The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1875-11-23
GENERAL NE MS.

Won BulOW says the American plan
os are far superior to the German In
struments.
What are known MS the granger ca
ses will not be considered by the SUI
preme court. until after January l.
Judge Van Brunt's friends say there
IL another side to the scandal about
him, and that, when he returns and
makes his defense, public opinion
will he at least divided,
The latest fraud exposed is Flaw
institute" differed by one Wedge
wood. who has been doing = thriving
business in bogus diplomas, among
his latest customers being japanese.
Alex. Mcclure has taken his turn at
guessing at the presidential candidates
in 1879, and guesses General Hnwley
of Connecticut is the strongest candi-
date the Republicans could bring out.
The wages of the workmen in the
Albany and Rensselaer, iron and steel
compapy's works at Troy. N, Y, have
been again reduced, step made neces-
sary by the dullness of the iron trade.
Secretary Chandler has not yet de-
termined what to do with Rev. L. p.
Smith, head of the Indian bureau. A
great pressure Is being made from re-
iigious circles, and some not SO pious,
to keep him in office.
A London custom house officer says
that his experience convinces him
that women, as a rule, would rather
10 Al ,at ,rin nd thor Enink-
knacks than receive the same as q
present free of cost
A committee has been appointed In
London to solicit subscriptions for the
purchase of chime of bells for st.
Pau's Cathedral. 1t IL estimated
that a suitable one can be procured for
from Sl5, 600 to $4,000.
A child acrobat, little fellow of sew
en- years, youngest of the"Poole broth
ers,n was rescued from the variety
theatre in Washington, a short time
ago, by the officers Of the; society for
the prevention Of cruelty to children.
Returns from more than three quar-
tiers of the state of Mississippi show a
Democratic majority on representa-
tives of more than thirty thousand,
tlt AACiato bV-
lieves, will be raised TO forty thousand
by later returns.
The Washington Capital says that
Mr.. Randall has pledged himself If
elected speaker, SO 10 organize the COM
mittees of the house of representatives
as to prevent any expression Of faith
or opinion upon "any subject now be-
fore the public"
The abstract of the reports of the fif-
~ three national banks in Boston, Civ
ing their condition at the close of bust.
ness Oct. list, shows an aggregate busi-
ness of $179, ISL 800: loans and dis
counts, $lO4, s74 $40; individual depos-
its, SIS, 742 l75.
John C. Johnson, president and
treasurer of the Newark IN. J.)
tea tray company, and director in
the Merchants and Manufacturers ma
tional bank of that city, shot himself,
Wednesday, as the quickest way out OF
harassing business difficulties.
In one division of the treasurer's Of
flee there were received duringAth
past year money packages marked by
the sendsrs TO contain 1854, 75S. 042. 33
but in which, on actual count, were
found and reported lovers" amount
ing to SPA, 6l8.0 5 and "shorts" amount
ing to $40, 22c.50
Chicago has at last got genuine oc-
casion for Growing oyer st. Louis.
The average amount of mail matter re-
ceived at the post office in these cities
daily is respectively 10000 and 10000
S. of Tia Hat hee f9%s &c Gks sey that
made up of duns.
The native princes Of India are not
stingy on the occasion of the prince OF
Wales visit. The largest gift is that
of the Marajah of Benares, who POUNDS
hospital to commemorate the visit
with fund Of $4,000. One prince
gives IS, 900 toward the expense of re-
ception, and another from Sl2. 900 to
5000. One durbar or native court
has appropriated S275 200.
The story circulating that the clerks
In the redemption division ftbe treas
ury, most of them women, had been
assessed SIS, 2l each to make up the loss
of the $4,000 recently discovered in the
cash account of that division, is denied
The entire amount was paid over by
Treasurer New himself, and he is con.
fdent that he will yet find out where
the missing $4,000 went 10.
Guibord's grave In the Catholic CEN.
etery at Montreal remained undis-
turbed after the funeral, Tuesday night
save fence rail stuck into it by some
rOughs, and which is the only monu'
msn fhlRs fat ssggfSed Ihf s6emsteIs
wall around the burial lot. The ours
ing of the ground by the bishop II
awaited with some interest.
Ofgario, chief Of The civilized Teme
cula Indians of Southern California
who have been so outrageously turned
out of house and home by land claim
ants and squatters. has arrived In
Washington to plead for his people
Secretary Chandler has promised to de-
all he can for their relief, but ex plalnec
to Ofgario that the matter will main
ly require action by Congress.
The government has comproml seG
with the Illinois Central railway by
accepting $50, S77 for assessment of div
idend tax. This Is 1927, lbs less thar
the original demand of the govern
ment. The company now has mel
dHcHOiy retrospect. IL Huus, when tOt
late to recover the sum, that II has paiC
the government S241 ,904 for which tn,
road was not legally responsible.
Official data show that there ar,
about 1000 steam vessels In the United
States coming under the law for tn,
better protection Of passengers In boat
propelled in whole or in part by steam
There are on AL average three licensed
officers to boat. Owing to rigid ex
aminations, better classes OF men ar
secured for officers than heretofore, an,
the number of explosions and coils
ions has consequently very material.
diminished.
Mr. Gladstone Is not so radical a
Mr.. Bright in his ideas of funeral re
form. Still he thinks there is plent,
of room for change as will appear from
the following letter which he wrote re
Gently: II thank you for your commu
nication, and though unable 10 ooncu
In the opinion that the wearing @
mourning ought to be abandoned.
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