Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1869-04-30
LATEST NEWS.
NEW YORK, 3Oth,

AN'SN ONN, oOths
a cable telegram from London saws
that Reverdy johnson, i'm anticipation
of the arrival of Mr.. Motley, has discon-
tinued his diplomatic labor. He left
the other day for Paris. with the inten-
ton of remaining in that city until his
return to the United States.
The Bombay Mail says that the EN-
perOr of Russia is about establishing a
Republic, modelled upon the present
form Of the Government at Washing
ton, in one of the Asatic provinces of
his Empire. An Asiatic Prince is to be
elected President of the Republic.
through the influence of the politicians
of Asia, drilled, of course, in the secret
of making their interest and will pre-
vail upon the will and interest of the
people. This President will naturally
be mere tool in the hands of a Con-
gress elected by Russian money and in
fiuence.
Last evening, Mrs. j II. Dix held Il
reception at her residence, in honor of
e. b. Washbulne, who intends leaving
tomorrow to assume the duties of his
position as U. S. Minister to France.
The authorities at Boston have invit-
ed the ODD Regiment of this city to visit
that city during the great Peace Festi-
val, and they have decided to accept the
invitation in preference to an encamp-
ment ut the Branch in July.
PHILADELPHIA, 3Oth.
The mammoth rink destroyed by fire
last night was owned by stock COM
pany, and cost about $4,000, upon
which there is an insurance of $40 900.
ChiefJustice Thompson yesterday set
aside the famous decision of Judge
Reel, rendered last fall, and which had
the effect of excluding from the rolls
thousands of naturalized citizens.
SAN FRANCISCO, goth.
Dispatches from the end of the track
of the Central Pacific r.. r.. state that
over 10 miles OF track were laid yester-
day, when the track layers were COM
PEELED to desist on account of the unfin-
ished grading. The rails were laid at
the rate of a mile. an hour.
Toe work on the Union Pacific II. II.
progresses slowly. The rails are down
to within eight miles of the summit of
PromOntory Point
GOV. Stanford. yesterday visited the
Eastern Road, for the purpose of induc-
ing the Union Pacific Company to aban-
don their rock cutting, and take the
Central road, but found no one with
authority to make the change.
This morning only % miles remained
to complete the road through from
ocean to ocean, of which 81 miles is the
Central Pacific's line.
Auckland, New Zealand, advices state
that a terrible massacre had Occurr ed at
White Cliff, Tavanka, Feb. 18th, during
which Lieut.. GascOyne, wife and fami-
ly, and six settlers were killed
Settlers arriving in town report that
the stores are closed, and ensigns flying
at half-mast.
ST. LOUIS, 9th.
a battery OF light artillery, consisting
of 100 men, arrived here to-day from
New York, and left for Fort Leaven-
worth, destined for Fort Riley, Kan
SOS.
AUGUSTA, 3Oth.
-Four inmates of the insane asylum
made their escape yesterday. Two of
them were recaptured this a. M, at
Watersville, 20 miles above here. The
Others are still at large.
The body of Martin O'Lern has been
found in the river at this place. He
disappeared several weeks since, and
there are evidences of foul play. A
coroner was called, who summoned a
jury, and they have commenced an in
vestigation.
New YORK, 30th.
The nOn-cOmmissiOned officers of the
grand army of the Potomac met last
evening. 1t numbers $50 members, and
has $500 in the bank. A committee
was appointed to arrange preliminaries
for grand review on eth of July.
Boston, 3Oth.
Gold 1335.
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