Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-24

The result OF incest by him with his own
laughter, a girl of 10.
Lake Erie is nearly clear Of ice in front
Of Buffalo, aud great activity prevails on
the docks aud 10 the harbor. All the ves-
sells in port are rapidly preparing to leave
ST. propollers aud four sail vessels sailed
for the upper lakes, Saturday.
Advices from Rio Janeiro state that
rupture has occurred between the Argentine
republic and the government of Montevideo,
because President Sarmiento had arbitrarily
closed the river Uruguay against vessels
from Oriental ports.
The French steamer Amerique, which
left New York on the 4th inst, for Havre,
after crossing the Atlantic in safety and
touching at Brest. encountered a violent
hurricane between that port aud Havre, and
sunk on the l4th. All except the second
officer were saved.
Saturday night two young men, Irving
and Henry Langworthy, of Stonington,
Conn, Is aud % years old, the former of
whom was detormed and the latter partially
blind, who had been left in the house while
their parents we're gone to church, were
murdered. William Libby, the hired man,
has been arrested on suspicion.
The father of waters" is Overlooking his
banks to an unprecedented extent this spring,
and much suffering results. Dispatches
from New Orleans state that the whole
country from Monroe to the mouth of the
Red river is under water, and 10000 peo-
pie 10 that district will soon be on the verge
Of starvation.
The new iron steam collier Reading, with
1902 tons Of coal, is on ITS way from Phil
adelphia to Boston, and is the first of feet
of six that are being built on the same mod
eli and of the same size, by the Philadelphia
and Reading railroad company, to carry
coal to points east Of Cape Cod. The COM
pany are also building two smaller steamers
for the same trade, which, with those it al
ready has, will make a carrying capacity Of
nearly half q million tons year.
NJ. Bartholdi the French minister, aud
Postmaster General Creswell have agreed
upon the basis of a postal treaty between
France and the United States, which will
establish an international letter rate of
cents or so centimes for each halEounce in
this country, or 10 grsmmes in France !;
each country to retain the postage collected
thereon and to pay for the transportation OF
the mails TO the other country; prepayment
to be optional, but want Of it will subject
letters to a fine Of FIVE cents or 20 centimes,
to he retained by the country collecting it
A fire, supposed to be incendinry, which
started in liquor saloon at lspeming Mich,
Sunday night, destroyed % business blocks,
and rendered 80 families homeless. Early
Monday morning q man was arrested, after a
scufie in which he wounded two men with
pistol shots, on suspicion Of setting the FIRE
While the FIRE was in progress, the mayor Of
Vergennes, a place three miles distant, start
ed fire engine to the assistance Of Ispe-
ming, but, when half way there, it was cap
sized and could not be righted. Then word
was brought the firemen that fire had brok-
en- out in Their own town, and they at once
abandoned the machine and started for home
On their arrival they found five buildings
already destroyed. The total loss at both
fires is estimated at about 100000 Fear
are entertained that strong incendiary body
has been organized.
The spring of 1872 found the so-called
republican party Of Arkansas divided int
two hostile camps One faction Greeley
lied, to borrow word from the orthodo,
vocabulary, and put up Joseph Brooks fol
governor. Mr.. Brooks is a northern mar
by birth, ex.chaplain of A colored regiment
and an effective man on the stump. He
was supported by the democrats. The othel
faction put up Elisha Baxter, nativ'
southerncr with supposed northern sympa
thies. Ii is claimed that Brooks and tn,
Greeley electoral ticket were elected by
majority of about 10000 votes. The vote
Of whole counties, however, were throw
out, and Baxter was installed governor
Brooks brought an action for the governor
office, and the Pulaski County court ha
rendered verdict in his favor. Last weel
he took forcible possession of the stat
house ut Little Rock, issued a proclamation
to the people OF the state demanding thei
allegiance. aud with several hundred arme,
men is awaiting developments. Baxter de
MES the jurisdiction Of the court and ais
claims technical Irregularities. He has pro
claimed martial law in Pulaski County, an
his forces hold the larger part Of tn
city lLittle ROCKY. The United State
troops, under orders from Washington ar
stationed between the opposing factions i
the city, but will not interfere except 80 ia
as may be necessary to prevent bloodshec
A later dispatch states that on Tuesday
company of Bakers troops made hostil
demonstration, trying to get possession Of tn
state house, but were stopped by the Unite
States troops under Col. Rose. Severu
shots we're fired by citizens upon the Baxte
troops, who returned the fire briskly, and
number of persons were wounded, one fatal
ly, Brooks keeps quiet, but is prepared
repuse an attack at any moment.
MAINE.
The losses by the ere 10 Bangor on Sa
urday amount to $4,000 and the insul
ance to $4,000.
The Maine State Grange opened its fir
session at Lewiston, Tuesday, II subordinat
oranges being represented.
The Saltwater mill at Oherry6eld, owne
by A. Campbell 4 Co., was entirely d
stroyed by FIRE Monday morning. Loss sl5
600 no insurance.
There is a mill at Waterville which d.
votes itself to making all the parts
house-frame, which can be turned OF
ready to be put together on few days n
tice.
Mrs. Il. Savage, of Rookland, and h
sister were lifting boiler of hot water fro
the stove on Saturday, when it fell upC
Mrs. Savages child, ID months old, scaldir
it so that it died in few hours.
Capt. Lamson of the schooner Villa
, l.. Rofo and his mate, William Hart,
, Bushport, had drunken quarrel, Sunda
and Hart was found dead on the vesse
D Monday. Lamson was arrested, and Hart
wallet was found in his possession,
4. Mary A. Whittier, an eccentric woma
65 years old, who had lived alone in hou
/ at Portland, for long time, was found deI