Middletown transcript., 1871-11-04
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his speech, which was bold and suggestive,
Mr.. Gladstone eulogixcd the Quccn--as
passing shot Mt Mr. Disracli--and then
menaccd the House Of Lords by the de-
claration that reforms may be needed in
that branch Of the government. II may
be the policy Of Mr.. Gladstone to rally
the people around the throne, on n more
liberal basis, and defy the Lords. Such
movement would bo popular, aud would
take the wind on, Of the sails Of the oppo-
sition craft oliicercd BY Di.raeli. The
Ballot bill is to be passed again ut the
coming session Of Parliament This is q
strong programme. and will continue to
ioa, the present Ministry, unless Disrarli
resolves TO lead British movement for
the accomplishment of Constitutional
revolution Of u more sweeping character
than ,ha, which is contemplated by Mr..
Gladstone and his friends Events Of
great pi,h and moment are looming up in
England, aud the death Of the Queen will,
undoubtedly, start the ball, il it docs not
loosen the avalanche.
Accounts from South Carolina relate
that n,cd States Cavalry are securing
the counties Of Spartanburg aud Union.
but they seem to find but few people 10
arrest. most of the white males having fed
! from their homes. Women aud children
nrc doing al the farm work. and many
/ fine falms are offered for sale u, n sacrifice.
! 1t is now said that influential Republican
/ leaders in the ncghborhood. satisfied the
matter is pushed too far, are ready to Pc
tliion the authorities to come to SOM
/ terms, that the people may return to their
+ homes aud resume peaceful labor.
In Texas, when repeating. s,uiling, and
/ military tyranny fail. the Courts take the
matter in hand aud throw out enough
/ Democratic ,uuiios 10 elect the Radical
candidates. OF the four Democrats elect
cd TO Congress. rnly one will receive II
certificate SO rl,riug is the fraud, that
onc Radical refuses to receive tho ccr-
,iilcate. alleging iha, his competitor is en-
titled TO il.
The city of San Francisco Cal, was
fired four or five times in two days last
week Tho San Francisco ihn says: =
From event. that have occurred in our
nni1s, within the las, few days we are led
to believe that our city is infested with n
gang oi inccudiarics. who have laid plnn>
to srl fire to this city, in various parts and
ut different times, for no other purpose
than the obstruction of life. property and
robbery
4 case of collision Of the Executive and
Judicial authority is threatened between
the Governor Of New Jersey and the Conri
of Chanccry. In n question invoking the
charter of the German Valley Railroad
the Governor has been rubpmuacl for in
icrrogn,ion before one of the Examiners
and he has replied by denying the right
of the Court to inquire into his official
acts.
Charles Sumner. the great cxponndcr o
the principles Of the Republican party, ha'
written letter to the convention of ne.
groes, which assembled in Charleston, ;
Gerel"a, in which he urges them to de.
manl equal right. in AL things, and cs.
pecinlly in the public schools, hoi,s aud
travelling convcyauees H. says thcy
should not BE- satisfied with schools fur
their own race. bu, demand entrance int,
all colleges and schools.
1t is stated tha, ~, uIo people IN Wis.
cousin and Michigan have been strippcc
of every possession by the late fires il
those States Many Of them have beef
rendered sick, blind or crippled whirl
will make them objects Of charity fol
some time to come Whelc families ant
whole communities have been involved il
one coninion ruin
Andrew Stcycr, farmer, living si'
! Nn.,L..at e nai,tns lI,,a 49,.
confronted in his own house. on Saturda,
night, by a robbbr who. after asking 70
some matches, presented u revolver. Ste
yer knocked the pistol up and stabbed til
thief to death with II parsc,-knile. !
, coroncr's jury cxoneratcl Stcver
, a telegram from London speaks Of fy
Cabinet Councils having been held within
the pas, week No mention whatever !
made Of any differences with the Queen
,, nor of the question Of u regency III" for
eirn policy # the Govcrnmen, AMI the re
organization ef the army being the mai
subjects discussed.
Hinton n Helper writes from Bueno
Ayres. an August 10th. that there WAS
frightful prevalence Of small -pox. tn
deaths from yellow fevrc ~err 26 900 dur
v
inr the summer in Buenos AyrrS. an
and 30 900 in the pravnrr of forrion,cs
Charles T. Ycrkrs. the Phlndylphi
: broker. by whose failure the city is sai
. lose $500. 900 of i,s bonds. has been hailc
: in $50. 900, on the charge Of elnhczzlin
city funds, and 81 coo on the charge d
: larceny ns hailep
: Official returns from Ohio show ibr vo'
D ut the late election Ia have been for Nnycs
r republican. 23s ..I3. ngains, 2is.lo5 "a
, McCook. democrat. or n majority "a
: Nayes Of 90. 1853 in total vote Of 456.
o 87s.
o The London fund for Chicago now II
: mounts to over $2n0 ooo. III" Paris fun
$4,000. Belfast ireland, S2D 900. an
: various towns in Ulster have also don
handsomely
e Professor Leone Levi says that the ear
: ital employed in the liquor trade Of Franc