Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-08-28
GENE NEWS.

approaching, ana Baxter Will probably be
the democratic candidate.
Chanteau g. Edwards distilery near st.
Louis, Mo-, was burned, Saturday; loss
100000, insurance S22,500
There has been fighting and bloodshed in
Gerard and Owen Counties Kentucky, IN
connection with the elections
a fire ut Buena VISTA Butler County,
Pa, Sunday morning, destroyed about 80
buildings, consisting of stores, offices aud
dwellings; loss $4,000, insurance light.
The fire is supposed to have been incendary.
The shore end Of the United States direct
cable has been laid at Cahircivecn, on the
Irish coast, two and half miles northeast
Of Valentia. The steamship Faraday, which
is to lay the dcep.sea section, proceeded to
Cahirciveen, Saturday.
The lake steamer City of London, plying
between Collingwood and Chicago, took FIRE
about half.past nine o'clock, Thursday night,
while lying at her dock in Collins inlet, and
in few minutes was mass OF flames. A
deck hand, named Campbell, was burned to
death
The action of the Schuylkill colleries, last
week, was followed, Monday, by all the coal
companies doing business in the Wyoming
and the Laokawanna valley, which stopped
work for the same son,--because the
market is overstock,d They expect to re.
sumo September /. Meanwhile 10000 men
and boys have no employment.
A genuine Indian war at last appears to
be imminent 10 Kansas. The Usage tribe
Of Indians are reported to have met in gen.
eral council and declared war against the
state, and deprcdations by them have al
ready begun on the southern boundary of
the state. So threatening is the aspect that
Gov. Osborn tecgraphs to the government
for aid.
The danger of war between China and
Japan increases. The difficulty is due to
the armed occupation Of Formosa, territory
famous for its pirates and nominally subject
to China. Japan having ovornwed the
| Formosans, and thus done the work which
China ought to have done long ago, the lat
ter has become indignant, and has ordered
the immediate withdrawal Of the japanese
forces.
The United States circnit court of Kansas
has Just rendered decision in the ceebrat-
ed Usage land case, and in favor Of the set.
tiers. The case embraced the title to nearly
| 1000, 600 acres Of lands, on which are To-
Gated the homes Of nearly 10000 people.
1t is claimed by the Leavenworth, Lawrence
and Galveston and the Missouri, Kansas and
Texas railroad companies. The case will
probably be carried to the supreme court
In consequence of the rise in the Missis-
sippi river caused by recent heavy rains, the
log boom of the st. Anthony boom company
above the falls Of st. Anthony, MINI, broke,
Sunday night, and l,250,000 feet of logs
went over the falls, causing loss of about
$4,000 The river at st. Paul Is now full
Of logs, aud it is feared that another break
has occurred. Considerable damage to dams
at the falls was done by the escaping logs
They had $500, 600 fire at South Bend
Ind, Monday morning, which destroyed a
large wagon factory and threw 300 hands
out OF employment. The heat was so in.
tense that the Lake Shore and Michigan
Southern freight aud passenger depots were
10 imminent danger, and trains were delayed
four hours. The absence Of wind alone pre-
vented the flames spreading to the building.
in the immediate vicinity. The works con.
tanned over 1000 finished wagons, besides a
vast quantity of stock in process Of manu-
Iacture.
MAINE.
4. G. Stewart, Of Damariscotta, died on
Saturday from the effects of falling into a
vat of boiling oil at South Bristol on Fri.
day night.
Many Of the lumber mills in the state, a,
well as in Canada and the western states
have shut down, owing to the dullness Of the
lumber trade, but will probably start up
again in October
A house at Litchfold was struck by light.
ming, the other day, and 100 panes of gas,
broken in it, the clapboards being torn of
and thrown long distance, but the family
within were not hurt.
A maker Of agricultural implements il
Winthrop has just received an order lrou
England for 1000 grindstono frames. Ill
has already sent three or four invoices oil
these frames across the water
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A committee of ladies have secured near
ly enough money to build an Episcopa
church for the summer visitors at Littlcton
Tho guarantee fund for the new People
savings bank at Manchester has all beef
subscribed, and the bank will opeA yer,
soon.
The Littleton wooden mills company, whicl
suspended during the panic, sold S43,0
worth Of stock, last month, aud expects tina
, this months sales will foot up large
amount. There is considerable hope tina
the mill will soon resume operations.
Four small steamers on Lake Winni
pesaukee, the Mayhower, Wiunipesaukec
Ossipec and Morning Star, were seized OF
Thursday Of last week, for alleged violation
Of the United States inspection laws, no
having complied with the requirements q
. the law relative to the proper inspection c
! hulls, boilers, &c. They have been use
. ostensiby for towers only but at certai
' seasons large numbers Of passengers are car
D ried, and the matter having been brought I
: the attention of Collector Howard, of Port,
n mouth, that officer promptly proceeded to max
the seizure rs above stated.
MASSACHUSETTS,.
: The Russell mills Of Lawrence have re
= ceived a proposition to furnish the LondO
= Times with paper.
J. Superintendent Kendrick of the Old Col
Il ony and Newport railroad gave farme
9 s2j, the other day, for calling the attentio
u of conductor to a broken rail.
i Polly Bckiord, of North Wakefield, VIII
is over l04 years old, had tooth draw
. the other day, and, as she has but one lel
she contemplatcs getting a set Of false one
d Frederick Il. Hazelbrook, aged 4G,
+ cigar packer, formerly of Chicago, was fouu
d dead in his room at the Wilmarth hous
Westfold, Saturday evening, with au empt
n laudanum bottle at his side. Ilazlebroo
IS bought tho laudanum on Friday night,