Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-24

Canadian lumber trade continues very dull.
There are no sales 10 report, and the yards are
becoming crowded. The mills are still run
ming, but viii be shut down unusually early
this season.
Mr.. Gildersleeye, Of the American rife team,
won the cup offered by the mayor Of Belfast,
which was shot for at that place at one thou
sand yards. When all the contestants had had
their Eve shots, it was found that Gildersleeve
Of the American team, and Lee, Of the Irish
both counted nineteen out Of possible twenty
They each then fired three shots to decide the
matter, but again tied. Once more they tried
when GildersleeYe counted twelve to his oppo-
nents ten. The enthusiasm was great.
The Wisconsin Republican State Convention
nominated Mayor Harrison Ludington Of Mil
waukee, for governor. The platform adopted
approves the letter of President Grant dis
couraging the continuance in Office of any
Chief Magistrate Of the nation for a longer
period tnan two terms fayors the gradual re-
sumption of specie payments by continuous
steps in that direction, in such manner as to
disturb the business interests Of the country as
little as possible and favors tariff for revenue
only, so adjusted as to be the least burdensome
and the most favorable to the interests OF
labor and industry. -. The Minnesota State
Democratic Convention nominated d. L. Buell.
for governor. The platform opposes all at
tempts to limit the freedom of the press a re-
turn to gold and silver as the basis of the cur
rency of the country, with preparation and
effective measures to secure the resumption of
specie payments; tariff for revenue only con-
sistent with an honest administration no gov
eminent partnership with protected monopo-
lies; equal and exact justice to all men NO
partial legislation; no partial taxstion free
and uniform excise laws no sumptuaEy laws.
800, The members Of Plymouth Church, at a
meeting held for the purpose, voted unani-
mously that Mr.. Beecher's salary for the year
1875 should be 100000. His regular salary
being $40, 200, the church takes this course tc
allow him $50, 600 toward the expenses of his
late trial. Italy declines to take part in oul
centennial exhibition on account of the ex
pense. -. Loader and Price, the alleged per-
jurers in the Beecher case had preliminary
examination, and were committed to await the
action of the grand jury. Gov. Osborn, Of
Kansas, has forwarded to the President 8
strong remonstrance against the settlement Of
the Sioux and other hostile Indians in the
Indian Territory, adjacent to Kansas.
Dispatches from Hungary put the loss of life
by the recent flood there at between one anC
two hundred. The loss Of property was very
heavy and hundreds are destitute &c. The
rivers Tongues and Orbiquet, in France, over
flowed their banks and inundated seyera
towns, destroying much property and causin,
a small loss of life. On account of recen
rains it is feared the valleys of the Seine
Marne and Saone will be flooded go. TIL
Connecticut house Of representatives vote,
$4,000 toward the centennial-S10, 900 il
stock and $15, 900 for local board to promot
the interests of Connecticut at the exhibition
..... The headquarters of the National Grang
have been removed fiom Washingto ton to Louis
vile, KY The next meeting will be held o.
the third Wednesday Of November next. A
a meeting of one hundred ministers, held il
New York, it was voted to ask Messrs Mood
and Sankey to hold revival meetings in tina
city on their return to this country 500. Ger
Frank p. Blair, who had been sick for man
months, but was growing stronger under th
blood transfusing treatment, died suddenly i
st. Louis He walked down stairs the day c
his death.