Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-06
GENERAL NEWS.


sqelch the Modocs
A firo in Providence Tuesday night de-
slroysd portion of Aliens Print Works
The loss is estimated from 100000 to
100000 .a
IL has just como to light that the state de-
partmeut had on deposit with CleWs, Hab- |
icht a. Co., balances to the extent of $780, |
000 when that firm failed.
MeCutchins, the republican candidate for
governor in N. H., made a striking hay seed
speech at meeting Of the IlillsborO agri-
cultural society 10 Manchester last week.
About 10000 Russian Menuonitss are pc.
titioning Congress for permission 10 purchase
largo tract Of land in the West on which to
establish au exclusive Russian colony.
Senators Bayard Of Delaware and Morrill,
Of Vermont, expressed their views in Con-
gress last week on the finances, both favor
ing speedy resumption Of specie payment.
The elections in Ontario and Quebec on
Thursday resulted in returning large ma
jority fer the new government, Sir John
Macdonald was elected, however, by ma
jority of as.
The treasurer Of Monroe City, N. Y, is
short $4,000 in his accounts and, because
Of some informalities, it is thought his bonds
men will slip out Of their responsibility and
the loss fall upon the county.
Deputy Eben Thompson has organized
Grange of the Patrons Of Husbandry, at Alb
bolts Corner, p. O., with II. II. Hubbard as
master and l.. r. Whitman secretary. 1t
starts with membership of "a.
Postmaster General Creswelfs schemes
have all been defeated in committee. His
postal telegraph has been rejected in COM
mittee aud his bill for postal savings banks
was reported to the House with an adverse
commentator.
The Olympia theatre on Market street,
Philadelphia, was destroyed by fire, last
week, with an estimated loss Of $3.50 900,
and an insurance on the building of S45, 200.
BY the falling of the walls two 6remen were
killed and six others seriously injured.
A committee has been appointed by the
Legislature Of Illinois to investigate into al
legged exorbitant charges for printing the
Transactions Of the Board Of Agriculture.
Some objections have been made, also, to the
character Of the papers composing the vol
ume. 1r III
Somehow or other, the salary-repeal bill
didn't get into the presidents hands till the
sixth day after il passed Congress, and as a
consequence, every member pocketed $50
or some S21 900 in the .aggregate-more
than he would il it had been properly
signed.
Already the New York republican papers
are beginning to discuss the question OF Gov.
Dix's successor, who won't be elected till
next November The LOckport Journal, in
case Dix declines denomination, would like
to vote for George Geddes, +" the scientific
and practical agriculturist A"
Gen. Scott in bronze, mounted on bronze
war-hOrse, arrived in Washington. last week,
and was conveyed to his future head quar-
tiers, located at the intersection Of Massachu-
sets avenue and Sixteenth street northwest,
upon detachment of five teams. The old
fellow will be T" set up, aul left alone in
his glory, In about two weeks, but when the
unwilling will take place is not yet decid-
ed.
i The "grain spectators grange in Bos-
ton is likely to have rival, steps having
been taken by leading ngriculturists in that
city and vicinity to organize genuine far
mers' grange, which shall be in full accord
and sympathy with the national grange, and
which shall have for its especial object the
protection Of the agricultural interests OF
their section.
The enthusiasm Of Congress fer retrench.
ment is greatly on the wane, now that mem.
bers come face to face with the necessity OF
cutting down the appropriations for buildings
and works in their own districts. We shall
now see the sublime power Of the log-roll.
Stand by me and III stand by you, will be
the word, and the grand total will show
scarcely any reduction.
Mr. FARMLAND, who won the title of I" The
Hero Of Memphis by his courageous devo.
I ton to the victims of the yellow fever, wa:
recently presented at Chicago with a gold
medal by his brethren Of the Jewish Frater.
nal Order of Bnai Birth So conspicuou.
were his bravery and humanity that the
Episcopal Bishop Of Vicksburg said that in
city full of churches, with 10000 Chris
tians, it had been left to jew to prove the
true type of a good Samaritan.
The State Grange of Minnesota has filed
articles of incorporation under the laws oil
the State The objects of the incorporation
are to advance the agricultural and horti
cultural interests of its members, and the
purchase and sale of agricultural and horti
cultural machinery, grain, produce, ETC., and
the establishment Of agencies throughout the
! United States to carry out these objects
Both males and females can become mem
, bers. m as
DARING TRAIN RoBBKRY.-As the trAir
which left St. Louis at 9.45, SaturdA,
mOrning, came in sight of Gadshill station
100 miles below that city, about 4,30 in tn,
afternoon, It was signaled to stop
the switch was turned and the train run oil
the side track. As the train stopped, Con
ductor Afford stepped off to ascertain wha
was the matter, when he was confronted b,
man wearing mask, pistol place.
: 10 his head, and he was marched of. Tn
engineer, fireman, mail agent, express mes
senger and tho other train men were thS
seized by five masked and heavily armed
= men and also placed under guard. The rob
: bers then went through the entire train anC
! took from the passengers about $1,000 anC
a large amount of jeWelry. They also tool
from the Adams express messenger abOu
= $1,000, and riAsd the mails The robber
. did no violence to any one, or any harm I
the train. They left note on the train, o
y which the following is copy the Origina
: being now in the possession Of ConductO
r Afford -
The MOST DARING ROBBERY ON RECON-
The south-beund train on the Iron Noun
9 tain railroad was robbed here, this evening
n by five heaviy-armed men of (blank) do
"a lars. The robbers arrived vt tho station
!, few minutes before the arrival OF the train
- and arrested the agent and put him undo
70 guard. They then threw the train on