Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-04-17
GENERAL NEWS.


Mrs. Catherine Glynn, 48 years old, was
drowned at Collinsville, Conn, last week.
Mr.. Low, Minister to China, has resigned,
and il is said will be succeeded by George +.
Seward, Consul at Shanghai.
The Office Of state treasurer of Virginia
is rendered vacant by the insanity OF Col.
Joseph Mayo, the late treasurer.
The contributions of Philadelphia and
the state at large to the centennial project
now reach over four and a half millions.
An important decision was rendered Mon
day by the United States Supreme Court,
giving each State the right to tax National
bank stock.
Pullman cars are to be run the coming
season between Boston and Chicago via the
Central Vermont aud Grand Trunk railroads,
commencing about the first Of May.
Jean Luie and Capt. Brown have been
convicted of perjury in the Tichborne trial
and sentenced to seven and five years Of
penal servitude, respectively.
The president has pardoned Walter Daw-
son, of South Carolina, imprisoned for ku-
klux crimes, aud Albert Lemon, convicted
in November last Of forgery in the United
States circuit Of Indiana.
Louis Riel, ex.Manitoba rebel and MUIR
derer. who had been elected to the house Of
kicked up about him that he proposes to re-
sign to avoid being expelled.
A meeting Of the Portland board of trade
Monday unanimously passed resolutions
against further imitation of the currency, and
calling upon the members Of Congress from
Maine to vote against imitation.
A bill to allow newspapers to pass free
through tho mails to all regular subscribers
within the county where published, aud abol-
ishing postal charges on newspaper exchang-
es, passed the house on Monday, lis TO II
The Indiana state grange has called u
convention of the people Of Indiana to meet
in indianapolis june 10th, To devise a way
to bring about such reforms as will emahci-
pate the state from the burdens heaped
upon it by the misrule of corrupt politicians
A special correspondent Of the London
Times states that the distress from the fam.
inc is increasing in the Tirhoot district, In.
dia, and that, according to the off ,ial esti
mate, 4,573,000 persons in the districts oil
Patna, ChazcepOre and Rajeshhye are still
suffering from starvation.
The committee on the prohibition ques
ton appointed by the house of commons o.
Canada, proposes to unite with that from tn,
senate in asking the appointment Of II com
mission to proceed to Maine, Massachusetts
and the other states, to examine the practi
cal working Of coercive legislation.
The operatives in cotton mill in Bolton
Eng, struck Saturday last, whereupon the
association Of master cotton-spinners at once
resolved that, unless they yield before Thurs
day, notice will be given that in fortnight
all the mills in that city will be closed
throwing $4,000 operatives out of work.
Two daughters of Mrs. Christopher boo
Ian Of Birmingham, Conn, four and 81,
years old, were left locked up 10 chambe
of their house during Mrs. Dooan's absenc,
on Friday, and, the building taking fire
they were smothered to death, while an in
FAINT lying in cradle was nearly dead wheI
found.
If any Of our readers invested In tn
Kentucky lottery recently advertised il
some Of our state papers they will b
4 pleased to learn that Of the $4,000 ticket
purchased, representing s2,250.00O, one
half only was returned to the more fortu
nate ticket-holders in prizes, and nearly al
the remainder was clear profit.
An incendiary FIRE at Williamsport, Pa
on Sunday, destroyed 100000 feet O
lumber belonging to Brown, Early l. Co
Hilbert, Otto 4 Co.'S sawmill, Q, H. KrOus
4 Co.'S brick-plAning mill and IA fran
dwelliug-housss. 1t is reported that on
man was burned to death in the brick plan
ing mill. Loss estimated at $500, 900; il
surance about S150,U00
The steamer Tigress exploded her boile
at p. NJ, April 2, at about longitude To-
east, latitude 6le north. on her way HON
from successful sealing trip, killing twent
Of the crew. but the vessel was 80 little ia
} jured that she came home under sail, aud
now at Bay Roberts, N. f. The men kille
were mostly in poor circumstances, an
leave sorrowiug families. A subscription il
their behalf has already begun.
The government of Quebec has granite
$4,000 annually for FIVE years to a cOmpan
organized with a capital of 100000 for th
purpose Of conducting = national breedin
stud the government STIMULATING that tn
company shall keep on hand thirty importe
stations (thoroughbreds, we suppose,) to
disposed Of for the season, in May of eac
year, to the highest bidder. Mr.. Bonn,
ment, of Montreal, has charge Of the stuC
and will furnish information free.
The Secretary Of the Treasury, in compl
ance with resolution OF the House, repor
the cost Of refundiDg the national debt int
the per cent. bonds authorized by the az
Of Congress, July Ia, 1870, and Jan. &c
1871, &c. The whole amount Of bonds re
funded is S8l4 ,4l6, $50, as follows Bono
bearing q per cent. interest to bonds bearin
5 per cent. interest, $500, 46l, $50; bone
bearing per cent. interest loan OF 1851
: to bonds bearing 5 per cent. intere
1881. Sl3,955,000; cost thereof, S4,440
1872.
The steamer Greece arrived in New Yor
on Monday with the passengers and crew I
the Europe, from Havre, which vessel sh
found in a supposed sinking condition in la
itude AZ 81, longitude 3d. Oh. The Gree
had on board 562 passengers, and took 81
, persons from the Europe, yet her prOvisiO
lasted we'll and notwithstanding the della
she had eight days supply Of coal on boar
when she reached Now York. It WI
, thought by the officers Of the Greece tbs
! the Europe could be got into port aud 2
men were left with her
f The NeW York Times believes tn,
Q Tweed will not remain prisoner muc
I longer. 1t says; 1--WE are assured thu
/. Tweed has actually been allowed to pay a,
. ing visits to Now York since his sentence
. aud, however that may be, it is quite ce
a tain that he has the freedom of Blackwell
t Island that comfortable quarters have bee
b fitted up expressly for him that he keeps