted under cor
tract with parties"
The new suspens ion bridge at Magyar
Falls, which was opened to the public IA fe'
days ago, has the longest single span in til
world. The width. of the chasm from eli
to cliH, over the Niagara river, is 1870 fee
The span between centres of towers is l2(
feet. The length of the suspended porto
of the roadway is 1910 feet. The height {
the centre of the roadway above the watt
varies at 50 feet at Ii Oh water to 81 or % fee
at low water. The height of the water
much affected by the direction and force
the wind. The floor is suspended from tw
cables, formed Of twisted wire ropes, seve
to each cable, laid one in the centre and I'll
other around it. The cables are inchC
in diameter, contain 93l single wires in eac
cable, and weigh G3 pounds per llneal foo
The cables are anchored in solid lmeston
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masonry on the New York side.
The Legislature of Massachusetts me
at the state House, Boston, and organized
ON Wednesday, Jan. 9th. The Senate chos
X. G. Pitman, President, and S. n. Clifford
Clerk. The House reelected Harvey low
ell, Speaker, and VIM. S. Robinson, CLERK
John Morrissey Of Plymouth was chose
Sergeant-at-arns in the Senate, and Gard
ner Tufts of Lynn in the House-cons,
quently there was no final choice. The al
nual sermon vas preached by Rev b. l
Clark Of Chelmsford, in the Old Sout
Church. The Boston Journal says;
"The preacher took advantage of his OF
portunity to present his view of the reli
lions between morals and law, and mad
the application without finching. His view
ii il well known, is not that which prevail
among the clergymen of his denomination
and this is the first time II has found e'
preston among the preachers of electio
sermons. Mr.. Clark belongs TO the clai
who advocate a license law on Purita
principles; but this fact has has not shield
ed him from "A storm of criticism such {
few men in his situation have had 10 on
counter If he could have delivered Ia
sermon TO the audience that elected him |
might have had a more friendly hearing
but ho would have lost the chance-whic
is never TO be despised-of putting h
strongest argument before those who din,
from him. Mr.. Clark evidently prepare
his sermon with great care, aud II VIII J.
read with interest when the members
the Legislature send IT among their constl
peDts."