Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-05-18
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of Springfield, Illinois.
The Republican, State Committee Of
Maine met at Belfast on Monday, to de-
termine among other matters the place for
holding the next State Convention. Gov.
Perham will have no opposition.
The Government press of Canada
give unequivocal support to the treaty
made at Washington, while the opposi-
ton papers are very decided in their dis.
approval, holding that to grant the citi-
zens of the United States the right to
fish in Canadian waters may make it un-
necessary for the American Cover nment
to adopt policy of reciprocity.
The last spike in the Alabama &
Chattanooga railroad was driven on Mon
day, and a train left Chattanooga for New
Orleans in the evening.
The weather throughout England is
fair and favorable to the growing crops.
Henry Astor, son of VIM. B. Astor,
married Miss Dynehart, the daughter Of a
farmer, near Rhinebeck, on Thursday.
The New Brunswick House of As.
sembly are debating the terms of the new
treaty, which is meeting with great oppo-
sition.
1T ia announced that there will be 1850
delegates present at the Baptist anniver-
ssries, to be held in Chicago this and next
week.
"A telegraphic transfer was made on
Monday of 100000 in gold from the sui
treasury of San Francisco, to the sui
treasury of New York.
"A Washington dispatch says. that the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
stand four in favor, to three against the
ratification of the treaty.
DIR. George Eiderrnuller, q prorainent
San Francisco physician died on Sunday
evening from injuries received by being
thrown from carriage two weeks since.
Gen. FL. A. Barnum, Commandant of
the New York department of the Grand
Army of the Republic, has issued circu-
lar order requesting general observance
of Decoration Day.
The severe frost which has prevailed
in the vicinity of Fort Wayne, Indiana,
has destroyed the entire peach crop. 1t
has not harmed the apple, Pear and cher
ry crops, which are very abundant.
Ten societies paraded in the process
sion of 81. Crispin, in the district of Men,
haitian, on Monday morning. After the
parade the Crispins marched to Jones'
woods to enjoy an outdoor festival.
The Executive Committee, of the
Evangelical alliance has resolved to con-
vene the general Protestant Conference,
postponed last year on account OF the
war in Europe. in the spring or fall Of
1878, in New York city.
The schooner Harvest Queen, from
Chicago, with $1,000 bushels of corn,
struck on shoal on Sunday, near King.
ston, Ontario. and was beached to prevent
her from sinking. 1t was expected that
most of the grain would be saved.
Mr.. John Stanley, 81 years Of age,
highly esteemed citizen of New Britain,
Conn, was stung in the palm of his hand
by honey.bee, on Monday, and died in
seventeen minutes.
Judge M. H. Cofer, Judge of the
seventh Judicial district of Kentucky, has
instructed the Grand jury to admit negro
testimony in their investigations. He
decides that negroes are citizens, and have
a right to testify as necessity for protec-
ton in the enjoyment of the rights guar
anteed by the Constitution of the United
States to citizens.
james Jamison, alias McBeath, was
hanged by q mob at Helena, Montana. on
Monday, for the murder of Henry Locke.
He confessed the murder, which was done
in cold blood, and three others of which
he was accused. He objected to being
hanged, because he was unprepared to
die, but not because of bis innocence. He
was strung up but the rope broke, when
he coolly smoked his pipe while they were
making the rope ready again.
The small pox has broken out at
Green Island, N. Y, near Troy. A half
dozen families are afflicted.
The sugar crop of British Guiana the
present season is the largest ever known.
Several gambling and houses Of i'll.
fame have been indicted at Saratoga
Springs.
Leonard W. Day, freight brakeman
On the Fitchburgh Railroad, was killed
at Groton Junction on Friday while
care.
The Massachusetts Senate have re-
lected bill to regulate the hours Of labor
IN factories.
Female suffrage was defeated in the
Massachusetts, House by tie vote.
The Chicago, Dubuque & Minnesota
Railroad is graded to the mouth of Tur.
Eey River, 81 miles, with force of eight
hundred men north of McGregor.
The Mississippi river in its recent
Use at Dubuque reached three and q half
eet below high water mark of last year.
The Olympic base brll club of We h
ngton defeated the Forest City club Of
cleveland bya score Of Is to 8, at Gin.
innati. IN SATURDAY.. 1.