Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-09
GENERAL NEWS.

AhN ANVaNihk VI al LFNytC sdiu udEu tuluIS
Of the father Of Charlie Ross, and the latter
has obtained an indictment against the Eagle
for libel.
MIR. Jewell seems to be doing as well in
the post Office department as Mr.. Bristow
has done in the treasury. We hope these
new brooms which sweep so clean now may
be slow in wearing out.
Rev. Henry Ward B,echer has secured
the Indictment OF Theodore Titou and Frank
Moulton for libel. Pretty late in the day,
but "better late than never" Tilton repeats
his charges and demands an immediate
trial.
The Carlists keep fighting battles and get
ting beaten in Spain. Don Carlos is report
ed as having been wounded 10 mutiny in
the Carlist camp at Durango. The wound
is said to be serious, the ball having penetra.
ted mis- stomach
There is evidence Of unfrieudly feelings
between Russia and Germany. The latter
has recognized the Spanish republic, and is
too liberal in other ways to please the Car,
who favors Don Carlos and does not believe
much in republics in Europe.
Owing to the decline in the price of wheat
many Western farmers are holding back
their products. The unanimity with which
they are enabled to act in this is principally
due to the oranges, advice having been sent
to each grange to hold all the grain possible
as better prices may be expected.
The third district court of Utah com.
menced its session 10 Salt Lake City Mon
day. The jury is the FIRST under the Poland
law, and jurymen having conscientious scru.
Piles in favor Of polygamy were excused. If
the Poland Mormon law proves equal to
the abolition of polygamy in Utah it is su!ii-
cient TO cover 4 multitude Of sins, If need be,
in its author.
In South Carolina there is an independent
candi late for governor in the field, nomina-
ted in convention held at Charleston, FRI
day and Saturday, in the person Of Judge
John 7. Green, Of Sumpter, and he promises
to make it rather warm for Chamberln, the
regular republican nominee. Judge Greene
was always a pronounced abolitionist, aud
now iavors harmony between the races.
A company has been formed, half French
and half English, with a capital of $780,
900 900, TO construct a tunnel for rail-
way between France and England, under
the straits of Dover. On the French side
the Northern railway, which is largely own
ed by the Rothschilds, is n principal invest
or. The preliminary surveys aud soundings
are satisfactory and passage for a double
track will be pierced from England to
France, about 80 miles straight through the
chalk, 200 feet beneath the sea bottom.
The st. Paul railroad, one of the chief
contestants Of the new Jaw in Wisconsin, has
"caved." Alexander Mitchell writes to
Gov. Taylor that the road will submit to the
law and suffer the losses rather than curtail
its accommodations to the public. IL strikes
US that this is virtual confession that the
law will not ruin the road to the extent
which its managers have claimed. At all
events the mastery Of state authority is COM
plete, and II it is found that the roads suffer
actual loss, and are not able to make fair
earnings, We doubt not that the severity Of
the law will be elaxed.-SprinQfeid Re-
publican.
All the Hartford Insurance companies ex-
ccpt the Atlas have withdrawn from Chica-
go. They have been bitten enough there.
There is too much risk there, and the Hu-
thorities will not take necessary steps to sc.
cure the city from the ravages of fire. The
Tribune urges the voters at the next cleo
ton to clean out the imbeciles and choose n
board Of officials who will make some kind
of an attempt at protection. An attempt is
being made to appropriate $780, 900 for the
enlargement Of the water mains and $780,
900 for improvements in the fire department,
aud this action Of the underwriters may help
in securing these appropriations.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The state fair at Manchester, last week,
paid its bills and had little money left, in
spite of the bad weather.
f. w. Thayer, of Franconia, has a 400.
pound bear that he caught, the other day.
This is the twelfth he has captured,
ii. ID. Booth was killed at Walpole, Fri.
day, by sliding from hay.mow upon
broom.handle, which entered his body.
W. w. 0sgood is building barn for G..
w. Richardson, North Littleton, for $3.50,
which will probably be the incest barn in
town. 1t is 50x24, aud has 30 windows
MASSACHUSETTS,
Sixty wild Texas cattle got on a rampage
at Watertown, Sunday, aud raised "particu.
lar Ned" Several Of them were shot
The ten hour law went into effect the LIST
of October, and the factory operatives in
Lowell had ball in honor of the event.
All but two of the cotton mills at Fall
River suspended last week, when the ten
hour law went into force, aud commenced
again Monday, on twO-thirds time.
Some reckless boys set fire to a load oil
straw which a Frenchman was selling in
Holyoke, Thursday of last week, and the
straw was burned together with the wagon,
worth $3.50, The boys we're arrested.