The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1873-02-11
CALCUTTA, India, Feb. 1

the Island of Samos causing great de-
structlon of property and loss o. life.
CALCUTTA, India, Feb t.
An earthquake has occurred at the
city of Lehrce, in the territory of Scinde,
attended by heavy destruction of hu
man life The disaster overlook the city
so suddenly and unexpectedly that es-
cape was impossible. On the first alarm
the inhabitants rushed from their houses
into the streets, where many met their
death from falling buildings, while those
who despised the warning and remained
within were in many instances buried
among the ruins of their own dwellings.
1t is estimated that upwards of five hun
dred persons persisted by the calamity.
Large numbers of animals were also en-
gulphed by the earthquake. A great
part Of the city is now in ruins The
earthquake extended over large tract
of country, being distinctly felt at towns
many miles distant from Lehree. The
inhabitants Of the latter place. after the
first CONFUSION was over, took their NOV
ables and fled to the mountains. The
houses tottered and fell in ruins, block
ing up the streets and killing men and
animals in their fall.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Sd p. Jones,
senator cleo. from Nevada, made use of
the following language in speech thank
ing the legislature for having chosen him
"Custom has sanctioned the use of money
in senatorial elections To iDveigh again
st the use of money is simply to deny the
inevitable and to incur more than sus-
picion Of want Of candor and intelligence"
The speech in which this passage occurs
was, it is asserted, prepared in advance
and read from manuscript
DEATH OF Gov. GEARY.-Harrisbprq,
Pa, FeJ.S.-Ex-Gov. Geary returned
here from New York last evening, III ap.
parent good health. About 6 O'Clock this |
morning, while break fasting with his fami-
ly and in the act Of helping his little son,
his head suddenly fell back, and before
his wife could get to his side or medical
aid summoned, he was dead. 1t is sup
posed heart disease or apoplexy was the
Of his death. The citizens are greatly |
excited, and much sorrow is expressed |
on all sides. |
LONDON, Feb. S-A collision occurred
this morning on the North British rail-
way, near Dunbar, 25 miles from Edin-
burgh, between the train for Berw lex
upon Tweed and the Edinburgh and Lon
don express Niue persons were instant
ly killed and severely injured, some Of
whom may die.
The Hon. Daniel Blocher, of the Indi,
ana House, is statesman whom the In
dianapolis Journal commends for the |
"the promptness and ability with which 4
he moves to adjourn at every oppor-
tunity'"
Spain is in bad way The Carist
insurrection gathers head, and the mother
country is as uncomfortably torn up as
Cuba itself
The prospects of the new United States
loan in England improve daily. Mr.,
Boutwell, has reason to congratulate him.
self.
President Grant announces his inten-
ton of making an extended Southern
tour Immediately after the close of the
Congressional session.
The Chicago police quarrel is ended in
victory oft the Mayor-not that any one
cared anything about it, but it had grown
monotonous to newspaper readers.
The tariff on Atlantic cable will be
reduced from one dollar to seyenty-cents
per word after May LIST.