National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1872-06-21
Items Of Interest.

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The fruit crop Of Illinois promises TO
be immense.
The Republicans will have ten majority
on joint ballot in the Oregon Legisla-
ture.
THE Democracy of Indiana, South
Carolina, and Missouri indorse the On
cinnati platform and nominees.
MOSQUITOES have made their appear
ance. A slight sprinkling OF carbolic
acid will prevent their intrusion into
rooms.
The Canadian Parliament has passed
a resolution placing tea aud coffee on the
free list, except when imported from the
United States.
CouRIERs had reached Zanzibar from
the interior of Africa, with positive in
telligence that DR.. Livingtone had arrived
at Unyanyembe.
The Venezuelan revolution is at an
end. The insurgent Salazer after his de.
feat and flight was captured, tried by II
court.martial, and sentenced ~ DO shot
OVER Sl3,00O,000 worth of property
and l, Alb lives have been lost During
the past four years. MS we learn from the
official report from the U. s. Treasury
Department.
The New York strike does not seem to
be as great success us was anticipated.
Among Others 1900 men on Sewing Ma.
chimes have returned to work on the ten
hour system.
The American fishing schooner Frank.
/ Ha. hvt 60, IN
fraction of the fishery laws, and con-
demned, has been released on payment
by the owners of the fine and expenses
81 900.
A MEETING of delegates from portion
Of the various trades unions of Boston
and vicinity was held there, at which
committees werc appointed and prelimi-
nary steps taken to organize general
union.
lished a card in Chicago defending his
brother, Gen. o. O. Howard, against the
charge recently made by Gen. Hooker
that he was responsible for the failure at
Charlottesville.
The Manufacturers and Bml5er recon-
mends covering the floor, near n rat hole,
with thin layer of moist caustic potash.
When the rats run over it, it makes their
feet sore, and they soon abandon their
unacceptable quarters.
4 The testimony in the case of Justus
Dunn, Randall's Island convict, who
murdered the keeper of the institution
some time ago, shows that the boys are
subjected to the cruelest punishments,
being tied up by the thumbs and lashed |
WIN. HATFIELD. deputy Sheriff, was
stabbed and killed by Ambrose f.. |
Lynch. at Lynch's sisters house, Mrs.
Teets, in Allegheny, Penn, for as he oil
leges, criminal intimacy with his sister. |
Mrs. Teets denies the charge, and de-
cIares that the Sheriff was at her house |
on business.
The safe accouchment OF Mrs. Bates |
nee Anna Swami, the Nova Scotian giant !
ess, is announced The child, which !
was girl, was born dead. 1t was of
enormous size, measured twenty-eight
inches from crown to heel, and weighed
eighteen pounds. 1t bore strong re-
semblance to its mother in facial Inca
ments, and also in certain physical pecu.
liarities.
The ! ondon journals are very severe
in their comments on the unlucky Allan
tas-tbe contrasts between their criti-
cisms before and after the race being
quite marked The Standard says the |
American crew are not good enough to
row an ordinary country regatta, and
advises American Oarsmen to learn how
to row before undertaking a journey of
5000 miles to race.
The Hartford Courant reports that the
cutworm is doing great damage in the
tobacco fields of East Hartford, especially
in locations where the ground is damp. |
One cultivator who had set out 5000 |
plants, has found upon examination not
more than ten or twelve plants which |
have not been touched The worm has
also extended his ravages to melon and |
tomato crops, and in some cases to corn
and potatoes.