National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1870-11-04
Summary of General News.

\ STABLE with twelve horses was hIlrn-
ell al Lowell, Mass, few nights since.
THE vintage has begnn in Champagne
The workmen are protected by the Prus-
sians
THE lack of good regimental officers
delays the organization of the French
army
THE new Bishop Of the Greek Church
arrived in San Francisco on Saturday
night.
Ir is reported that three thousand
Spanish troops have just arrived at Ha-
vana.
THE rumored declaration of war by
Great Britain against China is contra
dicted
Thirty-two thousand voters refused to
vote in the papal States at the recent
election.
THE total number of deaths from yell
low fever, at Mobile, Ala, since the 18th
ult., is SO
THERE is said to be no opposition to
the Tehuantepec concession in the Mex
lean Congress.
Mo - tllt Ntfu0oil l'lI l118 Stl llbSutH,
and Maine gives the challenge with one
of 209 pounds
THE latest advices from South America
reported revolution as imminent at
Montevideo.
\ national gold note bank, with
Sl,OO0.0O0 capital, is to be established
at San Francisco.
THE cattle plague is at an end in Eng
land and Ireland and restrictions as to
their transport have been removed
THE schools of New Orleans. for some
unexplained reason, have not yet been
opened for the reception of pupils
THE population of Vermont has had an
increase Of 10, 4S7 in a decade In 1860 it
was 3l5, ,09S, and now it is $50, 235.
THE Nebraska City Adrertisey says
that one-seventh of the grain grown in
Nebraska is shipped from that city.
THE 500, 600 silk worms in the cocoon
cry at Salt Lake City consume thirty
bushels Of mulberry leaves per day.
The London Times speaks discourag-
inglv of the Tehuantepec Canal project
but believes in the Nicaragua route.
NICARAGUA has whole lake Of miner
al water, which not only cures cutancous
diseases, but takes away all appetite for
liquor
The monthly calendar for September
of fires in this country. where the loss
is over 100000, gives total loss Of 50
446. 600.
BARON SrNA, of Austria, offers to care
for'3. coo German wounded
at his beautiful estate in Trcutschin-
Treplitz.
Yeddo was visited by violent storms
in September, which flooded the coun-
try, swept away ho' es, and DESTROYED
many lives.
NORTH ADAMS, Mas, now manufac-
lures total of |, 10 cases of shoes per
month. OF these SIMPSONS Celestials
turn out 400.
\ POWDER magazine exploded near
Alexandria, Egypt, on Sunday, killing
and injuring fifty persons, and destroy
ing several houses,
As the departments of the old Pro-
vince of Normandy are without money
the authorities are issuing paper currency
Of small denominations.
The total amount of claims OF Amcri
ran citizens against Mexico, including
that Of the Woodhouse Tehuantepec
Company, is S3j7 79OL5 SO.
THEBR was - revolt of the blacks ON
the Island of Martinique ON the 2ith
nit, when fifty plantations were burned f.
md several whites killed.
CARDINAL MATTEL, Dean Of the Col .
Iege of Cardinals. is dead at Rome aged .
Is years. Cardinal patrizzi will succeed
him 10y right Of seniority
An order has been issued by Captain
General de Rodas, of Cuba, hberating
:. GOO apprenticcd negroes CAPTURED from
savers in 1913, 1856 and 1857
Ar Harvard, hereafter, the degree of
VI. y. will only hc conferred on those
who pass an examination nccessitatiup at
least enc years study after graduation.
\ NEw ORLEANS broker. awakening
from n nap the other day. found that
his tender child had gone through him
for $4,000 in notes and draft. 10 make
kite of.
DAVID G. BuRptcK was sentenced. ui
Little Valley. \. Y, to hc hanged on the
18th of November. for the murder of
Henry IT, Baker, colorcd. in Olcau about
\ year ago.
A STORM prevailed on Iakc Michigan
last week. The steamer OriJH was run
ashore, aud reports nre received of several
persons being swept overheard from
other vessels.
COMMANDER Truxton, of the JJmey-
'orD, at Honolulu. has been relieved of
his command for landing with nm armed
force TO place the flag at hnlf-mast ON the
American Consulate.
Two old aud respected citizens named
Dennis Monahan and Il. Sargent. nj
Wilson, Iowa, lately engaged in m
alteration which ended in the latter
heing stabbed to death
ApvicEs received from Washington
the health of Chicl-Iusticc
Chase indicate that it ~ very doubtful If
he will ever he aide 10 resume his seat
upon the supreme Bench.
4 Jum in Boston awarded Addison
Guudhuc $1,000 against the city for
personal injuries received in being
thrown from his wagon while passing
through defective street.
TuE progress Of work on the the Hoo.
sac Tunnel for the month Of September,
was ns follow, West end west slmlt
heading from j.229 to Z. 32j feet. un nd
vance or l03 The brick arch wins nd
nnced from l,272 to l2so, II feet.
Central SHIFT WIS sunk to gudc East
end heading advanced l2G feet, from
1895 TO- 1861 feet
\ inrNcn man Of war Miliug on Do
Yer mtoly. about sis miles out ai sen.