Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-02-09
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

/ January for half century.
The senatorial contest in Mississippi
/ is ended BY the election of i. l.. Brue,
I ,coloredl for the long term, and of IL
| Il. Pease for TIE short term.
The new Olympic Theatre in rhila
delphia was destroyed by fire on tn,
2Sth. -Four tiremen were killed by fall
ing walls and others were injored, Tn,
pecuniary less is estimated ut $3.50 600
There is great suffering in the south
western counties of Minnesota from the
grasshopper plagde, and extensive meas
ures are being taken by the State and
private parties for the relief of the stuff
erS.
Alas, for the down hill tendency Of
American youth. \ single company at
Montpelier. Vermont. sold eleven thous-
and sleds for children last winter. Fac
HfS 6eSceJlS3tS, &c.
The Cincinnati Commercial sarcasti-
cally remarks that the reason for the
proposed change of the names of the lun
attic asylums of Ohio to hospitals for
the insane" is. that there should be a
distinction between those institutions
ana the Legislature, in which the lun-
atics are now in the majority.
1t has been discovered that the store
of the Messrs. Harris IN New York has
been robbed from time to time within
two years of gloves to the value of Sl6
600. and that they have been sold in
Boston and Salem at very low prices.
Adviees from England announce that
Mr.. Gladstone has been returned to par
lament from Greenwich and the Right
Hon. Robert Low from the London Uni
versity. The liberals during the day
lost fifteen seats in the House of Com
mons, and the conservatives gained thir-
ty votes. Many riots and disorders are
reported.
The Liberal - party last year gain
ed more of a victory than is generally
known They elected one member of
Congress. and lost to the Democrats FIVE
that would have been elected but for
their united efforts. A good Joke on
the political acumen of some great lead
ers Brick Pomeroy.
BATH. Me-, Feb. t. A heavy north
west snow storm commenced here early
yesterday morning. accompanied by
high wind, and prevailed up to ten
o'clock last night 1t has also been
showing this morning for three or four
hours. This Is the heaviest fall of snow
for years, the depth being variously es-
1t from | 5 to 24 inches. The roads are
badly blocked and the tram from the
west was + l-2 hours behind time.
There are some indications of trouble |
brewing between Italy and France. If |
war breaks out it will be religio,ls
war. Germany Is backing Italy. and |
poor France will get the worst of 1t.
And for two good reasons-first. she has
he shortest guns: and, secondly. she is
N the wrong side. 1t is too late in the
history Of the world to make war to
keep Pope on a throne.
The Richmond E5.gt5rer adiures Cusb-
ng,to resign his mission to Madrid.
hake the dust of Radicalism from his
eet, cease to colleague with Ben Butler.
ONE out from among the foul crew
nd retire to his farm In Virginia.
Dear Caleb, it says, '.come home. The
lock IN the steeple has struck one.''
'or years Gushing has been making up
the Republican party; for years he
as brvu dUIug its dirty mUrk, and now
e isn't good enough for them
A Chicago poet, who was recently in
ormed that MadameNilsson had thought.
nlly built shelter for cows on her land
Peoria, mindful of the catastrophe
'hlch led to the destruction of his ma
I've city, Immediately burst into this
nd and beautiful frenzy of verse:
Christine. Christine. thy milking do. ,
ne morn and eve between, and not by :
ne dim religious light of the fitful ker- =
sene. For the COW may plunge. and r
he lamp explode. and the fire fiend ride
ne gale and shrek the knell of the burn
lg town IN the glow of the molten pail -
The Chicago Tribune saws: ..Tbe
lake which the Democratic party warm
l into life IN It's bosom now stings it
he caucus system is fast extinguisbing
le lingering sparks of life. The Dem
;ratlc M. C.s met in caucus at the be-
inning OF the session, and nominated
ernando Wood for Speaker. Now tbev
ave met again In caucus. and have fay-
ed the issue Of fresh lot of Govern
emf shlnplasters. A few more such
iucuses' and we shall have the end"
In Main. too, the democratic hulk Is
rehlng to and fro in an ominous man
r. ana liable to break up at almost
" moment. The young democracy il 4
SAID, are already visibly MAKING I
operations to take to the boats at short
,tlce. The chairman Of the state com.
lttee IS credited with the intention to |.
sign his office at the next meetinG
ID to put his resignation distinctly mn.
the ground that there is no use IN
ying to keep up the forms of party or.
any longer Naturally, the
publican politicians. and especially
:. HANNIBAL Hamlin's strikers. are
itchlng the proceedings with intent j
es--.Sprtnatfeld Republican.
The Maine Legislature is sliding down
night cellar door at last. The bin
before that honorable BODY at pres-
Z Is one to fine and imprison whoever
faces schooi-houses by obscene draw.
=, marks or language. The idea i = {
% one where children are 50 upfortu =
&c as TO have parents who will nat
zen them deeeney, and where youno
@dieS with chalk mark their proqres. Or
tne ROAD to loaferism, it is quite the p
ing TO- Tor public sentiment h como H